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• TV Recycling Picks Up Speed with LG, Waste Management Partnership

  
  GreenBiz.com Green Business News — Authority: 628
  The two companies are teaming up to recycle televisions and computer monitors at hundreds of locations around the country as hotels upgrade displays to flat-panel and HDTV systems.
  3 hours ago

• New Bio-Based Glue Lets Cows Have their Cake and Eat it, Too

  
  CleanTechnica — Authority: 622
  Researcher Susan Sun of Kansas State University has an answer for all those hungry cows out there:  let them eat barrels.  Sun’s work on sustainable biomass adhesives has already lead to an edible barrel for cattle feed made with straw and soy adhesive.  More products are on the horizon, including a new ...
  4 hours ago

• Aqua Jar Transforms Any Water Bottle Into an Easy-Pour Pitcher

  
  INHABITAT — Authority: 745
  Industrial design lab GR recently launched a clever new product called the ‘Aqua Jar’ that transforms any plastic bottle into an easy-pour pitcher. Formed from biodegradable and recyclable plastic, the attachment perfectly fits the universal coil of any plastic bottle, creating an attractive and sturdy mount ...
  19 hours ago

• re:Use Canopy Upcycled from Plastic Cups by BIOS Design Collective

  
  INHABITAT — Authority: 745
  One of the main principles of permaculture is that “the problem is the solution.” Problem: tons of waste cups created by attendees of the OutsideLands concert in San Francisco. Solution: a fabulous recycled cup canopy. BIOS Design Collective tapped a keg and invited their friends over for a canopy party, ...
  3 days ago

• Nike Debuts Latest Collection of Considered Design Products

  
  GreenBiz.com Green Business News — Authority: 628
  Nike will debut a new collection of athletic footwear Saturday made with environmentally preferred materials. A portion of revenue from the N7 line will support Native American youth sports through the N7 Fund.
  4 days ago

• Diversey Ups Emissions Reductions Investments, Earns Bigger ROI

  
  ClimateBiz.com — Authority: 503
  One year after setting a goal to cut corporate emissions by 8 percent before 2013, Diversey CEO today announced the company had already surpassed that target, and upped the goal to a 25 percent reduction in the same time frame.
  4 days ago

• Diversey Ups Emissions Reductions Investments, Earns Bigger ROI

  
  GreenBiz.com Green Business News — Authority: 628
  One year after setting a goal to cut corporate emissions by 8 percent before 2013, Diversey CEO today announced the company had already surpassed that target, and upped the goal to a 25 percent reduction in the same time frame.
  4 days ago

• Diversey Ups Emissions Reductions Investments, Earns Bigger ROI

  
  Greener Buildings — Authority: 535
  One year after setting a goal to cut corporate emissions by 8 percent before 2013, Diversey CEO today announced the company had already surpassed that target, and upped the goal to a 25 percent reduction in the same time frame.
  4 days ago

• Compost with a Kick: Bokashicycle Brews First Large-Scale Food Waste Fermentation Operation

  
  CleanTechnica — Authority: 622
  Bokashi is a centuries-old Japanese method of recycling household food waste into all-natural compost .  By employing a special culture of yeast and other microorganisms, bokashi is a compact, odorless process that takes only days instead of weeks or months. Now the Bokashicycle company is breaking the ...
  5 days ago

• Green Buildings Continue Impressive Growth, New Market Study Finds

  
  GreenBiz.com Green Business News — Authority: 628
  The Green Building Market and Impact Report, released this morning by GreenerBuildings.com, measures the beneficial impacts that LEED-certified buildings have on energy, water, worker productivity and more, and charts the growth of the green marketplace in the coming years.
  5 days ago

• Green Buildings Continue Impressive Growth, New Market Study Finds

  
  Greener Buildings — Authority: 535
  The Green Building Market and Impact Report, released this morning by GreenerBuildings.com, measures the beneficial impacts that LEED-certified buildings have on energy, water, worker productivity and more, and charts the growth of the green marketplace in the coming years.
  5 days ago

• Cadbury and Sprint to Save Tons of Waste with New Greener Packaging

  
  GreenBiz.com Green Business News — Authority: 628
  Cadbury will abandon its customary round metal tins in favor of square, recyclable cardboard boxes for its Roses and Heroes chocolate lines, while Sprints new recyclable casing for its wireless accessories will save the company about $2.1 million a year.
  5 days ago

• Low-Energy Laser Etching Could Replace Annoying Fruit Labels

  
  INHABITAT — Authority: 745
  How many times have you bit into a piece of fruit only to find that you’re also chomping on a sticker label? The small yet wasteful labels have long been the bane of waste-conscious fruit and vegetable eaters, but that might all change thanks to new technology that uses a low- energy carbon dioxide laser beam to ...
  5 days ago

• 40 Years of Sesame Street: Happy Birthday!!

  
  TakePart Social Action Network — Authority: 622
  This summer I did a series called 40 Years of Sesame Street in anticipation of the upcoming 40th anniversary of what is probably my favorite TV show of all time, Sesame Street.  Well I am excited to announce the day is finally here at that it is today that Jim Henson’s wonderful brainchild turns 40! To celebrate ...
  6 days ago

• Xerox Cuts GHG Emissions by 20% from 2002

  
  Environmental Leader — Authority: 621
  Xerox Corp. reports greenhouse gas emissions fell 20 percent from 2002 to 2008, and says it will deliver a 25 percent reduction in total GHG emissions by 2012 from a 2002 baseline, according to the company’s 2009 Report on Global Citizenship (PDF).Xerox’s environmental sustainability goals (PDF) center on climate ...
  6 days ago

• How is Food Waste Adding to Global Warming and Poverty?

  
  EbioAnt — Authority: 144
  By Stephen William Moore There’s a simple way to reduce global warming and save money at the same time - don’t waste food. In his book, ‘Waste - The Global Scandal’, Tristram Stuart, calculates that British households consign 5.4 million tonnes of edible food to the bin each year. That’s 25% of all the ...
  6 days ago

• Owens Corning Works to Keep Roof Shingles Out of Landfills

  
  GreenBiz.com Green Business News — Authority: 628
  The companys Preferred Roofing Contractors who pledge to recycle their shingle tear-offs will be able to take them to drop-off recycling and processing centers provided by Heritage Environmental Services.
  6 days ago

• Owens Corning Works to Keep Roof Shingles Out of Landfills

  
  Greener Buildings — Authority: 535
  The companys Preferred Roofing Contractors who pledge to recycle their shingle tear-offs will be able to take them to drop-off recycling and processing centers provided by Heritage Environmental Services.
  6 days ago

• Hotel Guests Need Help Staying Green on the Road, Study Finds

  
  Greener Buildings — Authority: 535
  A study by researchers at Virginia Techs Pamplkn College of Business finds that even individuals who are resource-efficient at home are much more wasteful when on the road, and stronger education programs are needed to bridge this gap.
  1 week ago

• Hotel Guests Need Help Staying Green on the Road, Study Finds

  
  GreenBiz.com Green Business News — Authority: 628
  A study by researchers at Virginia Techs Pamplkn College of Business finds that even individuals who are resource-efficient at home are much more wasteful when on the road, and stronger education programs are needed to bridge this gap.
  1 week ago

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