Supply Chain

Shows how fleets can play an important role in introducing more fuel-efficient vehicles into the U.S. passenger vehicle stock. Read More

Reveals that catalog companies are overwhelmingly choosing virgin over recycled paper. Read More

Get the lowdown on recycled-content and nontoxic materials as well as practical tips on getting the most from the office supplies already in the stockroom. Read More

Large purchasers have incredible power to push markets in socially beneficial directions. Yet harnessing this purchasing power often isn’t easy. By Jim Motavalli and Josh Harkinson Read More

Simon K. Hodson, chief executive of EarthShell, is not the first entrepreneur to come up with an environmentally friendly alternative to the paper and plastic foam used in food packaging. But because of the steadfast backing of EarthShell's chairman and largest shareholder, Essam Khashoggi, Mr. Hodson looks as if he has pulled off a rare achievement: staying solvent long enough to gain a realistic shot at breaking into this $12 billion market. Read More

While accepting a humanitarian award from Coffee Quality Institute on May 5, Starbucks Coffee Co. president and CEO Orin Smith challenged coffee industry leaders to help facilitate a coffee economy based on sustainable principles. Read More

Starbucks Coffee Company is heating up more than your daily Arabian Mocha Java or Yukon Blend -- it's also putting more kick into its procurement philosophy and supplier guidelines. By Kelley Kreitz. Read More

Setting up an environmental purchasing program? See how the city of Santa Monica did it. Read More

Air dryers are more environmentally-friendly than paper towels, says a new life-cycle study. Read More

How hotels and motels can lower costs, reduce waste, and conserve energy. Read More