Skateboarders Replace Grip Tape With Hemp Carpet

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Ramshackel's hemp alternative is more tedious to install, but it will not only last longer and look cool, it's also less harmful to the planet. Read more →

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Half Of Unilever’s Global Factories Now Zero-Waste

Unilever's Jiutepec, Morales, deodorant factory in Mexico has become the company's sustainable model for future growth. Image via Unilever.

Unilever makes a lot of packaged materials, but at least it's making them more efficiently. More than half of its 258 factories worldwide are now zero-waste facilities. Read more →

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100% Straw-Based Packaging Could Replace Recycled Cardboard

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Millions of tons of straw are burned each year as agricultural waste. nPulp would put that waste to work as biodegradeable packaging. Read more →

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Seattle Mariners Pitch Ballgame Peanuts In A Compostable Bag

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A compostable snack bag for peanuts could help the Mariners ballpark achieve zero waste. Read more →

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Life Box: Cardboard Packaging That Creates A Forest Ecosystem

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From the outside, the Life Box looks like any other cardboard shipping box. Inside, however, lives the potential to grow an entire forest ecosystem. Read more →

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Exposed Egg Carton Keeps Breakfast Safe With Less Waste

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Most egg cartons are recyclable, but according to one Hungarian designer, they're still using more material than they need. Read more →

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Smart Concept iPod Packaging Doubles As Charger

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In this zero-waste concept package design, the same box that houses your new iPod during shipping and display goes on to work as your phone charger, plugging directly into a wall socket. Read more →

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Dell Bamboo Laptop Packaging Can Now Go Into Your Compost Pile

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Dell, saying it is on the frontier of sustainable packaging, announces that is bamboo packaging for select notebook computers can now be composted in your backyard compost pile. Read more →

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AT&T Moves To Add Better Eco Standards To Product Practices

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Telecom giant AT&T plans to reduce the environmental impact of their mobile phones in 2010 by reducing packaging and implementing improved eco-standards for manufacturing and recycling cell phones. Read more →

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Dell Adds Bamboo Product Cushions to Packaging Portfolio

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As part of an overall push to significantly reduce the environmental impact of its packaging materials, Dell announced that it will now be shipping select netbooks with bamboo product cushions. Read more →

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