Design

Rebounces wants to give tennis balls longer lives by repressurizing them and putting them back on the court. Read More

General Electric will start selling a 40-watt LED bulb later this year that will last 25 times longer than incandescent bulbs, which are being phased out in the U.S.   Read More

Hanes has launched new fleece products made with recycled plastic bottles and socks that are more than half recycled cotton.   Read More

Self-cleaning paint inspired by the Lotus Effect is one of the standout stories of bio-inspired design. Read on for a look at how it came to be, and what it takes for a product inspired by nature to be successful.   Read More

Three years after its launch in the U.K. and Canada, next month will see the U.S. kickoff of a campaign aimed at educating consumers about buying and using environmentally friendly products from a number of P&G brands. Read More

When Nike first began incorporating sustainability into its business practices, the risks and opportunities we grappled with seemed distant  indeed, even non-existent to most businesses. Fifteen years later, the risks and opportunities that businesses face from environmental and social challenges are more obvious than ever. Read More

For the launch of its fully-compostable snack bag, Frito Lay Canada is working with local composting programs to ensure that new SunChips bags are handled properly when disposed.   Read More

The technology giant has implemented three best practices as part of a sustainability pilot project that are netting huge savings in materials and transportation costs as well as waste management. Read More

A nonprofit called Kopernik hopes to connect the creators of the low-cost, innovative and life-saving inventions with the people who need them most. Read More

IBM has eliminated from its chip manufacturing processes the use of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), two compounds found to be bioaccumulative and persistent. Read More