
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -- Nestlé UK's Christmas candy packages will use less materials and more recycled content this year.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- This year's Autodesk University conference includes more classes and discussions on how design software contributes to sustainability and how designers can learn from biomimicry.

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -- The U.K. government is re-evaluating its packaging policy to find where it can make the biggest gains in carbon reduction. It's also looking to determine which recyclable materials deserve more attention than others.

Covering more than 100 companies, nonprofits, colleges and government organizations, this book provides a number of case studies looking at different perspectives and tactics for going green.
Topics include the workplace, campaigns, recycling, manufacturing, printing, design and corporate social responsibility. Some of the entities discussed include National Geographic, Chiquita, Albuquerque Public Schools, Walgreens, Zipcar, Comcast, Travelocity and BASF.
"Going Green" is aimed especially at communications, marketing and senior executives, and is available from PR News' bookstore.