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ResearchThe GreenBox pizza box, made of 100 percent recycled content and designed to reduce waste, has been picked up for nationwide distribution by FoodBizSupply.com.
...OfficeMax is offering a new reusable shipping bin program to help businesses that make frequent orders reduce packaging waste.
...A new development by IBM Research and Stanford University could lead to plastics that can be recycled multiple times - and at lower temperatures - and a new form of biodegradable plastics.
...As consumers, we define ourselves by the brands we keep. We believe in them, yet they seldom give us new reasons to do so. But that's changing now as we find ourselves in the early stages of a new...
For the launch of its fully-compostable snack bag, Frito Lay Canada is working with local composting programs to ensure that new SunChips bags are handled properly when disposed.
...Two new sweets come packaged in materials that can be tossed in home gardens or compost piles.
...This slideshow from Cisco Systems outlines some of the steps the company has taken to save $24 million per year as part of its sustainable packaging pilot. ...
The technology giant has implemented three best practices as part of a sustainability pilot project that are netting huge savings in materials and transportation costs as well as waste management...
Swiss Army is switching from all-plastic clamshell packaging for its knives to a mostly-paperboard package with a small plastic bubble.
...AT&T is introducing new accessory packaging that will reduce paper and plastic use while increasing the amount of recyclable material.
...The Oakland-based company has spent the last 10 years finding ways to recycle its waste, use less packaging and testing reusable delivery crates.
...Frigid Fluid Co. has developed a recycling program that gives members a free recycling bin for bottles from embalming fluid and other products, along with a discount on purchases.
...By now using cups and lids that are compostable, fast food chain Burgerville has switched all possible packaging to compostable versions.
...Groups in the U.K. are examining the food and packaging waste created by the supply chains for pizza, sandwiches, quiche and frozen meals.
...Finland-based packaging maker Stora Enso has developed a lighter version of its packaging board for milk, juice and other liquids.
...Julie Corbett, founder of Ecologic Brands, the company that developed a new paper-plastic hybrid milk packaging, speaks about the inspiration behind the package and the tests they've done with...
Even if you're conscientious about the three R's when it comes to packaging, odds are your vendors are still shipping you excess materials. These three steps can help you ship smarter and greener...
Sprint Nextel upped its green credentials before Congress Tuesday with testimony that it had developed a green design scorecard for new products and would vastly expand its wireless phone...
Quiznos begins its journey down a greener path with today's roll-out of new packaging made from renewable or recycled content that hasn't added any cost to its operations. ...
In recent years Ball has unveiled new innovations in packaging with lighter aluminum bottles and plastic wine bottles, but its history has also included a steady steam of packaging improvements....
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Geoengineering may be the only solution to our myriad environmental crises, but that...
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