Update to Federal and California Environmental Agencies’ Steps to Advance...
Environmental officials from the federal Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and the California Environmental Protection Agency (“CalEPA”) have recently taken steps to further incorporate the...
View ArticleWhy Walmart’s Chemicals Disclosure Is a Smart Business Move
Walmart released significant information about its progress toward reducing certain chemicals in its products this week. As Michelle Mauthe Harvey writes in an Environmental Defense Fund blog, in April...
View ArticleHow Axion Turns Circular Economy Ideas into Commercial Realities
As circular economy principles gain traction in the corporate world, major companies are finding they can reduce waste and even drive sales by recycling and reusing materials. But when it comes to...
View ArticleMajor Plastics Recycler Entropex Closes Its Doors
Plastics recycler Entropex, one of the largest in North America, has closed. The Sarnia, Ontario-based company blamed financial challenges caused by the huge decline in oil prices. Plastics recyclers...
View ArticleFitch Ratings Puts Fear of the Unknown into the Possible Utility Death Spiral
Fitch Ratings has said that as utilities potentially lose more money to distributed generation, there would be less money to maintain their wires.
View ArticleWhy Sustainable Manufacturing Facilities Are Green Building’s Next Big Thing
Manufacturing facilities are increasing seeking LEED green building certification, according to a US Green Building Council report. LEED in Motion: Industrial Facilities report highlights the...
View ArticleEnvironmental Executive Moves: Metroflor, Cox, Locus Technologies,...
Here’s the latest news on hirings, promotions and departures among environmental leaders. Metroflor: Vinyl tile flooring manufacturer has appointed Rochelle Routman (pictured) as the first chief...
View ArticleHow MillerCoors Plans to Shrink Its Water-to-Beer Ratio by 2020
You can’t brew beer without water, says MillerCoors’ director of sustainability Kim Marotta. That’s one of the reasons why the second largest brewer in the US takes its water management commitments so...
View ArticleParty Conventions Underscore the Divide Between Old and New Economies
As the Republican National Convention is ending and the Democratic National Convention is beginning, it may signify one of the sharpest differences between the two party platforms: the transition from...
View ArticleIs MGM Resorts Leaving the Nevada Energy Grid?
Is MGM Resorts International really leaving the NV Energy grid? Chief sustainability officer Cindy Ortega discusses the company’s latest decision to improve its renewable energy portfolio.
View ArticleHow to Minimize Cleanups’ Environmental Footprint
“Greener cleanup” tools can help remediation professionals minimize the environmental footprint of a contaminated site’s cleanup, according to an EPA blog. The EPA worked with stakeholders to develop...
View ArticleAgTech Used by Walmart Farms Receives $7 Million Investment
Ag-tech firm Prospera today said it has received a $7 million investment that it will use to bring artificial intelligence to agriculture. Farms that supply some of the largest grocery retailers in the...
View ArticleDesalination is Helping San Diego Avert Drought. Is the Technology Useful...
San Diego County has long faced drought conditions. But a new desalination plant has changed all that, allowing the area to get 50 million gallons of fresh drinking water everyday, or enough to serve...
View ArticleRepublic Services’ Landfill Gas-to-Energy Projects Online
Republic Services’ latest landfill gas-to-energy project will generate 24.1 megawatts of electricity when at capacity at three Georgia landfills. The waste management company partnered with Mas Energy...
View ArticlePackaging Sector Driving Strong Bioplastics Market Growth
The $30.8 billion bioplastics market will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 14.8 percent from 2015 to 2020, according to a report by Big Market Research. Major drivers for this growth include...
View ArticleFirstEnergy’s Decision to Close Coal Plants is a Sign of the Environment
FirstEnergy Corp.'s decision to retire six older coal-fired power plants with a total capacity of about 856 megawatts is a sign of the times, or a sign of the environment. The plants are located in...
View ArticleBiojet Fuels Key to Aviation Emission Cuts, Report Says
Biojet fuels will be key to achieving the aviation industry’s pledge to cut CO2 emissions to 0.2 billion tons (GT) in 2050 — half the 2005 figure — as opposed to the 2.1 GT projected by current growth...
View ArticleVeolia, Ice Cream Manufacturer Turn Ice Cream Waste into Clean Energy
Resource management firm Veolia and ice cream manufacturer R&R Ice Cream have teamed up to turn ice cream waste into energy.
View ArticleWhile There Are Obstacles, Hydropower May Spring to Life, says a Government...
As North America and specifically the United States moves to create more of its electricity from cleaner burning fuels, hydropower may spring to life. While there will be obstacles, a new government...
View ArticleCorporate Demand for Renewable Energy Could Rock the Grid
Renewable energy is good for customers, the environment and the bottom line of corporations that run their operations with it. In the United States, though, renewables (including solar, wind,...
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