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Even the staunchest environmentalist might turn a blind eye when buying petroleum-ridden plastic Christmas gifts for the kids. Fortunately, a new sustainable bioplastic called ARBOFORM could make this moral dilemma a non-issue. Read More

Highlighting the risks from harmful materials in products, the toy maker has settled a lawsuit brought by 39 states after some of Mattel's toys were found to contain dangerous levels of lead. Read More

Virtualization is one of the most important eco-friendly moves a data center can make and, undeniably, one of the smartest from the pure IT-technology perspective. In this feature, Andrew Binstock explains simple solutions to some of the stumbling blocks in going virtual. Read More

New Climate Counts scores show most major shippers are striding toward better measurement, reduction and communication of their climate impacts. Read More

While recycling markets are drying up, the Florida-based company is opening up a new recycling stream for some items you won't find in curbside collection bins. Read More

We've heard a lot of talk recently about improving aircraft sustainability, but Shangri-La Construction is taking the aircraft industry to a new level of green-ness with the world's most sustainable aircraft hangar. Read More

As the world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart has long been a powerful force in the global economy -- a bully, its critics would say. These days, though, the company is winning praise for using its leverage -- that's a polite term for bullying -- to protect the environment and help the poor. Read More

For years it has been quietly stated by knowledgeable professionals that green buildings will attain competitive superiority in a down market where there is a flight to quality. That time has arrived, says green building finance expert Dan Winters. Read More

The third Bioplastics Awards were announced this week, recognizing compostable salad bags, candy packaging and replacements for foam packaging. Read More

When it goes online in 2010, Florida Power & Light Company's hybrid plant will also be the second largest solar energy facility in the world and is expected to provide 75 megawatts of solar thermal capacity while directly displacing fossil fuel use, the utility said. Read More