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New Aluminium Recycling Furnace for Hydro in Hamburg

Hydro has inaugurated a new recycling furnace at its aluminium rolled products plant in Hamburg

2 Dec 2008

Recycling Center to Redirect Plastic Waste from Landfills into Cost Saving Retail and Restaurant Bags

Command Packaging, a leading U.S. manufacturer of plastic carry bags for retail stores and restaurants, announced it has been officially licensed by the California State Department of Conservation as an approved plastic film and bag recycling center

27 Nov 2008

Promising Feedback from US FDA on Use of Recycled Plastic Materials in Food Packaging

ECO2 Plastics, the eco-friendly recycling company that is changing the way plastics are recycled, announced that it has received a favorable opinion letter from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), allowing the Company's recycled plastic flake to be used in food packaging applications

25 Nov 2008

National Wooden Pallet and Container Association Say Environmental Principles of National Forest Foundation President are for Sale

According to National Wooden Pallet and Container Association, the principles of the president of the National Forest Foundation (NFF) Bill Possiel are clearly for sale to the highest donor. The evidence of this is his recent misinformation campaign promoting the use of plastic pallets over wood

25 Nov 2008

Greenpeace Releases Guide to Greener Electronics

The latest edition of the Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics has revealed that very few firms are showing true climate leadership. Despite many green claims, major companies like Dell, Microsoft, Lenovo, LG, Samsung and Apple are failing to support the necessary levels of global cuts in emissions

25 Nov 2008

Going Green Now Includes IT Infrastructure at Buck Institute

Green technology now includes information technology infrastructure. The Buck Institute for Age Research has received LEED for Commercial Interiors Silver certification for a build out of new laboratory space, including an Innovation in Design Credit for Information Technology Infrastructure

24 Nov 2008

New Strategies for Effective Farm Irrigation

As California’s population continues to grow in the coming decades, freshwater supplies to farms, homes and businesses are expected to decline. Researchers at UC San Diego’s Jacobs School are using sensor technologies to devise new strategies for irrigating farmland more efficiently

23 Nov 2008