Timberland retreads old tires as new shoes

The boot maker is partnering with Omni United to create a line of tires built from the start for a second life. Read More

9 recent scientific findings on climate change

These scientific advances and climate-related events were too new to make the IPCC's upcoming synthesis report. Read More

How Toyota uses gentani to optimize performance and cut waste

Toyota's environmental affairs lead explains how the company continues to find ways to do more with less. Read More

St. Louis businesses use biodiversity to improve their footprint

Projects like these can build better businesses and more sustainable communities. Read More

Principles in place, McDonald’s looks to Canada for sustainable beef

Today marks a major milestone on the Golden Arches' road to sustainable beef. How does it strike a balance between "people, planet and animals"? Read More

Sustainable solutions at the bottom of the pyramid

From pedal-powered recycling to solar-powered surgery, innovative ideas are empowering low-income communities to fight environmental threats. Read More

The ghost of Milton Friedman endorses a price on carbon

Milt didn't see the market as an all-knowing force that operates without governance, and he wasn't opposed to environmental legislation. Read More

Here's the resiliency recipe for cities of the future

Big Data, intelligent networks and green infrastructure are only a few ingredients of smarter cities. Here's how to get cooking. Read More

The business case for rethinking fracking

You’ve probably heard that fracking is supported wholeheartedly by the business community, and that only environmentalists see problems with it. But that’s not the case. In fact, a growing number of businesses and business groups are finding that there is a strong business case to be made against fracking. Read More

Energy insiders spark debate over future of electricity

"Innovative thinking is not normal." RMI’s inaugural e Lab Ignite event sparks honest dialogue on the future of energy at a grand scale. Read More