Posted by Nicholas Schaulsohn on Wed, Mar 16, 2011 @ 08:21 AM
From Business Week - PepsiCo Inc. says it has created a new plastic bottle made entirely of plant material. It says its technology tops competitor Coca-Cola's similar bottle when it comes to reducing its carbon footprint...
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Posted by Nicholas Schaulsohn on Mon, Mar 14, 2011 @ 08:23 AM
From Business Green - Sugarcane is harvested to produce sugar, which is then fermented and distilled to produce ethanol
. The ethanol is then dehydrated to create ethylene, which is polymerized into the final Plant-astic product...
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Posted by Nicholas Schaulsohn on Thu, Mar 10, 2011 @ 01:15 PM
From USA Today - On Friday, Seventh Generation, a maker of non-toxic household cleaners, will announce plans to roll out a laundry detergent bottle made from 100% recycled cardboard and newspaper...
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Posted by Nicholas Schaulsohn on Wed, Mar 09, 2011 @ 08:34 AM
From
ZDNet - It’s called
EcoCradle, and despite the happy green name, it’s a savvy way for companies to engineer better packaging for their gadgets — without the downstream side effects. The product is made from mycelium, derived from mushrooms, and it’s strong enough to keep your new toy safe without sticking around longer than the tech manufacturer that made it...
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