Circular Economy

Uniform suppler Cintas is transitioning all of its washing facilities to use detergent that biodegrades faster and has less impact on the environment than its previous detergent. Read More

Given the sheer number of items we purchase, use and throw away every year, it's no surprise that consumer products are the ultimate drivers of carbon emissions. As a result product design is a critical component for companies seeking to address climate change. Read More

The six- to 12-month tests involving 24 LED street lights place the Public Service Electric and Gas Company and the cities in which the tests are being conducted among a small but growing number of municipalities and utilities that are exploring application of LED technology to green public lighting. Read More

The automaker has joined Hiroshima University and Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology for the "Mazda Bioplastic Project." Read More

Many people subscribe to the stereotype that being environmentally responsible carries a hefty price tag. A recent leap of faith into offering a new green packaging product, however, revealed that sustainable packaging doesn't always have to cost more. Read More

Extended producer responsibility could end up being a burden for consumer electronics companies that fail to take proactive steps to develop a take-back program -- but there's no single blueprint to follow. Read More

The launch of organizations like the Sustainable Furniture Council, as well as increased awareness of indoor air quality and deforestation, have led to a boom in sustainably produced and ecologically sensitive furniture products on the market. Read More

The European Union End-of-Life-Vehicle directive, imposed in October 2000, will have a significant impact on Europe's recycling market, delegates at a secondary aluminium meeting said on Wednesday. Read More

Proving themselves environmental stewards in the eyes of at least 18 independent judges, a half-dozen American and international companies have been tapped to receive honors at The Center for Responsibility in Business’s 15th annual Corporate Conscience Awards. Read More

Scientists from Lucent Technologies' Bell Labs have shown that soccer ball-shaped carbon molecules known as bucky balls can act as superconductors at relatively warm temperatures, raising hopes for inexpensive, power loss-free organic electronics and other practical applications such as quantum computers. Read More