Going Green

10 green giants

These companies have gone beyond what the law requires to operate in an environmentally responsible way. (more)

• Tell us what companies should be on the list.

Chemical reaction

From gunpowder to polymers, DuPont has survived by adapting. Now the company is in the midst of its most audacious transformation. The goal: to improve the environment and make a fortune doing it. (more)

• Who should lead the way, business or government? Tell us what you think.

Patagonia: Blueprint for green business

The story of how Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard took his passion for the outdoors and turned it into an amazing business. (more)

California dreamin'

When Arnold Schwarzenegger was elected governor in 2003, the environment was not high on his agenda. Now it is. That matters, because where California goes, the rest of the country just may follow. (more)

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Eco Manor

Find out what it takes to create a green home. Fortune Magazine profiles a couple who built their dream home from the ground up. (more)

• The first certifiably green mansion

Stop and listen to the garbage

Contemplate the future of waste and the promise of processing. (more)

• The end of garbage

Plugged In

Saving the world - one plastic bag at a time

Government, environmentalists and even a few businesses want to put an end to plastic pollution, says Fortune's Marc Gunther. (more)

Dell gets on the environmental bandwagon

Michael Dell and his company will now recycle your computer hardware for free -- even if you're not buying anything new from Dell. (more)

Building a better, greener light bulb

Lighting is a $40 billion-a-year business, and getting the world to switch bulbs is a formidable task. Fortune's Marc Gunther lights up the race for a better bulb. (more)