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EPA's "Design for the Environment" Seal to Adorn Spic and Span Multi-Surface Cleaners

Two Spic and Span multi-surface cleaning products will now carry the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) "Design for the Environment" (DFE) seal, recognizing the ingredients in these products as safer for the environment, families and pets

27 Jul 2009

GE To Make Energy Efficient Smart Grid Appliances

GE announced today it will develop and manufacture Smart Grid-enabled appliances that will shave energy peaks for utility companies and save consumers money

27 Jul 2009

Seeing 'Green' With Sunglasses Made From Castor Oil Based Renewable Biomaterials

A total of 20 new 'Evolve' sunglass frame models are made entirely of Rilsan Clear G830 Rnew, a bio-renewable sourced polymer derived from castor oil

23 Jul 2009

Fully Recyclable School Desk, the Qdesk, Brings Cool to School

Put the Cool in the School. The Qdesk from Qproducts will put the "cool" in the "school"! This award winning school desk is made in one piece with 100 percent recyclable polyethylene and is now available for schools in Americas and Europe

21 Jul 2009

Low Cost Generator Set to Bring Power to Poor Communities

A low-cost generator with the potential to transform lives in the world's poorest communities is now being tested across the UK and in Nepal

19 Jul 2009

Chinese Made LED Watches Undercutting Japanese and Korean Made Products

Established manufacturers of LED watches are facing a new challenge from China wholesale LED watch manufacturers

19 Jul 2009

Sustainable Product Index Announced by Walmart

Walmart has announced plans to develop a worldwide sustainable product index during a meeting with 1,500 of its suppliers, associates and sustainability leaders at its home office. The index will establish a single source of data for evaluating the sustainability of products

17 Jul 2009

Green Potential of Polyvinyl Alcohol Examined in New Report

iSmithers Rapra Publishing has announced the release of Polyvinyl Alcohol: Materials, Processing and Applications

14 Jul 2009

Environmentally Friendly Lubricating Grease Made From Biomaterials

A team of researchers from the University of Huelva has developed an environmentally-friendly lubricating grease based on ricin oil and cellulose derivatives, according to the journal Green Chemistry. The new formula does not include any of the contaminating components used to manufacture traditional industrial lubricants

12 Jul 2009

Biomaterials From SABIC Increase Options for Environmentally Sustainable Products

SABIC Innovative Plastics launches two new products in a line of LNP Thermocomp specialty compounds that use curaua fiber and wood flour natural reinforcements. These new materials can be used for a variety of applications including automotive interiors and packaging

12 Jul 2009