Mitch Ratcliffe

Earth911 assembled this timeline of the Trump Administration's major environmental policy actions and what research says about their likely effects.

Most business leaders believe sustainability costs money. They're wrong. The proof is sitting right under their noses, bleeding out quietly as waste, excess heat, and byproducts every day the factory runs.

That foam coffee cup, takeout box, or packing block likely won’t be recycled. It’s not your fault; most Americans lack access to recycling systems for these materials. The plastics industry says it’s improving, and that’s true in some ways. But there’s still a gap between industry claims and what people can actually do when taking out the trash.

The global energy system is changing in two big ways: it is moving from centralized fossil-fuel generation to distributed renewables, and it is

eCommerce returns have soared because what you see isn't always what you get. Discover how solving a color problem can lead to greater sustainability.

Why does conscious shopping lead to a trinity of despair based on earnest effort having a negligible impact that leads to creeping anxiety? Your answers here.

Zena Harris has spent more than ten years helping the industry turn sustainability goals into practical steps that productions can track.

Get the inside story about the struggles involved in bringing the first produce packaging using recycled plastic to market.

A traditional sustainability certification can take six to eight weeks and thousands of dollars in consultancy fees, and still leave purchasers wondering whether the claims actually hold up.

Discover how Trex built the a company that has upcycled more than 5.5 billion pounds of waste plastic film into composite decking.