William McDonough and his companies are looking for a Director of Communications to join our fast-paced and dynamic design and innovation office in Charlottesville, Virginia. Responsibilities include developing and executing a holistic short, medium and long-term communications plan across three organizations (William McDonough + Partners, MBDC and McDonough Innovation); managing incoming and outgoing public relations […]

A New Language For Carbon William McDonough, co-founder of MBDC, founder of William McDonough + Partners and McDonough Innovation and co-author of the seminal text of the sustainability movement Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things, has proposed a new language for carbon that was published today in the scientific journal Nature. The […]

gDiapers is working hard to bring their innovative gCycle (www.gCycle.com.au) program to market via Childcare centers. They are about to start the process of certifying the product with us at MBDC. gDiapers is in final negotiations with a factory.  The aim is to end diaper waste as we know it, to stop 50 million diapers a DAY from entering […]

Did you miss SWSX16 and fail to see Bill McDonough’s keynote about Cradle to Cradle®, The Circular Economy and The Carbon Positive City? If so, then you can watch it here. Then contact MBDC to learn how we can help your organization learn how to design products and services to help create a sustaining circular economy. Request more […]

MBDC is at SXSWECO. Want to learn more about #CradletoCradle #design + how to get on the path to positive? Meet MBDC @sxsweco during the mentor sessions 10/11

New research continues to show health issues from use of problematic chemicals in products.  An association between polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and autism has been found in a study led by a Drexel University researcher and published last month in Environmental Health Perspectives. DETAILS HERE Kristen Lyall, lead author of the study, cautioned that the results show […]

We are starting to see the emergence of organizations talking about their “environmental handprint”. Supposedly it’s the positive contribution to off-set their (presumed negative) footprint. Why do we need to invent a different construct for positivity? A footprint can be positive as well as negative! You don’t have to be destructive, you can be intentionally regenerative […]

Congratulations to Steelcase, Inc. on their Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Thread™ Tower. Thread™ empowers connections by transforming any carpeted floor into a power source. It is a simple, ultra-thin power distribution system designed to provide power where you need it, empowering choice and control over where we learn and work

We are proud to announce our own Jay Bolus and Victoria Walsh are confirmed as Mentors for @sxsweco. Register now to meet them at the Mentor Session : goo.gl/v1k2IE #cities SXSW Eco’s Mentor Sessions give attendees the opportunity to sign up for one-on-one meetings with industry experts. During these quick meetings you can receive direct […]

In previous posts I’ve written about why being “BPA FREE” isn’t good enough. Basically what a product IS made from is what counts, not what it’s NOT made from! BPA Free – Regrettable Substitutions There’s ample evidence of what are lovingly called “regrettable substitutions” where the replacement material was no better and in some cases […]

Today, MBDC celebrates the first ever Platinum Certified Cradle to Cradle product, Highland Craftsmen’s Bark House® Poplar Shingle. MBDC worked closely with Highland Craftsmen to assess and optimize its product to meet Platinum requirements across all five Cradle to Cradle certification categories, including: material health, material reutilization, renewable energy and carbon management, water stewardship, and […]