Vertical Farming Can Provide Needed Crops to Water-Scarce Regions
In California, an area highly publicized for its severe water woes, agriculture alone uses 80 percent of the state’s water supply — yet farmers are forced to use less water and sacrifice crops for the...
View ArticleBig-Rig Drivers Discover Natural Gas
Clean Energy’s nationwide network of CNG and LNG stations fuel fleets from coast-to-coast.
View ArticleAkzoNobel Showcases Sustainable Coatings for Tall Buildings
The right coatings technology can provide tall buildings with extreme levels of durability and sustainability, according to AkzoNobel, which says its latest performance coatings technologies for the...
View ArticleDow Launches High-Performance Resins for Packaging Markets
Dow Chemical has launched a line of resins it says will improve packaging sustainability and performance. Innate Precision Packaging Resins improve film stiffness, toughness and processing ease, says...
View ArticleUK Food Companies, Grocers Beat Waste Reduction Goal
The UK food and grocery sector has beat its waste reduction goal, according to the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP). WRAP today published the second interim report of Courtauld Commitment 3,...
View ArticleSuperfund Site Funding, Cleanup Trends
Annual federal appropriations to the EPA’s Superfund program have declined, from about $2 billion in 1999 to about $1.1 billion in 2013, according to a report from the US Government Accountability...
View ArticleExide Battery Plant Cleanup Costs Pushing $400M
Another $2 million has been designated to clean up contaminated soil around the now-closed Exide Technologies battery recycling facility in Southern California. The Los Angeles County Board of...
View ArticleKellogg, PepsiCo Top Food and Beverage in Water Efficiency
Kellogg and PepsiCo lead food and beverage makers in water efficiency, according to a new report from Lux Research. Lux analyzed 4,000 companies and focused on 18 that lead the consumer packaged goods...
View ArticleInnovyze Expands Water Asset Management System
Innovyze has expanded its water asset management system software that enables users to develop a GIS-centric enterprise asset management (EAM) program. Available as a complete product or an upgrade to...
View ArticleAutoclaves Quadruple Gas Yield from Black Bag Municipal Waste
Pretreating black bag municipal waste in an autoclave before sending it to anaerobic digestion could increase methane generation by more than 300 percent and substantially reduce the amount of material...
View ArticleH2O Innovation Buys Water Treatment Tech for $1.5M
H2O Innovation, a membrane filtration manufacturer, has acquired Clearlogx water treatment technology and Clearlogx’s business related to the sale of coagulants for $1.97 million Canadian ($1.5...
View ArticleGas Processing Plants Must Disclose Chemical Releases, EPA Says
EPA rules will soon require companies to report on toxic chemicals released at natural gas processing plant. The agency, in response to a lawsuit by environmental and open government organizations,...
View ArticleEU Carmakers Face Tougher Emissions Tests for Diesel
Carmakers in the European Union will soon face tougher emissions tests for diesel vehicles. Following the Volkswagen emissions scandal, EU member states yesterday agreed to use tests that more closely...
View ArticleHow to Develop, Manage and Grow EHS Programs
Learn how companies are creating business value from sustainability and receive guidance on how to develop, manage and grow sustainability programs with help from a new, free guide from the Global...
View ArticleShell Takes $2.6bn Hit from Ending Arctic Drilling Operations
Shell reported a $6.1 billion loss on its third quarter 2015 earnings — 216 percent lower than the same quarter a year ago — after announcing announcing it will cease further exploration activity in...
View ArticleUsing Sustainability to Strengthen Your Business
Environmental consulting firm Mott MacDonald says sustainability makes your business more innovative, more efficient, more resilient and more competitive.
View ArticleSedex Launches Next-Generation Sustainable Sourcing Platform
Sedex has launched a next-generation platform for sustainable sourcing. Sedex Advance provides tools and insights to help buyers, suppliers and auditors implement their responsible sourcing programs,...
View ArticleAre Robots the Future of Farming Efficiency?
Bosch is using a robot to make farming more efficient and reduce its environmental impact, Farming Life reports. Deepfield Robotics, a Bosch startup, developed the robot called Bonirob, which is the...
View ArticleNYC Appeals Foam Ban Ruling
New York City has appealed a judge’s decision to overturn a ban on foam foodservice items, Plastics News reports. In her September ruling that overturned the polystyrene foam ban, Judge Margaret Chan...
View ArticleCourt Won’t Rule on Clean Power Plan Until After Paris Climate Talks
The court’s decision on whether to block the Clean Power Plan won’t come until after the UN’s December climate negotiations in Paris, according to a court order issued yesterday. The order from the US...
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