BLOOMINGTON — Leatela Fields is a full-time cosmetology student and a part-time employee in a beauty supply shop who recently was able to afford an apartment for herself and her one-year-old son, ...

With the rising awareness of environmental issues, many people are looking for ways to make a difference and help save the planet. This awareness then created the idea of an eco-friendly lifestyle. An ...

Many companies like Amazon and Starbucks, both based in Seattle, are incorporating more recycled resources to support sustainable initiatives. The furniture industry has also noticed this trend and ...

GRAND RAPIDS -- The urge to recycle has grown from inkjet cartridges and computer monitors to entire office suites. Today, Steelcase Inc. said it has joined the Institution Recycling Network to find ...

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In an effort to help businesses be more sustainable, Staples Business Advantage, the business-to-business division of Staples, Inc., today announced it is teaming ...

There’s a new trend in product recycling being pioneered by companies like Ikea, The North Face and Patagonia, which are buying back their used products for resale to consumers. Accepting used ...

When University classrooms, residence halls and offices get new furniture, the used pieces donâÄôt get tossed out âÄî they simply get recycled and sometimes end up back at the University in a new ...