Circular Economy

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

Think about the aerodynamics of jet plane, a sailboat and a minivan. When we build things to fly through the air or propel us through the water, we design efficient vehicles. Not so with cars. Aptera, an auto company startup, aims to change that. Read More

PepsiCo plans to use 50 percent less plastic in its half-liter Aquafina water bottles in a move that will save the company an estimated 75 million pounds of plastic each year. Read More