Building a Business
The Still-Not-Here-Yet Paperless Office
Going paperless is an investment that has proven its worth.
By Ben Zimmer
Environment | Page 7
Building a Business
Seek Out a Different Environment, Increase Your Experience — and Change Your Life
By Ken Dunn
Business Operations & Logistics
VW to Offer to Buy Back Nearly 500,000 U.S. Diesel Cars, Sources Say
That would include versions of the Jetta sedan, the Golf compact and the Audi A3 sold since 2009.
By Reuters
Business News
Why These Pigeons Are Wearing Tiny Backpacks
The birds are actually monitoring air pollution in London.
By Nick Summers
Thought Leaders
Open Letter to Kanye: 6 Proven Ways to Chill Out
Innovation's hard. We understand, which is why we decided to help Kanye and share a few tips.
Business News
This Startup Hopes its Toothbrush Will Last You a Lifetime
The Goodwell Company sells biodegradable toothbrushes equipped with recycled aluminum handles and bristles made of activated charcoal.
Business Legal
U.S. Files Civil Suit Against Volkswagen for Environment Violations
The allegations in the lawsuit carry penalties that could cost Volkswagen billions of dollars, a senior Justice Department official said.
By Reuters
Tech
Will Genetically Modified Salmon Help Feed the World, or Drive the Species to Extinction?
Although the polarizing product likely won't come to market for years, it's already making waves.
By Laura Entis
Thought Leaders
How a Thirst for Fashion Is Driving Sales for This Hot Accessory
Stylish stainless-steal water bottles have earned celebrities and high-end stores as fans.
By Dina Mishev
Thought Leaders
How This Pro Surfer Is Making Waves in the Fashion Industry
Kelly Slater joins the ranks of apparel brands diving into sustainable fashion.
By Jason Ankeny
Thought Leaders
Technology Opens the Door for Entrepreneurs to Achieve the Triple Bottom Line
These days, every company, no matter what industry, is a technology company. The focus should be on people, planet and profit.
Building a Business
A Benefit Corporation Can Have a Positive Impact on the World — and Still Make a Profit
Consider these five factors if you're interested in reincorporating to help social and environmental causes while maintaining your bottom line.
By Gene Bulmash
Thought Leaders
Painting By Alibaba’s Unconventional Chairman Jack Ma Fetches $5.4 Million at Auction
Proceeds are going to an environmental non-profit founded by Ma and fellow Chinese philanthropists.
By Geoff Weiss
Business News
Volkswagen Shares Plunge Amid Emissions Scandal
The car company could face up to $18 billion in penalties.
By Reuters
Thought Leaders
Soylent Refutes Claims That It Contains Dangerous Levels of Lead and Cadmium
The food replacement company says that it does not have unusual levels of heavy metals, as an environmental campaign group prepares to take legal action.
By Kate Taylor
Thought Leaders
For Actor Adrian Grenier, ‘Social Entrepreneurship’ Is More Than Just a Buzzword
A short Q&A with the Entourage star-turned-entrepreneur.
By Jason Fell
Building a Business
100 Brilliant Companies to Watch
Here are the companies that represent the problem-solving, void-filling, consumer-driven landscape of entrepreneurship today.
Entrepreneurs
How One Apparel Brand Is Bringing Style to Sustainable Clothing
Nothing hip and sexy about sustainable and recycled fabrics? Guess again.
By Carren Jao
Tech
5 Exploding Niches Within Tech
From education to the environment, startups are seeking to dominate these hot fields.
By Zach Cutler
Business News
How to Optimize Your Daily Decisions
Design for default. Our decisions are shaped by the world around us.
By James Clear
Building a Business
Why This Entrepreneur Says Sustainability Is the No. 1 Business Opportunity
The exuberant and eco-friendly cleaning brand Method is set to unveil a first-of-its-kind manufacturing plant in inner city Chicago.
By Geoff Weiss
Building a Business
Is Small Business Getting a Dirty Deal With Clean Water Act Changes?
A change to environmental law is being viewed as a massive land grab that hurts many small companies.
Building a Business
6 Ways to Change Your Environment to Be More Inspiring
Sometimes to get out of a rut, entrepreneurs must look beyond their internal voice of intuition to get motivated.
Business News
The Keurig K-Cup’s Inventor Says He Feels Bad That He Made It. Here’s Why.
K-cups are everywhere. And its waste is, too, thanks to the fact that the cups are almost impossible to recycle.
By Drake Baer
Building a Business
Flow Hive, a Gadget for Beekeepers, Sets New Crowdfunding Record on Indiegogo
This game-changer for honey harvesters raised $2.18 million in the first 24 hours.
By Carly Okyle
Business Accounting
This Entrepreneur Plans to Save the World, $1 Trillion at a Time
Jigar Shah wants to help the environment -- and he's getting the money to make it happen.
By Dennis Price
Entrepreneurs
5 Ways to Get Unstuck in the Face of Creative Burnout
It happens to all of us at one point. Escaping a creative drought may seem daunting, but it can be done.
By Sujan Patel
Building a Business
If You Can Make It Here, Don’t Make It Anywhere Else
Domestic manufacturing is a better deal than you think, says the owner of a U.S. printing facility.