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Carbon Trust calls for pathfinders to pilot new product water footprinting scheme
The scheme will help businesses to demonstrate their leadership in sustainability by certifying the life cycle water use of their products to an international standard. They will also be able to communicate certification this with confidence through use of the Carbon Trust’s Water Footprint label. Water footprinting can help businesses to better understand the life cycle sustainability ...
By Carbon Trust
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Cypher announces next generation of Dust Stop
Cypher's previous Dust Stop was an amazing product but this next generation is so perfect at suppressing road dust and dozens of other soil and dust containment, erosion, serious health conditions and numerous other problems created by fugitive dust that Cypher is pleased to advise to all of those that have been anxiously awaiting this release that it is now here. Dust Stop, as accepted by the ...
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Join Ceres and Skytop Strategies for the Symposium on Water & Long-Term Value
On December 14, 2015 Skytop Strategies will be hosting a “Symposium on Water & Long-Term Value”, a full-day program that explores best practices in successful corporate water policy, featuring sustainability advocacy group Ceres as a strategic partner. Hosted at Levi Strauss & Co.’s world headquarters in San Francisco, this symposium will bring together a ...
By Ceres
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New Sustainable Dust Suppressant
DUST STOP, as currently accepted by most professional resource experts worldwide as a road dust suppressant has now arrived in it's next generation. There is no need to poison the world's environment with toxins and hazardous chemicals curiously allowed by governments any longer. The extremely dangerous chlorides that CEPA and EPA have declared as toxic seem low in cost and high in false claims ...
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Halliburton Joins GEMI
The Global Environmental Management Initiative(GEMI) today announced the addition of its newest member company, Halliburton, one of the world's largest providers of products and services to the energy industry. "We are pleased that Halliburton has joined GEMI," said GEMI's Chair, Keith Miller, Manager, Environmental Initiatives and Sustainability, 3M. "Halliburton will be an active and engaged ...
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WRAP launches new `waste planning` research on pre-prepared foods
The Waste & Resources Action Programme is undertaking new research to calculate the amount of waste in the UK retail supply chain for pre-prepared food for the first time and identify how it can be reduced for businesses to achieve cost and environmental savings. Covering four representative products – sandwiches, pizza, quiche and ready meals – the research will develop detailed ‘resource maps’ ...
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The 7th International Green Awards™ launches and calls for entries.
This year, the awards are free to enter and include a free sustainability review for all participants. This year also sees the organisation of several best practice sustainability summits in key international cities with a purpose of knowledge sharing. The awards are being judged by a global panel of influential and respected experts, advocates and spokespeople in international sustainability ...
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High arsenic levels in Asian rice could be reduced through improved irrigation practices
High levels of arsenic in rice could be reduced by applying improved irrigation management practices in Asia, FAO says in a new report entitled Remediation of Arsenic for Agriculture Sustainability, Food Security and Health in Bangladesh. Studies have shown that high concentrations of arsenic in soil and irrigation water often lead to high levels of arsenic in crops and are posing an increased ...
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Tackling Water Pollution - Finding the Source of the Problem
Stockholm – Experts at the World Water Week in Stockholm today discussed means to address water pollution and its effect on ecosystems by finding the source of pollution “upstream.” Photos, video and press kit available online here Water links land, coasts, and oceans, transporting accumulated pollution along the water path, from upstream to downstream – from source to ...
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The 7th International Green Award launches and calls for entries
The International Green Awards, a leading platform for sustainability intelligence, leadership and innovation, has now launched for the 7th year. This year, the awards are free to enter and include a free sustainability review for all participants. This year also sees the organisation of several best practice sustainability summits in key international cities with a purpose of knowledge sharing. ...
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Opportunities abound in the water industry amidst changing conditions
The water industry has always been resilient in the rough economic conditions, with it being a matter of national interest and international importance, with one of its key functions being to support socioeconomic activities. With the water industry landscape rapidly changing with globalisation of economies and technologies, companies need to constantly reinvent themselves to stay ahead in the ...
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NSF International Opens Abu Dhabi Office to Meet Growing Demand for Testing, Certification and Auditing Services
NSF International, a global independent public health organization that writes standards, and tests and certifies products for the water, food, health sciences and consumer goods industries, has opened an office in Abu Dhabi to better meet the growing demand for testing, certification, auditing, consulting and training services in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). NSF International has ...
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Entergy Corporation Once Again Named to Dow Jones North America and World Sustainability Indices and Carbon Disclosure Project Leadership Index
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Entergy Corporation's sustainable practices in the areas of economic, environmental and social performance in 2011 resulted in its inclusion in two premiere leadership indices. Entergy (NYSE: ETR) was named to the 2012/2013 Dow Jones Sustainability North America and World Indices. The company was one of only two U.S. companies in the electric utility ...
By Entergy
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UK to lead global innovation in sustainable plastics in drive to net zero
The government confirmed on 22nd July the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund's Wave 3 programme for Smart Sustainable Plastics Packaging. It's part of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund delivered by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). New forms of packaging and plastic made from plants, wood chippings and food waste could be a step closer, thanks to new business and government investment. ...
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