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Meet e-Commerce’s Sustainability Problem That Isn’t the Cardboard Box

Jul 16, 2019 5:45 PM ET - With the click of a button, our groceries, clothes, personal care products, household items – just about anything – could arrive on our doorsteps in a neatly packaged cardboard box. It’s convenience, delivered. But at what cost?

Announcing the Smallholder Access Program, an Innovative Approach to Responsible Forest Certification

Jul 16, 2019 4:25 PM ET - “The SAP is an important step forward for the forest products industry,” said Paige Goff, Vice President of Sustainability for Domtar. “We at Domtar see it as an investment in the future of our forests, and an investment in forest communities...

ScottsMiracle-Gro and ProAmpac Win 2019 AmeriStar Award

Jul 16, 2019 12:55 PM ET - The 2019 AmeriStar Award has been presented to ScottsMiracle-Gro in partnership with packaging leader ProAmpac for their bio-plastic based design of the Miracle-Gro® Performance Organics™ growing media packaging, which made its commercial debut this...

Deliver Lasting Change at The Responsible Business Summit West 2019 - Revamp

Jul 16, 2019 11:15 AM ET - A movement of visionary C-level speakers recently joined Ethical Corporation’s Responsible Business Summit West [October 9-10, San Diego].

In Full Swing: A 2019 TSCA Update

Jul 16, 2019 10:15 AM ET - Find out what’s new for 2019 with regard to TSCA and the Lautenberg Act, and how your business could be impacted!

John Lanier at Climate One: The Circular Economy - More than Just Recycling

Jul 16, 2019 9:30 AM ET - John Lanier of the Ray C. Anderson Foundation talks about recycling and the circular economy at a Climate One panel and podcast.

Anti-Plastic Legislation Creates Opportunities for Bioalternatives

Jul 16, 2019 9:05 AM ET - A growing number of actual and proposed bans on single-use plastic products, such as grocery bags, straws and water bottles, are feeding a worldwide appetite for bioalternatives, such as reusable, refillable and/or recyclable products and packaging...

JetBlue Helps Rebuild Puerto Rico with Habitat Restoration

Jul 16, 2019 9:00 AM ET - This summer, JetBlue joined The Ocean Foundation and other local organizations to learn how to restore ecosystems that protect coastlines. These are some of the habitats that were decimated during Hurricane Maria. In addition to hands-on work,...

Technology, Trading Offer Opportunity for Managing Nutrient Discharge

Jul 16, 2019 9:00 AM ET - Nutrient pollution and the resulting excess of nutrients in waterbodies continues to plague aquatic environments around the world, threatening waterways, fish and plant life — and even public health.

Robert Ruano Appointed to Serve on Arbor Day Foundation Board of Trustees

Jul 16, 2019 8:00 AM ET - The Arbor Day Foundation Board of Trustees has appointed Ecostrata Services Founder and President Robert Ruano to serve for a three-year term.

Asia Aligns Power Infrastructure Investments to Meet Dynamic Energy Transition Needs

Jul 16, 2019 8:00 AM ET - Black & Veatch’s new regional leader brings focus to integrated conventional, renewable, distributed generation and the power grid

Meghalaya: How Bacardi NH7 Weekender Was a Success Story in Sustainability

Jul 15, 2019 2:15 PM ET - Each year, Bacardi NH7 Weekender draws in music lovers with a stellar line-up featuring top musicians, both Indian and international. For each edition, the flagship event is staged in Pune, and several other cities play host as well. Of all, the...

Making the World Cleaner, Safer, and More Secure

Jul 15, 2019 12:15 PM ET - For more than 40 years, we have partnered with industry, academia, and allied governments to make the world a cleaner, safer, and more secure place. We have performed environmental cleanup work at more than 500 contaminated sites across the world,...

Hallmark Beach Cleanup

Jul 15, 2019 11:15 AM ET - Hallmark colleagues and their families in Hong Kong participated in a beach cleanup organized by Shenzhen Giving Tree Eco Volunteers Association in November 2018.

The Sustainability Edge in Real Estate Investing

Jul 15, 2019 10:50 AM ET - Improvements in building efficiency provide cost savings to landlords and tenants. Impactful initiatives include installation of more efficient LED lighting; upgrades to HVAC; smart metering; reductions in water consumption; and waste management...

What Presidential Hopefuls Can Learn From the Original “Climate Corps”

Jul 15, 2019 10:15 AM ET - As candidates and public officials look to develop their policy ideas, they might look to lessons learned from the original Climate Corps – Environmental Defense Fund’s fellowship program that empowers the next generation of sustainability leaders...

York County Educators Learn About Domtar Careers

Jul 15, 2019 8:10 AM ET - Once again, we have partnered with South Carolina’s York School District 1 to familiarize educators with our company, our industry and career opportunities.

Interview With Diane MacMillan, Chemical Engineer

Jul 15, 2019 8:00 AM ET - Diane MacMillan is a chemical engineer who specializes in remediation, focusing on Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) programs to manage the cleanup of sites contaminated with hazardous substances and...

Schneider Electric: Ending Earth Overshoot Day Starts with Sustainable Action

Jul 12, 2019 1:00 PM ET - Earth Overshoot Day: It’s the day of the year when we’ve used more natural resources than our planet can renew in 365 days. This year in the United States , Earth Overshoot Day falls on July 29 — the earliest it has ever been. Thirty years ago, it...

Towards More and Better Reporting

Jul 12, 2019 9:15 AM ET - GRI’s 2018 Annual Report demonstrates how to navigate the challenge of analyzing and accessing data by presenting it online in an accessible and compelling way.

An Olympic Homecoming: In 2021, IOC Session Returns to Athens, Where Olympic Legacy Stands Tall

Jul 12, 2019 8:00 AM ET - As the IOC returns to Athens for its 2021 Session, let’s take a closer look at the legacy that the Olympic Games Athens 2004 created for the city and its people.

Kimberly-Clark Doubles Down on Climate and Energy Goal, Aiming for 40% GHG Reduction by 2022

Jul 11, 2019 3:05 PM ET - Kimberly-Clark published its 2018 Global Sustainability Report this week and marked the occasion with an aggressive new goal on Greenhouse Gas (GHG) reduction, 40% absolute greenhouse gas emission reduction globally against its 2005 baseline. That’s...

20 Years Later, Southern California Edison and Fire Agencies Still Work Together to Protect Communities

Jul 11, 2019 1:00 PM ET - SCE also continues to expand its 2019 Wildfire Mitigation Plan to protect the public from wildfires in high fire risk areas by installing insulation around power lines. It’s meant to protect the lines from arcing and sparking during high-wind events.

World Population Day 2019: Addressing the Environmental and Social Impacts of Rapid Population Growth

Jul 11, 2019 10:45 AM ET - In the wake of the world’s population reaching 5 billion people, World Population Day was established in 1989 by the UN.

Beth Rattner at Climate One: What Is Biomimicry?

Jul 11, 2019 9:30 AM ET - Beth Rattner recently spoke at a Climate One panel and podcast, explaining what biomimicry is, and the role it can play in product design.

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