Circular Economy

(Episode 85): Marc Gunther talks with Dominique Conseil, the president of cosmetics company Aveda, about the first-ever Cradle to Cradle certification for personal care products, how innovations in packaging can shift markets, and why he's found no tensions between the company's environmental and economic goals. Read More

An Australian research organization is experimenting with taking waste feathers (11 billion pounds of which are produced each year) and turning them into usable fiber instead of feedstock or landfill trash. Read More

Researchers in Japan have found that pellets make of water and carbon dioxide frozen and bonded together uses less water and releases less CO2 than some fire-suppression methods. Read More

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