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Compostable Plastic that You Can… Compost!

by Becky Striepe on February 25th, 2010

Researchers at the Imperial College of London are about to change the bioplastics game, developing a truly compostable cup.

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Posted in Concept+Design, Innovation 3 Comments

How Green Is that Corn Cup?

by Becky Striepe on February 8th, 2010

Where can folks take that compostable dishware? It doesn't decompose in a regular compost pile, but instead requires very high temperatures to break down, which you're really only going to get in a commercial facility. Most cities don't have easy access to municipal composting, so what does that mean for all of that "green" compostable plastic? How green is it really?

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Posted in Food+Drink, News+Opinion 6 Comments

Sprint, Samsung Test Green Waters with Reclaim Phone

by Tim Hurst on November 15th, 2009

The new green-themed Reclaim made by Samsung is more than your standard phone with slick green branding — though there’s a bit of that too. What’s green (or blue), smaller than a deck of cards and will remind you to unplug the charger from the wall after charging? The Reclaim, the new green-themed smart phone made [...]

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