Circular Economy

In a move affecting more than $1 billion in goods each year, Kaiser Permanente is now requiring its suppliers to provide environmental data on all medical equipment and products purchased by the largest managed care organization in the U.S. Read More

The beverage company has teamed up with Waste Management to launch a multi-year partnership to roll out thousands of reverse vending machines that make it easy for individuals to recycle containers for rewards. Read More

The head of one of the country's largest e-waste recycling companies offers effusive praise for Apple's new handheld computer, but for all the wrong reasons.. Read More

On campus, at major events, in public parks and even at the office, reverse vending machines are making it easier to take back containers and reward people for recycling. Read More

A U.K. design group developed a material made of coffee grounds and recycled plastic that it's currently using to make chairs.   Read More

Over the past several years, the look of the laundry detergent aisle of your supermarket has completely changed, driven largely by Method, and followed by the sector's biggest players. Read More

Rebounces wants to give tennis balls longer lives by repressurizing them and putting them back on the court. Read More

From buying green power to reducing the amount of water it uses, Starbucks is on track to meet the majority of its long-term environmental goals, the coffee giant said Monday. One high-profile impact continues to vex the company: recycling. Read More

For the second year in a row, Nalgene is ranking the country's 25 biggest cities on just how wasteful they are. The results may surprise you. Read More

Target Field, the Minnesota Twins' new $545 million ballpark, has earned LEED-Silver certification, becoming the second Major League Baseball stadium to pass muster under the standards set by the U.S. Green Building Council. Read More