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Of the 35,000 dry cleaners in the United States, only 35 use toxin-free carbon dioxide cleaning methods. A Seattle startup called Blue Sky Cleaners is aiming to grow that number.
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Professional and aspiring architects, product developers and other innovators are invited to submit entries to the third annual Lifecycle Building Challenge, a competition that seeks the best designs for structures and products that minimize waste, cut greenhouse gas emissions and maximize reuse of materials.
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A new Minnesota law that goes into effect Jan. 1 requires automobile manufacturers to publicly report how much of a greenhouse gas their vehicle air conditioners leak.
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Green design, like all things green, has spread into companies big and small and is now found in all sorts of products, packaging, supply chains and architecture. With many actual results being made throughout the year, there was also a hefty dose of support being given to concepts that will no doubt lead to cleaner, greener design innovations.
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Non-profit Leonardo Academy and green casino equipment seller EGM Green have teamed up to develop a standard for bringing sustainability to gaming.
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The so-called 'Five Horsemen' technologies that can and will reshape the world and humanity's impact on it -- nanotechnology, biotechnology, robotics, information technology and applied cognitive science -- are approaching rapidly enough that the time has come to seriously consider how to incorporate these technologies into a sustainable future.
by Brad Allenby
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Milliken and Co. has long subscribed to the belief that waste and pollution cost money. Sustainability Director Bill Gregory speaks to GreenBiz Radio about how the carpet industry is joining together to improve carpet recycling and the ways in which end-of-life thinking has led to new products.
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In what could almost be considered a pre-emptive bailout request, the fuel cell industry asked Congress and the incumbent Obama Administration last week for a staggering $1.2 billion in the upcoming planned stimulus package.
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As if visitors to London didn't already have enough to see, the London Transportation Department has just unveiled a sleek zero-emissions double decker bus design.
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Councils in Vermont and British Columbia are the latest to adopt framework principles for developing product stewardship policy; Los Angeles has declared support for product stewardship and will integrate it into purchasing decisions.
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In its 2008 North American Environmental Report, Toyota shows where it's making progress and where it's lagging towards its goals for 2011.
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Ever feel like you're going around in circles and not doing anyone much good? Boon Edam has found a use for that wasted energy. It's created the world's first revolving door that generates energy with every turn.
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The human race's current rate of consumption is unsustainable; a new report looks at the roles businesses and consumers must play to counteract negative trends.
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The California Environmental Protection Agency has outlined six actions to integrate green chemistry into the state, reduce toxins in products and make chemical information accessible.
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(Episode 65): Two members of Lunar Design's Elements team - the company's guides to sustainability - talk about leading clients to greener design and how little changes can make big impacts.
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Even the staunchest environmentalist might turn a blind eye when buying petroleum-ridden plastic Christmas gifts for the kids. Fortunately, a new sustainable bioplastic called ARBOFORM could make this moral dilemma a non-issue.
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Over the next four years, Dell plans to cut packaging for desktops and laptops worldwide by 10 percent and use more renewable and recycled materials.
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The second report on recycling and packaging in the beverage industry finds some companies making bigger strides than others, though there is no clear leader.
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John Grant's book about green marketing wins an award for its physical design and components.
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Highlighting the risks from harmful materials in products, the toy maker has settled a lawsuit brought by 39 states after some of Mattel's toys were found to contain dangerous levels of lead.
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A survey of U.K. architects found that customers are the main driving force behind green building. The most popular practice: Using salvaged or recycled building materials.
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The Kagawa Pref. Regional Japanese Coast Guard is experimenting with PET bottle lifesavers at three popular fishing breakwaters in an attempt to both save money and lives.
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A state committee has approved tentative green purchasing specifications for office printers, refrigerators, motor oil, traffic cones and 14 other products.
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IBM applies its computing expertise -- and the idle processing power of 400,000 civilians -- to explore ways to make rice fields more productive by analyzing the grain's proteins and come up with higher-yield and more nutritious strains.
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Econscious, a supplier of blank clothing, bags and other items, has earned certification under the Global Organic Textile Standard.