Design
EarthShell and DuPont to Offer Greener Food Packaging
DuPont and EarthShell Corporation have announced a strategic alliance aimed at developing environmentally preferable packaging for the $1 billion global market for food-service packaging. Read More
Servicizing: The Quiet Transition to Extended Product Responsibility
How the service sector can reduce environmental impact from manufacturing and consumption. Read More
Product Innovation — the Green Advantage: An Introduction to Design for Environment for Australian Business
Relevant to manufacturers around the globe, this report describes how environmental design can improve operational, financial, and marketing activities. Read More
EPA-Developed Methodologies for Assessing the Fate and Hazards of Industrial Chemicals
Shows how industry can predict a chemical's potential health and environmental effects. Read More
'Miracle Plant' Could Grow on Paper Industry
The fibers of a desert plant grown by University of Arizona scientists could someday revolutionize the paper industry, cut water use and provide a viable crop alternative for Arizona's farmers. Read More
ADM, P&G In Joint Venture on Bio-based Products
Archer Daniels Midland and P&G Chemicals, a business unit of Procter & Gamble, have announced the formation of a Technology Council to explore opportunities that will lead to the development of innovative, natural-based products. This is the first joint project between ADM and P&G Chemicals. Read More
E-waste Recycling Could Mean Millions in Profit
More than 6,000 computers go to waste every day in California, according to a new study prepared by a coalition of industry groups under sponsorship of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Cleaning up computer and electronic waste could cost industry as much as $232 million, or generate as much as a $36 million profit, depending on what solutions are chosen, the report found. Read More
Turn Soy Oil Into Industrial-Grade Plastic?
Turning soy oil into industrial grade plastic? Call it food for thought, says University of Delaware chemical engineering professor Richard P. Wool, who discussed his research during a recent presentation at the Royal Academy in Dublin, Ireland. Read More
McDonald's OKs EarthShell Container for Big Mac
That next Big Mac you get might be wrapped in sustainability. EarthShell Corporation, makers of environmentally preferable disposable food packaging, announced yesterday that McDonald’s Corp. has approved its EarthShell sandwich container for use in 300 of the fast food giant’s restaurants. Read More
Chiquita Top Banana in Rainforest Alliance Project
Chiquita, the world's top banana producer, which grows about one-quarter of all bananas sold, announced its participation this week in the Better Banana Project, an environmental certification program requiring companies to rein in the use of toxic chemicals, reduce pollution, and conserve soil and water. Read More
