Circular Economy

There’s a lot to be said for viewing the year just passed through the rear-view window, from runaway oil wells to crashing hybrids to political stalemate over climate change. Still, there’s much to be hopeful about. Here are 10 stories we published that represent significant, promising developments. Read More

 With the recent addition of recycled porcelain, ceramic tile maker Fireclay Tile has developed products with more than 70 percent recycled content. Read More

Nike has released a public version of a design tool it created to help its designers make better-informed decisions in the earliest stage Read More

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