In Defense of the Plastic Bag

Plastic bags are being banned or taxed in cities and counties across America. But I’m not persuaded that plastic bag bans or taxes makes sense. Here’s why.   Read More

How the Sustainability Consortium Creates 'Hot Spots' for Innovation

The coalition's creative collaboration model is tacking the biggest problems in corporate sustainability, and in the process developing a way to create truly sustainable consumer goods. Read More

Sourcemap Aims to Take Supply Chain Visibility to the Next Level

Sourcemap, the crowdsourced archive of supply chain information, is readying for a big 2012 with new product and service offerings geared toward large firms with complex supply chains. Read More

Climate Change and the Consumption Trap

After more than two decades of talking about sustainable consumption -- and in spite of advances in resource efficiencies and renewable energy -- we are not all that much closer to consuming sustainably. Read More

North Face's First CSR Report Reveals Green Goals, Early Progress

After working quietly to set sustainability goals and begin pursuing them, The North Face is now detailing its trek toward a greener supply chain and operations. Read More

Eco Goes Lux at the L.A. Auto Show

At last week's auto show, car makers from around the globe -- from Tokyo, Detroit, Bavaria and beyond -- brought high-end electric and hybrid vehicles to show off the fact that green is not just mainstream, it's top-of-the-line. Read More

Patagonia's Conscientious Response to Black Friday Consumer Madness

The outdoor retailer used a full-page ad in the New York Times this last weekend to offer a few wise words about sustainable consumption. Read More

Hilton Gives Gently Used Furnishings a New Life with Good360

Hilton Worldwide has found a new way to give its surplus and gently used items a second life. Read More

7 Success Stories from the Journey to Zero Waste

The winners of the annual StopWaste Partnership Business Efficiency Awards offer useful examples of how companies large and small are putting their operations under the magnifying glass to cut costs and trim waste. Read More

Amory Lovins' Burning Quest to 'Reinvent Fire'

Lovins talks about his new book, Reinventing Fire, its implications for companies, and what it will take to make its vision a reality. Read More