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NEXTLIFE PAVE-ING WAY FOR PLASTICS’ REUSE

DELRAY BEACH, FLA. —NextLife is producing consumer goods with plastics it has been collecting and reprocessing in partnership with retailers including Wal-Mart.

Initially, NextLife turned waste such as plastic grocery bags and packing materials into items such as pallets. Taking its program a step further, NextLife now produces recycled plastic EcoStep paver stones, which, at one-ninth the weight of conventional stone products, deliver an addition as they require less fuel to ship. NextLife can provide EcoSteps in a closed loop program: a retailer’s scrap returns to its stores as consumer products.

BEST BUY OFFERS ECO-FRIENDLY MEDIA FURNITURE

, MINNEAPOLIS

Best Buy has found affluent, trend-conscious home theater purchases care about environmental issues, so they are more accepting of higher-priced products that feature natural elements.

Yee designed EcoLuxury furniture with environmentally-friendly materials such as bamboo. Best Buy spokeswoman Erin MacMillan said of the launch, “We know the environmental side is a growing issue for our customers, and we’re always exploring things we can do,” she said.

The EcoLuxury line of furniture rolled out earlier this year to 70 New York and Los Angeles Best Buy Magnolia Home Theater stores.

TARGUS LAUNCHES ECOSMART CASE LINE

, ANAHEIM CALIF.