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More Ways to Reuse Your Packaging
Cardboard boxes and packaging can stand up to multiple uses but many people throw away perfectly good boxes or toss them in a recycling bin. Several companies are hoping to cut down on waste and make...
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Sun Chips Unveils Quieter Eco-Bag
Photo Credit: Frito Lay Frito-Lay is hoping its new Sun Chips bags will be better for consumers and the environment. Last year a compostable Sun Chips bag that buyers complained was too noisy was...
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Big Brands Commit To Sustainable Packaging
March 22, 2011 Some of the world’s biggest companies are joining forces to tackle the environmental challenge of packaging and waste. Coca-Cola Company, ConAgra Foods, Kellogg Company and Proctor and...
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The Truth About Biodegradable Packaging
March 31, 2011 As more companies turn to sustainable packaging for their products, a coalition wanted to find out if that’s really a good thing when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions. The...
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White House Easter Egg Roll Goes Green
Photo Credit: WhiteHouse.gov April 5, 2011 The easter egg roll at the White House is a tradition dating back more than one hundred years. This year the event is going green with eco-friendly eggs and...
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First Package-Free Grocery Store Opens Soon
July 13, 2011 The numbers are staggering, 40 percent of the waste sent to landfills is from one-time packaging, adding up to 570 million pounds of waste every day. Not only that, 27 percent of the...
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California Considers Styrofoam Container Ban
August 31, 2011 Lawmakers in California are on the verge of passing historic legislation that would make the state the first in the nation to ban Styrofoam containers. The bill would prohibit...
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Detergent Bottle Made From Plastic Ocean Trash
September 19, 2011 The maker of eco-friendly cleaning products is taking the idea of green packaging to a new level. Method is unveiling a plastic bottle made out of plastic garbage...
View ArticleShopping: Less Is More
You probably don’t go to the grocery store saying, “I think I’ll buy some trash today.” But depending on which products you choose, that’s exactly what you’re doing. Do Your Part to pick items with...
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Big Brands Test New Recycling Labels
Image Credit: GreenBlue Five major companies are taking part in a national pilot of new, voluntary recycling labels. The goal of the new labeling system is to reduce confusion and provide consumers...
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