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SunChips' Green Packaging Comes Under Fire for Creating a Racket
Laura Scudders, a brand born during the Depression Era, used to claim its potato chips were the "noisiest chips in the world." These days, to hear some consumers tell it, SunChips are breaking the sound barrier with new packaging that is eco-friendly but creates a din when handled. Read More
Deflating the Dangers of Vinyl With Greener Chemicals
Anywhere you go to cool off this summer you will likely find a sea of vinyl accessories like inflatable tubes and beach balls. Although intended to keep children safe and happy in the water, they are not made of the safest materials for human health. Read More
Timberland Expands Its Green Product Rating, Embraces 'Eco Index'
While helping the outdoor industry develop a green rating system for products, the company has announced plans to expand its own Green Index to cover its entire footwear line by the end of 2012. Read More
Why Walmart Is Doing Business with Seventh Generation
Starting Monday, Seventh Generation products will be sold at Walmart. How did the world's largest retailer come to do business with a firm that had been one of its more vocal critics? Here's a look at the thinking behind the deal. Read More
Introducing ULE 880 – Sustainability for Manufacturing Organizations
Today, a new sustainability standard for companies is being released for public comment: ULE 880 - Sustainability for Manufacturing Organization. Read More
10 Principles of Responsible Product Stewardship
We cannot enjoy the benefits of products without some environment degradation and some health risks. But we can be safer and more sustainable in how we make and use products if we all practice product stewardship. Read More
Tesco Joins Sainsbury's in Embracing Bagged Milk
A second U.K. retailer has started offering Dairy Crest milk in bags, which use 75 percent less packaging than milk in jugs. Read More
Green Grid Updates PUE with 4 New Flavors to Boost Accuracy
The Green Grid has released a new, updated set of guidelines for calculating the Power Usage Effectiveness ratio, one that aims to make the standard both more accurate and more widely adopted. Read More
8 Firms Chosen to Spearhead Global Building Efficiency Project
3M, Cleveland Clinic, Dow Chemical, Grubb & Ellis, Marriott International, Nissan, Target Corporation and Walmart will take part in the the Global Superior Energy Performance Partnership to speed efficiency improvements in commercial buildings and industrial facilities. Read More
10 Things to Know About Life Cycle Assessments
Life cycle assessment (LCA) has come a long way in the past few years, evolving from a niche activity carried out by academics and a few forward-thinking businesses to a mainstream practice talked about publicly by Fortune 500 companies. There is still, however, some confusion about what LCA is, what it's good (and not so good) for, and where it might be headed. Read More