Snyder's of Hanover Packs Organic Pretzels in Corn-Based Bioplastic
Snyder's of Hanover is now packing its line of organic pretzels in bioplastic derived from corn. Read More
Scorpion Venom Strikes at Pain Without Morphine's Addictive Sting
Scorpion venom could lead the way to morphine alternatives without side effects like addiction, according to research at Tel Aviv University. Read More
Shell-Based Ceramics, Bone Cars, and Other Biomimicry Challenges
Biomimicry has the potential to improve ceramics, cars and other objects with materials that copy the strength of clam shells and bones, but such investigations will also need to look at the end-of-life for those materials. Read More
Hanes EcoSmart Clothes Recycle Cotton, Upcycle Plastic Bottles
Hanes has launched new fleece products made with recycled plastic bottles and socks that are more than half recycled cotton. Read More
EPA Takes Action on Gender-Bending BPA
The U.S. EPA will list bisphenol A - a chemical found in hard plastic, can liners and other items -- as a chemical of concern and require manufacturers to provide data on its environment impacts. Read More
OfficeMax Reusable Shipping Bins Deliver Less Waste
OfficeMax is offering a new reusable shipping bin program to help businesses that make frequent orders reduce packaging waste. Read More
Recycled Pizza Boxes Hungry For a Bigger Slice of the Market
The GreenBox pizza box, made of 100 percent recycled content and designed to reduce waste, has been picked up for nationwide distribution by FoodBizSupply.com. Read More
Tropicana Shrinks Juice Boxes Due to Orange Crop Failure
Tropicana is shrinking its most popular size of orange juice by five ounces due to freezes in January that put the squeeze on orange crops. Read More
SunChips Stacks First Compostable Bags on Canadian Shelves
For the launch of its fully-compostable snack bag, Frito Lay Canada is working with local composting programs to ensure that new SunChips bags are handled properly when disposed. Read More
Swiss Army Slashes Plastic From Knife Packaging
Swiss Army is switching from all-plastic clamshell packaging for its knives to a mostly-paperboard package with a small plastic bubble. Read More