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9-year-old gets McDonalds to use recycled materials in packaging
http://www.care2.com/causes/trailblazers/blog/nine-year-old-wins-award-for-work-in-sustainable-packaging/ Rasenberger contacted and exchanged several emails with representatives of the Dogwood Alliance, an organization dedicated to protecting Southern forests, before they...
Pepsi starts testing green vending machines
Soft drink giant PepsiCo is starting to test their lastest environmental idea: green vending machines. These will hopefully reduce carbon footprints and electric bills. In Washington DC, 30 machines have been set up for testing, and Pepsi hopes to release them worldwide in... Kellogg's Cornflakes Boxes to be slimmer and use less packaging
Kellog's Cornflakes boxes are getting a new shape. They will be re-designing their box with 8% less packaging and while they will hold the same amount of breakfast cereal, the new box will be shorter and deeper.... Reusing your Christmas wrapping
So in just a few hours you will be unwrapping your Christmas gifts, or wrapping them, and we wanted to take this time to remind you that it's still important to have a Green Holiday and care for the environment, so... Dell Reduces Packaging, Not People
Computer company Dell has launched a plan to save about $8.1 million in the next four years by changing the way their computer and parts are packaged and shipped - the new packaging will be made from recycled... Plastic bags and the Holiday's, a no, no for the Eco system.
By, Uwe Paschen. It is that time of the Year once again, where many of us go shopping for the Holiday’s festivities, may we be Christian, Jewish, Atheist, Hindu or even Muslim, we all have great...
created by Uwe Paschen | 4 years ago | updated 3 years ago
1457 views | 110 recommendations | 36 comments
1457 views | 110 recommendations | 36 comments
Apple says MacBook is greenest notebook ever
Apple has said their new aluminum MacBook is the most environmentally friendly portable computers ever."The freshly posted campaign page backs up the confident stance by centering on the unibody aluminum and glass... Green Packaging News Wrapup
Green Packaging Noise - The diva JoAnn Hines, an expert in packaging with over 20 years experience in the field, gives a great sobering thought piece on the real value of sustainable packaging.. . . Shades of...Green Packaging News Wrapup
Green Packaging Noise - The diva JoAnn Hines, an expert in packaging with over 20 years experience in the field, gives a great sobering thought piece on the real value of sustainable packaging. . . . Shades of...California Green Law News - July 08
{ As reported by Californians Against Waste } . PVC packaging phase out - "The California Ocean Protection Council, an organization created by Governor Schwarzenegger, called for the banning of vinyl chloride...89 Percent Of Children's Food Products Provide Poor Nutritional Quality, Stud...
Parents beware! Food products that we give to our children may not be healthy and can only give them poor healthy, study finds. "Most kids' foods provide poor nutritional quality, but packaging claims and healthy images could be misleading parents, according to a...Food based plastics real alternative to oil based
The idea of using food based plastics instead of oil based is an old idea being revisited as oil prices soar and environmental issues take cetre stage."Landfills and plastics don't mix well. It takes several...
created by Paul Conneally | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
692 views | 5 recommendations | 1 comment
692 views | 5 recommendations | 1 comment
Indonesian homemakers turn trash into fashion frills
Interesting way to do a business... " Used detergent labels and toothpaste tubes from Indonesia are going from landfills to fashion frills on bags and wallets sold in Singapore, Australia and the United States. ... Reality bites, don't judge food by its cover
This study documents in scientific fashion what we all know; food advertising is deceptive. It never looks like that package. Some of the discrepancies between the package the actual item are shocking. Check...For Easter, Cadbury puts its 'Green' Eggs Out of the Box
A quick walk around the neighborhood after a holiday on garbage collection day shows overflowing bins.One of the main reasons is the huge amount of boxes and packaging being thrown out.What a waste? In the UK (not sure they are also offered in other countries), Cadbury...Top Members Today
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