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In this section we explore the ways that designers are just beginning to integrate environmental considerations, harnessing such approaches as biomimicry (designs inspired by nature), cradle-to-cradle (closed-loop production systems involving benign materials), green chemistry (less- or non-toxic alternatives to petrochemicals), and local sourcing (to reduce transport energy use and emission).
GreenBlue, which focuses on facilitating sustainable product design and materials sourcing, has acquired Metafore, a nonprofit that specializes in sustainable paper purchasing, are joining forces...
Fifty companies have signed up to use a standard, U.K.-specific recycling label for packaging since the label was introduced seven months ago. The program is an attempt to have one type of...
Dell is introducing bamboo cushioning with its Inspiron Mini 10 and Mini 10v netbooks, part of its broader goal to reduce its packaging by 10 percent and use more recyclable material. ...
Marking a shift in tactics after 20 years of certifying individual products or services, the nonprofit green certification group has launched a new project that will measure and seek to improve...
The manufacturer of recycled-glass surfaces announced during Greenbuild 2009 that it had published an Environmental Product Declaration, allowing customers to verify the reduced impacts of its...
Although many people think of packaging -- especially wasteful packaging -- as an afterthought, as more and more environmental regulations begin to address packaging's impacts, manufacturers are...
Nike will debut a new collection of athletic footwear Saturday made with environmentally preferred materials. A portion of revenue from the N7 line will support Native American youth sports...
Looking at the full impact of any type of product or device -- rather than, say, the cloud of exhaust in front of you on the highway -- opens the door to a whole new understanding of how design...
Cadbury will abandon its customary round metal tins in favor of square, recyclable cardboard boxes for its Roses and Heroes chocolate lines, while Sprint's new recyclable casing for its wireless...
The company that built an empire by turning worm poop into fertilizer and cookie wrappers into backpacks has set its sights on the used plastic packaging from Huggies diapers, Scott toilet paper...
In a new scorecard released by the World Wildlife Fund, only one-sixth of companies surveyed show progress toward goals of ending the environmental and ecosystem impacts of conventional palm oil...
It seems like a new sustainability certification or standard is announced weekly. As these increase, along with corresponding logos and taglines, so too have questions about their validity and...
The project to release environmentally friendly technologies into the public domain has now reached 100 patents in less than two years' time, with the addition today of four patents from Dow and...
Nike's corporate responsibility agenda has evolved from one based on risk and reputation management to being a source of innovation, a change that has yielded not only new products, but a shift in...
The U.S. Postal Service unveiled goals to significantly curb its emissions and petroleum use Thursday, a week after President Barack Obama ordered federal agencies to set create action plans to...
These slides from our October 15th webcast cover the challenges companies face when promoting their green products, and solutions for successful and safe green marketing. ...
A panel discussion webcasted earlier today by GreenBiz.com explored the sticky situation that companies face when they're stuck between customers who want but don't understand green products, and...
Strong supplier partnerships, green design objectives, and sharing best practices with government, NGOs and peers have allowed Nike, HP and SC Johnson to weed out toxic materials from their...
A new report from ChemSec and Clean Production Action highlights the innovations driven by electronics manufacturers that have removed toxics like bromine and chlorine from high-tech gadgets. ...
This report from ChemSec and Clean Production Action highlights the innovations driven by electronics manufacturers that have removed toxics like bromine and chlorine from high-tech gadgets. ...
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