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McDonald's has recalled 12 million drinking glasses tied into the new Shrek movie because the paint on them contains the toxic metal cadmium.   Read More

Researchers have found a way to pull carbon dioxide (CO2) out of the air and use it to make plastics that do not contain bisphenol A (BPA).   Read More

Global sales of organic cotton apparel and textiles grew 35 percent while organic cotton production increased 20 percent in 2009, says the Organic Exchange. Read More

A new life cycle assessment (LCA) tool developed by the Ohio State University Center for Resilience brings a new dimension to LCA by taking into account ecosystem services like soil erosion, pollination, flood prevention and cropland.   Read More

DuPont has recognized bottles and chip bags made from plants and packaging made with fewer materials for its 22nd DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation   Read More

The latest quarterly rankings of the greening of the electronics industry finds a number of firms losing ground for failing to meet deadlines to phase out toxic chemicals from their products. Read More

Paint inspired by the scales on sharks aims to reduce the amount of fuel used by airplanes and ships by cutting down on the resistance they face in the air and sea.   Read More

This study shows that eating common canned foods is exposing consumers to levels of bisphenol A (BPA) equal to levels shown to cause health problems in laboratory animals. Read More

During a one-year study, the Institute of Vine and Wine Sciences (ISVV) of Bordeaux examined how different types of packaging affected the amounts of certain gases in wine packaging and the wines' taste and color. Read More

Green beans, peas, soup, even food labeled "healthy" or "organic" are all some of the canned foods found to be contaminated with bisphenol A (BPA) in a report released today by the National Workgroup for Safe Markets, a coalition of U.S. public health and environmental health groups.   Read More