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Chronicles the growing movement toward dematerialization. Read More

Ninety-nine per cent of Norway's decommissioned Sola refinery is being put to good use in a project to recycle plant and materials on an unprecedented scale. Read More

It may be years away from market, but on Monday General Motors showed the public what it's betting will be the next generation of automobiles - the AUTOnomy concept vehicle. Read More

How people of color are playing a greater role in the environmental movement. Read More

How many football field-sized plots of land does it take to support you or your employees each year? Think there are enough resources to go around? Measure your ecological footprint and get the grim facts online. Read More

If the rise in temperature cannot be checked, there is not an ecosystem on earth that can be saved. At issue is whether we can restructure the energy economy before it's too late. Read More

Responding to the environmental concerns of skiiers and concerned non-skiiers, the ski resort industry is putting environmentally friendly improvements in place. Read More

To paraphrase an adage, behind every great automaker is a great automotive supplier, the company that provides the behind-the-scenes integrated technology solutions that customers want -- and demand -- in their automobiles. Standing behind many well-known automotive giants is Visteon Corp., a company with a not-so-famous name that currently ranks number two in the marketplace it serves. It has earned this standing in part because of an unparalleled commitment to the environment, says chairman and CEO Peter Pestillo, who emphasizes that there can be no distinction between good business initiatives and sound environmental ones. By Katie Sosnowchik Read More

Lawn clippings, leaves, and other organic debris that once would have been headed for landfills is being ground into compost and reused in landscaping, thanks to AgRecycle, Inc., a Pittsburgh, Penn., company devoted to wholesale composting. The company also offers valuable lessons for entrepreneurs on how to carve out a niche in a green industry -- and expand that niche sustainably. By Nora Goldstein, In Business magazine. Read More

Although sales and accolades are important at Patagonia, it is clear the company manages with an eye on a double bottom line, measured by a strong corporate culture, and recognition as a force for social and environmental change. By Jacquelyn Ottman Read More