OAKLAND, CA — How much water went into making your jeans? How much energy was used to manufacture those hiking boots? What’s the carbon footprint of a windbreaker? A new tool developed by the outdoor gear industry hopes to answer those questions and more to help companies understand what goes into their products and then [...]

OAKLAND, Calif. and NORTHBROOK, IL — A new standard for green business practices unveiled today by UL Environment and Greener World Media , publishers of GreenBiz.com, has as its aim the ambitious goal of measuring and certifying the sustainability of manufacturing companies. The two organizations released the draft standard for a 45-day public comment period. “ULE 880 – [...]

SHEFFIELD, United Kingdom — A dress designed in collaboration between fashion and engineering students leads to a greener gown for (indoor) nuptials. Students at  Sheffield Hallam University in the United Kingdom have created five dresses that dissolve in water as a way of highlighting the issue of clothing waste in the U.K. — where 1.5 million metric tons [...]

We’ve seen no shortage of packaging improvements by companies over the past decade, but these 10 packages and concepts represent some of the most innovative, far-reaching and promising efforts we’ve come across. In no particular order, here they are: 1. The Smallest Detergent Bottle Method’s squirt bottle for its 8x concentrated laundry detergent is a case of [...]