The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has opened a new, environmentally friendly cafeteria at the agency's Washington D.C. headquarters. Read More

Biodegradable snow made from starch is helping Hollywood reduce its plastic pollution from winter film sets. Read More

Researchers have been studying the polymerisation of latex in the hope of finding the optimum reaction conditions that create a strong and durable coating to protect food from moisture and oxidation. Read More

The health risks of mold in buildings make scientists nervous -- but not because they think mold is toxic. By David Kozlowski Read More

When environmental scientists use the language of objective scientific observation to support ideology, they put their own credibility at risk. By Brad Allenby Read More

Projects in five different categories were recently recognized by the Sustainable Buildings Industry Council as winning entries in its 2002 "Best Practice" Sustainability Awards program. This program recognizes innovation and excellence in market-ready "green" building and building-product design. Read More

Israeli company Levgum, Ltd., has invented and patented a unique new rubber devulcanization technology that the company says can change the global rubber recycling industry. Read More

Identifying a workable model for the sustainable city requires a more sophisticated approach. By Brad Allenby Read More

Japanese companies are making strides in eco-design, recycling, and lead-free soldering technologies -– and could help European businesses cope with tighter EU legislation on products and waste. Read More

During the past decade, Chiquita Brands International, the company that invented the banana industry, has been gradually reinventing it, one bunch at a time. By Tensie Whelan Read More