Circular Economy

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

This white paper from the Telecommunications Industry Association offers an overview to help electronics manufacturers get up to speed on environmental regulations in the region. Read More

This white paper from the Telecommunications Industry Association offers an overview to help electronics manufacturers get up to speed on environmental regulations in the region. Read More

This white paper from the Telecommunications Industry Association offers an overview to help electronics manufacturers get up to speed on environmental regulations in the region. Read More

This white paper from the Telecommunications Industry Association offers an overview to help electronics manufacturers get up to speed on environmental regulations in the region. Read More

Water conservation, energy efficiency, retrofits and other eco-friendly initiatives yielded Baxter International Inc. a total of $11.9 million in environmental income, savings and cost avoidance for 2008, the diversified healthcare products firm said in its latest sustainability report. Read More

National Gypsum Company, the second largest producer of gypsum wallboard in the U.S., went live this week with a "Green Site" that provides information on its plants, product content and certifications. Read More

Workers now average 435 square feet of space at the office and that area is greener than it used to be, but probably not much cleaner, according to a new study by the International Facility Management Association. Read More

Cheese graters, handbags, fencing and recliners are just some of the thousands of consumer products that have been manufactured with radioactive metals, according to a Scripps Howard News Service investigation that also looks at the numerous flaws in the U.S.'s current radiation-checking system. Read More