Ecocentricity Blog: People Will Come

We built the Biomimicry Global Design Challenge. But we didn’t know if teams would enter. We didn’t know if their ideas would be as innovative and impactful as we hoped, as we need. We didn’t know if “people would come.”

AkzoNobel Provides Essential Ingredient for Cities to Embrace Urban Gardens

The power of urban gardens to revitalize cities and make people's lives more liveable and inspiring is being showcased by AkzoNobel at the Habitat III Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development, which starts today in Quito, the capital of Ecuador.

Cox Enterprises Recognized for Waste Management Program

Through its Cox Conserves sustainability program, Cox Enterprises has a goal to send zero waste to landfill by 2024.

Lockheed Martin and CoGen to Build Energy-from-Waste Plant in Wales

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has signed a teaming agreement with CoGen Limited to develop energy-from-waste projects in the United Kingdom, starting with a new plant in Cardiff, Wales.

Getting Real in California

I’ve been reading and talking a lot lately about the idea of tackling climate change by “thinking globally and acting locally.” It’s not a novel concept; in fact, it’s becoming the mantra in everything from politics to marketing to social causes. We live in a global market: an interconnected, interdependent world where everything that happens has the potential to affect something on the other side of the planet.

Whirlpool Goes Big on Packaging Recycling

Although Americans have been recycling for decades, the U.S. recycling rate still hovers around 34 percent. Companies, government agencies and nonprofits have all done their part to educate consumers, but there's still work to be done. In fact, 28 percent of Americans say they'll only recycle items they already know are recyclable and just one in five will do additional research to find out whether or not an item is recyclable if it is not clearly labeled. Now, one appliance company is leading the charge in its industry, ensuring consumers can easily identify what can be recycled from its packaging with an easy-to-understand label.

Taproot Foundation Joins IMPACT 2030 as a Founding Stakeholder to Support U.N. Sustainable Development Goals

The Taproot Foundation joins IMPACT 2030 as a Founding Stakeholder to work together with other leaders in the volunteer and corporate social responsibility communities, to bring the skills of business professionals to address the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Employee E-Recycling Reaches 25 Tons at FCA US

For the second time this year, FCA US hosted an electronics recycling (e-recycling) event, collecting 25 tons of broken and outdated equipment from employees at the Auburn Hills Complex in Michigan on Sept. 8.

Atlanta Area Emergency Responders Hone Their Skills on Norfolk Southern Safety Train

Norfolk Southern Corporation’s safety train rolled into Atlanta this week, hosting 92 area emergency responders who received advanced training in safely handling potential rail incidents involving hazardous materials.

AkzoNobel and Partners Map out Urban Vision at Habitat III Conference in Quito

People living in one of the world's highest capital cities will experience the positive impact of creative collaboration this weekend as part of AkzoNobel's involvement in the Habitat III Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development.

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