Circular Economy

Now diverting more than two millions pounds of garbage from local landfills, the two Santa Barbara stores have also achieved a goal of making their waste stream "revenue neutral," meaning the combined savings and new revenue streams created by going zero waste are offsetting the cost of handling it. Read More

What are the real impacts of the 400 million pieces of e-waste that hit the waste stream each year in the United States? Read More

Now that Patagonia is close to offering recycling for all of its clothing, it's taking a new approach to bringing sustainability to apparel: Asking customers to wear less and repair more. Read More

Herman Miller Inc. and its Nemschoff, Brandrud and Herman Miller Healthcare subsidiaries are introducing their latest green designs in hospital furnishings for patient, visitor and exam rooms. Read More

The latest project from Annie Leonard and the Electronics TakeBack Coalition looks at the extended lifecycle of our billions of gadgets, and suggests developing a "green Moore's Law" for electronics. Read More

Colgate touts its single-use, non-recyclable Wisp mini-toothbrushes just a few webpages away from from talking about its respect for the planet. Read More

In this roundup of design new, a U.K. retailer starts using chocolate trays that dissolve in water, the first-ever program for recycling car windshields launches, and more. Read More

By making simple changes to the jeans finishing process, Levi's has been able to dramatically reduce the water needed to produce each pair of jeans. Read More

The 16th iteration of Greenpeace's ranking of technology companies finds Nokia and Sony Ericsson with commanding leads, and Nintendo still sunk in dead last. Read More

"Out of sight, out of mind" is no longer a viable IT asset disposition strategy, and a definitive taxonomy from research firm Gartner spells out which firms are best able to meet companies' needs for secure, responsible electronics recycling. Read More