A new recycling venture aims to eliminate virgin plastic
The company acts as a broker for recycling companies that receive discarded plastic bottles from individuals in underprivileged communities, encouraging recycling and creating jobs
XPrize’s $20m carbon recycling award aims to cut fossil fuel emissions
The idea of turning carbon emissions into something valuable has long intrigued scientists, businesses, politicians and environmentalists alike. But it’s never proven economically viable. Could the XPrize change that?
Fuel cell industry charges forward thanks to big corporate customers
Businesses that want low-carbon, reliable distributed power are turning to fuel cells which, if costs come down, could compete with solar and wind energy for these deep-pocketed customers
Etsy may be taking a hit but can its new foundation shake up the meaning of business?
The craft site is having difficulties post-IPO but its new foundation, Etsy.org, is taking aim at finance, spirituality and the role of business in society
Huntington Capital: a thriving economy is built on dream jobs
Instead of focusing on just creating jobs, the impact fund invests in companies that offer good jobs – with health care benefits and growth opportunities – in underserved communities
Dow Chemical aims to 'redefine the role of business in society'
In a move that some industry watchers are calling impressive, the global chemical giant has set lofty goals that it says will improve the lives of 1 billion people
In minivan-obsessed US, can the electric bike market get a jump start?
E-bikes are popular in China and Europe, and a greener alternative to cars for transportation, but Americans remain wary of screwing up bicycles with motors and batteries
For some startup employees, less time spent at work is more
An unconventional group of small companies is putting the ‘life’ back into work-life balance with a 30-hour work week. They say employees are as productive as ever
In a small city in California, seven different tech companies are scrambling for real estate. Could Google’s proposed expansion make for a better community – or kill its character?
Self-driving cars and elevators to space: what will come of Google's bold 'moonshots'?
Internet-carrying balloons, energy-generating kites and self-flying vehicles. Can Google’s research arm solve the world’s toughest sustainability challenges?
