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February 15, 2008 Hot News, Cool Trends in Design for Sustainability Home | Climate News & Ideas | Connections | Events | About

Nike's New "Trash Talk" Basketball Shoe Made from Garbage Eco-conscious fans of the NBA's Phoenix Suns have something extra to cheer about: Suns guard Steve Nash will take the court wearing a new Nike basketball shoe made from the company's own manufacturing waste. Read more... Also This Week... Nokia Previews Cellphone Made Entirely from Recycled Materials Nokia has given the world its first look at a 100% recycled-content cellphone. Dubbed "Remade," the phone is the first product to result from an internal company challenge to create new devices that use no new materials. Read more... Micro Innovations Introduces Greener Laptop Products, Downsizes Packaging Micro Innovations has launched a line of energy-saving laptop computer accessories. The products, sold under the "For My Green World" brand, include “smart” surge protectors and a wireless mouse that generates enough electricity to meet its own power needs. Read more... Texas Instruments, MIT Develop Super Efficient Microchip Researchers at Texas Instruments and the Massachussets Institute of Technology have unveiled a new chip design for portable electronics that can be up to ten times more energy-efficient than current technology. The design could lead to cell phones, implantable medical devices, and sensors that last far longer when running from a battery, the researchers say. Read more... Wal-Mart's Packaging Scorecard Takes Effect Wal-Mart has officially begun using its packaging scorecard to rate suppliers on their progress toward developing sustainable packaging. Wal-Mart buyers will use the scorecard as a decision-making tool, assessing each suppliers' ability to help the company meet its goal to achieve a 5% packaging reduction by 2013. Read more... Major Designers Commit to Key Sustainability Principles Thousands of designers have signed on to the Designers Accord, a formal set of principles for sustainability in design, BusinessWeek reports. The so-called "Kyoto Treaty of Design" is earning widespread support throughout the design industry. Read more... More Greener Design News & Tools... We want to hear from you! Post your comments or questions, and we'll feature the best of them here. Forward to a Friend! Hot Green Gadgets! Check out the latest in green product design with this slideshow of new offerings in display at the 2008 Greener Gadgets conference in New York. Includes peeks at Apple's new Macbook, a wind-powered MP3 player, and heating and cooling device for personal environments. (BusinessWeek) View slideshow... Save the Date for SB08! Mark your calendar and plan now to join your peers at Sustainable Brands '08, where we'll explore together the latest in innovation for sustainable brands. The event will be held in California at the Hyatt Regency Monterey Resort from June 2-5, 2008. Find Peers and Partners If you haven’t already joined the fastest growing online sustainable business community, create a profile now and start connecting. Advertise on SLM! Become a Sustainable Life Media advertiser or sponsor and reach thousands of business leaders looking for product or service solutions to help them build their sustainability story. Click here to learn more. Have a story you want told? Send it to us! Solution Providers

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