Design

The VP of Sustainability at the world's largest household and personal products company talks about Procter & Gamble's 9,000-member innovation team, how it impacts chemical giants like Dow and Dupont, and what it takes to get people to do their washing in cold water. Read More

A new framework, "The Living Principles," aims to help bring sustainability to design in all its many forms, from products to companies to systems of commerce. Read More

We've seen no shortage of packaging improvements by companies over the past decade, but these 10 packages and concepts represent some of the most innovative, far-reaching and promising efforts we've come across. Read More

It seems that everywhere you turn these days, sustainability is the hot topic. While this is a good thing -- and a needed one -- people are already getting green fatigue. Read More

Rimutaka prison in New Zealand is using recycled shipping containers to house prisoners as a way to cut costs and accomodate a growing prison population. Read More

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved two forms of Mirel bioplastic, a material made from corn sugar, for use in products that come into contact with food.   Read More

In a move affecting more than $1 billion in goods each year, Kaiser Permanente is now requiring its suppliers to provide environmental data on all medical equipment and products purchased by the largest managed care organization in the U.S. Read More

The beverage company has teamed up with Waste Management to launch a multi-year partnership to roll out thousands of reverse vending machines that make it easy for individuals to recycle containers for rewards. Read More

A U.K. design group developed a material made of coffee grounds and recycled plastic that it's currently using to make chairs.   Read More

Over the past several years, the look of the laundry detergent aisle of your supermarket has completely changed, driven largely by Method, and followed by the sector's biggest players. Read More