Company pledges to send zero waste to landfill by 2024; be water and carbon neutral by 2044
Company pledges to send zero waste to landfill by 2024; be water and carbon neutral by 2044
Domtar's Windsor Mill is launching Mirador, a new online tool for viewing the forestry activities scheduled for its forestlands in Southern Quebec. Domtar, which is marking its 10th anniversary as a Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) certified company for its private lands, launched this new platform at the annual forestry convention and show of the Association forestière du sud du Québec (southern Quebec forestry association).
National awards honor country's top users of clean energy
16 ATA Members Among This Year's Honorees
In a decision that reverses its Administrative Law Judge and sets new national environmental policy, a Federal Trade Commission decision released on October 19, 2015 forbids the term "Biodegradable" from appearing on any product unless that product is shown to completely break down into elements in nature within five years after customary disposal. See In re ECM Biofilms, FTC Docket No. 9358 (Oct. 19, 2015). Under that standard, bananas, oranges, wood, and even paper (all understood by scientists to be intrinsically biodegradable) are not "fully biodegradable" because none reliably biodegrades into elements within five years after disposal.
66% of Global Consumers Say They're Willing to Pay More for Sustainable Brands--Up 55% From 2014. 73% of Global Millennials Are Willing to Pay Extra for Sustainable Offerings--Up From 50% in 2014.
Brother's partnership with Cool Earth has grown to new heights - with funding to safeguard more than 2000 acres of trees within a brand new rainforest sustainability project in Papua New Guinea.
Panasonic exhibited its latest products and technologies at CEATEC 2015, Japan's largest tradeshow for consumer electronics and home appliances, from October 7-10, 2015. Panasonic presented its vision of "A Better Life, A Better World" by proposing lifestyles realized by the combination of its "Premium Home Appliances" and "Living Space" that enhance the quality of life and fill our daily lives with dreams.
Samsung SmartThings today announced that its Home Monitoring Kit, a complete smart home solution that offers people an easy way to start monitoring, controlling and securing their homes from anywhere, is now available online and at retailers nationwide. Starting today, people can use the Samsung SmartThings Home Monitoring Kit to begin to define connected living however they choose and build a smart home that enhances their lifestyle.
National nutrition symposia will discuss the relationship between food production, nutrition and sustainability.
The Diesel Technology Forum issued the following statement in response to the revised national ambient air quality standard for ground level ozone issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Edison Electric Institute (EEI) President Tom Kuhn issued the following statement today on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS).