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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