Following on our recent webcast on bio-based plastics, we asked our presenters a series of questions on topics including the benefits of bioplastics, the differences among various biobased plastics, and the role of municipal waste agencies in creating a composting infrastructure. Read More

Up to 15 percent of all greenhouse gasses come from farmers churning up soil. The International Conference on Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change aims to change that by promoting concrete solutions that deliver results today. Read More

Seventh Generation Founder Jeffrey Hollender has told friends that his ouster came as a surprise. It evidently followed months of tension with his board and  with Chuck Maniscalco, the former senior exec at PepsiCo who was brought on as CEO of Seventh Generation in June 2009. Read More

The third and latest Sins of Greenwashing report may be as much of a greenwash as the products and companies it is criticizing. Read More

Starting next month, the droppings from thousands of chickens will add their might to a biogas power station serving this Cotsworld market town. Read More

Although improving energy efficiency can be as simple as gathering low-hanging fruit, smart companies will take efficiency projects far beyond the usual suspects. Read More

The University of California in San Francisco celebrated the groundbreaking yesterday for its $1.5 billion sustainably designed medical center in the city's Mission Bay area. In Oakland, ground was broken this week for the new $244 million Alta Bates Summit Medical Center Patient Care Pavilion for Sutter Health, which also will be built according to green designs. Read More

When the coffee giant announced its goal to get all of its new stores LEED-certified starting this year, it was the culmination of an effort to address its biggest environmental impacts. Read More

"Out of sight, out of mind" is no longer a viable IT asset disposition strategy, and a definitive taxonomy from research firm Gartner spells out which firms are best able to meet companies' needs for secure, responsible electronics recycling. Read More

As many as 4.5 percent of consumer products can truthfully make green claims -- up from just 2 percent in 2009 -- according to TerraChoice's latest 'Sins of Greenwashing' report. Surprisingly, big box stores may be the best place to shop for green goods. Read More