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Green Product Development
Today, the global environment presents many challenges. The demand for oil and natural gas is expected to exhaust known reserves by 2045. The effects of climate change are becoming increasingly evident; and lack of access to clean water has become a mounting crisis.
A growing number of large and small businesses view these global environmental problems as business opportunities. Why? Because there are major profits to be made by those that develop solutions to them.
Use the links below to learn how businesses are using environmental problems as catalysts to develop innovative new products and services.
- Green Technology Innovation
Learn about federal grants and technical assistance available for developing green technology - Servicizing
Learn how servicizing products - selling the service provide by a product rather than the product iteself - can help reduce waste and protect the environment. - Take Back Programs
Read about programs in which manufacturers accept used products for new manufacturing or re-manufacturing activities.
