August 31, 2007 
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Small Packages Can Have a Big Impact 
Stonyfield, Unilever, and Aveda have known for years what other manufacturers are just discovering: that lighter-weight and recycled material can be transformed into beautiful packaging that is good for the environment. By Sara Fister Gale, GreenBiz.com Read more...
Also This Week... Snyder’s Increases Efficiency, Makes Changes to Packaging, Transportation 
Pretzel maker Snyder’s of Hanover has increased sustainability and cost-savings by making changes to packaging specifications and the way it transports products and raw materials. (Environmental Leader) Read more...
Green: The Industrial Design Trend You Can't Ignore Today's most dominant industrial design trend has no less lofty a goal than saving the Earth. (Forbes) Read more... ______________________________________________ Participation Grows for Sustainable Brands '07 - Join us!
Sony Powers Walkman with Sugar-Based Battery Sony has announced a breakthrough in battery technology — a bio cell that uses sugar to produce electricity. (PC World) Read more... GM Testing Engine That Could Up Fuel Savings by 15% General Motors Corp is testing a combustion engine that could increase fuel economy in traditional engines by up to 15%, according to the automaker. (Reuters) Read more... Repeat-Use Packaging Makes the Supply Chain Greener Pelican Products, which manufactures Protector Cases, is providing companies like Apple and Gateway with "repeat use packaging" — a shipping solution the company claims has less impact on the environment while saving money and better protecting merchandise. (SCDExec) Read more... Ford Publishes Product Sustainability Index
Ford's Product Sustainability Index tracks eight product attributes identified as key sustainability elements of a vehicle. (Environmental Leader) Read more...
A Green Cadillac? GM's Surprising New Hybrid GM's new hybrid design combines a re-organization of the gas-electric drive train with the company's existing engine technology that imperceptibly turns off cylinders at cruising speeds. The result? Improved mileage both in city traffic and while cruising on highways. (Green Biz) Read more... More Greener Design News... |
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Learn from the Leaders! We're pleased to introduce the latest confirmed speakers for Sustainable Brands '07... * Larry Vertal, Senior Strategist, AMD * Steve Bishop, Design for Sustainability, IDEO (View the full list of speakers, including pictures and bios, here.) Join us for the conference and network with senior executives from Nestle/Purina, AT&T, Kimberly-Clark, Johnson & Johnson, Bosch/Siemens Home Appliances...and dozens more! Did You Know? Even if you're a bit late to the party, you can still access past issues of Greener Design Update by visiting our online archive. Find Peers and Partners If you haven’t already joined the fastest growing online sustainable business community, create a profile now and start connecting. Eco-Innovators Speak! 
WEBCAST: Terry Swack on Sustainable Product Design
Leading experience design strategist and environmental entrepreneur Terry Swack, founder & CEO of Clean Culture, a consulting firm focused on making clean tech and sustainable products more understandable and desirable to consumers. In this webcast, Terry offers her unique perspective on sustainable product design and life-cycle thinking, illustrated by examples of how some companies are "designing green." (Run Time: 75 Min.) Watch now... More Mediacasts... Solution Providers |
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