cradle to cradle

Green furniture retailer Fernwalla just announced this new program to actually buy back your furniture from you and re-use or resell it to someone else. A true cradle-to-cradle idea for furniture. I think this is truly unique.

An important story was overlooked when the US Postal Service (USPS) announced in June it had achieved Cradle to Cradle (C2C) certification at the Silver level for much of its Priority and Express mail packaging. The real story centers around the tremendous complexities faced by all parties involved in achieving a credible environmental certification.

If you’re reading this, you’ve probably read some green-based books, or are trying to wade through the many books out there!

In the exciting world of solar energy, a new breakthrough that could help further lower costs.

ReProduct is a new line of Greeting Cards made of OPP (oriented polypropylene). The cards come in a 2 - way envelope to so receivers can send them to Shaw Industries (postage paid) where both the cards and envelopes are made into Shaw EcoWorx carpet backing.

New “green” podcast series covers revolutionary companies changing the world using sustainable and clean technologies.

William McDonough and Partners is teaming up this year with a list of other local and international architecture, engineering, and design firms to form Greenbridge Developments LLC, a new company focused on implementing and designing sustainable mixed-use development.