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Target has added recycling bins for electronics, ink cartridges and bottles to its stores, and Canada is gaining more ewaste recycling thanks to Goodwill and Dell. Read More

In response to a shareholder resolution filed by Harrington Investments, Intel has agreed to amend its corporate charter, calling efforts on sustainability a "fiduciary duty" to its stakeholders. Read More

Snyder's of Hanover is now packing its line of organic pretzels in bioplastic derived from corn.   Read More

Scorpion venom could lead the way to morphine alternatives without side effects like addiction, according to research at Tel Aviv University.   Read More

In its report “Recycling Concrete,” the Cement Sustainability Initiative argues that the recycling of concrete can reduce natural resource exploitation and waste going to landfill. The report asks for an ultimate goal of “zero landfill” of concrete Read More

Biomimicry has the potential to improve ceramics, cars and other objects with materials that copy the strength of clam shells and bones, but such investigations will also need to look at the end-of-life for those materials. Read More

The U.S. EPA will list bisphenol A - a chemical found in hard plastic, can liners and other items -- as a chemical of concern and require manufacturers to provide data on its environment impacts.   Read More

The issue of water and how best to use it touches every aspect of our lives. As varied as the challenges are, many of them have already been faced by other organisms, and many of their solutions - provided by crabs, beetles, plants and blood plasma - are worth studying.   Read More

Water efficiency and quality are two of the key points of Cradle to Cradle certification, but how companies work towards ideal water use depends on their products, operations and location.   Read More

The GreenBox pizza box, made of 100 percent recycled content and designed to reduce waste, has been picked up for nationwide distribution by FoodBizSupply.com.   Read More