Recycling News

By Mark Dagostino | Mon Nov 16, 2009 2:22 PM ET

It’s easy to cast stones at America’s big box retailers and massive restaurant chains. Take a deep breath and a wake-up moment to realize that some of the biggest are not only trying but actually doing some good in the world. Here’s a Tonic List of recent “good” moves from five of the biggest of the big guys. Read More

More like this in: McDonald's, Starbucks, Wal-Mart, Habitat for Humanity, Walmart, Best Buy

By Mark Dagostino | Mon Nov 16, 2009 2:11 PM ET

"Green Is Universal" proves it's more than a snappy slogan, as Tina Fey, Zac Efron, and the cast and crews of more and more NBC-Universal shows and films go green behind the scenes. Read More

More like this in: Tina Fey, Al Gore, Zac Efron, Water, Hope, Television, Film, Environmentally Friendly, Bottled Water, 30 Rock, Jay Leno

By David Bois | Tue Nov 10, 2009 12:28 PM ET

Waste paper is transformed into a source of heating fuel in Haiti, providing jobs, hope, and relief for the nation's beleaguered forests. Read More

More like this in: Poverty, Haiti, Deforestation, Scientific American

By Sarah Parsons | Thu Oct 29, 2009 5:21 PM ET

Mary Crowley and her non-profit, Project Kaisei, aim to study and clean up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Read More

More like this in: Non-Profit, Nonprofit, Garbage, Sailing

By Kendall Hunter | Mon Oct 26, 2009 5:20 PM ET

A couple of Swiss brothers bring their unique bag designs to Vienna Art Week for an environmental exhibit. Read More

More like this in: Europe, Organic, Eco-Friendly, iPhone, Cooking, Compost, Garbage, Garden, Vienna, Organic Food, Gardening

By Courtney Rubin | Sat Oct 24, 2009 4:08 PM ET

Milan experiments with a green alternative to plastic plates. Read More

More like this in: Schools, Italy, Milan, Austrian Times

By Chaniga Vorasarun | Fri Oct 16, 2009 5:42 PM ET

A homeless man turns discarded wine bottles into a fortune. Read More

More like this in: Recession, Russia, Drinking, Investing

By Steve Tanner | Thu Oct 8, 2009 9:00 AM ET

A San Diego start-up is trying to make e-waste recycling extremely easy and even rewarding with its new fleet of ecoATMs. Read More

More like this in: E-waste, Mobile Phones

By Caroline Walker | Tue Oct 6, 2009 12:59 PM ET

All sorts of things to smile about. That's what Tonic does best. Read More

More like this in: Health, Nobel Prize

By Steve Tanner | Thu Oct 1, 2009 4:10 PM ET

Apple has taken a few bites from environmental organizations in the past, but its latest moves show a true greening of the computer maker. Read More

More like this in: iPhone, Carbon Footprint, Emissions, Transportation, Carbon Emissions, Nature, Electronics, GreenPeace, Dell, Apple Inc., EcoGeek