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Fireclay Turns Toilets Into Tiles
By GreenerDesign Staff, December 29, 2010
With the recent addition of recycled porcelain, ceramic tile maker Fireclay Tile has developed products with more than 70 percent recycled content.
WHO Pins BPA Exposure on Food
By GreenerDesign Staff, November 15, 2010
The primary way humans are exposed to bisphenol A (BPA) is though food, said a panel convened by the World Health Organization (WHO), which also stated that any "public health measures"...
Naked Juice Pours All Drinks Into 100% Recycled Bottles
By GreenerDesign Staff, November 12, 2010
Naked Juice is keeping good on its plan to convert all of its bottles to recycled content.
How Would You Put Toyota's Tech to Use for the Greater Good?
By GreenerDesign Staff, November 12, 2010
A new campaign from the automaker aims to enable sustainable innovation by repurposing the technology tools that Toyota has built into its vehicles.
NatureWorks Bioplastic Emissions Report: Low and Going Lower
By GreenerDesign Staff, November 10, 2010
Due to new production technologies that reduce energy demand, the production of NatureWorks' bio-based Ingeo polymers emit fewer greenhouse gas emissions than common plastics.
Design Roundup: Dissolving Chocolate Trays, Windshield Recycling
By GreenerDesign Staff, November 05, 2010
In this roundup of design new, a U.K. retailer starts using chocolate trays that dissolve in water, the first-ever program for recycling car windshields launches, and more.
Cradle to Cradle Training Comes to Asian Textile Makers
By GreenerDesign Staff, November 04, 2010
The Cradle to Cradle philosophy of creating safe products that can be reused over and over again is being brought to Taiwan in order to target some materials at their manufacturing source.
Scientific Consensus Backs Up Flame Retardants' Health Risks
By GreenerDesign Staff, November 02, 2010
Some flame retardants pose numerous health hazards to humans and the environment while providing little protection from fire, says a group of scientists suggesting changes to how flame retardants...
Can Apple's MobileMe Packaging Get Even Smaller?
By GreenerDesign Staff, November 02, 2010
Apple has taken steps over the years to reduce its packaging, but is the box and piece of paper that let people download some software still too much?
Graphic Designers Team Up to Measure and Reduce Impacts
By GreenerDesign Staff, October 25, 2010
The graphic design industry has launched a project to develop measurements to help designers and their clients understand the environmental and social impacts of their work before projects...