Major Railroad Buys $15M Worth of Plastic Railroad Ties
A major railroad in the United States has signed up to buy $15 million worth of recycled plastic railroad ties over the coming years. Read More
Eco-Latch Takes the Tape out of Box Reuse
Eco-Latch Systems wants to make it easier for companies to reuse boxes, whether they're storing, shipping or just moving around goods. Read More
Seven Steps to Inject Sustainability Into Business Plans
Nancy Fell of the Cleantech Open offers seven steps for how to make sustainability a key thread in any business plan, from entrepreneur startups to established businesses. Read More
Amazon.com Offers Deliveries in Reusable Totes
Amazon.com is giving some Washington state residents the choice to get shipments in reusable tote bags with its AmazonTote delivery program. Read More
Fujitsu's Plastic-Free Mouse Designed for Composting
Fujitsu is expanding its use of non-petroleum-based materials with a new mouse featuring a compostable shell. Read More
TerraCycle Adds Tortilla, Cheese Packaging to Upcycling Efforts
TerraCycle continues to expand its reach into all types of packaging waste with its latest collection programs for tortilla and cheese bags. Read More
Study Details BPA Exposure From Receipts
New tests show that simple handling of receipts can transfer as much bisphenol A (BPA) though skin as humans get exposed to from canned food. The tests also found BPA on paper money, hinting that BPA is easily coming off of receipts and onto other items. Read More
Nike Shares Environmental Scoring Tool For Product Design
Nike has released a public version of a design tool it created to help its designers make better-informed decisions in the earliest stage Read More
Fiji Water Reopens Plant After 48-Hour Tax-Protest Shutdown
Fiji Water announced today it has reopened its bottled water plant in Fiji, originally shuttered on Monday in protest of a government tax hike. Read More
Starbucks Recycles Old Cups Into New Ones
Starbucks has completed a test showing its ubiquitous coffee cups can be recycled into new cups, and although only one facility can currently make that happen, Starbucks hopes this and other tests push more recyclers to accept trashed cups. Read More