In response to a shareholder resolution filed by Harrington Investments, Intel has agreed to amend its corporate charter, calling efforts on sustainability a "fiduciary duty" to its stakeholders. Read More

Snyder's of Hanover is now packing its line of organic pretzels in bioplastic derived from corn.   Read More

The latest crazy idea of the day combines genetic modification with industrial agriculture to reduce water pollution from hog farms. Read More

Scorpion venom could lead the way to morphine alternatives without side effects like addiction, according to research at Tel Aviv University.   Read More

Biomimicry has the potential to improve ceramics, cars and other objects with materials that copy the strength of clam shells and bones, but such investigations will also need to look at the end-of-life for those materials. Read More

The sheer number of voluntary GHG programs these days can be bewildering. To help solve that problem, EDF has created a step-by-step guide for developing a strategy for GHG emissions that can lead to credible and lasting reductions. Read More

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

Healthcare facilities are second only to the food industry in producing waste. Yet in some sectors of the healthcare industry, major players have been slow to go green. Read More

The U.S. EPA will list bisphenol A - a chemical found in hard plastic, can liners and other items -- as a chemical of concern and require manufacturers to provide data on its environment impacts.   Read More

The author of the 1990 book "The Green Consumer" (and the founder of GreenBiz.com) looks back at 20 years of green consumerism and ponders whether the whole exercise is a distraction. Read More