Circular Economy
Gary Hirshberg: Changing the Culture and 'Stirring It Up
I've long been an admirer of Gary Hirshberg, the idealistic and iconoclastic "CE-Yo" of organic yogurt maker Stonyfield Farm, which he co-founded in 1983. Read More
Sharp, Panasonic and Toshiba Launch Electronics Recycling Company
Panasonic Corp. of North America, Sharp Electronics Corp. and Toshiba America Consumer Products have launched a new electronics recycling company servicing Minnesota, and eventually, beyond. Read More
Managing Risk in Green Building Projects
The green buildings boom has opened up a wide market for professionals of all kinds to begin working on sustainable projects, but with this boom comes a host of new risks ands expectations that must be considered and managed throughout the project. Read More
Hair and Mushrooms: The Next Big Thing for Oil Spill Cleanup?
An unlikely tool has emerged to help hundreds of volunteers soak up globules of bunker oil spilled from a cargo ship that hit the Bay Bridge earlier this month. Read More
Target to Make Less Toxic Toys and Children's Products
The retailer announced a plan to reduce or eliminate the amounts of PVC used in its child and infant products, shower curtains and packaging as a way to minimize the negative health effects of exposure to phthalates and lead. Read More
Eco-Cities Take Root
Public policy, innovative companies, breakthroughs in sustainable design and consumer demand are all converging to reimagine and reshape human habitat, starting in an unlikely place: Chinese gated communities. Read More
Strategic, Financial, and Design Implications of Extended Producer Responsibility in Europe: A Producer Case Study
The study from the Journal of Industrial Ecology examines how WEEE legislation and extended producer responsibility laws have affected Sony Computer Entertainment Europe's recycling efforts. Read More
Advancing Global Sustainability Through Technology
In this white paper, Intel discusses how the microprocessor and information and communication technology sector can do to fight climate change. Read More
Corporate Strategies for Electronics Recycling: A Tale of Two Systems
This case study compares two very different models for recycling obsolete computers and electronics hardware that have been created by the two largest computer makers in the U.S. Read More
Microfinance’s New Horizons: Creating Value, Enabling Livelihoods
In this new report, Forum for the Future examines how the field of microfinance is growing and how lenders and recipients alike are benefiting from this successful bottom-up social and financial development practice. Read More