September 15, 2007 will mark the first day of an electronics recycling program in the US, Waste Management Inc. and Sony announced. Customers can take their Sony products to 75 Waste Management recycling centers for free.

Collecting garbage and recyclables in California is about to get a lot cleaner, thanks to a joint venture between Linde North America and Waste Management (NYSE:WMI) that will create the world’s largest facility to convert landfill gas into clean vehicle fuel.

Source: Thomson Reuters

As concerns about climate change escalate and prices on fossil fuels like oil and natural gas soar to record levels, more companies are investing in ways to use methane gas to power homes and vehicles.

World Business Council for Sustainable Development

The practice of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is picking up steam, most notably in the information technology industry. A growing number of companies are taking on greater levels of responsibility for the environmental impacts of their products – from point of manufacturing through to end of the life recycling. E-waste recycling is taking off, but obstacles remain to its widespread practice in North America.

The New York Times

New York is just one of a number of cities that have moved to limit bottled water because of environmental and cost concerns. Bottled water costs 4,000 to 10,000 times as much as tap water, according to the Think Outside the Bottle environmental campaign. The plastic bottles, while recyclable, often end up in landfills. In addition, petroleum is consumed in producing and transporting them.

The Christian Science Monitor

Stroll around a typical home-goods store and you might feel as though you’re walking outdoors – everything is turning green. Over the past year, more mainstream companies have jumped on the green bandwagon, unveiling “natural” cleaners, recycled products and packaging, sustainably made furniture, and housewares aimed at a growing market niche: the green consumer.