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Renewable Chemical Company Avantium Listed in Global CleanTech 100 for Third Year Running

Avantium, a leading renewable chemicals company and developer of the biobased PEF bottle, today announced it was named for the third year in a row in the prestigious 2012 Global Cleantech 100, produced by Cleantech Group, a leading global research and advisory firm focused on innovation in energy and the environment.

From Avantium 2 Oct 2012

Ascent Solar Technologies Debuts EnerPlex Solar Assisted Battery Case in North Amercia

Ascent Solar Technologies, a provider of advanced flexible thin-film photovoltaic modules, has reported the retail debut of its EnerPlex solar assisted battery case for use in iPhone 4 and 4S through its distributor, CommXPERTS. The EnerPlex will be available in the US and in all the regions of North America.

From Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. 18 Sep 2012

Order File for Eco Red Shield Coated Lumber Continues to Grow

Eco Building Products’ affiliate, Interstate + Lakeland Lumber supplied two additional house packages of Eco Red Shield coated lumber.

5 Sep 2012

FKuR Kunststoff to Present a Range of Bioplastics at Fakuma 2012

FKuR Kunststoff, a manufacturer of bioplastic compounds for use in technical products and flexible packaging solutions, will exhibit a broad range of bio-based, biodegradable, and natural fiber reinforced plastics at the Fakuma 2012 under the slogan ‘Fascinated by nature – applied to plastics!.’

4 Sep 2012

Researchers Discover New Technique to Produce Low-Cost Bioplastics

At the Society for General Microbiology's Autumn Conference held at the University of Warwick, a team of researchers from the University of Wolverhampton has presented its work that describes the method of synthesizing bioplastics utilizing waste cooking oil as feedstock.

3 Sep 2012

Whole Foods Market Offers Eco-Friendly Gift Cards

Whole Foods Market, a major natural and organic grocer, has announced the offering of two greener gift cards, of which one is made of responsibly-harvested wood and the other is of paper.

1 Sep 2012

Recycling Rate for Aluminum Cans Increases to 65.1%

Aluminum cans have retained their status as the most recycled containers among containers for beverages. The Aluminum Association, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) and the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) have announced that in 2011, the U.S. recycling rate for aluminum beverage containers increased to 65.1% from 58.1%, which translated to 61 billion cans.

30 Aug 2012

The House of Marley to Introduce Eco-Fabric-Made Bag Collection at Coastal Edge East Coast Surfing Championship

The House of Marley, a suite of earth-friendly, high-quality personal audio and lifestyle gear produced with the core values of Bob Marley family, will sponsor the main music stage, which will be conducted from August 24 to 26, 2012, at the 50th Coastal Edge East Coast Surfing Championship.

24 Aug 2012

Pilot Project to Study Large-Scale Use of Disposable and Biodegradable Tableware

BASF and Lausitzring have launched a pilot project to introduce disposable and compostable tableware at the ADAC Masters Weekend motorsport event.

23 Aug 2012

NORESCO Helps Town of Reading to Go Green

The rich culture of the Town of Reading, 10 miles from Boston, goes back to 1644. Of late, soaring cost of fuel, water and energy and limited funds for recuperation forced the Town of Reading and Reading Public Schools to seek an energy services company (ESCO) to promote an undertaking, find funding, take care of construction and obtain results.

9 Aug 2012