Is Waste a Resource in the Wrong Place?

Mon, 02/29/2016 - 10:00

Waste production is a serious problem for all American companies and industries. The largest 5,589 publically traded businesses in the United States sent 342 million metric tons of waste to landfills and incinerators in 2014. That is the equivalent of sending the weight of three Empire State Buildings to a landfill every day.

Can a 16-Mile Stretch of Road Become the World's First Sustainable Highway?

Thu, 02/25/2016 - 15:30

"The Ray" is an ambitious project to convert a Georgia highway into a road that isn't horrible for the environment.

Top Trends in Shared Value

Thu, 02/25/2016 - 14:00

This month, we are excited to launch the research phase of Global Trends in Shared Value and enlist your help in making it happen. In order to bring about representative perspectives from different regions and industries, we invite the shared value community to participate in our global survey to contribute to a forthcoming Global Trends online platform.

Boeing's Composite Byproducts May Have a Role in Cleaning Stormwater

Wed, 02/24/2016 - 16:25

The same light-weight carbon fiber that is boosting the efficiency of Boeing aircraft may also help clean the groundwater back on earth.

The Electronics Supply Chain Can Thrive in the Circular Economy

Wed, 02/24/2016 - 14:15

Pamela Gordon blogs over at EBN about her experiences with the Circular Economy Executive Education Course.

King Philippe Marks 500,000th Computer Donation by Arrow Electronics and Close the Gap

Fri, 02/26/2016 - 10:50

A half-million donated computers is a milestone—momentous enough to warrant a King’s attention.

James C. Kennedy Inducted into the Technology Hall of Fame of Georgia

Wed, 02/24/2016 - 12:00

PwC US today announced that James C. (Jim) Kennedy, chairman of privately-held Cox Enterprises, will be inducted into the Technology Hall of Fame of Georgia at the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) 2016 Georgia Technology Summit on March 17, 2016.

HP Instant Ink Named as Intelligent Asset in Report from World Economic Forum & Ellen MacArthur Foundation

Mon, 02/29/2016 - 08:20

Using STEM to Make a Difference in Their Communities, 15 Public Schools are Named National Finalists in the $2 million* Solve for Tomorrow Contest

Wed, 02/24/2016 - 11:05

When their teacher asked them to take a hard look at issues affecting people in their community, one group of students in Missouri noticed that some of their peers with disabilities had trouble staying upright in their wheelchairs. And so, the students got to work with compressed cardboard, cutting and shaping various components to find which ones would create classroom furniture that would make their friends most comfortable

Siemens USA: Ingenuity for Life

Wed, 02/24/2016 - 09:10