Meet the companies trying to break our plastic addiction

From Coca-Cola to a range of upstarts, researchers seek better ways to meet demand for durable, versatile materials. Read More

Shuffling the deck: A resilience plan for Atlantic City

A research and design firm has a plan to remake Atlantic City's ailing economy to become a global center for research on resiliency. Read More

Cleaning up: This $25 billion industry generates 220,000 jobs

Critics like to portray environmental regulation as a job killer, but the restoration economy provides more jobs than mining, logging, or steel production. Read More

How HP is taking its Texas data centers 100% renewable

Hewlett-Packard is the latest in a slew of tech companies to bet big on renewable energy — a long-term play still fraught with short term complications. Read More

Google is just a small slice in the new corporate PPA boom

This chart shows how corporate green power purchases in 2015 are already double the level of 2013. Read More

Bio-inspired robots: A force for good or evil?

From gripping an object on an assembly line to navigation modeled off of animals' built-in sonar, nature offers an array of enviable features for robotics researchers. Read More

Sustainable Development Goal 5: Achieve gender equality

How can companies help to empower all women and girls? Look to the workplace, products and services, and the value chain. Read More

How Google, startups aim to help us breathe better

Scientists can’t be everywhere to measure air pollution. Thanks to these developments, they may not have to be. Read More

5 steps to build the business case for sustainable procurement

It's not always easy to sell a supply-chain makeover, but these tips can help. Start with measuring your company's footprint. Read More

Lost jobs and the collateral damage of climate change

A look at the links between the environment and employment — and why that relationship could get much messier in a climate-constrained world. Read More