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Next-Generation Prius Downsizes Engine, Price Toyota plans to downsize the size of its hybrid engine by half, switching to a nickel hydride battery from the higher-energy lithium ion variety. The automaker says the third iteration of its best-selling Prius model, tentatively slated for launch in late 2008, will also cost about half as much. Read more... Target to Cut PVC from Products, Packaging Target has agreed to reduce its use of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic found in many of its products and packaging in response to a campaign from the Center for Health, Environment and Justice and a coalition of health and environmental organizations. Read more... Reckitt Benckiser Targets 20% Carbon Cut Across Product Lifecycle Reckitt Benckiser, a major manufacturer of cleaning and personal care products, has kicked off a new carbon-reduction effort that targets product emissions from "cradle to grave." Read more... Labelmaker Helps Customers Green Packaging, Cut Carbon Label Impressions, a specialist in flexography, foil hot stamping, and screen printing, recently became the first flexo printer to receive Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification. Read more... Freescale Semiconductor Lauches Green Design Contest Freescale is inviting engineers and engineering students to create innovative, green electronic designs using elements of the company’s product portfolio. Read more... Autodesk Unveils Sustainable Design Curriculum Autodesk has delivered on its promise to create a green curriculum for architecture and engineering students. Read more... More Greener Design News... Forward to a Friend! At Frog, Being Green Isn’t Easy; It’s Essential Kermit references aside, it's hard to argue with Frog Design's impressive commitment to clean and green. COO Doreen Lorenzo calls the design community a group that "inherently wants to do good and change the world," and this creative consultancy is at the head of the pack, designing green cell phones for Motorola and Vodafone, among others. This brief profile from Fast Company shows a design firm at the leading edge of sustainable innovation. Mitsubishi's Eco- Performance Concept Cars At the recent 40th-annual Tokyo Motor Show, people kept flocking back to the Mitsubishi pavilion to take a closer look at the i MiEV Sport electric minicar, the Concept-CX compact SUV, and the Concept-ZT clean diesel 2.2-liter premium sedan, all three of which represent Mitsubishi's key auto-manufacturing values of Driving Pleasure, Safety, and Environmental Responsibility. Click here for a closer look. (Roadtrip) More Design features... Find Peers and Partners If you haven’t already joined the fastest growing online sustainable business community, create a profile now and start connecting. Solution Providers

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