There’s a wide gap between the green engagement programs that are actually providing returns and those that are proving ineffective. Here are three key differentiators of the most successful programs. READ»
How long does it take for petroleum-based plastics to break down? Some say 500 years, but no one knows for sure. The scary truth is that they never completely disappear. But if you must consume plastic, you might as well put it to ...READ»
This year’s James Dyson Award goes to a low-tech device for harvesting moisture from the air to irrigate crops in drought-stricken regions. The winning entry comes from Edward Linnacre, a student at Swinburne University, in ...READ»
The coffee company made admirable promises to reduce its paper waste by encouraging people to bring their own cups, but are the way individual Starbucks are run ruining that effort?READ»
Chances are, you've thrown out some plastic already today. And you're going to throw out a lot more. In fact, Americans generated 30 million tons of plastic waste in 2009. That's more than 12% of our total waste. Try as you might to ...READ»
The future may seem far away and out of reach, but we're already experiencing many of the benefits of technological advances that will make our cities liveable and sustainable homes. You just have to know where to look. READ»
In the United States, the follies over the debt ceiling have now become so all encompassing that the government in Washington seemingly is unable to focus on anything else.READ»
Author David Bornstein says that when it comes to covering social innovation, the media is doing it wrong. Instead of showing what's wrong in the world, how about showing how smart solutions can bring about change?READ»
Brita's Filter for Good campaign inspires concert goers to move away from plastic waste and toward a smart filtered solution when hydrating during the show. Such behavioral influences in our "play" environments can only serve to shift the way we relate to water and waste in our every day lives.READ»
When we come across a compelling architectural project, we think about how to frame the story. Will it be about sustainability? About overcoming building regulations? Meeting the needs of a specific set of clients? Or just plain ...READ»
No trees were used in these wall-coverings. And no, they’re not made from toxic, off-gassing vinyl, either. Rather, these patterns were printed on a breakthrough material manufactured from eco-friendly powdered stone.
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When Harley-Davidson shuttered Buell Motorcycles, it meant the end not only of a 26-year-old company but one of the most ingenious packaging concepts we’ve ever seen. The Crateable, a shipping crate that turns into a worktable, ...READ»
Dutch agency Fresh Green Ads will cut your company logo into crop fields, sculpt giant effigies of your product out of sand, and even scour your branding tagline into grimy sidewalks using high-pressure water jets. Now they've cooked ...READ»
One positive solution to our environmental challenges is simply applying know-how we already have to our problems. We just have to ask the right people for solutions.READ»
Sustainability is a key driver of innovation in business. But does calling it green create more harm than good? Could we speed the green economy by labeling it something else? And what is the magic word that will win the hearts of stakeholders and consumers? READ»
America, it could be worse. We could be Europe. I mean, we're still mostly in the race with China--in the past five years, they improved energy efficiency by nearly 20% and have a new five-year plan for another 20%.READ»
