San Francisco, CA, March 6, 2013- Steve Levitas has joined the board of directors of the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide a continuous improvement quality standard to turn the making of things into a positive force for humankind...
Industry giant PUMA formally announced its InCycle collection of apparel, shoes, and gear. After a long, happy, useful life with their delighted purchasers, these amazing products will return safely to nature or industry.
PUMA product designers worked closely with Cradle to Cradle® experts at ...
At Greenbuild last month, Dan Probst from Jones Lang LaSalle discussed four advantages of applying Cradle to Cradle principles to the two billion square feet of real estate his firm operates:
Congratulations to Dr. Michael Braungart and the Environmental Protection Encouragement Agency (EPEA) for 25 years of dedication and progress in making the world a healthier place.
EPEA’s very name says something important about who Michael is and what the organization that he founded...
Rachel Carson photo from Smithsonian Institution.
Rachel Carson played a critical role in shaping how people in the US and around the world view humanity's effect on nature. Her book Silent Spring was published 50 years ago. An accomplished scientist, Carson asserted that blindly spraying...
There is no doubt of the media and entertainment industry’s impact on fashion. The designs worn onscreen and in real life by leading personalities can inspire the choices of millions. One of the best examples in recent pop culture is in the film The Devil Wears Prada. Meryl Streep’s character,...
Today, many apparel brands are joining the sustainable metrics journey. When companies such as Walmart ask their suppliers to provide them with detailed accounting of the environmental impact of their products, we know the world is changing. But Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) thinking captures only...
Susan discusses problems we face as we work to remake our material world with healthy and safe materials.
Prior to joining the Institute, I spent more than 15 years conducting research on chemical contaminants in the environment, studying to what extent they accumulated in wildlife and their...
In fulfilling our mission to see a world where products are designed and manufactured using only healthy and safe materials and processes, we recognize how complicated this can be. Fortunately, the Cradle to Cradle® methodologies originated by William McDonough and Dr. Michael Braungart provide...
