History of Green Third-Party Certifications
Almost 25 years have passed since the concept of certifying manufactured goods as green first evolved. This involves a variety of products, anything from window cleaners and paints to glues and...
View ArticleContract Wins: Marstel-Day, Arista Power, AirTrona, Severn Trent
Severn Trent Services has supplied its TETRA LP Block filter underdrain system for the City of Kansas City, Mo., Water Services Department’s primary water treatment plant. The product is a dual...
View ArticleStandards & Compliance Briefing: EPA PM Advance, Natl Green Bldg Standard,...
The EPA has launched a new voluntary clean air program, PM Advance, to help communities meet soot pollution standards, raise air quality and improve public health. PM Advance will help communities...
View ArticleCargill Closes Plant Due to Drought
Cargill will idle its Plainview, Texas beef processing plant due to a tight cattle supply brought on by years of drought in the region. The US cattle herd is at its lowest level since 1952, Cargill...
View ArticleBoeing ‘Should Have Used a Safer Battery’
Boeing should have chosen a safer type of lithium-ion battery for its 787 Dreamliner planes, according to Lux Research. Earlier this month, one of the fuel-efficient passenger jet’s lithium-ion...
View ArticleSuppliers Trail Multinationals in Sustainability
A persistent gap exists between the sustainable business practices of multinational corporations and their suppliers, highlighting a lack of preparation to respond to climate change and the near-term...
View ArticleClimate Change ‘Could Wipe Out Pensions’
Climate change and the strain it puts on natural resources could effectively “wipe out” assets in pension pots and reduce pensions to negligible levels, according to a report from the Global...
View ArticleVictoria’s Secret, Benetton Commit to ‘Detox Fashion’
Victoria’s Secret parent company Limited Brands and the Benetton Group have agreed to eliminate all hazardous chemicals from their supply chains and products by 2020 after pressure from Greenpeace to...
View ArticleEmerson Dedicates Team to Data Centers
Emerson Network Power has introduced a dedicated team serving the complex needs of massive data centers. Read more at Energy Manager Today.
View ArticleGlobal Mercury Emissions Treaty Adopted by 140 Nations
After four years of negotiation, more than 140 countries have adopted the first legally binding international agreement to control mercury emissions through a number of rules that place limits on power...
View ArticleShell, Statoil Projects ‘Could Push Climate to Point of No Return’
Shell, Gazprom, BHP and other fossil fuel companies are involved in 14 massive coal, oil and gas projects that would produce as much new carbon dioxide emissions in 2020 as is currently emitted by the...
View Article71% of Chemicals Industry ‘Has Sustainability Plan’
Some 71 percent of the over 700 chemicals companies surveyed in a study by Genomatica now have sustainability plans in place. Furthermore, 44 percent said it was “very important” that they are...
View ArticleTruvia Achieves Carbon Trust Certification
Truvia calorie-free sweetener has achieved product carbon footprint certification by the Carbon Trust, according to the brand, which has set a goal to become carbon-neutral by 2020. Parent company...
View ArticlePolicy & Enforcement Briefing: Keystone Approval, SCOTUS Backs EPA, Fracking...
Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman approved a revised route for the Keystone XL pipeline through the state, which leaves final approval of the pipeline project in the hands of the Obama administration. The...
View ArticleWalmart, Lowe’s Develop Chemical Reporting Tool
The Retail Industry Leaders Association has rolled out an initiative designed to streamline the required safety data sheet process used by suppliers and retailers to exchange chemical and product...
View ArticleUmicore Tops Corporate Knights’ 2013 Global 100
Belgium-based materials technology and recycling company Umicore tops the Global 100 list of the world’s most sustainable companies, according to Corporate Knights, the Toronto-based media and...
View ArticleDC, Virginia, Colorado Top List for LEED Certification
The US Green Building Council released its annual list of the top 10 states for new LEED certifications in 2012, and once again, the District of Columbia tops the ranking, with 36.97 square feet of...
View ArticleFox TV Show Uses Green Set
Ecor Global, a subsidiary of Noble Environmental Technologies Corporation, has used its eco-friendly Ecor panels to create a set for 20th Century Fox’s comedy series “Raising Hope.” Some 45 of the...
View ArticleGreening the Health Care Sector
On January 17, Joan D. Plisko, PhD provided a detailed description of the greening of the health care sector with a focus on hospital recycling programs. Since 2005, Joan has been the Technical...
View ArticleStandards & Compliance Briefing: Ottawa Drops LEED, Council for Responsible...
Ottawa has removed LEED requirements for city buildings, a criteria that has been in effect in the Canadian capital since 2005. City committee members suggested that buildings can be built to LEED...
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