Addressing Regulatory Trends with UVC LED-based Sensors
Global environmental concerns over water and air pollution are leading to new regulations over effluents that require real-time monitoring. Existing regulations are being tightened to monitor lower...
View ArticleKellogg Pledges to Slash Operations Emissions 65% by 2050
Kellogg has announced new science-based emissions targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across its operations 65 percent and help its suppliers reduce their emissions 50 percent by 2050 against a...
View ArticleSmart City Challenge to Award $50M to Transportation System of the Future
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has launched a Smart City Challenge to find the transportation system of the future. The winning city will be awarded up to $40 million from the DOT to...
View ArticleCOP21: 114 Companies Set ‘Science-Based’ Emissions Targets, Business Climate...
Some 114 companies — including Ikea, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Walmart, Kellogg and Dell — have committed to set emissions reduction targets in line with what scientists say is necessary to keep global...
View ArticleCarbon Capture Policies Needed for Faster Climate Action, Report Says
Strong carbon capture policies are the “missing ingredient” in faster adoption of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology to enable CO2 reductions, according to a report released today. The report,...
View ArticleIs Carbon Divestment Just Useless Public Shaming?
The carbon divestment trend seemed to be slowing with Microsoft founder Bill Gates labeling divestment “a false solution” and universities with major endowments including Harvard and MIT resisting...
View ArticleThe Hows and Whys of Eco-Packaging for Jansan Distributors
The jansan industry, also known as the professional cleaning industry, has been moving in a green and sustainable direction for more than a decade. Because of this and its experience with green and...
View ArticleAirports, UNFCCC Sign Climate Neutrality Partnership
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Airports Council International (ACI) have formed a partnership to cut emissions from airports and bring the airline travel...
View ArticleIBM Expands Climate, Air Pollution Initiative Globally
IBM Research is expanding its Green Horizons initiative globally to help city governments, utility companies and factories better understand and address pressing air pollution and climate change...
View ArticleAdidas Shoe Uses Recycled Ocean Plastic, 3D Printing
Adidas has created a concept shoe made with recycled ocean plastic. The concept shoe consists of an upper made with ocean plastic content and a midsole that is 3D printed using recycled polyester and...
View ArticleVW Booted from FTSE4Good Index Following Emissions Scandal
Volkswagen has been suspended from the London Stock Exchange’s FTSE4Good Index Series after cheating emissions regulations by installing defeat devices in millions of its cars. The FTSE4Good Index...
View ArticleHeineken USA Reduces Carbon Emissions with BSR’s Clean Cargo Working Group
Heineken works with different industries to improve the environmental performance of marine container transport through BSR’s Clean Cargo Working Group. The group helps ocean freight carriers track and...
View ArticleISO 14004: Bring Environmental Management System Benefits to Your Business
Following the new ISO 14001 environmental management systems standard, the revision of its complementary standard, ISO 14004, has reached final draft stage and is slated for release on March 1, 2016....
View ArticleWhy are Environmental Health, Safety & Sustainability Software Vendors Failing?
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View ArticleEnvironmental Leader Q&A Podcast: The Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant in Los...
In late November, Constellation Energy began construction of a 25 MW cogeneration plant at the Hyperion treatment facility in Los Angeles, which is the largest waste treatment plant west of the...
View ArticleDart Opens Free Foam Recycling Center
Dart Container Corporation is opening an expanded polystyrene foam recycling drop-off center in Dallas, Plastics News reports. Dart’s new facility is one of more than 85 such recycling drop-offs the...
View ArticleHow to Reduce Carbon Capture’s Energy Penalty
Carbon capture from coal-fired power plants takes energy. So more coal has to be used to get the same amount of power from the plant. Thus reducing the energy demand of carbon capture is vital to...
View ArticleWellDog Launches Carbon Services Division
WellDog has established a carbon services division focused on carbon sequestration monitoring, verification and accounting. The company’s product portfolio includes the world’s only technical service...
View ArticleBio-Based PE Label Film Includes 80% Renewable Content
Avery Dennison has introduced two self-adhesive bio-based polyethylene label films that include more than 80 percent renewable content. The resin used for the new bio-based PE films is made from...
View ArticleZero Waste: Stop Throwing Money in the Trash
Companies have a major financial incentive to achieve zero waste. “Waste = Wasted Cash,” writes Eric Lombardi, executive director of Eco-Cycle International, on Waste360.com. An example: Unilever North...
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