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In the ideal world, all design would be "green design" -- that is, designers would consider the environmental impacts of their designs over their entire life-cycle: materials selection, sourcing, manufacturing, marketing, use, and end-of-life disposition -- ideally, by recycling it full-circle into another product of comparable value. In some cases, a designer might even rethink the entire system of commerce in which the product exists. In this section we look at the expanding toolbox available to help all design eventually become green design.
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Some car manufacturers have made gains in reducing chemicals that can be emitted as fumes.
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FARNBOROUGH, UNITED KINGDOM -- Canadian aircraft and rail manufacturer Bombardier is launching a new family of fuel-efficient, single-aisle commercial airliners.
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BRUSSELS, -- Proposals to legislate incentives for green consumerism were introduced this week on international and local fronts with measures before the European Commission and New Jersey lawmakers.
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BANBURY, UNITED KINGDOM -- In announcing the tender process, the British nonprofit Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) called for trials that demonstrate reduction of packaging or product waste, including food. Funding for as much as 50 percent of costs may be made available to projects that "offer radical improvements in resource efficiency," WRAP said.
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NORTHFIELD, Ill. -- TerraCycle Inc. has joined forces with Kraft Foods to "upcycle" used wrappers from cookies, energy bars and drink pouches into purses, backpacks and umbrellas.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Southern California Edison and DTE Energy are the latest companies to join the U.S. Department of Energy in an attempt to make plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) cost competitive by 2014 and ready for mass production two years later.
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FRANKFURT, -- Daimler will take a tip from BMW and improve fuel efficiency across its fleet portfolio, rather than focus on a select group of models. The company’s BlueEFFICIENCY program will begin with 20 models this year to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and improve fuel economy by 12 percent
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Early successes in improving its environmental performance led chemical giant DuPont toward a more ambitious mission to incorporate sustainability into its design processes in order to offer products that deliver benefits for its customers and the planet.
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KUSATSU, -- Panasonic announced mid- and long-term environmental management plans Tuesday, beginning with the designation of its Kusatsu manufacturing facility as a "Eco Ideas Factory." The Kusatsu Factory of Matsushita Home Appliances Co. will serve as a testing ground for three of the company’s environmental concepts revolving around manufacturing, products and community.
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WILMINGTON, Del. -- Reeling from a tough economic environment and a general public thirsty for more fuel efficient cars, General Motors announced plans Tuesday to shift away from large trucks and SUVs toward a beefed up portfolio of gasoline-sipping and electric cars. A strategic review of its Hummer brand could lead to an overhaul or sale.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Nike, Clorox, Steelcase and Herman Miller have infused sustainability into their design processes in ways that have led to innovative products that offer value to consumers. Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) used the companies as case studies in a new report aimed at educating businesses about processes that can be used to drive sustainable design.
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OAKLAND, Calif. -- Toyota is celebrating two green milestones this month with sales of its Prius surpassing the 1 million mark, while at the same time, the carmaker has earned the country’s first LEED-Gold certification of a dealership.
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PURCHASE, N.Y. -- The new half-liter bottles also will sport a smaller label and need 5 percent less shrink wrap for multi-packs.
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SAN RAFAEL, Calif. -- Farm equipment maker Unverferth has been recognized for using Autodesk's design software to speed its creation of low-till tools.
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OAKLAND, Calif. -- Trains in the Bay Area are now riding on top of recycled plastic ties, and researchers are working on plastics that biodegrade quickly and safely.
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