Nanomaterials in Consumer Products: Miracle or Menace?

Nanomaterials sound like science fiction. New materials that can make microchips 100 times smaller while… The post Nanomaterials in Consumer Products: Miracle or Menace? appeared first on Earth911.

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Nanomaterials in Consumer Products: Miracle or Menace?

Exit Interview: Arthur Weissman, Green Seal

The eco-labeling organization’s CEO is leaving after 24 years. Here’s what he learned about what it takes to nudge buyers toward greener products.

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Exit Interview: Arthur Weissman, Green Seal

Walmart takes bold steps towards safer chemicals

EDF details the giant retailer’s new goal of reducing its chemical footprint by 10 percent by 2022.

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Walmart takes bold steps towards safer chemicals

IBM, Dell and what’s next for technology emissions

Real signs of progress from two of the world’s biggest data center equipment companies.

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IBM, Dell and what’s next for technology emissions

3 trends shaping the future of sustainable retail

From supply chain transparency to financial reporting, the business of buying things is rife with both sustainability challenges and opportunities.

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3 trends shaping the future of sustainable retail

How CVS is cutting back on chemicals in cosmetics

The drugstore chain has moved to remove chemical additives for nearly 600 house label beauty and personal care products.

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How CVS is cutting back on chemicals in cosmetics

Sustainability Dispatches: Virginie Helias, P&G

Procter & Gamble’s VP of global sustainability combined marketing and R&D to make sustainability desirable and the brand irresistible.

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Sustainability Dispatches: Virginie Helias, P&G

The chicken or the egg — or neither

Lab-grown promises to be one of modern science’s finest hours. Is it enough to change, or end, the way humans consume animals?

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The chicken or the egg — or neither

The 5 weirdest Earth Day pitches of 2017

From lawn games to luxury sheets, here are the dubiously “environmentally-friendly” products that we didn’t know we needed.

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The 5 weirdest Earth Day pitches of 2017

5 companies that get what Earth Day really means

Incremental progress is okay, but businesses such as Apple, DHL, Target, Toyota and Walmart are stepping up to truly move the needle on climate.

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5 companies that get what Earth Day really means

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