Every year, parents are obligated to buy their kids (whether they like it or not) school supplies, and you can bet that pencils are on the list. Moms and dads might be surprised to find out that those little orange sticks are made out of the 4 billion trees cut down worldwide for paper industries, and assembled with toxic chemicals in factories that pollute the air (most erasers are made from latex).

Cement is one of the most ubiquitous and GHG-intensive construction supplies used in the world. Nearly every structure, whether it is a barn or a skyscraper, contains concrete. Nearly three tons of concrete are used annually for each man, woman and child. Few people, however, even those in the construction industry, are aware of concrete’s [...]

Agriculture Secretary, Tom Vilsack, announced Thursday plans for a new USDA label that will make it easier for consumers to purchase bio-based products. The USDA is hoping the label, BioPreferred, will spur interest and increase sales of bio-based consumer products.
“Increasing the purchase and use of biobased products is a priority of the Obama Administration because [...]

Leaders of the wine industry are beginning to prove that even creature comforts are still within the grasp of the environmentally conscience, despite the machinery-driven and agriculture heavy processes associated with wine production.  A winery in Umbria, Italy called Monte Vibiano, known for producing high-end wines, is one of these leaders, and they have set [...]

Due to its impressively reproductive abilities, Bamboo is hailed as one of the most sustainable raw materials available. Not to mention, nearly everyone, from consumers to researchers, has a positive perception of bamboo, and it is often quoted as the ‘perfect’ green substitute. The reason lies in its inherent durability, affordability and overall adaptability. Overwhelming [...]

The Plastics 2020 Challenge Takes Global Centrestage
An alliance of the worldwide plastic industry, consisting of leading trade associations, has been forged to ensure that they are able to alter the common perception that the plastic industry is environmentally-insensitive. This significant development has come about in the form of ‘The Plastics 2020 Challenge’ organized by [...]