Lawnge Chairs are Made for Green Lounging

Artist Lisette Spee and architect Tim Van Den Burg have collaborated on what may be the most covert lawn chair ever: the Lawnge Chair, a seat made from metal and covered in artificial grass. the Lawnge is one in a series of lawn ...READ»

What Will Wal-Mart's Sustainability Index Look Like?

A few days ago, we took a look at some of the rumors surrounding Wal-Mart's proposed Sustainability Index for every product on the retailer's shelves. And even though Wal-Mart has now publicly revealed its plans for the Index, details ...READ»

From Counting Carbs to Counting Carbon

We all know what a nutrition label looks like, what calories are, how to decipher a list of ingredients. The labels are standardized and regulated by governments, and serve consumers seeking to make thoughtful choices about their consumption. Why doesn't the same thinking apply to fashion purchases?READ»

AAA Adds Eco Icon to Hotel Ratings

It's sometimes difficult to discern greenwashing from legitimate environmental claims, which is why AAA has added an "eco" icon to its 2010 TourBooks for hotels, motels, and other lodging. The icon will be similar to those denoting ...READ»

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Pickens Drops Wind Plan, Cites Transmission Costs

T. Boone Pickens has dropped his much-ballyhooed plan, chronicled in our pages, to build the world's largest wind farm, in favor of a handful of smaller wind farms scattered around the Midwest. He cites many of the same factors that ...READ»

One Small Electric Car and Its Big Fight for Buyers

In the race to build the first affordable electric car, one company is taking an unusual approach: they're not treating it as a race at all. "We don't want to be the first, or the biggest. We just want to be the best," says Mike ...READ»

Will "Active Packaging" Undermine Apple's Quest for Sustainability?

Apple has been seriously pushing its environmental credibility recently, claiming that the MacBook is "The world's greenest lineup of notebooks" and bragging about the lack of toxic materials in its products. But the company's ...READ»

How Xerox Tapped the Power of Reuse

Listening to the cacophony of calls for green business, green jobs, and green economies, you'd think that everyone now is for a green future. But unless your company is manufacturing solar panels or making socks from bamboo, ...READ»

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