Recipe for sustainability: Inside Microsoft’s new electric food hall, where there’s no cooking with gas In the early days of Microsoft, Bill Gates and Paul Allen were so focused on getting their software company up… Read More
Amazon aims for a zero carbon grocery store with newest Amazon Fresh opening in Seattle Amazon is opening the doors Thursday on its latest Amazon Fresh location in Seattle, and ushering in a new benchmark… Read More
Toyota invests in Nori, a carbon removal startup trying to help reverse climate change Nori, a Seattle startup that sells carbon credits to individuals and businesses to offset carbon emissions, raised $7 million in… Read More
Flush with cash: Bezos and big-name celebs get behind tree-free toilet paper startup with $5M The news: Cloud Paper, the Seattle startup that makes toilet paper and paper towels from bamboo in an effort to… Read More
Amazon begins the ‘huge’ lift to shrink the carbon footprint of its devices to reach climate goals Amazon’s newest Echo Dot is sold in charcoal, glacier white and twilight blue. But behind the scenes, the smart speakers… Read More
Microsoft cut carbon emissions 6% last year, predicts climate investments will pay off in long run In the first year since it set the goal of becoming carbon negative by 2030, Microsoft announced Thursday that it… Read More
Robert Downey Jr. backing Seattle bamboo toilet paper maker Cloud Paper as part of new VC effort Iron Man is a softy for sustainable toilet paper. Actor Robert Downey Jr. launched two venture funds on Wednesday focused… Read More
Mark Cuban, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ashton Kutcher, others invest in tree-free toilet paper startup Cloud Paper, the Seattle-based makers of tree-free toilet paper, has attracted a host of high-profile investors and raised $3 million… Read More
Microsoft vows to replenish more water than it consumes by 2030, in latest sustainability initiative Microsoft says it will replenish more clean water than it uses in its cloud computing and software business within a… Read More
Atomo Coffee raises $9M and will build a Seattle roastery for its molecular brew near Starbucks HQ That’s a lot of beans. Or, lack of beans. Seattle-based Atomo Coffee has raised $9 million in new funding to… Read More
Microsoft talks trash: Tech giant aims for zero waste by 2030 in latest environmental initiative Microsoft is rolling out details of its third sustainability focus area: waste reduction. The Redmond, Wash.-based cloud and software behemoth… Read More
Microsoft unveils new sustainability steps in effort to remove all carbon produced in company history Microsoft unveiled a new suite of sustainability initiatives Tuesday as part of its effort to zero-out the carbon debt the… Read More
Amazon’s carbon footprint grew 15% in 2019, highlighting the challenge of net zero emissions Amazon has pledged to make its retail and cloud-computing operations “net carbon zero” by 2040, but its newly released 2019… Read More
Amazon launches first solar energy facility in China Amazon announced its first solar energy facility in China on Thursday, one of five renewable energy projects the company is… Read More
Business booms at online marketplace Crowd Cow as meat industry giants are hit hard by coronavirus As businesses across the nation have been left reeling from the effects of the coronavirus outbreak, the Seattle-based startup Crowd… Read More
Whiteboard this: Biodegradable dry erase marker is one idea in tough fight against single-use plastic Cal McAllister was a long way from work and any whiteboards when inspiration struck. Vacationing in Thailand with his family,… Read More
The future of food is mobile, plant-based, and sustainable, experts say Technology is transforming every sector of the economy, including the supply chain that gets food to our kitchen table. It’s… Read More
Earn some green for greener travel: Transit agency teams with rewards app Miles to target commuters Commuters looking for a reason to ditch the car and use alternate modes of transportation will be encouraged to do… Read More
Clean tech entrepreneurs head to Burning Man to model a post-fossil fuel future In many ways, Burning Man is an eco-urbanist paradise. It is a (mostly) car-free city designed around pedestrians and cyclists,… Read More
Crowd Cow expands with new local beef program, lands more investment from Ashton Kutcher Crowd Cow, the Seattle-based startup with a mission of bringing higher quality, more sustainably raised meat to consumers, is doubling… Read More
More than 7,600 Amazon employees demand action on climate change in advance of annual meeting A record number of Amazon employees are pressuring the company to get serious about climate change. More than 7,600 software… Read More
Microsoft’s ambitious new environmental goals include shifting data centers to 70% renewable energy by 2023 Microsoft is amping up efforts to reduce its carbon footprint and be a global leader in the fight against climate… Read More
Amazon to share its carbon footprint for 1st time as part of new ‘Shipment Zero’ sustainability initiative Amazon has called its sustainability shot. The tech giant aims to get half of its package deliveries to a standard… Read More
A beer with a farmer sparks Lonely Produce, a new marketplace that connects farmers to restaurants Farm-to-table dining is a powerful movement. But it’s a challenge for local produce growers to get their spinach and peaches… Read More
Here’s why Microsoft implemented an internal carbon tax on its own employees Microsoft is known for plenty of innovative services and products, but perhaps one lesser-known idea out of the Redmond tech… Read More
Al Gore predicts machine learning and other tech advances will usher in a ‘sustainability revolution’ One of the world’s most visible environmentalists is optimistic about the future of the planet because of technology. Former US… Read More
How a Seattle startup is using blockchain and virtual reality to upend the global coffee market I’m sitting in the cafeteria of Building 25 on the sprawling Microsoft headquarters with an Oculus Rift headset strapped on… Read More
Starbucks pledges $10M to support development of recyclable, compostable coffee cups Starbucks said Tuesday it is pledging $10 million toward a new initiative to develop a recyclable coffee cup within three… Read More
Majority of new homes in Seattle are ‘Built Green’ for the first time, thanks to city incentives Environmentally friendly construction has reached a new milestone in Seattle. Last year, the majority of new homes in the city… Read More
GeekWire Calendar Picks: Build games to save the planet; A peek into the cutting edge of AI; and more There are lots of ways to make our lives more sustainable — use less electricity, recycle plastic containers — but how… Read More
