Why are waterless urinals popular in some places and not others, even in the same building? Despite the many green benefits of no-flow toilets, if you don't keep them clean, no one cares if they're green.

The annual SAP user conference highlights how technology is making it easier for any company to track emissions both in-house and along the supply chain.

"Everything's up for reinvention," says Serious Materials CEO Kevin Surace, who with other business innovators urged building operations executives to find new, green ways to address old problems -- a strategy that can produce substantial reductions of impact and returns on investment.

Despite efforts to improve operations, cruise ships that ply North American waters must go a lot further to become environmentally responsible, says Friends of the Earth, whose latest report card on the industry gives 11 major cruise lines green grades ranging from B- to F.

A month after the federal government finalized fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions standards for passenger and light-duty vehicles, President Barack Obama announced plans to set 2025 rules and create first-ever standards for medium- and heavy-duty trucks.

Simple software solutions can help drivers and fleet owners significantly save on fuel costs and emissions, all while helping drivers spend less time on the road.

Walmart and its fellow superpower in corporate sustainability, GE, have recently released their annual sustainability reports. While they highlight successes as well as shortcomings, they also reveal how the two firms are changing business, for the better.

Walmart agreed to pull a line of toxic cadmium-laced jewelry from its shelves on Wednesday within hours of a press report suggesting the company sold the wares despite knowing they were tainted as early as February.

The 18- to 25-year-olds just entering, or poised to enter, the workforce aren't likely to be satisfied with shared "hotel-style" desk assignments, drab cubicles or windowless spaces that have characterized offices in the past, according to new research that could strongly influence space and energy efficiency strategies in the corporate world.

Even if you don't have a job title that has the word green or sustainable in it, there are countless ways to bring sustainability into your job.