Circular Economy
Waste Management Takes Two Big Steps in the Composting Business
Waste Management Inc. is investing in the largest composting facility in the eastern U.S. and building a new composting site in Florida -- moves aimed at expanding WM's work in organics recycling and advancing the company's goal to transform its business model. Read More
Clorox Income Falls as Recession Slows Green Brands
Clorox's green brands aren't giving it the profit boosts they used to. Read More
Toshiba Steps Up E-Waste Recycling to Include Copiers
In addition to expanding ite e-waste takeback program, the company has reached record levels of materials recycled, growing 410 percent by weight since 2009. Read More
Johnson & Johnson's Strides Toward Sustainable Healthcare
Al Iannuzzi, Johnson & Johnson's senior director of Worldwide Health & Safety, provides an insider's look at the company's efforts in eco-leadership. Read More
Ford Uses Recycled Carpet Under the Hood
Ford put more than 4 million pounds of recycled carpet around vehicle engines last year. Read More
P&G Scorecard Puts Supply Chain on Notice
P&G's supplier environmental scorecard will now affect how the company rates suppliers, with rewards going to those that perform well and bring in innovative ideas. Read More
A Sustainable Global Society: How Can Materials Chemistry Help?
This report looks at how materials chemistry can make bioplastics, chemical manufacturing, fuel cells, batteries and other infustries more sustainable. Read More
IKEA Boosting Stock of Sustainable Goods with Eco Scorecard
Using a new product scorecard, IKEA hopes to make its stock greener so that by 2015 the retail chain can classify 90 percent of the goods it sells as being "more sustainable." Read More
Genomatica's Formula for Greener Chemicals
Using renewable crops and genetically modified bugs, the green chemistry pioneer aims to redesign the chemicals that surround us. Read More
Cleaning Up the Dirty Ingredients List
Method, a leading innovator in cleaning products, lays out the backstory of its success and sheds light on why it's important to make soap more sustainable. Read More