Circular Economy
Green Truck Puts a Sustainable Spin on the Lunch Truck
Who hasn't guiltily sneaked off to the local taco truck for lunch? An LA-based company called Green Truck aims to reduce the guilt associated with on-the-go lunches by using organic ingredients, bio-compostable packaging, and vegetable oil to power its vehicles. Read More
PET Project: Coke's Big Recycling Plant
Coke stages a grand opening for the world's largest bottle-to-bottle recycling plant, a $60 million joint venture of Coke and the United Resource Recovery Corp., in South Carolina this week. Read More
New Motorola Phone Made of Recycled Bottles
The Renew phone, one of the new products Motorola will show off at the International CES, contains recycled plastic, and Motorola is offsetting its CO2 emissions. Read More
Minnesota Lists Car Air Conditioning GHG Leakage Rates
A new Minnesota law that goes into effect Jan. 1 requires automobile manufacturers to publicly report how much of a greenhouse gas their vehicle air conditioners leak. Read More
The Top Green Computing Stories of 2008
The past year has brought a sea change in the world of IT, with big changes underway in every aspect of computers' lifecycles, as well as increasing awareness of the power of the computer age to address larger environmental issues. Read More
Toyota's Environmental Update: Energy Cuts, Zero Waste and Plant-Based Parts
In its 2008 North American Environmental Report, Toyota shows where it's making progress and where it's lagging towards its goals for 2011. Read More
The World's First Green Revolving Door: A Good Turn Generates Energy
Ever feel like you're going around in circles and not doing anyone much good? Boon Edam has found a use for that wasted energy. It's created the world's first revolving door that generates energy with every turn. Read More
Sustainable Consumption: Facts and trends from a business perspective
An overview of why global consumption is unsustainable and how businesses can help slow and rollback negative trends. Read More
Future Toys Could be Made of Renewable Liquid Wood
Even the staunchest environmentalist might turn a blind eye when buying petroleum-ridden plastic Christmas gifts for the kids. Fortunately, a new sustainable bioplastic called ARBOFORM could make this moral dilemma a non-issue. Read More
Waste & Opportunity: U.S. Beverage Container Recycling Scorecard and Report, 2008
Twenty-three beverage companies are scored on the based on their reduction of virgin content in containers, use of recycled content, activities related to recovery and recycling legislation and program, and communication of their recycling goals and efforts. Read More