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In this section we explore the ways that designers are just beginning to integrate environmental considerations, harnessing such approaches as biomimicry (designs inspired by nature), cradle-to-cradle (closed-loop production systems involving benign materials), green chemistry (less- or non-toxic alternatives to petrochemicals), and local sourcing (to reduce transport energy use and emission).
- A new survey from Accenture reveals that many companies are struggling to satisfy consumer demand for sustainable goods and services, especially in emerging economies....
- Companies like Levi Strauss, Nike, Kraft Foods and Cannon are taking LCA out of the sustainability silos and into the design rooms by using LCA tools to make daily design decisions....
- Intel soundly beat its greenhouse-gas emissions goals, but missed several other targets: It consumes more water and creates more chemical waste than previously, instead of less. Are its new goals...
- Green chemistry has become a well known set of tools to design lower-impact products, but sustainable chemistry is one of the key building blocks of the innovations we need for long-term......
- ConAgra Foods dramatically cut its water and energy consumption last year, thanks to proactive employees....
- Pollution prevention is one of the most solidly established green manufacturing practices in existence -- but has only been narrowly adopted to its full extent. Here's what you need to know to...
- At last week's GoGreen 2012 conference in Seattle, up-and-coming entrepreneurs showcased how the young and hip are using business to drive sustainability while creating like-minded communities....
- The Danish Fashion Institute and BSR are trying to cultivate a taste for green among fashionistas, bargainistas and the industry that serves them....
- Germany -- once the world's leading solar power market, is cutting back on subsidies and installations, following a trend occurring worldwide. Although a grim sign, the shift also highlights the......
- The $14 billion manufacturing giant shares some of its secrets for integrating sustainability into product design, and explains how companies can set their own innovation goals and ramp up their......
- The design software giant introduces a slew of new product suites and services for building and infrastructure designers, product manufacturers and creators of digital entertainment....
- The San Francisco-based startup is using social media to connect drivers with commuters and road trippers needing rides – saving money, helping the environment and sometimes helping customers...
- Here's another argument for why companies should be wary of using BPA: A new report reviewing 240 scientific studies shows it could cause higher rates of obesity and diabetes.
- With the launch of a new pilot aimed at phasing out Styrofoam in favor of paper cups, has McDonald's launched an eco-rivalry that will take the material out of circulation?...
- The automaker has announced an audacious plan to funnel two-thirds of its investments for the next five years into an 'ecological restructuring,' resulting in ever-cleaner vehicles.
- Eight key steps to make fast food packaging more eco-friendly.
- McDonald's and Starbucks stand out at leading examples of what fast food companies should do to lower the impacts of their packaging.
- At Social Media Week in New York City, two recently sprouted startups joined two innovative established companies to talk about how to harness the power of gaming for the greater good.
- John Hellweg, recently retired from General Mills, shares the effort it took to complete a nearly 25-year-long process to turn a waste stream into a fuel source.
- A new study about the potentially toxic off-gassing chemicals in vehicles -- responsible for 'new car smell' -- finds steady improvement across most vehicles, though cars from Mitsubishi,...
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