Sustainable Manufacturing
Sustainable manufacturing is the processing of resources into products with minimal negative environmental impact. Products are manufactured through processes that prevent ghg’s, conserve energy and natural resources, and that are non-hazardous to employees and consumers.
Tools of the Green Manufacturing Trade, Part 4
Building the Green Manufacturing Pipeline
In a recent article, I discussed the concept of "ubiquitously green" as we were getting ...
Cooling Tower Cuts Michelin Energy Use by 1,500 MWh
A Michelin plant has reduced its energy consumption by about 1,500 MWh through installation of a new cooling tower for process water.
The installation at the ...
90% of Manufacturers Think Their Sustainability is Better than Average
Three-quarters of consumers think manufacturers have not taken enough steps to ensure that their production follows environmental procedures, according to a study from ...
North Face Cuts GHGs 7.5%
The North Face reduced its GHG emissions by 7.5 percent in 2010, from 0.303 MT to 0.281 MT CO2e per thousand units sold, ...
Tools of the Green Manufacturing Trade, Part 3
This is a continuation of my discussion of the the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) Sustainable Manufacturing Toolkit ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: Climate Bonds, ISO 50001, Cradle to Cradle, Green Leaf
The Climate Bonds Initiative has released a prototype Climate Bond Standard - a screening tool for investors and governments to support investment in the ...
High-Efficiency Motors, Drives Can Cut 10% of Energy Spend
A medium-sized industrial company with an electricity spend of £50,000 ($78,000) could save £5,000 per year by fitting variable speed drives and higher efficiency ...
Sustainability Culture Saves DuPont Billions
Upwards of 40 percent of industry's energy efficiency improvement opportunities can be realized through low or no-cost projects rooted in corporate culture change, ...
Hydrotex Products Help Nestle Increase Injection Molding Efficiency
Lubricant manufacturer Hydrotex has used its products to reduce component failure and improve energy efficiency in Nestle Waters North America's injection molding units.
The program aimed ...
Tools of the Trade, Part II
In my last article, we began digging into the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) Sustainable Manufacturing Toolkit. ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: Compliance Survey Results, Bentley ISO 50001, Printing Cartridge Standard
The results are in from a survey of senior executives at more than 200 global process industry companies. According to the poll conducted by CSC and ...
Hasbro Aims for 90% Sustainably Sourced Packaging; Epson to Supply BPA-Free Receipts
Hasbro released a Paper and Forest Procurement Policy outlining its procurement decisions for product packaging, as well a 2011 goal to source at least 75 ...
Tools of the Green Manufacturing Trade, Part I
As any good engineer knows (and carpenter, surgeon, chef, etc. I imagine) you are only as effective at your task ...
Report: Energy Management for Industry to Reach $5bn in 2020
Energy management solutions for industrial and manufacturing companies are a billion-dollar opportunity for energy management software and services vendors, according to a new report from Pike ...
Chemical Firms Report Carbon Management Progress
Some 26 percent of major chemical companies now report top-level carbon management strategies, according to a survey by IT firm Computer Sciences Corporation and Chemical Week ...
ASMC: Manufacturers Jump on Board with Sustainability
The importance of sustainability to manufacturers has rocketed over the last two years, according to a study released by the American Small Manufacturers Coalition.
The 2011 Next ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: Climate Registry First, New EV Standards, RoHS Recast
3Degrees, a San Francisco based green energy consultant, announced on Wednesday that it has become the first company in North America to be recognized by The ...
Consuming All but the ‘Oink’
Or, using most of what you have.
When I was a graduate student in Madison in the early 70's I had ...
Implications of Obama’s National Strategy for Electronics Stewardship
Over the summer, the Obama Administration released its long-awaited National Strategy for Electronics Stewardship. It describes a number of activities ...
Calvert names Toyota, VW, Ford ESG Champs
Sustainable investment firm Calvert Investments has named Toyota, Ford and Volkswagen as models of environmentally and socially responsible business practice in a report.
The report "...
