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Lead-Acid Batteries Top U.S. Recycling List
The lead-acid battery remains as the nation’s most highly recycled consumer product, according to a new study by the nonprofit Battery Council International. Read More
Socially Reponsible Investing: Only a Small Step in the Right Direction
Call me impatient, but things don't seem to be changing fast enough in our efforts to shift the current economic system to a more restorative model. By Johanna Schults Read More
RMI and Shell Explore the 'Stackless Refinery'
If selling fuels to move vehicles that use 1% of their energy to move the driver, and then send all the resulting carbon dioxide out tailpipes, were a big chunk of your income, what do you think your number one business strategy would be? By Cameron M. Burns Read More
Fairchild Semiconductor to Switch to Lead-Free Finish Packages
Fairchild Semiconductor has initiated conversion of all its products to lead-free finish packages. Read More
Staples Launches 'Recycle for Education' Program
Staples has introduced a new program that raises money for U.S. public schools by recycling used inkjet and laser toner cartridges. Read More
The Efficiency of Inefficiency
How do we define social and economic efficiency? By Brad Allenby Read More
Big Businesses Fined for Ignoring U.K. Recycling Law
The British government’s Environment Agency successfully prosecuted 53 companies last year for not recycling or recovering packaging waste, an increase of 66%. Read More
Green Gains: Where Sustainable Design Stands Now
What does it mean for a building to be green? Answers to questions that facility executives are still asking. By David Kozlowski Read More
More NGOs Are Shifting from Confrontation to Collaboration, Study Shows
A joint study by the U.N. and U.K.-based SustainAbility reveals that more nongovernmental organizations are making strategic decisions to engage with business and governments in an effort to reform market systems. Read More
Citigroup Reduces Environmental Impact of Its Paper Practices
Citigroup has announced that all of its Citibank, Global Corporate and Investment Bank, and Global Investment Management locations in the U.S. have committed to purchasing copy paper with 30% post-consumer recycled content. Read More