Sustainable Business
Clean energy in the US depends on domestic resources and workers
Democrats want clean energy; Republicans want domestic jobs. Can Americans have both?
New floating sea farms could increase both food security and freshwater supplies
The system works much like a wicking bed that household gardeners might be familiar with.
Scientists devise a method for removing microplastics from water
Adding compounds known as tannins to wood dust creates a filter that traps microplastic particles in water.
The EU’s ‘due diligence’ law will require global businesses to police their supply chains
Businesses have a long history of human rights abuses, but this will have to change.
Walmart banks on fashion made with Rubi’s captured carbon
Twins Neeka and Leila Mashouf invented a way to make fabric from captured carbon. Walmart and other brands want to make zero-carbon clothes.
Decades of public messages about recycling in the US have crowded out more sustainable ways to manage waste
Many of us would opt for the recycling bin, but that’s often the wrong choice.