Kids Sip Safely With Pura’s 100 Percent Plastic-Free Bottles

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Hate the thought of drinking chemicals? Check out the only 100 percent plastic and BPA-free bottles on the market. Read more →

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Can You ‘Think Beyond Plastic’? You Could Win $50,000

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The Think Beyond Plastic competition is looking for innovative products and services that contribute to an eco-friendly, plastic-free lifestyle. Read more →

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New Material Could Allow 3D Printing Of Personal Electronics

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A simple and inexpensive conductive plastic composite could one day allow people to print out custom-designed personal electronics. Read more →

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MakerBot Launches Replicator 2: A 3D Printer For Your Desktop

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The recently unveiled Replicator 2 is capable of bigger, badder fabrication without taking up more space. Read more →

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Starbucks Turns Stale Baked Goods Into Valuable Plastics

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Starbucks in Hong Kong are recycling ingredients from expired baked goods and coffee grounds into chemicals for making plastics and other useful things. Read more →

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Fujitsu Upcycles Old DVDs Into New Laptops

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IT manufacturer Fujitsu found a way to upcycle outdated CDs and DVDs into something more than an arts and crafts project. Read more →

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Dr Pepper Pays To Protect Precious Water Supplies

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Dr Pepper will make a $1.1 million investment in the Nature Conservancy to help preserve five Texas watersheds. Read more →

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New Program Helps Students And Hikers Ditch Bottled Water

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Thanks to a new partnership between Vapur and Elkay, students and outdoor enthusiasts will now find it much easier to stay hydrated without creating mounds of toxic waste. Read more →

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Bug Wings Inspire New Low-Cost, Biodegradable Material

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The tiny cuticles found in common insect wings could hold the secret to a versatile plastic-replacement. Read more →

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Plastiki Plastic Bottle Boat Sets Sail To Combat Discarded Trash

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The Plastiki, a boat made from 12,000 bottles, has set sail in an effort to educate the world about plastic pollution in the world's oceans and the potentials for re-using and re-purposing trash. Read more →

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