ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- A Michigan non-profit tested 1,500 toys, finding significant levels of lead, arsenic and other chemicals in one out of every three.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Seven MBA students helped big name companies such as Google, Yahoo! and Cisco identify energy efficiency opportunities in their operations that will save $35 million in net costs over five years in a new Environmental Defense Fund project called the Climate Corps.

VERNON, Calif. -- The plastic bag maker collects waste plastic bags, bubble wrap, newspaper bags and other plastic scrap to turn into new, sturdier bags.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- A new program offered by the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School and School of Arts and Sciences enables graduate students to earn a dual master of business administration-master of environmental studies degree in three years or less, the university says.

Bentonville, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has launched a green jobs council in partnership with many of its leading suppliers of goods and services in an effort to help rebuild and retool America's workforce.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Five major banks and insurers have agreed to adopt a new framework that will guide the sector toward addressing and managing climate change across their products and services.

INDIANTOWN, Fla. -- When it goes online in 2010, Florida Power & Light Company's hybrid plant will also be the second largest solar energy facility in the world and is expected to provide 75 megawatts of solar thermal capacity while directly displacing fossil fuel use, the utility said.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- The technology sector isn't typically seen as being among the major greenhouse gas emitters, but the nonprofit As You Sow wants some of its players to disclose more information about their carbon footprints.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The telecommunications giant sent a comment letter to the agency to establish itself as a stakeholder as the EPA considers whether to use the Clean Air Act to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. A range of business and public interests voiced support and opposition during the public comment period, which ended Friday.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A new report envisioning a future with stricter environmental laws and policies shows how trends could impact the prices of common commodities.

PALO ALTO, Calif. -- After completing a three-year refresh of its technology, Hewlett-Packard has cut its total IT spending in half, saving $1 billion per year; the company's Critical Facilities group can help companies of all stripes achieve similar results.

MURRIETA, Calif. -- Green Globe International, the global certification program for environmentally responsible tourism, has announced new agreements with international hotel, student and travel groups in strategic partnerships aimed at offering new products and services to a broader audience.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- This year's Autodesk University conference includes more classes and discussions on how design software contributes to sustainability and how designers can learn from biomimicry.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The United States Army might be fighting two wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but that has not stopped the military behemoth from opening a third front against global warming.

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -- The organizing committee behind the 2012 Olympic Games has unveiled a guide to procuring products from suppliers around the world that meet strict social and environmental standards.

Washington, D.C. -- A coalition of environmentalists say that work in renewable energy and building efficiency will top the list of green jobs that are expected to help fuel an economic recovery in the U.S.

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -- The U.K. government is re-evaluating its packaging policy to find where it can make the biggest gains in carbon reduction. It's also looking to determine which recyclable materials deserve more attention than others.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- The California Ocean Protection Council recommends the state ban foam food containers, charge for single-use bags and implement extended producer responsibility to reduce ocean litter.