Bill Opalka, Author at Environment + Energy Leader

Report Lists Major New Carbon Sources

April 10, 2014April 10, 2014 by Bill Opalka

The Sierra Club names four major potential sources of carbon pollution that, if developed, it says could alter the world’s climate. Dirty Fuels, Clean Fuels is a new report that says developing just a fraction of the energy in these areas would cancel out the United States’ accomplishments in the ... Read more »

Report Envisions Solutions to California’s Water Crisis

April 10, 2014April 10, 2014 by Bill Opalka

Innovations in science, technology and management are seen as key components of any sustainable solution to California’s water crisis. The California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) released a report that calls for a system management approach that would rely on currently available and new science and technology, yielding greater ... Read more »

Few Companies Ready for Conflict Minerals Reporting

April 10, 2014April 10, 2014 by Bill Opalka

Only 4 percent of public companies have completed a draft of conflict minerals filings, and 90 percent haven’t even begun drafting or have only developed initial drafts. Reporting requirements for the SEC’s Dodd-Frank mandated conflict minerals rule are due on May 31, but a significant number of public companies are ... Read more »

Roadmap to Create Lighter Vehicles Released

April 10, 2014April 10, 2014 by Bill Opalka

The American Chemistry Council’s Plastics Division released an updated roadmap to help automakers and their suppliers enhance fuel efficiency in vehicles by using more plastics and composites to reduce vehicle weight. Plastics and polymer composites offer extraordinary opportunities for lightweighting, according to the ACC. Plastic carbon-fiber-reinforced composites are 50 percent ... Read more »

Global Alliance Events Recycled 1,300 Metric Tons

April 10, 2014April 10, 2014 by Bill Opalka

Global Alliance events recycled 1,300 metric tons of waste created from its events in 2013. The five venues on four continents include: Durban International Convention Centre (South Africa); Adelaide Convention Centre (Australia); Centro Banamex (Mexico); ACC Liverpool (United Kingdom); Boston Convention & Exhibition Center and Hynes Convention Center (United States). ... Read more »

Practically Green Becomes WeSpire

April 10, 2014April 10, 2014 by Bill Opalka

Practically Green said it is rebranding as WeSpire. The company also debuted its proprietary ROI calculator which the company says will allow customers to more accurately measure the impact and savings of each individual project deployed. WeSpire is an engagement platform for sustainability and responsibility programs. The platform is built ... Read more »

US Ecology Acquires Environmental Services Company

April 10, 2014April 10, 2014 by Bill Opalka

US Ecology has entered into an agreement to acquire EQ -The Environmental Quality Company (EQ), an environmental services company. EQ is owned by an affiliate of New York based private equity fund Kinderhook Industries. Kinderhook acquired EQ in 2008. EQ is a fully-integrated environmental services and waste management organization based ... Read more »

H&M Committing to Sustainable Fabrics

April 10, 2014April 10, 2014 by Bill Opalka

H&M has committed to ensure that by 2017 its fabrics are not coming from ancient and endangered forests. The company, along with the environmental organization Canopy will put a plan in place by June to avoid sourcing fabrics from endangered forests and promote the use of fabrics that come from Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) ... Read more »

Harvard Signs on to Responsible Investment Movement

April 9, 2014April 9, 2014 by Bill Opalka

Harvard has become the first American university to adopt a code of investment principles backed by the UN, the Guardian reports. Managers of Harvard’s $33 billion endowment will now be guided by a code of responsible investment principles that take into account environmental and social factors such as water and ... Read more »

Honey Bee Death Rates Lower Than Expected

April 9, 2014April 9, 2014 by Bill Opalka

A European Union survey found death rates of honeybees lower than feared, countering concerns about the collapse the crop-pollinating insect colonies caused by pests and disease. The study of 32,000 bee colonies across 17 EU member states from late 2012 until summer 2013 found winter mortality rates ranged from 3.5 ... Read more »

R2 Solutions Says Standard Complies With International Agreements

April 9, 2014April 10, 2014 by Bill Opalka

R2 Solutions has released a new informational document on R2:2013 and international agreements governing the hazardous waste trade. The document demonstrates that R2:2013 is “fully consistent” with the Basel Convention and international law, according to a legal analysis. The document responds to common questions about the current requirements of the ... Read more »

FlexLink Addresses Hygienic Packaging Requirements

April 9, 2014April 9, 2014 by Bill Opalka

FlexLink says sustainable packaging concepts are contributors in the reduction of losses in the food production and supply chain. Its new wide belt conveyor addresses some of the higher hygienic requirements associated with primary and secondary packaging. For operators, the cleaning process is fast and easy and the new wide ... Read more »

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