Circular Economy
Xerox Launches Line of 'Green Paper'
Xerox Corp. introduced Monday new environmentally friendly digital printing paper that can be produced using fewer trees, chemicals and energy. Read More
AMD Sets New Climate Change Goals
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) this week announced renewed 2007 goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in its manufacturing and corporate operations throughout the world. Read More
Using Buildings to Green Your Triple Bottom Line
Executives are lining up for the opportunity to prove their commitment to the triple bottom line, but many are overlooking the potential of using green design to renovate their facilities as a resource- and cost-saving part of their environmental goals. Read More
EPEAT Products Offer Major Environmental Benefits, Study Finds
The 36 million products sold during the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool's first six months saved billions of kilowatt-hours of electricity and prevented the release of 40,000 tons of toxics into the environment, according to the group's first report. Read More
HP Hits 1 Billion Pound Recycling Mark
HP has recycled 1 billion pounds of electronics and print cartridges, putting the Silicon Valley company ahead of its recycling goal by six months, the company announced Friday. Read More
Behind the Scenes: The BofA Tower at One Bryant Park
In this interview with Bob Fox, the principal architect behind the BofA headquarters in Manhattan, we learn what it takes to build the world's "most sustainable skyscraper." Read More
Herman Miller, the BHAG, and Internalizing Sustainability
Furniture company Herman Miller has long set the standard for green practices. In this interview, Paul Murray explains how the company's first sustainability report is raising the bar even higher. Read More
DuPont and Environmental Defense to Address Nanotech Risks
The Nano Risk Framework, jointly developed by DuPont and Environmental Defense, is a new framework intended to help businesses, governments and the public at large evaluate and discuss the potential risks from nano-scale materials. Read More
USPS Becomes First Shipper to Get Cradle to Cradle Rating
The U.S. Postal Service's Priority and Express Mail packages and envelopes have received Silver-level certification in MBDC's Cradle to Cradle program. Read More
Shareholders Push Hasbro to Drop Toxics from Toys
A shareholder resolution up for vote today at Hasbro's annual meeting asks the company to stop using PVC in its products, out of concerns for human health and growing consumer and retailer concerns about the chemical. Read More
