Circular Economy
Green Building Impact Report 2008
This report from Rob Watson and GreenerBuildings.com represents the first integrated assessment of just how much impact green buildings have had on the country's land, water, energy, and material use. Read More
The New York Times Building Achieves 70 Percent Lighting Energy Savings
The New York Times is doing its part to save money with a novel light management system in its new 52 story tower. The energy-efficient system saves 70 percent more energy than the company's original benchmark. Read More
OpenEco.org: Great Resource for Tracking Your Greenness
If you're looking for a new tool to help you track your effectiveness in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, you'll find the free OpenEco.org a great resource. The site has been around a while, but recently was revamped. If you know of it, but haven't used it for a while, it's worth checking again. And if you've never used it, now is a good time to try it. Read More
Putting the Hanger Out to Dry
Those innocuous-looking plastic, metal and wood hangers you get at the dry cleaner and stores have a dark side: not only do they clog landfills, they muck up recycling streams and create extra waste. Read More
Deadly Toys, Now Safer, Return With New Names
Toy companies have taken some big hits recently with recalls over lead, magnets that kids can swallow and other dangers. Some of those toys that were pulled off the shelves are returning, all cleaned up and with new names Read More
Nike's Considered Design Seeps Into More Products
Nike has announced 11 new products, spread among its major sports and fitness categories, developed with its Considered Design principles. Read More
Nestle Waters North America Issues First Corporate Citizenship Report
Nestle Waters, the largest bottled water company in North America, says the redesign of its half-liter bottle will cut the company's use of plastic by 140 million pounds and help it avoid 260,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions. Read More
Environmental Sustainability and Innovation in the Consumer Electronics Industry
This report highlights general practices and specific efforts consumer electronics companies have made to reduce the impact of their industry. Read More
Fetzer Vineyards Converts to Lightweight Glass Bottles
Brown-Forman Corporation's Fetzer Vineyards is converting its entire line of wines to lightweight glass bottles. Read More
The Five Horsemen of Environmental Change
Just as railroads fundamentally changed the country and the world in the 19th century, five even more power technologies are already among us, making it all the more imperative that we examine them from their potential environmental impacts. Read More