2nd Green Revolution has written about the regenerative economy and cradle to cradle design numerous times. This morning NPR reported on a story that reiterated the need to move toward an economy that manufactures objects with the end of their life cycle in mind. Many of the cheap materials that go into houses, for example, [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Lifecycle’
The Hidden Cost of Low Price Materials: Toxic Drywall
May 21st, 2009 
Eric Wilson 
Posted in Energy Efficiency, Eric Wilson, Green Building 
Tags: Congress, Cradle to Cradle, Drywall, Lifecycle, Regenerative Economy, Zero Waste 
No Comments »GE’s “Ecoassessment Center” to Gauge Environmental Impact of Products Throughout Their Lifespan
April 30th, 2009 Justin Manger Dovetailing with the “cradle to cradle” concept, in a statement today GE has announced the establishment of an Ecoassessment Center of Excellence to research a product’s environmental footprint throughout its life cycle. According to the press release: Life cycle assessment evaluates products for their environmental impact from the raw materials used in early stage research [...]
Posted in Business, Green Economy, Justin Manger, Sustainable Development Tags: Business, Cradle to Cradle, Lifecycle No Comments »Home, Sweet Home; Earth Day 2009
April 22nd, 2009 Justin Manger Posted in Site Visits, Sustainable Development Tags: Earth Day, Lifecycle, Smart Growth No Comments »New York City’s Green Building Movement Part 3: One Bryant Park
April 14th, 2009 Eric Wilson One of the most striking additions to New York City’s skyline is The Tower at One Bryant Park. The glass clad structure, home to 2.1 million square feet of office space and Bank of America’s New York headquarters, represents the pinnacle in green building. Currently working on Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) platinum [...]
Ecovative Design Looks to Replace Styrofoam with Fungi
April 13th, 2009 Justin Manger Based in Troy, New York, Ecovative Design is another wonderful tale of the ability of America’s higher education system and its entrepreneurs to turn ideas into innovative products and businesses. Former classmates Eben Bayer and Gavin McIntyre founded the company not long after graduating from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in 2007. Now, according to a [...]
William McDonough’s Green Remodel of the Ford Rouge River Factory
April 13th, 2009 Eric Wilson Last December 2nd Green Revolution toured Ford Motor Company’s Rouge River Factory, which is part of the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. Home to the F-150 Pick-up, the factory underwent a major renovation by architect William McDonough. The factory now has several “green building” features, including a living (or green) roof, rainwater harvesting, runoff [...]
Posted in Business, Energy Efficiency, Eric Wilson, Green Building, Site Visits, Sustainability, Transportation Tags: Cradle to Cradle, Ford, Lifecycle No Comments »Rethinking a Vehicle’s End of Life: Extended Producer Responsibility
March 27th, 2009 Eric Wilson Five years ago the Extended Producer Responsibility mandate was enacted by European regulators. The legislation requires producers and car manufacturers to take back their vehicles at the end of their life cycle. In Necessary Revolution, Peter Senge discusses how businesses can be the driver of legislation. In particular, this mandate was first championed by members [...]
Posted in Business, Eric Wilson, Recylcing, Sustainable Development Tags: Business, Cars, Cradle to Cradle, Lifecycle, Necessary Revolution, Zero Waste No Comments »RecycleBank Monetizes Curbside Recycling
March 20th, 2009 Eric Wilson Single stream recycling represents perhaps the greatest advance in waste management during the past quarter century. The concept is simple: provide one receptacle for all recoverable, recyclable materials to be collected. Taking the time to separate plastics, paper, and metals acts as a deterrent to recycling. With technology that can easily separate these materials, the [...]
Posted in Business, Clean Technology, Eric Wilson, Recylcing Tags: Cradle to Cradle, E-waste, Lifecycle, Regenerative Economy 1 Comment »
