Recycling

MIT researchers design a super cell that can convert light into energy more efficiently than conventional solar cells.

September 6, 2010 9:58am | By Boonsri Dickinson

Self-assembling solar cells; Ecstasy for PTSD; big box growing centers; value-added teacher data; most ambitious transport projects.

September 2, 2010 2:19pm | By Andrew Nusca

Cereplast founder Frederic Scheer wants to change the world with bioplastics. SmartPlanet stops in to check in on his quest and evaluate the market.

4 | September 2, 2010 7:48am | By Boonsri Dickinson

SEPTA and Viridity Energy are adding a big battery to Philly's transit system. The plan is to capture energy from braking trains and feed some of it into the city's grid.

15 | September 2, 2010 4:00am | By Melissa Mahony

What do companies do with their old electronics? They give them to CloudBlue CEO Ken Beyer, who reuses them, harvests from them or recycles them -- and turns a profit, too.

2 | August 31, 2010 6:00am | By Andrew Nusca

Derived from sugarcane, the recyclable plastic will show up on beauty products starting in 2011.

1 | August 31, 2010 5:48am | By Heather Clancy

Nobel laureate Robert Richardson of Cornell University says the United States is squandering the Earth's limited supply of helium. His solution? Make it cost-effective to recycle.

16 | August 25, 2010 4:00am | By Melissa Mahony

Company has reset timeline with respect to eliminating certain hazardous materials.

2 | August 23, 2010 6:03am | By Heather Clancy

We underestimate -- by a lot -- how much we use.

20 | August 19, 2010 10:05pm | By Deborah Gage

Footprinting pioneer Timberland is teaming up with an industry association to inspire the broader practice of eco-labeling for hiking shoes, clothing.

1 | August 18, 2010 7:09am | By Heather Clancy

Las Vegas' sustainability officer admits that his city--an 'island in the desert'--is not a very sustainable place. But between the government's fleet of electric bikes, a residential lawn...

5 | August 16, 2010 2:00am | By Melanie D.G. Kaplan

Coinstar has announced an investment in EcoATM, a company that provides kiosks that receive and recycle portable electronics and pay you for it.

August 12, 2010 8:51am | By Andrew Nusca

The head of Intel's Eco-Technology Program Office talks about improving efficiency, and how technology can reduce energy consumption by providing consumers information about their usage.

August 11, 2010 2:00am | By Melanie D.G. Kaplan

Cleantech firms seek to reuse a variety of rare, potentially toxic materials. New businesses emerge as manufacturers prepare for modules' end of life.

1 | August 9, 2010 1:28pm | By Erica Gies

San Jose's Happy Hollow Park & Zoo claims status as first U.S. amusement park to be LEED Gold-certified.

August 9, 2010 4:41am | By Heather Clancy

Ford's latest Explorer SUV is 85 percent recyclable due to the use of bio foam, recycled fabric and a reduction in new steel.

3 | August 5, 2010 4:39am | By Larry Dignan

Increasingly, executives are looking at species variety and abundance as an opportunity for innovation.

1 | August 4, 2010 5:21am | By Heather Clancy

Increasingly, local governments say producers and actual consumers -- not all taxpayers -- should pick up the disposal tab.

5 | August 3, 2010 12:17pm | By Heather Clancy

Is your company heavy-handed with precious resources? You could save money and create a more sustainable business model by rethinking your approach to materials

1 | July 26, 2010 5:12am | By Heather Clancy

Airbus has unveiled its vision of the future of flying in 2030: a concept plane that's sleek, slim and smart.

10 | July 21, 2010 7:10am | By Andrew Nusca