German chemical company BASF announced this week that it plans to introduce biodegradable plastic, beginning in the first quarter of 2010. The material will be used for coating paper (think glossy paper cups) and manufacturing shrink film for product packaging, and is made from biodegradable polyester and materials from corn starch. Read more here.
In the computer industry, "green" is also a watchword, with many hardware and software companies researching or already offering more energy-efficient products, such as Netgear's "green routers & gateways" and "green smart & managed switches." Recently, Samsung and Microsoft started a partership to promote their products' reduced energy efficient consumption, touting that Samsung's 40mm DDR3 memory and Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system will offer an "increase in performance, while using less power." The Green IT technology iniative was announced November 2nd.
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