Circular Economy

SpoonLidz has developed a new, paperboard spoon touted as an alternative to plastic or bio-based spoons and which cannot be used to cause harm. Read More

Axion International Holdings has been commissioned by the U.S. Army to build two bridges from recycled plastic at Fort Eustis in Virginia. The bridges are planned to be able to handle 130 pounds, more than Axion's previous two recycled plastic bridges at Fort Bragg in North Carolina.   Read More

Dell is introducing bamboo cushioning with its Inspiron Mini 10 and Mini 10v netbooks, part of its broader goal to reduce its packaging by 10 percent and use more recyclable material. Read More

When a design project requires a material with a cold, smooth, high-quality feel, what's better -- ceramic or glass? Read More

The manufacturer of recycled-glass surfaces announced during Greenbuild 2009 that it had published an Environmental Product Declaration, allowing customers to verify the reduced impacts of its product line. Read More

Although many people think of packaging -- especially wasteful packaging -- as an afterthought, as more and more environmental regulations begin to address packaging's impacts, manufacturers are starting to design their packages with more care than products themselves. Read More

Sodexo helped National Geographic cut water consumption in its cafeteria by 18 percent between 2006 and 2009, it said in its latest citizenship report. Meanwhile, Sodexo cut waste at Communications by 80 percent by recycling or composting all paper, cardboard, food products and plastics used in the company's cafeteria. Read More

Understanding life cycle assessment is important for product engineers and designers, as it is a tool that uses quantifiable analysis to evaluate sustainability metrics. As these tools and skills develop over time, they also lead themselves to ever more sustainable future products. Read More

The head of the Environmental Center for Pediatric Oncology at Hackensack University Medical Center talks about how she developed and promotes her line of green cleaning products, the lessons all ecopreneurs can take from her story, and how her success is a system, not a secret. Read More

Levi Strauss & Co. and Goodwill have partnered up on a new initiative to encourage consumers to reduce the impact of their jeans. The company's new care tag (which rolls out in 2010), online campaigns and in-store messaging gives tips to use less energy and also recommends donating unwanted jeans Read More