The Lifecycle Building Challenge was held last year and the big winner was Michael Berk, a professor at the Mississippi State University School of Architecture. His idea: an eco-friendly mobile home. And why not? If major building developments, residential communities, and houses are getting in on the green scene, why not something small like a…

I was sitting at the doctor’s office the other day and picked up a copy of US News and World Report. I found this article about Mayor Bloomberg’s proposed congestion pricing. What struck me was the possibility of implementing a system that’s already being used in the Philippines: prohibiting cars from being driven into the…

Are you from Australia or New Zealand and want to know where you can get some eco-friendly home furnishings? Style Plantation would be a great choice for you. They have everything from flooring materials, bedding, curtains, and more.

Companies usually say that they can’t go green because the changes will cost a lot, plus they’re not sure that they will get their investment back because consumers don’t really look for environment-friendliness in companies and products. So why gamble on something uncertain? Times are a-changing, though, and while people are keenly suspicious of excessive…

Greenprint Denver and Staples have teamed up to donate $10,000 to Tree by Tree – Mile High Million, a tree planting initiative launched in Denver, Colorado. “Staples really has made it easy for us to progress toward our goal of planting a million trees in metro Denver by 2025,” said Sara Davis, program coordinator for…

New mobile phone models are being released with alarming regularity, so it would be really nice if they had some really good features, right? Other than being able to make calls, send text messages, take photos, surf the Web, etc. Bike couriers in Cambridge will be setting out with pollution sensors and GPS units linked…

We all know how e-waste just piles up all over the world, and it’s getting even worse nowadays, what with model after model of mobile phones, MP3 players, computers, and cameras coming out every quarter. Something clearly has to be done, and if people don’t want to curb their urge for new gadgetry, another option…

I eat Stonyfield Farm Yogurt almost everyday. I read that its CEO, Gary Hirshberg, wrote a book entitled Stirring it up: How to Make Money and Save the World. You can find out how and why corporate responsibility works. Why can’t all businesses be run in a socially responsible manner?