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Statistics show eco-friendly products are gaining popularity among children and parents, leading consumer goods manufacturers and retailers to jointly deliver environmentally-sound products to the U.S. toy market.

With growing concerns about the environment, studies show thatcustomers are buying more environmentally-friendly products. As aresult, companies are using less packaging, which now means morebenefits for the earth. Find out how companies such as PepsiCo, HP,Coca-Cola, Nestl Waters North America and Kraft Foods are followingthe consumer trend to lean toward green.

TerraCycle manufactures products from materials that have historically been considered to be garbage. Just recently, TerraCycle broke out of the plant food category and into the natural cleaner category, and did so using an innovative twist on recycling.

GE makes integration moves showing its continuation to consider options for a Consumer & Industrial spin-off.

Church & Dwight completes its previously announced acquisition of the Del OTC pharmaceutical business from Coty Inc.

The Bosch Group boosts power tools business with the acquisition of a Stanley Works division.

A few months after announcing the Elmer's Glue Crew recycling challenge, a kindergarten class of Champion Central Elementary School is revealed as the winner.

After a deadly earthquake hit the Sichuan Province of China on May 12, 2008, many consumer goods companies supported the relief efforts through the Red Cross, which are currently still underway.