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The 'revolutionary' approach, which counts IKEA as an investor, works with polyester but could be applied to cotton next.
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Oil and gas company Apache seeks new ways to make hydraulic fracturing chemicals more sustainable.
by Danny Durham
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To shrink the hole in the ozone layer, we need to cut down on dangerous substitutes for ozone-depleting substances.<o p=''></o>
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Staples, HP and Wal-Mart are taking action to use greener, healthier building materials and products.
by Lauren Heine
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Replacing toxic chemicals in the soaps, cleaners and shampoos we use everyday too often replaces a "devil you know" with a lesser-known substance.
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Ambitious initiatives look beyond standard regulations to make consumer products safer and more sustainable.
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The USGBC in Northern California is teaming up with building companies, tech giants such as Adobe and Google, and healthcare providers to promote green building as a health issue.
by Elsa Wenzel
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What materials are really in the chair you're sitting on? This trade group quickly learned how complex the answer is.
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Here's a primer to help measure whether the chemicals your company uses are environmentally friendly, or are at least safer alternatives.
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Walmart's huge move toward reducing toxics in products can create a lasting effect. Here's why.
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Chemical-free products may be impossible, but a new tool aims to help better manage the supply chain.
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The retail giant is targeting about 10 chemicals to replace with safer alternatives, and is also working toward sustainable beef supplies.
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At Walmart's Global Sustainability Milestone Meeting today, the retailer vowed to target chemical and fertilizer use in its mammoth supply chain.
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These three policies threaten to roll back sustainability gains. Put them on your radar.
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Thirteen colleges and universities have pledged to ensure chemistry grads have deep knowledge of green chemistry as they enter the job market.
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Entrepreneurs are using wireless microsensors and smart databases to help people track air quality in their neighborhoods.
by Elena Craft
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Businesses should pay close attention to how states' laws on chemicals are advancing in the face of stagnated federal reform.
by Ken Zarker
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Major apparel companies share best practices, supplier toolkits and more though the nine-year-old AFIRM Group.
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Everyone has a role to play in making and using building products make without unhealthy chemicals.
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As the fashion industry tackles toxic chemicals, here's a five-step plan for phasing them out.
by Linda Greer
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We need a metric that will help businesses evaluate chemicals just as they evaluate their water, carbon, energy and waste footprints.
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An exclusive excerpt from the new book by Bill McDonough and Michael Braungart.
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Companies need to understand the impacts of chemical use on society and business.
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The latest roundup of sustainability news looks at big environmental pledges from the EU and Maersk, green chemical news, and more.