Rolling Stones Pledge Carbon-Neutral U.K. Tour
The Rolling Stones have become the first band to stage an entirely carbon-neutral tour across the U.K. Read More
Clif Bar Announces Move to 100% Recycled Cartons
Clif Bar Inc. has announced that all of the caddies, or cartons, that hold its energy and nutrition bars on store shelves will be made with 100% recycled paperboard, of which at least 50% will be derived from post-consumer waste. Read More
When Technologies Become Mythic
The human tendency to seek "silver bullet" solutions to complex problems can create problems of its own. In the environmental area, concepts such as biomass and "the hydrogen economy" are achieving almost mythic status -- to all our detriment. By Brad Allenby Read More
Interface Flooring Powers Plant Using Landfill Emissions
Carpetmaker Interface Flooring Systems has partnered with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the city of LaGrange to convert naturally occurring methane gas from the local landfill into a green energy source to fuel two heaters and a boiler at Interface’s nearby Kyle plant. Read More
New UPS Fleet Maintenance Procedures Save Company Cash, Oil
UPS recently completed a three-month overhaul of the preventive maintenance process for its 70,000 delivery vehicles. The new procedures will reduce oil use by 330,000 quarts and save an estimated $3 million annually. Read More
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