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

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

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

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

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 has initiated conversion of all its products to lead-free finish packages. Read More

Staples has introduced a new program that raises money for U.S. public schools by recycling used inkjet and laser toner cartridges. Read More

How do we define social and economic efficiency? By Brad Allenby Read More

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

What does it mean for a building to be green? Answers to questions that facility executives are still asking. By David Kozlowski Read More