Got plants? Bio-based shoes, lingerie, auto parts and more

From corn shoes manufactured by Reebok to lingerie fabric Naia made by Eastman to all sorts of packaging and electronics, bio-based, compostable products are reaching market.

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Got plants? Bio-based shoes, lingerie, auto parts and more

More people, more trash? Rethinking waste from New York to Beijing

How will ever-expanding global megacities cope with soaring levels of solid waste?

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More people, more trash? Rethinking waste from New York to Beijing

Jigar Shah on the solar industry’s next big steps

The founder of SunEdison discusses the many factors that are bringing renewable energy to mass markets — and why the company’s bankruptcy doesn’t represent an industry-wide problem.

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Jigar Shah on the solar industry’s next big steps