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The McDonough Conversations: Davos talks circular economy

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 […]

The McDonough Conversations: Save The Soil, Save Ourselves

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 […]

The Circular Guide to Christmas

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 […]

Benjamin Moore Announces Cradle to Cradle CertifiedTM Products

Benjamin Moore's paint Natura®, professional coating Ultra Spec® 500 and zero-VOC waterborne colorants received Cradle to Cradle Certified(TM) at the Silver level from the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute.

Bill McDonough Discusses The Monarch Butterfly and Milkweed

The McDonough Conversations: Why nature needs humans By Joel Makower Published May 05, 2014 on Greenbiz.com This is the latest installment in a regular series of conversations with William McDonough (@billmcdonough), designer, architect, author and entrepreneur. View previous columns here. Joel Makower: You’ve been talking lately about the fact nature needs humans as much as humans need nature. That’s the opposite of […]

Driving sustainable transformation via the power of design

Inspiring goals, combined with good design, can help companies do more good, instead of just less bad, argues William McDonough

How Carnegie uses sugarcane to make greener textiles

Carnegie has been on a seven-year journey to create the world's first bio-based interior textile that doesn't compromise performance, value or aesthetics.

How Playworld Systems makes outdoor play sustainable

Playworld Systems, a leading manufacturer of imaginative playground and fitness equipment, is committed to measurably reducing its impact on the environment. The company’s aggressive action to eliminate polyvinyl chloride (PVC) helped Playworld Systems become the first and only playground manufacturer to have its products Cradle to Cradle Certified Silver. [...]

McDonough’s ‘Living Archive’ advances radical transparency

In an effort to chronicle the sustainability movement through McDonough's eyes, Stanford University Libraries has engaged in a unique experiment by creating the academic institution's first "Living Archive."

The best tools for using healthier materials in your products

This article is the second in a three-part series exploring the challenges manufacturers face to design healthier products and the resources available to help them avoid chemicals of concern. Each post will focus one of the three phases in the Cradle to Cradle framework: inventory, assessment and optimization. [...]