Duquesne University will host a conference today that brings together scientists, business leaders and politicians to discuss how the chemical industry can -- and is -- designing products that eliminate the use of toxic substances.

PITTSBURGH, April 8, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- The first retail innovation of its kind in Pittsburgh, Fifth Avenue Place will open a temporary environmental store, named reSOLUTION, for the week of Earth Day, starting Tuesday, April 22.