Life Cycle Analysis of Glass Confirms Recycling Benefits
A life cycle assessment of glass bottles - from raw material extraction to end of life uses - found that using recycled content offset some transportation emissions. Read More
P&G Concentrates on Shrinking Powder Detergents
Procter & Gamble will start selling concentrated versions of powder laundry detergent in the United States and Canada in February next year. Read More
Mushroom-Based Packaging Uses 98% Less Energy than Styrofoam
A packaging material made of mushroom roots and agricultural waste is lowering its energy footprint further with new sterilizing technology. Read More
'Bio-Bug' Taps the Power of Human Waste
The so-called "Bio-Bug" cruised the streets of Bristol using methane generated by the local sewage treatment facility. The waste from 70 homes can power the Bio-Bug for a year, according to Wessex Water and its subsidiary, GENeco. Read More
Tesco Joins Sainsbury's in Embracing Bagged Milk
A second U.K. retailer has started offering Dairy Crest milk in bags, which use 75 percent less packaging than milk in jugs. Read More
Dissolving Microneedles Take a Stab at Zero-Waste, Painless Shots
Administering vaccines with a small patch covered in numerous microscopic needles instead of a hypodermic needle could lead to more effective vaccinations that anyone can give and that leave no sharp waste. Read More
Environmental Impacts from Plastic Production Updated
Information on the energy use, solid waste and greenhouse gas emissions from the production of common plastics has been updated for the U.S. Life-Cycle Inventory Database. Read More
Unilever Plans For 100% Sustainable Paper Packaging by 2020
Unilever, the parent compant of Lipton, Dove and Axe, plans to source all of its paper packaging from sustainable sources or recycled content within the next 10 years. Read More
Design Roundup: Gucci's Sustainable Packaging, Toothbrush Recycling Made Easy
Read on for news on Gucci's greener packaging, Preserve's new program to make it easier for consumers to recycle its toothbrushes, and a new company getting into the carpet recycling game. Read More
McDonald's Recalls 12 Million Toxic Shrek Cups
McDonald's has recalled 12 million drinking glasses tied into the new Shrek movie because the paint on them contains the toxic metal cadmium. Read More