How Head & Shoulders, Unilever are washing beaches clean of plastic

Forty companies from Amcor to Veolia have pledged to recycle 70 percent of plastics. What’s good for the oceans is also good for business.

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How Head & Shoulders, Unilever are washing beaches clean of plastic

Surprising sustainability lessons from Africa and the Middle East

Takeaways for business can come from surprising places, such as a 1920s-style Kenyan safari or the glossy towers of Dubai.

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Surprising sustainability lessons from Africa and the Middle East

Scot Horst: Why the future of green building is data-driven

The USGBC has at least nine green building rating systems. The CEO of the new arc platform explains what you need to know.

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Scot Horst: Why the future of green building is data-driven

COP21 at the midpoint: What happened, and what’s next?

Here’s what happened in week one of the Paris climate talks, expectations for week two and what it all means for business.

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COP21 at the midpoint: What happened, and what’s next?

Sustainable Development Goal 12: Ensure sustainable development

As more people demand more resources, the role for business in achieving this goal is “vague” and “woefully unambitious.”

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Sustainable Development Goal 12: Ensure sustainable development

Reinventing plastic for the circular economy

Have we hit peak plastic? From toy makers to packaging manufacturers, a look at the future of polymers.

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Reinventing plastic for the circular economy

Why business must be sustainable — or lose the license to operate

Sustainability is becoming a new rule for business. But don't worry, it won't hurt the bottom line.

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9 technologies that promise to clean up the planet

Whether working on better maps or organic batteries, these firms are at the forefront of developing tech to help the planet.

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9 technologies that promise to clean up the planet

Walmart rolls out testing of radical carbon fiber truck

The radical new WAVE design, built to be 20 percent more aerodynamic than most other trucks, can run on a variety of fuels.

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3 forces driving sustainability in hospital food

Hospitals are joining to demand healthful meat and beverages and to track local, sustainable foods.

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3 forces driving sustainability in hospital food

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