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We piece together the puzzle of what 3-D printing technology means from a sustainability perspective.
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These fruits and plants contain cellulose, which can be processed into tiny nano fibers that reinforce plastics used in automotive manufacturing. In addition to its renewable nature, the material is extremely strong and lightweight.
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Coca-Cola Enterprises Ltd., the world's third-largest independent Coke bottler, and the largest plastics recycler in Europe are teaming up to build a U.K. facility that's expected to more than double the country's production of high-grade recycled plastic, material suitable for beverage and food packaging.
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Last year, Ford cut its new vehicles' carbon dioxide emissions by 12 percent, slightly improved fleet fuel economy, exceeded its water and landfill waste goals, saved $15 million with energy efficiency efforts and increased its use of recycled, renewable and lightweight materials.
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The beverage company has teamed up with Waste Management to launch a multi-year partnership to roll out thousands of reverse vending machines that make it easy for individuals to recycle containers for rewards.
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Claiming carbon neutrality, 100 percent recycled content, a Cradle to Cradle certification, and manufactured using 100 percent renewable energy, the new Satino Black may be marking new territory for green consumer products.
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Office Depot will give product rebates to companies that eliminate small orders and receive less-frequent orders. Staples has named the winners of its first contest for greener product ideas.<br />
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With the launch of Walmart's sustainability scorecard and a growing interest in the retail world for greener products, suppliers and product makers need to know how to anticipate and respond to retailers' sustainability demands.<br />
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Three years after its launch in the U.K. and Canada, next month will see the U.S. kickoff of a campaign aimed at educating consumers about buying and using environmentally friendly products from a number of P&G brands.
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The third annual State of Green Business report, released today by GreenBiz.com, tracks 20 facets of green business operations to measure whether firms are moving the needle toward lower-impact and more planet-friendly operations.
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Nike has brought its footprint for greenhouse gas emissions back to 2007 levels and reports progress in other climate and energy areas, but has revisited its carbon neutrality goals and no longer purchases carbon offsets, the firm says in its latest corporate responsibility report.<br />
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<a href='http://www.thefordstory.com/'>Ford</a> unveiled its next-generation Focus today at the <a href='http://www.naias.com/'>2010 North American International Auto Show</a>, where the company showed off its best bet for making deeper inroads into the market for fuel-efficient -- as well as efficiently made -- compact cars.
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The Responsible Jewellery Council's system represents more than three years of solid engagement with all levels of the diamond and gold industries.
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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 harvesting.
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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 products, according to a new report.
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With the release of its sixth annual "corporate consciousness" report, the green business leader sets its sights on auditing and greening its supply chain and moving its packaging to fully post-consumer recycled content.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has proposed a new label to identify products made with renewable plant, animal, marine or forestry materials. The proposal is an outgrowth of the government's BioPreferred purchasing program.
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On the heels of a similar pledge from Nike, Timberland plans to take action to ensure that its leather supply chain is not contributing to the deforestation of the Amazon rainforest.
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On the heels of a Greenpeace report calling out a number of big-name companies whose supply chains are connected to deforestation of the Amazon rainforest, Nike has developed a new policy to not source leather from cattle raised in the Amazon rainforest and will require suppliers to create leather tracing systems.
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The company developed a mobile phone-based program that details the greenhouse gas emissions from daily commuting; employees testing out the tool changed their commute habits to cut emissions by 30 percent.
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Ever wonder what it takes to make a single-serve tray of heat-and-eat chili? The folks at Truitt Brothers Inc. did, and the Oregon-based food processor now lays claim to being the first firm to have a lifecycle assessment conducted by the Institute for Environmental Research and Education to determine the environmental impacts that result from a food product.
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One hundred eleven teams fielding 136 vehicles get the green flag to compete for a $10 million purse in the Progressive Automotive X PRIZE contest to build a production-ready vehicle that can travel more than 100 miles on a gallon of fuel.
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Seventh Generation already makes cleaners that are non-toxic, but it's now taking steps to make one of its ingredients more sustainable.
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AFS Trinity Power Corporation announced this week that it has upgraded its prototype for a high performance, high mileage green SUV with new technology to extend the vehicle's driving range.
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The drive to green mobility got a boost into the New Year with news of heightened efforts to produce fuels from a variety of waste products, word that Queen Elizabeth's Bentleys are going green and the launch of an electric vehicle charging network in Northern California.