
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Household product maker Recycline will begin collecting used Brita water filters next year, turning them into toothbrushes, bowls and other items.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Legislators are vowing to continue efforts to ban bisphenol A in certain products after lab tests found the chemical leaches out of a range of microwavable containers.

MISSOULA, Mont. -- The Biomimicry Institute has created an online database and community focused on ideas and solutions inspired by nature.
This guide from Lunar Design asks designers to think about the purpose of products, how they are made, their intended use and what happens to them at the end of their lives.
The Designer's Field Guide to Sustainability covers 15 issues in the design process, including suggestions on how to make products recyclable and safe for humans and the environment. Other tips touch on using less energy and materials when manufacturing products, making products both sustainable and appealing to consumers, and thinking about a product's life to determine what parts should be durable or disposable.
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