McDonald’s Achieves 100% Sustainable Packaging Goal
McDonald’s centrally purchased packaging in Europe is 100 percent sustainably sourced, reports Supply Management. This includes cartons, cups, bags, napkins and tray liners, all made with wood fiber...
View ArticleEU to Volkswagen: More CO2 Emissions Details Within 10 Days
Volkswagen has 10 days to provide the European Union with details about the “irregularities” related to carbon-dioxide emissions from its vehicles. The Wall Street Journal reports the European...
View ArticleIs Carbon Capture the Clean Tech Solution to Industrial CO2 Emissions?
Some 22 carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects are operating or under construction worldwide — double the number at the beginning of the decade — according to the Global CCS Institute’s annual...
View ArticleWhat the Keystone XL Victory Means for the Future of Climate Leadership
The President’s rejection of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline ushered in a new model of climate leadership — one that carries great significance as we head into the international climate negotiations...
View ArticleGE Puts Desalination Tech ‘On Ice,’ Costs 20% Less to Produce Fresh Water
General Electric researchers at GE’s Global Research Center in Upstate New York are working with the Department of Energy to test a water desalination system that produces fresh water at low cost by...
View ArticleMonsanto Faces Another Chemical Cleanup Lawsuit
The city of Oakland, California, is the latest city suing Monsanto to force the company to pay to clean up harmful chemicals in storm drain runoff. The lawsuit, filed yesterday in US District Court in...
View ArticleResource Calculator Helps Textile Industry Reduce Water, Energy, Chemical Use
Using intelligent processes and smart chemistry can reduce water consumption in the textile industry by 50 percent, energy use by 30 percent and chemicals use by 15 percent, according to bluesign...
View ArticleMetLife Adopts Carbon Neutrality
MetLife will achieve carbon neutrality by the end of 2016, becoming the first US-based insurer to do so. To achieve carbon neutrality in 2016 and beyond, MetLife announced the following commitments:...
View Article3 Lessons Learned from VW, Exxon Scandals
New details in the Volkswagen emissions scandal emerge almost daily as the scope of the investigations — and the number of cars involved — continues to grow. Last week Volkswagen admitted that some...
View Article4 Wins We Need to Make the Paris Climate Talks a Success
In just a few weeks, negotiators from nearly every country in the world will gather at a sprawling airfield outside Paris to secure a new international agreement on climate change. The goal of the...
View ArticleFlaring Alternative Reduces Emissions in Oil & Gas, Wastewater Treatment,...
ElectraTherm says is new technology offers an emissions-reducing flaring alternative for oil and gas, wastewater treatment and landfills. The distributed, waste heat to power generation company...
View ArticleNatural Gas Could Help Fleet Operators Save Money, Reduce Emissions
Public and private fleet operators can save money by switching to natural gas vehicles and employing the business model that energy service companies (ESCOs) apply to energy efficiency projects,...
View ArticleSolar Sal Completes Fossil-Fuel-Free Voyage across Erie Canal
Solar Sal, a 40-foot, solar-powered delivery vessel, has completed its voyage from Lockport, New York, to Mechanicville, New York, without the use of any fossil fuels. The maritime transport vessel...
View ArticleWho Are the Climate Change Corporate Leaders?
Two studies released today find business will play a major role in climate change action following the COP21 climate change summit in Paris next month. The GlobeScan/SustainAbility Survey, a...
View ArticleWhat Will ‘Revolutionize’ Sustainability Reporting in 2016 and Beyond?
Major players in the corporate reporting field joined forces this week to help businesses navigate the complex sustainability reporting landscape. In a move that they say will “revolutionize”...
View ArticleDemilec, Publix, The Recycling Partnership Win Plastic Recycling Awards
Demilec, Publix and The Recycling Partnership (TRP) have been selected by the American Chemistry Council (ACC) to receive Innovation in Plastics Recycling Awards for 2015. The awards recognize...
View ArticleEurope Faces $1.3 Trillion Bill without Carbon Capture
Without carbon capture and storage (CCS), it will cost an additional €1.2 trillion ($1.3 trillion) to reach the European Union’s CO2 reduction target for the power sector, according to a new report...
View ArticleSludge Treatment Recycles Phosphorous, Saves on Toxic Waste Disposal
A new, efficient method of treating sludge from municipal waste treatment facilities or pulp and paper operations could improve phosphorous recycling efforts, reduce the problem of how to dispose of...
View ArticleFord First Automaker to Test Autonomous Vehicle at Mcity
Ford is the first automaker to test autonomous vehicles at Mcity, a simulated real-world urban environment at the University of Michigan. The 32-acre facility is part of the university’s Mobility...
View ArticleIndustry Looks to Desalination, Emerging Water Treatment Technologies
Four years into California’s historic drought, a $1 billion desalination plant is being built by Poseidon Water. The Carlsbad Desalination Project, 12 years in the making, will convert up to 56 million...
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