Kamikatsu, a small town home about 2000 people in rural Shikoku, Japan, is a true zero waste community. I feature the town’s recycling efforts in Earth911.com.

My latest article in Guardian Sustainable Business is about the success Panasonic has gained from recycling appliances in Japan. The UK and other countries can learn from Panasonic’s success.

Levi’s last month opened a new two-story store on Kalverstraat. The 2700 square feet store’s interior is full of reused, restored and repurposed materials.

Accor, a leading hotel chain that owns a bevy of chains including Motel 6, is ramping up their corporate social responsibility efforts. Employee engagement and water stewardship are among the initiatives.

Whether they benefit from visionary leaders, flourishing social enterprise, or commitment from community activists, the following 10 cities are well worth a visit to experience their transformation and resilience.

Friarielli Ribelli, the phantom trash pickup and guerrilla gardening group. inspired another garbage cleanup and recycling awareness campaign during a recent evening in Naples.

In my latest article on Guardian Sustainable Business, I share the journey REI has traveled in eliminating more waste from their products’ packaging. Little things add up big time.

In my first article on Earth911, I talk about how collaborative consumption sites allow you to stretch your dollars, euros or yen while you travel around the world.

With this week’s 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor and the United States’ entry into World War II, one thing to remember is how recycling and conservation were part of the war effort.

Global demand for rare earth minerals will increase over seven percent a year, but now various reports suggest that prices for these materials will start trending downward.

Fairly soon, Friarielli Ribelli will take a playful and cheeky tone to capture the holiday spirit and teach locals in Naples about waste diversion and recycling.

CleaNap is never finished with its work to clean up and beautify Naples, but as the holiday season approaches, the group’s penchant for turning waste removal into convivial fun is an inspiration.