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   The Latest Green Design News
Kmart, Tender and Dyna-E Charged with Making False Biodegradable Claims
By GreenerDesign Staff

The Federal Trade Commission charged the three companies with making false and unsubstantiated claims about the biodegradability of plates, moist wipes and towels. While the products may actually be biodegradable, the FTC argues the claims are misleading since the products are typically throw in the trash.... Read More



In with Green Packaging, Out with Convenience, Consumers Say

Music Industry Advises on How to Reduce Packaging Impacts

Radioactive Metals Found in Recliners, Handbags Due to Recycling Contamination

Waste Management to Distribute Solar Powered Trash Compactors

Playback Clothing Shows Benefits of Recycled Cotton, Bottles With Lifecycle Analysis

Bioplastics Proven to Break Down in Home Composting Systems

Sony Ericsson Announces Two Feature-Filled Green Phones

Genomatica Takes Another Step Toward Mass Producing a Common Chemical From Sugar


   Featured Story
Unleashing the Next Wave of Engineering Innovation
By GreenerDesign Staff

Bad engineering design is simply wasteful, but a Rocky Mountain Institute initiative aims to create a set of teaching tools to help engineers designs things like buildings or vehicles that use radically less energy and resources.... Read More


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   GreenBiz Radio
Method: Balancing Performance, Looks and Safe Materials
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(Episode 87): Adam Lowry, co-founder of Method, speaks with GreenBiz Radio about why green products can't skimp on performance, the indepth work needed to clean up cleaners, and why all the new green products from mainstream companies don't worry Method.... Listen


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   Columns and Blogs
Joshua Saunders
Green Innovation and Product Safety
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Tom McKeag
Beyond Metaphor: Biomimicry and the Case of the Gecko
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Matthew Wheeland
Nokia Wants Charger-Free Mobile Phones
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Jonathan Bardelline
Coke Sells 'Easy-Crush' Bottles to Reduce Landfill Waste
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