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Material Efficiency
Dell Cuts 18 Million Pounds Out of Packaging Loop Since 2008
It’s no real secret that computing and electronics giant, Dell, has established itself as a company with a strong green gene — and that focus on sustainability extends to making advancements in materials and packaging.
Really? Should Nestle Be Winning Awards for Its ‘Eco-Shape’ Plastic Water Bottle?
When Nestlé announced it would be receiving an award for the Eco-Shape plastic water bottle, I must admit that I threw up in my mouth a little.
Plastiki: A Lesson in Finite Resources Aboard a ‘Floating Sustainability Station’
What an 8,000-mile journey across the Pacific on a boat made out of plastic bottles can us about energy efficiency, phantom loads and office paper.
Whole Foods Signs Deal with GreenBox for Innovative Pizza Boxes
GreenBox, the pizza box that breaks down into 4 plates and a smaller box for leftovers just inked a deal with Whole Foods Market to start using the boxes in their stores across the country.
Ford Engineers Soy-Based Rubber Auto Parts
Funded in part by grants from the United Soybean Board, Ford researchers have found that by using renewable soy oil as a 25 percent replacement for petroleum oil, they can more than double rubber’s stretchability and reduce its environmental impact.
Are We On the Cusp of Dramatically More Efficient Computing?
Revolutionary material allows electrons to travel on its surface with no loss of energy, drastically improving computer chip efficiency and possibly replacing common silicon semiconductors.
Coca-Cola Unveils Plant-Based ‘Bottle of the Future’
If Coca-Cola is able to carry out its strategic vision of finding other sources of waste-plant material to make MEG from, it may not be long before most Coke products are packaged entirely in 100% plant-based, recyclable bottles.
EPA Extends Energy Star to Food Container Manufacturers
The new Energy Performance Indicators for flat and container glass manufacturing plants and juice and frozen fried potato processing plants are the first of their kind for these industries.
Where the Rubber Meets the Pallet
A national foodservice company will be saving 50 tons of plastic wrap a year by simply using rubber bands to secure items on shipping pallets.
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