Dell to Ship Servers in Mushroom-Based Packaging

Dell looks to nature for new packaging options. Read More

How IBM and HP are Strengthening Their IT-for-Sustainability Offers

Although both of the IT giants are making significant commitments to the energy and carbon management space, under the surface there are more differences than similarities in their approaches. Read More

Pepsi Ups Ante on Plant-Based Bottles with 100% Non-Plastic Bottle

 Pepsi plans to pour its drinks into bottles derived entirely from plants, which would give them more plant content than Coca-Cola's PlantBottles. Read More

China, Malaysia Become Latest Nations to Ban BPA

 China and Malaysia have added to the list of countries setting bans on the estrogen-mimicking chemical bisphenol A. Read More

Even 'Green' Golf Courses Waste Water

Research out of the Canary Islands finds that even golf courses that attempt to reduce the environmental impacts by using reclaimed water for irrigation use as much as 83 percent too much water. Read More

7th Generation Debuts 4x Laundry Detergent in Paper Bottle

 Seventh Generation is ditching completely-plastic packaging with the launch of its 4x concentrated formula. Read More

Recycled Cardboard Good For Earth, May Be Bad For Health

Swiss researchers have discovered that toxic mineral oils from recycled newspapers was being absorbed in foods commonly packaged in cartons made from recycled cardboard. Read More

Compostable Sun Chips Bags Get a Second, Quieter Chance

 Frito-Lay's Sun Chips have a brand new bag now that the company redesigned the snack's compostable packaging to be quieter. Read More

The Year in Biomimicry: Mussels, Elephants, Water Bears & More…

From helmets that protect better to self-sharpening tools to bottles that collect water from the air, read on for some of the biggest innovations inspired by nature in 2010. Read More

Would You Buy a $40 Light Bulb?

Philips Lighting's LED replacement for 60-watt incandescent bulbs has become the first to qualify for an Energy Star rating. With a list price of $39.97 at Home Depot it is considered an efficient and, quite possibly, a cost-effective alternative to the traditional bulb. Here's how the math pencils out. Read More