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PPRC's monthly news bulletin "What's New in P2?" has been published for over seven years. News items are frequently added to this page, and old stories are removed from the page after several weeks, or the event has been held, respectively. PPRC is pleased to make news headlines available in RSS .

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Nike, Adidas and others aim for less toxic supply chains (06/11/2013)
The Apparel and Footwear International RSL Management Group (AFIRM) is 18 members strong and continuing its mission by creating and distributing new and innovative tools for supply chains around the globe and by hosting seminars to educate its global sup
http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2013/06/10/nike-adidas-less-toxic-supply-chains

Other P2 Tidbits

Want lower building costs? Hire a data guru
How much forethought is given to all the data and information needed to manage a building? The answer many times would come from a little forethought and a lot of afterthought.
http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2013/06/10/lower-building-costs-hire-data-guru

Dell Commits to Waste-Free Packaging Stream by 2020
Dell announced ambitious sustainable packaging initiatives, including goals for a waste-free packaging stream by 2020 and a new wheat straw material that turns agricultural waste into boxes.
www.sustainablebrands.com/press/dell-commits-waste-free-packaging-stream-2020

Family landscaping business designs to reduce runoff in Adirondacks
The family-owned firm has found a niche in northern Warren County -- combining landscaping with stormwater and erosion control and property management.
poststar.com/news/local/defranco-landscaping-inc-works-to-protect-lake-george-by
-limiting/article_5dd901e2-ccc5-11e2-888a-0019bb2963f4.html


Cornstarch Replaces Cyanide In Clean New Gold Extraction Method
Scientists accidentally discover a new way to isolate gold that is much safer than existing processes, which use toxic cyanide
www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-05/cornstarch-replaces-cyanide-clean-new-gol
d-extraction-method?src=SOC&dom=tw


 

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