Circular Economy

Beauty product company Aveda has earned Cradle-to-Cradle certification not only for seven of its products, but it's also earned the designation of a Cradle-to-Cradle company for its operations-wide efforts on energy, materials, recycling and environment. Read More

A variety of research shows that green products are staying strong throughout the recession, with companies ranging from Seventh Generation to Kimberly-Clark benefitting from, or betting on, consumers' focus on environmental concerns. Read More

The Environmental Defense Fund's annual Innovations Review report highlights innovative strategies companies have implemented to reduce emissions, conserve resources, encourage sustainable behavior and more. Read More

New research from Forrester looks at environmentally and socially responsible products and services, asking consumer product strategists what factors - both inside and outside of companies - are driving greener products. Read More

The WorldFirst racecar, developed at the University of Warwick's Innovative Manufacturing Research Centre, claims to be the world's first Formula 3 race car manufactured from sustainable and renewable materials. Read More

New York's new $132 billion budget includes provisions for a "Bigger, Better Bottle Bill" that tacks on a 5-cent refundable deposit to bottles containing water and other non-carbonated beverages. Read More

A new entry into the Neighborhood Electric Vehicle market will be available for order on Earth Day, with deliveries starting in the fall. The designer behind the Peapod explains how it was designed with efficiency and convenience in mind. Read More

In the 11th edition of Greenpeace's Guide to Greener Electronics, Nokia holds on to first place, while HP, Lenovo and Dell get penalized for failing to remove toxics from their products in 2009, while Apple gets bonus points for being PVC- and BFR-free. Read More

Just in time for the increasingly long run-up to Earth Day, a new survey brought to us by Nalgene gauges the trashiness of 25 U.S. cities. The findings may -- or, perhaps more likely, may not -- surprise you. Read More

The vehicle, a cross between a satellite and a spy plane, will float 65,000 feet above the Earth for 10 years, and will run on solar-charged fuel cell technology. Read More