Alyssa Danigelis, Author at Environment + Energy Leader

L’Oréal Sets 2025 Deadline for Carbon-Neutral Sites

June 26, 2020June 25, 2020 by Alyssa Danigelis

L’Oréal outlined a set of future sustainability targets this week, including improving energy efficiency and using 100% renewable energy so that all of the beauty company’s sites can achieve carbon neutrality by 2025.

Ford Sets Course for Reaching Carbon Neutrality by 2050

June 25, 2020December 28, 2020 by Alyssa Danigelis

Ford Motor Company set a target of reaching carbon neutrality globally within the next 30 years. The automaker’s strategy for achieving this new goal involves focusing on three areas that account for 95% of their emissions worldwide.

Argonne Scientists Make Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Breakthroughs

June 25, 2020 by Alyssa Danigelis

The Department of Energy’s ReCell Center at Argonne National Laboratory reported making several lithium-ion battery recycling breakthroughs since opening earlier last year.

Amazon Reports 15% Increase in Carbon Emissions Last Year

June 25, 2020 by Alyssa Danigelis

Amazon pledged a large new climate investment this week on the heels of reporting that its businesses had emitted 15% more carbon dioxide in 2019 than they had in 2018.

Evian Goes After Full Circularity: Q&A with Shweta Harit

June 24, 2020June 24, 2020 by Alyssa Danigelis

Shweta Harit, Evian’s global vice president, shares how the Danone brand achieved carbon neutral certification, and where that fits into their larger goal of becoming fully circular.

Lyft Joins EV100, Committing to 100% Electric Vehicles by 2030

June 19, 2020June 17, 2020 by Alyssa Danigelis

The US ridesharing company Lyft committed to reaching 100% electric vehicles for their platform by 2030. They also officially joined the Climate Group’s EV100 global electric mobility initiative.

Lowe’s Canada Diverted 255,000 Pounds of Batteries from Landfills

June 19, 2020June 17, 2020 by Alyssa Danigelis

Lowe’s Canada received recognition this week for its ongoing national household battery collection and recycling efforts. The home improvement retailer recovered more than 255,000 pounds of batteries in 2019 alone.

IEA Details $3 Trillion Sustainable Recovery Plan to Revitalize Economies

June 19, 2020June 18, 2020 by Alyssa Danigelis

The International Energy Agency (IEA) published a new plan for governments worldwide that outlines policies and investments for making energy systems cleaner and more resilient.

First of a Kind Flexible Plastic Packaging Recycling Pilot Successful

June 18, 2020 by Alyssa Danigelis

The Materials Recovery for the Future (MRFF) consortium just published a report showing that their flexible plastic packaging recycling pilot in Pennsylvania was successful.

General Mills Begins Regenerative Dairy Initiative in Michigan

June 18, 2020 by Alyssa Danigelis

General Mills started a new three-year regenerative dairy pilot in western Michigan this week. The global food company says the effort is part of its broader goal of advancing regenerative agriculture on 1 million acres of farmland by 2030.

Logitech Introduces Carbon Footprint Labeling for Products

June 18, 2020 by Alyssa Danigelis

Swiss computer peripherals and software manufacturer Logitech International plans to start adding a Carbon Transparency label to its consumer electronics products this year. The company says this new label will quantify the product’s carbon footprint using third-party certification.

419-MW Mesquite Star Texas Wind Project Brought Online

June 12, 2020 by Alyssa Danigelis

A new 419-megawatt wind farm in Fisher County, Texas, called Mesquite Star, is now online. Corporate and institutional customers including Intuit, Ecolab, Lowe’s, and Brown University have contracts for the wind farm’s output.

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