Jonathan Bardelline

Jonathan Bardelline is an associate editor at Greener World Media.

Jonathan Bardelline is an associate editor at Greener World Media. He is a former newspaper reporter, editor, photographer and all-around multitasker who joined Greener World Media in late 2007. A graduate of Wayne State University in Detroit, Jonathan worked for publications in suburban Detroit before moving to the West Coast.

Shrinking Packages Help Dell Cut Material Use by Nearly 9M Pounds Design
By Jonathan Bardelline, August 24, 2010
Dell has reduced its packaging by 8.7 million pounds in the past year, neared its goal to add more recycled content and is well over halfway to making the majority of its packaging recyclable in...
Filling the Glass Recycling Void in Kansas City
By Jonathan Bardelline, August 12, 2010
Recycling glass used to be challenge in Kansas City, but a non-profit, brewery and insulation maker have turned that around with Ripple Glass, a company that has its sights set on doubling...
Bringing Organic Tees to the Masses Design
By Jonathan Bardelline, August 09, 2010
In the mid-2000s, when interest in eco-friendly apparel was increasing and most greener brands sold for a premium, Anvil Knitwear saw something missing from the marketplace: A more affordable...
Levi's, Outdoor Industry Join Forces for Product Footprint Tool
By Jonathan Bardelline, August 03, 2010
The Eco Index tool aims to help companies understand all of the impacts of their products and learn how they can make their goods more sustainable....
Why Every Company Should Examine Its Trash
By Jonathan Bardelline, July 30, 2010
In a little over a year, a Caterpillar plant increased its monthly recycling rate from 30 percent to more than 80 percent through a partnership with Waste Management, making recycling more...
U.S. House Takes up Toxic Chemical Reform Bill Design
By Jonathan Bardelline, July 23, 2010
A bill similar to one in the Senate aimed at overhauling the United States' toxic chemicals law was introduced in the House of Representatives....
Starbucks' Cup Competition Rewards Innovations for Reuse
By Jonathan Bardelline, June 18, 2010
The winner of a competition sponsored by Starbucks to gather ideas for reducing paper cup use isn't a cup at all, but a concept for encouraging customers to bring their own cups for possible free...
10 Innovations Changing the Way Products Are Packaged and Shipped
By Jonathan Bardelline, June 17, 2010
We've seen no shortage of packaging improvements by companies over the past decade, but these 10 packages and concepts represent some of the most innovative, far-reaching and promising efforts we'...
Cradle to Cradle Enters Public Domain, Eyes Mainstream Acceptance Design
By Jonathan Bardelline, May 20, 2010
Cradle-to-Cradle design is going into the public domain and worldwide with the launch of the Green Products Innovation Institute (GPII), a nonprofit that will develop standards for individual...
Brewing Up Chairs from Discarded Coffee Grounds Design
By Jonathan Bardelline, April 29, 2010
A U.K. design group developed a material made of coffee grounds and recycled plastic that it's currently using to make chairs.
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Rebounces Gives Tennis Balls Longer Lives Design
By Jonathan Bardelline, April 23, 2010
Rebounces wants to give tennis balls longer lives by repressurizing them and putting them back on the court....
Business and the Evolution of Earth Day
By Jonathan Bardelline, April 22, 2010
For Earth Day's 40th anniversary, we look at how corporate interaction with Earth Day has changed, the relevance of Earth Day to companies, and what value businesses derive from the day....
Chemical Reform Bill Would Shift Burden of Proof to Industry
By Jonathan Bardelline, April 15, 2010
New legislation introduced in Congress aims to overhaul the United States' 34-year-old chemicals law by making industry, instead of the government, responsible for proving the safety of...
Hanes Tries on New Hemp-Based Fibers for Size
By Jonathan Bardelline, March 24, 2010
A new fiber derived from the part of hemp plants typically discarded offers numerous environmental and performance benefits over cotton and is being tested by Hanesbrands.
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Water's Place in Cradle to Cradle Thinking
By Jonathan Bardelline, March 22, 2010
Water efficiency and quality are two of the key points of Cradle to Cradle certification, but how companies work towards ideal water use depends on their products, operations and location.
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Peerless Coffee Brews More Efficient Waste Management Design
By Jonathan Bardelline, March 08, 2010
The Oakland-based company has spent the last 10 years finding ways to recycle its waste, use less packaging and testing reusable delivery crates.
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TerraCycle Turns Pens Into Trash Cans Design
By Jonathan Bardelline, February 16, 2010
TerraCycle is collecting used writing items made by Paper Mate, Sharpie and EXPO, and making trash cans out of them and other recycled waste, part of the company's foray into creating more non-...
Ford's Transit Connect Van Goes All-Electric, Taxi Version Added
By Jonathan Bardelline, February 10, 2010
Ford is expanding its alternative-fuel fleet offerings with the all-electric Transit Connect and the ability for all Transit Connect models to be converted to run on compressed natural gas or...
Business Benefits in the Inner City: The State of Green Business-Chicago
By Jonathan Bardelline, February 09, 2010
Although there are many benefits from investing in and working within metropolitan areas and inner cities, much of the information about opportunities is fragmented and scattered.
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A Call to Action on Cap and Trade: The State of Green Business-Chicago
By Jonathan Bardelline, February 09, 2010
By not having a national carbon cap-and-trade policy, the United States is losing out on its chance to become a green and clean technology leader, says Chicago Climate Exchange founder Richard...

Rolling Towards Greener Tires
By Jonathan Bardelline, November 18, 2009
By making tires better at overcoming the resistance they face from the road, tire makers are helping vehicles increase their fuel economy and discarding the long-held principle that says any...
Atlanta Named Most Toxic U.S. City, Las Vegas is Least Toxic
By Jonathan Bardelline, November 03, 2009
Forbes has ranked the 40 largest metro areas to determine the most, and least, toxic cities in the United States. Las Vegas and Sacramento rank among the cleanest, while Atlanta and Detroit were...
Energy Harvesting System to Gather Drive-Thru Power
By Jonathan Bardelline, August 25, 2009
New Energy Technologies is finding out how much energy it can harvest from cars stopping at a couple hotels and a burger joint.
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New Insurance Will Replace a Totaled Gas Guzzler with a Hybrid
By Jonathan Bardelline, August 13, 2009
Fireman's Fund Insurance Company has introduced the first auto insurance that lets policyholders upgrade to a hybrid if their vehicle is destroyed....
Tom's New Deodorant Packaging Is Fully Recyclable (Where Accepted) Design
By Jonathan Bardelline, August 04, 2009
Tom's of Maine is releasing a new, long-lasting deodorant in packaging that is made completely out of one type of plastic, making it easier to recycle. However, that material is number 5 plastic,...
Timberland Designed Newest Boots With Disposal in Mind Design
By Jonathan Bardelline, June 23, 2009
Later this year Timberland will release its Earthkeepers 2.0 boot, the company's first product to be designed with end-of-life in mind. The company has crafted the boot to be disassembled and...
U.S. Climate Legislation Won't Regulate Cow Burps
By Jonathan Bardelline, June 22, 2009
Methane from cows and pigs won't be regulated under proposed legislation aimed at limiting U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Even though the EPA has said it has no plans to regulate the gas, worries...
Researchers Light Up Bus Shelter With Flexible Solar Cells
By Jonathan Bardelline, June 16, 2009
Engineering researchers at McMaster University in Ontario have installed flexible solar cells on a bus shelter to power the new lights in the shelter and hopefully power electronic bus schedule...
Coke Sells 'Easy-Crush' Bottles to Reduce Landfill Waste Design
By Jonathan Bardelline, June 08, 2009
Companies around the world have been taking a number of steps to counteract the wastefulness and environmental impacts of bottled water. With its I LOHAS water, Coca-Cola Japan is touting a...
Tic Tac's New Packaging: Better, Not Great Design
By Jonathan Bardelline, June 02, 2009
The 40-year-old mint is coming out in brand new packaging made out a different type of plastic that, while generally more recycled than the previous plastic used, is still not easily recycled in...

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Chicago's Green Economy Grows, But Struggles Remain: The State of Green Business Forum-Chicago
By Jonathan Bardelline, February 09, 2010
The Chicago area has seen growth in its green economy and exciting action around services for new and small businesses, but hurdles still remain as companies, non-profits and other groups look for...
Geoengineering -- Our Responsibility to the World: State of Green Business Forum 2010
By Jonathan Bardelline, February 04, 2010
Humans have been altering the planet for more than hundreds of years, so it's only our responsibility to actively use geoengineering to avoid catastrophe, said Jamais Cascio in his State of Green...
Method Introduces 8x Concentrated Detergent
By Jonathan Bardelline, January 14, 2010
Method's newest laundry detergent is four times more concentrated than the 2x-concentrated detergents that have become the norm on store shelves, providing great reductions in materials, energy...

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