Stories tagged "sustainability"

Carbon emissions are ONE element of an environmental impact study. A comprehensive Life Cycle Analysis includes this in addition to social and economic factors

The Economist, the veritable icon of political and business journalism, has raised an interesting question with respect to sustainability and Canada’s oil sands.

On September 2, Club Watt in Rotterdam, Holland will start up its new Sustainable Dance Floor during a performance by Iggy Pop. On that night, Club Watt will become the world’s first Sustainable Dance Club.

This guidebook helps product designers in concept development by providing four questions and fifteen points to consider in sustainable product design

In light of global warming, resource consumption and overpopulation, forward-thinking corporations are taking steps to improve their ability to self-sustain.

Years ago, no one thought twice about felling the rainforest around this village in West Africa. An estimated 32 million acres (13 million hectares) of forest are lost to loggers, farmers and fires every year, according to the U.N.

In June 08, members of The Designers Accord met up at Sustainable Brands 08 to discuss sustainable design, and how the design industry is opening up and collaborating around this important field.

August 23, 2008

Nineteen Stories from August around green business and sustainability including consumer product manufacturers, retailers, regulatory agencies, junkmail, PVC, plasticizers, paper and book production, packaging, and e-waste & plastic recycling.

Bryan Beer, a citrus grower in southwestern Florida, sees himself as a bit of a pioneer. He's not digging for gold. It's more like he's planting for oil.