A new Minnesota law that goes into effect Jan. 1 requires automobile manufacturers to publicly report how much of a greenhouse gas their vehicle air conditioners leak.

Non-profit Leonardo Academy and green casino equipment seller EGM Green have teamed up to develop a standard for bringing sustainability to gaming.

The electronics giant is one of many companies looking to eliminate hard-to-open plastic packaging.

Councils in Vermont and British Columbia are the latest to adopt framework principles for developing product stewardship policy; Los Angeles has declared support for product stewardship and will integrate it into purchasing decisions.

The California Environmental Protection Agency has outlined six actions to integrate green chemistry into the state, reduce toxins in products and make chemical information accessible.

Over the next four years, Dell plans to cut packaging for desktops and laptops worldwide by 10 percent and use more renewable and recycled materials.

A survey of U.K. architects found that customers are the main driving force behind green building. The most popular practice: Using salvaged or recycled building materials.

Highlighting the risks from harmful materials in products, the toy maker has settled a lawsuit brought by 39 states after some of Mattel's toys were found to contain dangerous levels of lead.