COVENTRY, UNITED KINGDOM -- Although the wings themselves won't waggle, by using tiny jets to emulate the air flow from waggling can cut mid-flight air drag, and save up to 20 percent of airplane fuel use.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- About one-third of all government printing is wasted, and federal employees lack incentives and guidelines to reduce printing waste, according to a new report from Lexmark.

When does green design become more than just a "nice to have?" What is driving the many advancements in environmentally friendly product design? A panel discussion at today's Greener By Design conference brought together experts on carbon regulation, product toxicity, and sustainable product certification to discuss.

key to Steelcase Inc.'s business sustainability practices and its design strategy lies in its approach, says Angela Nahikian, the company's director of Global Environmental Sustainability. That approach may come as a surprise to some people who have tracked this industry leader and its nearly 100-year history of innovation. Nahikian talks to GreenBiz Radio about her company and the concept of "radical evolution."

Sustainability is losing its meaning to me these days, as I hear it everywhere. At today’s Greener By Design Conference, leaders from Wal-Mart, Sustainable Minds and Clear Standards discuss how they are translating the concept of “sustainability” into success metrics and tools that drive sustainable packaging, design and environmental impact reporting.

Sally Jewell, the president and CEO of REI, chats with Marc Gunther in a wide-ranging conversation about her company's work toward sustainability, the development of green products, the importance of national parks and what some leading businesses are doing in an attempt to fight global poverty.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- McDonald's 2009 Global Best of Green compiles more than 80 practices instituted by McDonald's locations and operations from around the world, covering all business aspects including energy, packaging, restaurants, food and transportation.

Rand Waddoups, Wal-Mart's senior director of Business Strategy and Sustainability, provides an insider's update on Wal-Mart's efforts toward sustainability, its progress and its next big challenges.

In theory, free money in the form of grants, rebates and incentives to help businesses become more efficient is everywhere. But in reality, how do you get your piece of the pie?

To help businesses win grants to make their operations easier, we asked industry experts for advice on finding and securing the best grants and incentives.

Not if Starbucks' Ben Packard, the vice president of Global Responsibility, and his running mate, Jim Hanna, the director of Environmental Impact, have their way. They think it's not only worth the effort and the money, but essential to recycle the coffee company's cups - and they invited 30 cup, cupstock and coating manufacturers, recyclers, waste managers and university researchers to Seattle this week to have a chat about it.

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -- 3M, the company behind the ubiquitous Post-It notes, secures new sustainable forestry certification through U.S.-based Sustainable Forestry Initiative.

CHICAGO, Ill. -- A coalition of electric utility companies today released a set of voluntary environmental standards aimed at developing and spreading best practices for utilities' suppliers.