Responding to the news of Lumber Liquidators reported problems with formaldehyde levels, in some flooring products, MBDC’s President of Certification Services comments on the value of .Cradle to Cradle to Cradle CertifiedTM products program. “Builders and consumers are becoming more skeptical when a manufacturer says ‘Trust me about this product,’” Bolus says. “Often, these types […]
read more: McDonough to give keynote at USCCF 2015 Sustainability Forum
MBDC’s CEO and President of Consulting and Education was the keynote speaker at the workshop by the Organization of American States (OAS) held at the World Resources Forum 2014 in Arequipa, Peru. The mission of the visit was to introduce Cradle to Cradle® design as a key framework and practical way to achieve the goals […]
“Material Health: Authentic Transparency and Optimization,” is the title of McDonough’s special keynote presentation on March 12, 2015, in Chicago. The event is hosted by HOK, AIA Chicago, USGBC and Shaw Contract Group. As a global sustainability leader and architect, McDonough will discuss what material health is about and that it is more than just materials. In his presentation, McDonough […]
read more: March 12: William McDonough keynote discusses material health
Many of the programs that took place at Davos 2015 were related to Cradle to Cradle and the circular economy. The number of sessions that discussed these themes compared to previous years has grown. Seeing Cradle to Cradle and circular economy becoming mainstream after several years, was a delight for McDonough: “They’re just business as usual now. That’s […]
read more: The McDonough Conversations: Davos talks circular economy
In the latest installment of The McDonough Conversations, William McDonough and Joel Makower talk soil. “The packaging we are designing will either go back to soil or go back to industry,” says McDonough. “Using the Cradle to Cradle protocol and looking at whole new systems of packaging for all food and dry goods where the […]
read more: The McDonough Conversations: Save The Soil, Save Ourselves
Veolia, a global leader in optimized resource management, published a holiday gift guide titled “The circular guide to Christmas,” offering suggestions on environmentally conscious gifts including The Upcycle: Beyond Sustainability–Designing for Abundance, by William McDonough and Michael Braungart. The circular guide to Christmas: Book The Upcycle: Beyond Sustainability–Designing for Abundance Little Sun solar lamp A […]
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Published on Greenbiz.com July 9, 2014 The World Economic Forum has appointed famed designer and author William McDonough to its new group that aims to advance the circular economy. As the leader of the new Meta-Council on the Circular Economy, he will be charged with overseeing programs to prove the benefits of a closed-loop economy to […]
read more: McDonough to lead World Economic Forum on circular economy