Circular Economy
How Home Depot is expanding the organic compost market
Take a look inside how a two-year-old startup got two of America's largest retailers to put its products on the shelves. Read More
Green vs. gray infrastructure: When nature trumps concrete
Natural ecosystems can meet the infrastructure demands of the 21st century in ways that benefit both the environment and the bottom line. Read More
How Sprint pushes the envelope on paper waste
Frustrated by slow uptake of digital billing, the telecom giant has just launched a reusable envelope for paper bills, a move that will save 400 tons of paper and more than 10 million gallons of water per year. Read More
Reckitt Benckiser achieves 2020 carbon goal eight years early
The consumer goods manufacturer says it has achieved a 21% improvement in lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions per dose since 2007, beating its goal for 2020 Read More
Levi's makes life-cycle assessment part of its fabric
Companies like Levi Strauss, Nike, Kraft Foods and Cannon are taking LCA out of the sustainability silos and into the design rooms by using LCA tools to make daily design decisions. Read More
Intel slashes emissions, but misses water and waste targets
Intel soundly beat its greenhouse-gas emissions goals, but missed several other targets: It consumes more water and creates more chemical waste than previously, instead of less. Are its new goals more realistic? Read More
Dow's 4 pillars of sustainable chemistry and a green economy
Green chemistry has become a well known set of tools to design lower-impact products, but sustainable chemistry is one of the key building blocks of the innovations we need for long-term sustainability solutions. Read More
Why companies need composting to meet zero-waste goals
Organic waste makes up approximately 30 percent of the annual U.S. waste, so cutting it is key to meeting waste-diversion or zero-landfill goals. Here's what you need to know to succeed. Read More
Nike innovates its way to zero toxic discharges
Nike’s new sustainability report highlights how the sporting goods giant is pushing innovation in both its products and supply chain. Read More
How Best Buy makes money recycling America's electronics
Retailing giant Best Buy has seen its recycling take-back program grow from a costly gamble into a fast-growing business. Read More