Circular Economy
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
Building Green TV Show Airs on PBS
Building Green,' the first television series about eco-friendly building techniques and alternatives, will air 13 episodes on PBS to help homeowners discover how easy and healthy it is to go green. Read More
Green Computing at Google
From large-scale data centers to every desktop it owns, here's how the search giant's quest for energy efficiency gets results. Read More
Herman Miller Launches First Sustainability Report
The furniture designer's inaugural report highlights economic progress, social responsibility, and environmental stewardship. Read More
Fast Food Restaurants Go Green from the Outside In
Author: Lori Hall Steele A new McDonald's restaurant in Savannah, Georgia, shows that the green-building model can work for the tens of thousands of of fast-food restaurants nationwide. Read More
Toshiba Adds Computer Take-back to Recycling Program
The electronics manufacturer announced the expansion of its electronics recycling program, including free take-back of its computers and its partnership with the Green Electronics Council to reduce waste. Read More
The Rise of Cool and Sustainable Roofing
Demand is growing for high-performance roof systems that meet standards for performance and longevity while also being energy efficient and sustainably constructed. Drew Ballensky lays out the details of next-generation roofs in Eco-Structure Magazine. Read More
A New Materials Economy
The throwaway economy that has been evolving over the last half-century is an aberration, now itself headed for the junk heap of history, says Lester Brown. The challenge is to redesign the materials economy so that it is compatible with nature. Read More
Study Shows Going Green Saves Schools $100,000 a Year
A new national report finds that building "green" would save an average school $100,000 each year - enough to hire two new additional full-time teachers. Read More
Interface Launches Sustainability Consulting Practice
Carpet company Interface, Inc. has launched InterfaceRAISE, a corporate consulting resource that will amplify Interface's efforts to educate others seeking to implement the necessary steps for becoming sustainable. Read More