Environmental Industry Revenue Jumped 3.9% in 2014, Says Report
The US environmental industry grew 3.9% in 2014 to reach $353.7 billion in revenues, according to primary research and data compiled by Environmental Business International Inc., publisher of...
View Article6 Environment, Development Stories to Watch in 2016
Dr. Andrew Steer, WRI’s president and CEO, offers his perspectives on the major global developments in economics, business, natural resources and sustainability in the coming year.
View ArticleWill New Analysis Raise US Business Support for Carbon Pricing Policy?
As global companies increasingly rally behind putting a price on carbon, new analysis from the World Resources Institute finds a carbon price — either a carbon tax or cap-and-trade program — would...
View ArticleDavos: Nestlé, Unilever CEOs Join Food Waste Reduction Coalition
A coalition to reduce food waste made up of CEOs of major companies, government officials, heads of nonprofits and others formed today at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland. The...
View ArticleTen Years Away and Counting: The World’s Most Serious Risk
The World Economic Forum has just released its Global Risks 2016 report of likely risks and their potential impact on the world. The report is divided into two sections: those risks that might occur in...
View ArticleClean Power Plan Remains in Effect, Court Rules
The Clean Power Plan will remain in effect while the court hears arguments on its merits, according to the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, which today rejected efforts to put the carbon...
View ArticleTray Scrubber Recovers Acids, Other Compounds from Emissions; Reduces...
Bionomic Industries, manufacturer of air pollution abatement and product recovery technologies, has announced availability of its advanced Series 6000 Tray Scrubber. Available in sizes to handle gas...
View ArticleJM Family Joins with cr360 for ‘Ambitious Sustainability Strategy’
Automotive company JM Family Enterprises – one of America’s largest privately-owned companies – has embarked on what it calls an “ambitious sustainability strategy,” and has joined forces with cr360 to...
View Article6 Sustainable Packaging Trends to Watch in 2016
McDonald’s rolled out its new packaging this month along with a pledge to source 100 percent of all fiber-based packaging from recycled or certified sources by 2020. This follows the fast-food chain’s...
View ArticleUS Dominates World’s Most Sustainable Companies List
BMW is the world’s most sustainable company, according to the Corporate Knight’s 12th annual Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations list. The automaker is followed by software company Dassault...
View ArticleMethane Emissions Rule Targets Oil & Gas Flaring
A new rule to reduce methane emissions and wasted gas has been proposed by the US Interior Department today. The methane emissions proposal would limit venting, flaring and leaking from oil and gas...
View ArticleCut Operating Expenses, Improve Employee Health, Safety with Advanced Sensors
Advanced sensors enable a host of smart technologies and are driving efficiency and environment, health and safety improvements across industries, from plastics recycling to water management and...
View ArticleManufacturers Move to Intervene in Ozone Standard Lawsuit
The National Association of Manufacturers has moved to intervene in a lawsuit that challenges the Obama administration’s ozone standard. The new rule, issued in the fall, limits ground-level ozone to...
View ArticleWhy Did the NFL Reject Los Angeles Hazardous Waste Disposal Site?
Lost amid all of the hoopla of the NFL’s triumphant billion-dollar return to Los Angeles is a hazardous waste cleanup story featuring the former toxic waste dumpsite that almost won the bid to be a...
View ArticleFacilities’ Toxic Chemical Releases Declined 6% in 2014
Industrial facilities’ toxic chemical disposal or other releases to the environment decreased 6 percent from 2013 to 2014, according to the EPA’s latest Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) report. The...
View ArticleWhy Companies Must Set Science-Based Targets
Setting science-based targets to tackle climate change “will drive innovation inside the companies; it will be a signal of leadership, it will bring cost reductions, it will bring disrupting technology...
View ArticlePortable Emissions Analyzer Features Automatic Data Logging
E Instruments International has introduced its new E8500 PLUS emissions analyzer, which the company says is a “complete portable tool for EPA compliance level emissions monitoring and testing.” The...
View ArticleLiquid Gold: Save, Make Money from Wastewater Resource Recovery
There’s money to be saved — and made — in industrial wastewater. A growing number of organizations are recognizing this, and saving on water and energy bills by treating wastewater to produce...
View ArticleWaste Connections, Progressive Waste Solutions Merge, Form $4.1B Company
Waste Connections, Inc. and Progressive Waste Solutions Ltd. have agreed to merge in an all-stock transaction, creating a $4.1 billion company with a network of solid waste operations across North...
View ArticleSustainability Trends in Recycling for 2016
The worldwide evolution toward recycling has made significant progress during the past few decades. Municipalities, businesses and government agencies have tried various strategies to balance current...
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