For Eco Warriors: SLO active’s The Climate Crisis Guide
2020-09-25
SLO active’s Climate Crisis Guide neatly summarizes the current climate crisis and offers a sustainable future. Read More →
Everything you need to know about insuring an electric vehicle
2020-08-03
Robert Anderson invented the first electric car in 1832, but only in recent decades have electric cars become major contenders in the automobile industry.Read More →
BEST PRACTICES: USGBC’s Annual List of Top 10 States For LEED Green Building Certification
2020-02-25
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) recently announced their annual list of the Top 10 U.S. States for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building, with Colorado at the top spot, based on 2019 LEED data. The Washington, D.C.-based USGBC created LEED, the most prolific green building frameworkRead More →
BEST PRACTICES: Microsoft Corp States Ambitious Goal – Carbon Negative by 2030
2020-02-10
Technology behemoth Microsoft, based in the United States (U.S.), made its position on corporate sustainability clear with a bold pledge late January – to be carbon negative by 2030, and further, a 2050 goal to eliminate all of the carbon the company has introduced since its inception in 1975. ManyRead More →
Top Asset Manager BlackRock CEO
2020-02-03
CEO Laurence ‘Larry’ Fink of BlackRock Inc., the world’s largest asset management company, wrote to CEOs on January 14, stating that the socioeconomic effects of physical climate risk cRead More →
Remedy Ocean Plastics
2020-01-28
The move is part of the United States (US) and United Kingdom (UK) based Carnival’s decision to take broader environmental initiatives, such asRead More →
J.Crew and Sister Brand Madewell
2020-01-20
Sister clothing retailers J.Crew and Madewell, based in the United States (US), launched their first major Fair Trade-certified, sustainable denim collectionRead More →
BEST PRACTICES: Spain’s Repsol is First Fossil Fuel Energy Giant to Pledge Net-Zero Emissions by 2050
2020-01-13
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BEST PRACTICES: UK Band Coldplay Pauses Tour to Develop Their Plan for Eco-Friendly Concerts
2020-01-06
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Cummins, Inc. Announces New Environmental Sustainability Strategy
2019-12-09
Fortune 500 company Cummins, Inc., a worldwide provider of engines, power generation products, and filtration systems, recently disclosed its new environmental sustainability strategy that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, benefit communities, and promote sustainable use of natural resources. Titled “‘PLANET 2050,’” the strategy calls for specific goals for 2030 andRead More →
BEST PRACTICES: Levi Strauss & Co. Revamps Chemical Screening in Apparel Supply Chain
2019-11-25
United States apparel company Levi Strauss & Co. has partnered with international testing services Hohenstein, overhauling Levi’s chemical screening methods to help their materials supply chain meet the apparel industry best practices for chemical use. “‘The result is a program thatRead More →
Skanska USA and Partners Unveil Open-Source Tool
2019-11-19
The Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator (EC3) tool, a pioneering, open-source program for measuring and evaluating carbon emissions found in a plethora of building materials for the Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Operations (AECO) industry, will be publicly-released at the 2019 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Atlanta, GA from NovemberRead More →
Best Practices: UN and Partners Strive to ‘Green’ the Cocoa Industry
2019-11-11
‘Greening the Cocoa Industry,’ a UN Environment Programme (UNEP) initiative to transform the global cocoa industry with more green and sustainable practices, affects 10 percent of the world’s cocoa production and is supported by more than 54 retailers and market brands, with small farmersRead More →
The Recycling Partnership Issues Report for Recycling Revolution and a Circular Economy
2019-11-05
The Recycling Partnership, a non-profit that seeks to revolutionize U.S. recycling practices, recently released its first report that roadmaps how the industry can transition into a circular economy. The model of a circular economy, which has received increasing global attention, is a closed-loopRead More →
Greenbuild International Conference adds Dr. Bernice A. King and Dr. J. Marshall Shepherd as 2019 Keynote Speakers
2019-10-14
The Greenbuild International Conference and Expo announced that minister and attorney Dr. Bernice A. King, daughter of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., as well as renowned climate expert Dr. J. Marshall Shepherd, will complete their list of keynote speakers for the fall event, joining featured speaker 44thRead More →
Global Sandwich Chain Pret a Manger Now Offers Customers Paper Straws
2019-10-06
Pret a Manger, the international sandwich and coffee chain with locations in the United States, announced via email recently that all of its shops will now carry paper straws as part of their Global Plastics Pledge. The chain announced their Global Plastics Pledge on their Facebook page last year, indicatingRead More →
Sustainable Ocean Summit Announces Draft Program and Speakers
2019-09-30
A draft program and speakers have been announced for the ninth global Sustainable Ocean Summit (SOS) taking place this November in Paris, themed “Investing in Ocean Futures: Finance and Innovation for the Blue Economy.” The World Ocean Council (WOC) will host the SOS from November 20-22, continuing to bring togetherRead More →
Study: Seaweed Farming May Offset Carbon Emissions
2019-09-10
Cultivating seaweed along the coast could offset the carbon produced by the aquaculture industry, as well as potentially fight climate change at local levels, according to a new study in “Current Biology,” published in August, 2019. The researchers did not find seaweed cultivation to be a viable solution to offsetRead More →
Interactive Apps: How Much Plastic Waste Do You Create Each Year?
2019-08-21
As we share more of an international focus to define and meet global environmental targets, many individuals also contribute by such means as recycling plastic and toting reusable grocery bags. Not all plastic is recyclable but many do what we can with recyclables to prevent further environmental damage; but isRead More →
Barack Obama to Give Keynote at 2019 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in November
2019-08-15
Forty-fourth U.S. president Barack Obama will feature as the keynote speaker at the global Greenbuild International Conference and Expo 2019, the largest annual event of its kind for the green building and sustainability industry sector, held November 19-22 at the LEED Gold-designated Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA. GreenbuildRead More →
Irish Teen’s Science Project May Hold Key to Tackling Ocean Plastic Pollution
2019-08-05
An Ireland teen’s Google Science Fair project may offer the world’s oceans relief from the ever-increasing microplastics pollution dilemma. Eighteen-year-old Fionn Ferreira won the $50,000 grand prize of educational funds at Google’s annual 2018-2019 fair for teens ages 13 through 18 for his project focusing on the extraction of microplasticsRead More →
US Generates More Waste and Recycles Less Than Other Developed Nations
2019-07-04
The United States creates significantly more waste and recycles much less of it compared to other developed countries, according to a new report from the international risk consulting firm Verisk Maplecroft. The world is bracing itself for a primarily plastic-driven waste catastrophe as developing countries such as China refuse toRead More →
Midwestern Universities Race to find Waste Solutions
2019-05-20
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Waste to Energy in Southeast Asia: Lessons from China
2019-04-26
Facing increases in population, electricity demand and waste output, Southeast Asia can look to China’s waste to energy experiences when developing their own technologies and infrastructure. The region, which includes such nations as Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia, is experiencing a swift urbanization whose aggregate population willRead More →
Waste to Energy Global Market Forecast: 2019-2027
2019-04-19
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