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Panasonic Corporation of North America announced last week that it is stepping up its commitment to pursue eco-innovation in both its products and business practices.

Summarizing its commitment to environmental sustainability in an “Eco Ideas Declaration” pledge, Panasonic aims to become the number one green innovation company in the electronics industry by 2018, which is when the company will be celebrating its 100th anniversary.

The Eco Ideas Declaration provides specific goals for North America in two core areas of Panasonic’s overall Green Innovation strategy:

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A new poll from the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press offers some very interesting insights about public attitudes regarding setting limits on carbon emissions. While you might think that the down economy is turning people away from thinking green, this latest data suggests otherwise. In fact, of the 1,308 adults who participated in the poll earlier this month, a clear majority (59%) favors setting limits on CO2 emissions, even if that may result in higher energy prices.

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