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News Jonathan Bardelline
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The company's BioBacksheet protective covering for photovoltaic (PV) solar cells is primarily made with cotton and castor beans derivatives. BioSolar is ramping up production of the covering for testing by PV manufactures.
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Cleaning supplies maker Method has started packaging items in 100 percent recycled content bottles, taking on additional expenses and experimentation.
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Building on the growing greening of the wine industry, The Winetasting Network has replaced most of its foam packaging with cardboard and pulp.
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Uniform suppler Cintas is transitioning all of its washing facilities to use detergent that biodegrades faster and has less impact on the environment than its previous detergent.
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Be Green Packaging's bulrush-based plates, bowls and containers have earned silver Cradle-to-Cradle certification.
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The two companies will work together to develop nonwoven products, such as cleaning wipes, without petroleum-based materials.
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LVMH is facing a lawsuit due to the lead content of one of its lipstick shades. The group behind the lipstick testing believes all lipsticks can be made lead-free.
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Whole Foods Market has updated and expanded standards that farmed seafood vendors must comply with.
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Watt Stopper/Legrand has taken it upon itself to develop occupancy sensors that meet the European Union's hazardous materials standards.
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Nitrogen trifluoride is a greenhouse gas not covered by the Kyoto Protocol, but it has come into widespread use. Although it is more potent that carbon dioxide, it's unknown how much of it is in the atmosphere.
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