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OTTAWA, Ontario, CANADA -- To demonstrate the viability of using wheat waste to make paper, Canadian Geographic printed one issue with paper containing 20 percent wheat straw. -
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Differing from an FDA report stating bisphenol A is safe for adults and children, the National Toxicology Program's latest report says there is some concern over BPA's possible effects on children. -
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM -- The British Contract Furnishing & Design Association is encouraging manufacturers and suppliers to take up its Code of Best Practice. -
OAKLAND, Calif. -- The demand for biodegradable plastic is expected to double by 2012, with many opportunities in packaging and food service products. -
OAKLAND, Calif. -- An HP laptop bundle exclusive to Wal-Mart minimizes packaging down to a couple plastic bags. -
BIRMINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM -- Packaging company Danjim Marketing has developed a shirt bag that can dissolve in hot or cold water. -
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A new regulation from the California Air Resources Board requires makers of pressurized gas dusters to switch to a propellant that has a low global warming potential. -
STOCKHOLM, -- SustainComp, a project aimed at using nanotechnology to make wood-based composite materials, has received a funding boost from the E.U. -
DAVIS, Calif. -- Biopesticide company Marrone Organic Innovations has developed a product that uses an extract of giant knotweed to help crops fight mold and mildew. -
ROUND ROCK, Texas -- Photo frame maker Burnes Home Accents is taking steps to cut 25 percent of its waste, help its partners green their operations and create products from reused and recycled materials. -
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A bill in the California legislature would give a state department the power to regulate chemicals in consumer products, by restricting their use, require labeling or banning them. -
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Children’s Choice, a school lunch company that packages its food in compostable trays, is now helping set up systems for proper disposal of the trays. -
DEARBORN, Mich. -- The automaker is adding soy-based foam and recycled-content seat covers to two 2009 model vehicles. -
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says that current exposure levels of bisphenol A are safe for humans. Some retailers are already phasing out products with the chemical, which is found in numerous household items. -
DENVER, Colo. -- Hotels in Denver will switch to room cards made of wood during the Democratic National Convention, which will include a showcase from the Rhode Island School of Design featuring ideas and projects related to climate change. -
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- A new multi-industry group aims to figure out how to recover, recycle and create end markers for post-consumer bioplastic items. -
MIDLAND, Mich. -- Dow has given its first Sustainability Innovator Award to Simon Lee, who was able to halve greenhouse gas emissions from Styrofoam insulation manufacturing. -
BRISBANE, -- Biotechnologists in Australia have devised a way to make a waterproof coating for paper and boxes out of sugarcane waste. -
OAKLAND, Calif. -- The company's BioBacksheet protective covering for photovoltaic (PV) solar cells is primarily made with cotton and castor beans derivatives. BioSolar is ramping up production of the covering for testing by PV manufactures. -
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Cleaning supplies maker Method has started packaging items in 100 percent recycled content bottles, taking on additional expenses and experimentation.