Zoos Recycle Cellphones to Save Animal Habitats
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden has collected more than 60,000 cellphones, and by doing so is helping save the…
Vancouver Rolls Out Recycling Program for Cigarette Butts
Vancouver is the first North American city to initiate a program to recycle cigarette butts, the single biggest source of…
Salvaged Plane Parts Become Upscale Furniture
Two designers creating signage for theme parks changed their course, and now transform old parts from B-52 bombers, 747s and…
University of Michigan Residence Halls Compete to Save Energy
During the month-long Kill-A-Watt competition, University of Michigan student residence halls compete against each other to see who can decrease…
Company Turns Retired Fire Hoses into Mats, Furniture, Accessories
Oxgut Hose Company of Emeryville, Calif., salvages old fire hoses from fire stations in California and turns them into one-of-a-kind…
Green Jobs Event Challenges Companies to ‘Repair America’
The annual Good Jobs, Green Jobs Conference, now in its seventh year, has become a leading forum for growing a…
Kentucky Brewery Values the Environment as Highly as Beer
Lexington's West Sixth Brewing Company makes the environment a priority in their practices.
Eco-Friendly Travel Doesn’t Have to Mean Roughing It
There’s a perception among some travelers that “eco” is synonymous with “roughing it” — but you don’t have to sleep…