Nature

Scientists in the US have produced a CFC-free and super-efficient prototype refrigeration system that uses electricity to "push" heat toward one end of the circuit, cooling the other end. Read More

Report analyzes the costs and benefits of controlling a variety of greenhouse gas emissions -- not just CO2. Read More

Health care giant Baxter Healthcare Corp. has become the first medical supplier to be deemed a "Champion for Change" in the Hospitals for a Healthy Environment program, a landmark initiative to improve environmental performance in health care. Read More

The Indian government and the United Nations Environment Program have launched a new initiative aimed at accelerating the phase-out of ozone-damaging chemicals across India, which includes a pledge by the country’s top four manufacturers of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) to introduce cleaner production technologies. Read More

Explains the concepts of extended product responsibility. Read More

Reports on the pollution-reduction efforts of developing countries. Read More

A backgrounder from the European Union on the key environmental issues of polyvinyl chloride. Read More

A thorough and easy-to-use reference for hospitals and medical facilities looking to improve environmental practices. Read More

Rigesa, Brazilian subsidiary of the MeadWestvaco Corporation, stands as an example of a business with the principles of sustainability clearly woven into its fabric, with its operations based on economic, social and environmental progress. Read More

Describes several distunguished dry cleaners that adopted environmentally sound principles. Read More