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Study Points to ‘Bioprospecting’ As Realistic Way to Save Rainforests

A five-year, $3 million study indicates rainforests can be protected if the pharmaceutical industry establishes Third World laboratories and hires local researchers to look for new medicines extracted from plants that evolved defenses against insects. Read More

California Becomes First U.S. State with E-Waste Law

Gov. Gray Davis has signed the California Electronics Waste Recycling Act of 2003, which establishes a management and handling program for cathode ray tubes found in computer monitors and TVs. Read More

Climate Change — A Major Business Opportunity

Tom Delay, chief executive of the Carbon Trust, challenges business to adopt a rational approach to global warming. Read More

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Greening Chinese Business: Barriers, Trends, and Opportunities for Environmental Management

Interprets perceptions of environmental management and regulatory enforcement practices in both privately and state-owned enterprises in China. Read More

Colorado and Coors Build Test Wetland for Wastewater Treatment

The Colorado Governor's Office of Energy Management and Conservation, the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, and Coors Brewing Company have completed construction of a test wetland at the Coors Brewery in the town of Golden. Read More

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Integrating Climate Management into Long-Term Business Planning

This ClimateBiz white paper makes the case for integrating climate management into your companies business plan. Read More

Sustainability in Print: Book Publishers Buy Recycled

Publishing has heralded cultural and political revolution for centuries. Now book houses are embarking on a cause of their own. In the U.S., an enterprising assortment of university and boutique imprints have joined forces to make publishing a player in the green business movement. By Avery Yale Kamila Read More

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

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Partnering for Sustainability: Managing Nonprofit Organization-Corporate Environmental Alliances

Examines company strategies for partnering with nonprofit organizations to address environmental management issues. Read More