There seems no end to our growing appetite for plastic. Global production was up 3.9 per cent in 2013 and demand continues to grow, according
This article was originally published by The Conversation. It’s no surprise that dirty air kills. In fact, air pollution was recently placed in the top
There’s been rising interest over the past year in entomophagy, which is defined as the consumption of insects as food. In 2013, The United Nations
Not all forest certification systems are created equal A report released yesterday by ForestEthics shows that a forest certification system called the Sustainable Forest Initiative
When we think of the potential of harnessing biogas, the typical image that comes to mind is capturing methane from landfills or using industrial-sized anaerobic
The global supply chain is a massive game of hot potato. Large companies pass the buck to smaller companies, who pass it to even smaller
A significant portion of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions produced by major companies still haven’t been measured. We have a pretty good idea of how
It’s not a commission in the traditional sense – that is, one established by and in the service of government – but a new Ecofiscal
Congress bites back Less than 24 hours after President Barack Obama announced a deal with China to limit greenhouse gases, both chambers of the U.S.
Federal anti-corruption rules: too harsh? A bloc of business groups is pushing back against new anti-corruption rules that have been introduced recently by Public Works
Imagine living in a neighbourhood that houses waste from an oil refinery, an animal processing plant, a steel mill and a plant that makes sulphur
Singapore’s parliament unanimously passed a bill in August that will make it a criminal offence for companies to pollute its air, even if the company
For the first time a nuclear company – in this case, a nuclear fusion startup – has made it onto the sixth-annual Global Cleantech 100
Manure, sewage and food wastes could fuel buses and trucks and eventually help to power electric vehicles. At least that’s the promise of a fledgling
We know that these days, with so many past and current advances in clean technology, most of the garbage that society generates is no longer
Every Jewish family that’s been in North America since before WWII has the scrap business in its genes. A hundred years ago, 25 per cent
Near the end of his recent book, An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth, the world’s arguably most recognizable living astronaut shares the sense of personal
Pushkar Kumar grew up in India, where, he says, plastic trash piled up everywhere. He understood the waste was actually a vast storehouse of energy
With a name like “natural” rubber, one might think the stretchy, waterproof stuff would have unassailable green cred. After all, humanity has been harvesting rubber
Hero: Walmart Executives at the Walmart Global Sustainability Milestone Meeting in September rolled out two ambitious initiatives meant to reduce chemical and pesticide use throughout
Twenty years ago, I and a small group of undergrads from various American universities flew into Lagos on a muggy January evening. We were the
My entire career as a journalist has been spent writing about new innovations and technologies, from computing and networking, to the Internet and mobile communications
In June 2012, villagers in Central China found themselves choking on an unusually thick and mysterious haze. At the best of times air quality in
A decade ago, William McDonough and Michael Braungart wrote Cradle to Cradle, a book that environmentalist David Suzuki called “groundbreaking” and a “Bible for the Second
Hero: General Motors General Motors announced in July that it generated over $1 billion from recycling and reuse revenue in 2012. With 90 per cent of waste
North Americans purchase billions of dollars of electronics products annually, from smart phones and tablet computers to big-screen television sets. Some products are designed to
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
The first time I saw Sir Richard Branson in action was eight years ago at the launch of Virgin Mobile in Canada. Branson, billionaire founder
