States, activists sue USPS over purchase of gas-powered mail trucks
The Postal Service allegedly bypassed a necessary environmental review.
Green
The Energy Department will block sales of inefficient light bulbs
New efficiency standards may help reduce carbon emissions by 222 million metric tons.
Amazon’s latest renewable energy projects include its largest solar farm to date
It has invested in dozens more wind and solar projects across the globe.
A newsletter a day keeps the FOMO at bay.
Just enter your email and we'll take care of the rest:
Now available on your smart speaker and wherever you get your podcasts:
Apple products were made with 50 percent more recycled material last year
The company is eager to tout its eco-friendliness ahead of Earth Day.
Pinterest will ban climate misinformation
This is one of the strictest policies forbidding climate change denial.
Canada will ban sales of combustion engine passenger cars by 2035
It will require growing zero-emission car sales starting in 2026.
Apple’s iPhone SE is made with new low-carbon aluminum
The budget phone will help Apple lessen its impact on the planet.
How to sell your used and unwanted gadgets
There are lots of ways to make a buck off your old stuff.
Amazon launches eco-friendly Aware products as part of its climate promise
The company is trying to help the planet with products, not just policies.
'Horizon Forbidden West' players can make Sony plant trees
Thanks to a partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation.EPA objects to US Postal Service plan to buy a new gas-powered delivery fleet
The Biden administration wants zero-emissions mail vehicles.
Hyundai reportedly stops developing new combustion engines (updated)
The automaker may be accelerating its transition to EVs.
EPA announces strictest fuel efficiency standards ever, reversing Trump-era rollback
By 2026, automaker fleets will be required to average 55 miles per gallon.
Biden orders federal buildings, vehicles to adopt renewable energy by 2050
It's a long timeline, but still presents some huge challenges.
The Ford Bronco Sport contains trace amounts of recycled ocean plastic
The company has a long way to go before its lineup is eco-friendly.
Sonos plans to improve its mixed environmental track record
Eco-friendly products are key to this strategy.
The SEC is investigating Tesla over defective solar panels
The probe stems from a 2019 whistleblower complaint.
Designers hope hydrogen-powered plane will fly halfway around the world without refueling
The zero-emission aircraft would supposedly match the speed and comfort of current midsize planes.
3D-printed 'living ink' could lead to self-repairing buildings
The ink could even produce itself.
COP26 climate change deal falls short on coal targets
The environmental pact already has its critics.
