Cradle To Cradle Co-founder Launches Design Collaborative

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Teaching companies to view waste as a resource rather than a cost of doing business will be no easy task, but William McDonough is up to the task. Read more →

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Iran Apartment No. 1: A Condo Made-a Stone-a

"Apartment No. 1," in the stonecutting city of Mahallat, is mode almost entirely of waste stone. Image by Omid Khodapanahi via AbCT.

Stonecutting produces an appalling amount of waste, but an architecture firm in Iran has proven that the leftover scraps can still be useful building materials. Read more →

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Reet Aus Offers Upcycled Clothing For The Masses

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An Estonian designer has created the world's first demonstration of textile waste upcycling in mass production. Read more →

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Un-Green Building: MoMA’s American Folk Art Mistake

The bronze facade of the building formerly known as the American Folk Art Museum in New York. Image via Detelf Schobert / Flickr.

New York's Museum of Modern Art is making an egregious aesthetic and environmental error by demolishing rather than incorporating a 12-year-old museum space. Read more →

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‘Carbon Foodprint’ Tool Helps Restaurants Shrink Waste

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A new online tool will make it easier for restaurateurs and chefs to lower the carbon footprint of foodservice operations. Read more →

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Coke Crushes Successful Container Recycling Program

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Coca-Cola claims that refund programs aren't the best way to encourage recycling, but the statistics don't agree. Read more →

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Ford Vehicles About To Lose 13.4 Pounds Of Waste

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Under the five-year plan, Ford will identify the five largest volume waste-to-landfill streams at each of its plants, and develop plans to reduce the waste and track progress. Read more →

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Dramatic Pendant Lamps Recycled From Textile Waste

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The OMI Collection by Naomi Paul combines stunning shapes with salvaged textiles and a low-energy light bulb for an eco-friendly design that delivers. Read more →

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Solar-Powered Trash Cans Help Keep The Lid On Urban Waste

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The bins have eight times the capacity of a normal trash can, decreasing the frequency with which they need to be emptied. Read more →

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A Collapsible Coffee Mug You’ll Have A Crush On

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Meet Zip Cup, the reusable coffee mug that shrinks once the drink is gone. Read more →

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