Observations on Brownfields: Complications and Considerations

Notes from documentary filmmaker John Sutherlin’s latest project -- a film on urban redevelopment Read More

The Hidden Costs of Comparative Advantage

The principle of comparative advantage works well in an ideal world where trade incurs no human or environmental costs. But in the real world someone has to ultimately bear every cost, whether it is part of the accounting or not. By Kumar Venkat Read More

New Technology Uses CO2 to Make Plastic from Orange Peels

A new plastic, made by combining an oil derivative from orange peel with carbon dioxide, could change the way polymers are made around the globe. Read More

Singapore Launches New Award for Green Building

Channel NewsAsia reports from Singapore that the government has launched a Green Mark scheme to encourage developers and building owners to come up with environment-friendly buildings. Read More

Water World: The Business Case for Water Efficiency — and the Risks of Ignoring It

The world’s freshwater supply is at risk and the question is when and where, not whether, there will be major droughts or shortages that could have a major disruptive effect on business and society. By Joel Makower Read More

Top Green Business Stories of 2004

GreenBiz founder and environmental blogger Joel Makower's top-ten list of 2004 stories reflects the year’s significant events in the arena of business and the environment -- the forces that shaped how mainstream companies think, and act, on key environmental issues. Read More

The Long and the Short of It

The logic of locally focused sustainability strategies is clear -- better suited to place, more responsive to conditions, requiring less energy in transport, and more transparent in its consequences. By Gil Friend Read More

Five Corporate Sustainability Challenges That Remain Unmet

Wayne Visser assesses the big picture challenges for companies when it comes to the sustainability agenda and has some suggestions for action. Read More

Don't Get Mad, Get Yvon

An interview with Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard. By Amanda Griscom Little Read More

Arcadis Gets EPA Award for Excellence in Brownfield Development

The company received the award for its environmental achievements in developing a 103-acre, mixed use site, named Belmar. Read More