Oct. 6, 2008 - A Philipines-based company has launched an alternative cement brand that requires less energy during production - and costs less, too.

Oct. 6, 2009 - Coke has shaved 5% off the weight of its beverage cans, in a move the company says could save 15,000 tons of aluminum each year.

Oct. 2, 2008 - California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed into law a new green chemistry package regulating the use of toxic materials at the product design stage.

Sept. 26, 2008 - Steelcase, a manufacturer of office furniture, has earned chain-of-custody certification from the Forest Stewardship Council, demonstrating that the wood used in its products comes from sustainably managed forests.

Last September, Coca-Cola announced plans to build a $60 million recycling plant that turns recovered plastic bottles into new bottles for Coke products. But as Scott Vitters, Coke's director of sustainable packaging, explains, that kind of bottle-to-bottle approach isn't always possible. So Coke has found a surprising new use for all that plastic - it's making t-shirts out of it. (To listen to our conversation with Scott, click here.)

Sept. 19, 2008 - Nokia has regained the lead in Greenpeace's rankings of the greenest electronics manufacturers, thanks to a beefed-up product takeback program in India.

Aug. 25, 2008 - ConAgra Foods has tapped Associated Packaging Technologies to develop recycled PET frozen food trays for its Healthy Choice, Banquet, Kid Cuisine, and Marie Callender's brands.

To meet growing consumer demand for greener products, digital media storage firm Fabrik turned to Stuart Karten Design, a Los Angeles-based industrial design consultancy, to design greener hard drives for its SimpleTech brand. Here's how they did it.

July 16, 2008 - Packaging giant PWP Industries has found a way to avoid the pesky industrial coatings that frequently make food packaging non-recyclable - it's new AgroResin line is completely biodegradable and compostable.

July 14, 2008 - It carries the exact same engine as its predecessor, but the new "Eco Elise" has been built 70 pounds lighter - an emerging trend for automakers looking to boost fuel efficiency without sacrificing power or speed, Newspress reports (via Motor Trend).

July 2, 2008 - Tougher standards and stricter accounting have exposed an even greater green divide among electronics manufacturers, according to Greenpeace's latest report on environmental performance in the sector.

June 20, 2008 - Mazda is developing a plant-based bioplastic that it says could debut in vehicle instrument panels and car bumpers as early as 2013.

May 21, 2008 - After successfully pressuring Apple to cut toxic materials from its iPhone, Greenpeace is taking aim at a new electronics product: gaming consoles. The group's latest report finds hazardous chemicals in the popular Nintendo Wii, Sony Playstation, and Microsoft Xbox.

April 18, 2008 - Sony is repurposing old television sets as feedstock for its latest flat-screen TVs, PC World reports. The company is collecting outdated Sony TVs from recycling plants and using the plastic shells to create backing panels for its new Bravia LCDs.