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Radio interview with William McDonough on VPR

Architect William McDonough is a leader in sustainable development. He has co-authored two books on the subject – Cradle to Cradle and The Upcycle. The 1973 Dartmouth grad speaks at his alma mater this week.

Method will open first U.S. manufacturing plant in Chicago

Method, the eco-friendly cleaning supply company, is opening its first U.S. manufacturing plant, and residents of Chicago’s South Side can look out for the 150,000-square-foot, LEEDs-certified soap production facility next year.

Construction Specialties now has the most Cradle to Cradle Certified Gold building and interior products

Construction Specialties expands Cradle to Cradle Certified Gold and Silver product offerings with 20 certified models of Expansion Joint Covers.

Cradle to Cradle Certification Included in Newest Version of LEED

As pressure builds from special interests for the federal government to ditch its preference for LEED certification of buildings, the latest version of LEED has been approved, making it more powerful than ever.

Cradle to Cradle Certified Earns Innovation in Design Credits for SMITHGROUPJJR’s ‘Workplace of the Future’

In pursuit of LEED Platinum CI for its new Washington, DC studio, SmithGroupJJR earned an Innovation in Design (ID) Credit that demonstrates a commitment to sustainability through holistic product evaluation.

New McDonough-Waste Management Collaborative Focuses on Product and Packaging Innovation

During his plenary presentation last night at the SB '13 conference, William McDonough announced a new partnership between McDonough Innovation and Waste Management, Inc — North America's largest environmental solutions provider and residential recycler. The collaboration will help foster and guide future product and packaging design innovation among industry-leading companies. [...]

Where there’s muck there’s brass: dumpster diving for a waste-free world

Cradle to cradle designer William McDonough tells Jo Confino how a new partnership linking design to dumpster contents will help eradicate waste

Announcing the launch of the Waste Management-McDonough Sustainable Innovation Collaborative

William McDonough and Waste Management today announced a new partnership — the Waste Management-McDonough Sustainable Innovation Collaborative — aimed at advancing and improving recyclability and lessening the environmental impacts of products and packaging. [...]

Bringing ‘do no harm’ to building materials

The idea of being health positive is grounded in the belief that building materials should be free of chemicals of concern. All stakeholders have the right to expect this beneficial interaction with their built environment. Health positive is a hazard-based concept that respects not only the site boundary, but also the full length of the [...]

Joel Makower of GreenBiz.com talks to Bill McDonough about ‘The Upcycle’

Joel Makower of GreenBiz.com talks to Bill McDonough about 'The Upcycle'. The book ties together the impressive contributions McDonough and Braungart have made over the past quarter century, individually and together, toward the goal of re-envisioning commerce. [...]