Is There an Overlooked Link Between Renewable Materials and Climate Change...
As we sharpen our lens on climate in advance of the COP21 Summit in Paris, we all await whether or not agreements reached will result in transformative changes and ultimately in how businesses operate....
View ArticleAchieve EHS Excellence in 8 Steps by Applying a ‘Risk Lens’
This article is sponsored by Workiva. Achieving and maintaining compliance with safety regulations is an unquestioned duty for any organization, but even companies that have compliance under control...
View ArticleXerox Workflow Solutions Automate Paperwork, Cut Waste
Xerox has released products that reduce paper waste and simplify processes for the insurance industry and human resources departments. Xerox’s new offerings mean faster claims and new business...
View ArticleIndustrial Plant Reduces Noise, Improves EHS with Sound-Absorbing Panels
A wastewater treatment plant in New York has reduced its noise with sound-absorbing panels, which can help industrial plants increase productivity and improve environment, health and safety conditions,...
View ArticleTetra Pak Launches 100% Renewable Package Globally
Tetra Pak is making its Tetra Rex Bio-based, the world’s first fully renewable package, available to customers worldwide. Finnish dairy producer Valio piloted the packaging for its lactose free...
View ArticleUSPS, Commonwealth Edison, Toyota among Top Waste Reducers
The US Postal Service, Commonwealth Edison and Toyota were among those recognized by the EPA as the top waste reducers in 2014. The EPA recognized the waste reduction accomplishments of 29 participants...
View ArticleChemical Reform and Reporting: What’s Next?
Using safer chemicals and improving chemical reporting has become a top priority for companies as the federal government moves closer to chemical reform legislation and consumers increasingly demand...
View ArticleWalmart Cuts 20MMT of Supply Chain Emissions, Doubles Fleet Efficiency
Walmart says it has completed its commitments to reduce 20 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions from its global supply chain, double fleet efficiency, and expanded an existing commitment to...
View ArticleCrumbling Empire: The Messy Demise of the Fossil Fuel Industry
Between increasing regulations, snowballing international climate action, expanding divestments, and growing distrust, the writing is on the wall for the fossil fuel industry, even though special...
View ArticleEPA Smog Rule Targets Cross-State Air Pollution
The EPA today announced a proposal that targets smog-forming air pollution transported across state lines. The agency says it will reduce summertime emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) from power...
View ArticleGreen Building Consortium Launched for Environmental Product Declarations Market
Leading green building organizations — ASTM International, ICC Evaluation Service, NSF International and Sustainable Minds — tomorrow will launch the first Program Operator Consortium in the...
View ArticleRISK Platform Helps Companies Analyze Resource Risks
Lux Research has launched a Resource Intelligence for System Knowledge (RISK) platform to help companies with complex supply chains mitigate unexpected risks and leverage opportunities that stem from...
View ArticleWhy Automakers, Tech Giants are Investing Millions in Autonomous Vehicles
Self-driving cars will cruise around a 32-acre “city” in Michigan over the next five years, speeding (or not) down roads, through intersections, obeying traffic signs and signals, while avoiding...
View ArticleThe Role of Manufacturing in the Circular Economy
Connecting All the Arrows A while back in the last posting (July?!) the circular economy was included in the discussion about the role of people and the “3rd machine age.” The start of the discussion...
View ArticleEvaporation/Solidification System Meets New Steam Electric, Coal-Fired Power...
General Electric has introduced an evaporation/solidification system for flue gas desulfurization (FGD) that is designed meet new EPA guidelines for wastewater discharge from steam electric and...
View ArticleOrganix Solutions Commercializes Organic Waste Recovery System
Organix Solutions, a Minnesota-based organics recovery and municipal waste consultancy, will be commercializing its BurCell recovery technology. The BurCell captures all organic waste from the...
View ArticleRoad to COP21 Climate Talks: US, UK, Green Building, Climate Change Tool
As governments and businesses gear up for the COP21 global climate talks in a few weeks, countries and industry alike are setting ambitious goals to help achieve a low-carbon economy. Or not: the US...
View Article‘Largest, Smartest’ Residential Recycling Center Opens
Republic Services has opened a new residential recycling center capable of processing 2 million pounds of recyclable material per day, or 70 tons per hour, and is expected to double recycling capacity...
View ArticleThe Profitable Shift to a Circular Economy
A linear economy, where natural resources are extracted from the ground, made into products and then thrown away at the end of their useful life, is becoming increasingly unsustainable — and expensive...
View ArticleAutodesk Tools Advance Buildings’ Environmental Performance
Autodesk has expanded its portfolio of energy and water analysis tools that span the spectrum of design through operations for individual buildings all the way up to the city and district level. The...
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