Circular Economy

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

Although using plastic poster billboards instead of paper might not seem like a greener move, the new plastic posters in use are more recyclable, weigh less and last longer. Read More

How can we aim our economy in the right direction if we don't know where we are? Read More

Timberland's fall collection will include 200,000 pairs of shoes made with Green Rubber, a material made primarily from reused car tires. Read More