Frito-Lay Scraps Noisy SunChips Bag

Whisper it – Frito-Lay is about to say goodbye to its environmentally-friendly but very noisy SunChips bag.

Eighteen months ago, Frito-Lay, a division of PepsiCo (PEP), made lots of noise about a biodegradable SunChips bag made from plant material.

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Now, after complaints that compared the sound of the bag to everything from a lawn mower to a jet engine, the company is removing the…

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Frito-Lay Scraps Noisy SunChips Bag originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 05 Oct 2010 06:42:00.

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Putting Energy-Hog Buildings on a Strict Diet

Cutting energy use in buildings — both commercial and residential — is a hot market for a growing number of tech companies, from giants such as GE and Intel to Silicon Valley startups. And the federal government is an eager b…

Iraq Raises Proven Oil Reserves 24%

Iraq raised its level of proven oil reserves by 24% in the first revision since Saddam Hussein was toppled from power.

The country has 143.1 billion barrels of known and extractible oil, compared with 115 billion barrels at the end of Saddam Hussein’s reign, BBC News reported

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That means Iraq has more proven reserves than neighbor Iran.

In the final years of Hussein’s reign, UN…

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Iraq Raises Proven Oil Reserves 24% originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 04 Oct 2010 08:55:00.

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As Crisis Fades, Investors Flock to BP

In the past month, BP shares are up 16%, outpacing both the Dow and other oil giants. Now that the worst of the oil spill is over, BP has appeal for investors as a cash-flow and profit machine with decent future prospects.
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Why Preparing Now for Climate Change Is Smart Business

From flooding in Pakistan to wildfires in Russia, something seems to be going on. Climate change? A growing number of businesses aren’t waiting around to find out for sure. Instead, they’re making pragmatic plans to get ready j…