Circular Economy

The Hertz Corp. is tackling one of the most common complaints in the car rental industry with a biodegradable, non-toxic product that saps the stench from stinky rental cars without comprising air quality or aggravating allergies. Read More

Manufacturing and technology company Emerson opened its new $50 million state-of-the-art global data center today -- a 35,000-square-foot facility that's expected to be 31 percent more energy efficient than a standard facility. Read More

From its roof sown with native plants to the depths of its two geothermal wells, a new Hannaford supermarket has been declared the greenest of the green groceries in the United States. It's the first to earn the highest rating possible from the U.S. Green Building Council. Read More

A new report by the WBCSD Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI) argues that recycling concrete reduces natural resource exploitation and waste going to landfill. It asks for an ultimate goal of “zero landfill” of concrete. Read More

Although we live in an era in which green innovation reigns, genuine progress remains elusive; but a new group spearheaded by Nike hopes to change that situation. Read More

Bamboo has spread into the world of consumer products as fast as it grows in the wild, but the higher demand opens the door for overharvesting, price fluctuations and quality issues. BooShoot Gardens is on a mission to ensure the world's supply of bamboo stays sustainable by cloning bamboo plants and even trying to get bamboo growing again in the U.S. Read More

McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry has given Cradle to Cradle Silver certification to 10 of Eastman Chemical Company's polymers, which are used in a variety of applications like pens, toys, plastic bottles and shrink wrap. Read More

This issue of David Report, "A Checklist For Sustainability," gives a range of questions for designers, companies and others to consider to infuse sustainability into products, along with a plethora of examples.   Read More

Environmentally focused companies, such as Marriott and GlaxoSmithKline, are taking a hard-line approach to e-waste management, investing time and money to ensure that every piece of obsolete technology is recycled or refurbished in an environmentally appropriate manner, not dumped in a landfill is China. Read More

The biorefinery will be built on 24 acres at Dow’s site in Freeport, Texas, where it will use carbon dioxide produced at a nearby Dow manufacturing facility. Algenol applied for $25 million in stimulus funds to cover half the project's costs. Read More