Planet Natural is the store for people seeking environmentally safe, effective products and solutions for their home and gardens. There is also tons of information regarding how to compost, what insects are good for gardens, etc.
TerraCycle provides free waste collection programs for hard to recycle materials. They then turn the waste into affordable green products. You can also purchase the upcycled products from the website.
Georgia Tech is researching an additive to plastics that speed up the break down process and allow a plastic bottle to biodegrade in 5-10 years in an landfill.
An Interesting short video about what happened to Yellowstone National Park when wolves were re-introduced. They changed the behaviors of the animals as well as the foliage and even the rivers.