Mortally dangerous conditions remain a grim reality for workers at factories around the world. In September last year, some 300 workers died in a garment
Concrete is a conundrum. It’s the world’s most heavily consumed manmade material, with nearly three tonnes used per person, every year. Yet for the climate,
Every day, thousands of commuters on Miami’s rapid transit system are whisked to work cushioned by a bed of empty milk jugs, discarded laundry detergent
In the race to go green, it’s fair to say that Ford has looked high and low – literally – to help its automotive plants
To help its iconic brown delivery vans go much further on a gallon of fuel, United Parcel Service is rolling out a new type of
For PepsiCo, one of the world’s biggest makers of potato chips, the key to producing the crispiest chips possible is all about driving moisture out
If they ever think of water works, most people imagine pipes and pumps – more Victorian age than high tech. After all, in most cities,
Michael Nutter couldn’t have picked a worse time to win the keys to city hall. In late 2007, after 14 years as a city councilman,
