Desso, a leading carpet and sports pitch manufacturer which has designed thier products in accordance with the Cradle-to-Cradle certification program, was recognized at the 2013 Responsible Business Awards as a 'Big Tick.'
Yesterday at Sustainable Brands'13, Institute co-founder William McDonough yesterday announced a partnership with Waste Management to help foster and guide future product and packaging design innovation among industry-leading companies. According to Waste Management's press release:
Awareness of internationally renowned ‘circular economy’ model set to increase in the UK through new collaboration
LONDON, ENGLAND, 27 May 2013 – The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute and the Anglo-Dutch EMG CSR Consultancy today announced a new partnership that is set to increase...
Minnesota's Polution Control Agency website presents a series of recent reports with titles such as "Pharmaceuticals and Endocrine Active Chemicals in Minnesota Lakes" and "Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in Minnesota’s Rivers and Streams". A good overview of what Minnesota is finding...
The group Moms for a Non-Toxic New York seeks to protect children by requiring manufacturers to identify and then phase out toxic chemicals when they are used in children's products.They are calling for passage of the Child Safe Products Act. The bill "identifies high priority chemicals, reveals...
Four highly regarded business leaders from across Europe have joined with the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute to establish an advisory council to spur greater adoption of the Institute’s Certified Product Program by product designers and manufacturers across Europe. The...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ranks indoor air quality in the top 5 most dangerous environmental threats to the public. The problem largely stems from the materials that make up our indoor environment: wall coverings, floor coverings, adhesives, finishes, and a whole host of obvious...
A prestigious international group of scientists have called for immediate coordinated global action on endocrine disrupting chemicals that interfere with normal hormone action in present and future generations of humans and animals. Endocrine disrupting chemicals are commonly found in such...