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Sonoco: GHG Emissions Down 3%, Recycling Content Up in 2018

Global packaging company Sonoco announced that it reduced water usage by 1.7% and greenhouse gas emissions by 3.2% over the past year. The company says that since 2009, it has reduced normalized greenhouse gas emissions by 27% and water usage by 40.3%. Sonoco says it is one of the largest ... Read more »

Nestle Waters NA Faces Struggle Over Permit to Draw 1.2M Gallons of Spring Water a Day

Nestle Waters North America is facing opposition from environmentalists and the local water district regarding the company’s request for a new permit to draw water from Ginnie Springs in Gilchrist County, Florida. The permit would allow the company to withdraw as much as 1.152 million gallons of water a day ... Read more »

Akron to Install 80,000 Smart Water Meters as Smart-City Movement Drives Market Growth

The city of Akron, Ohio, expects to solicit proposals from water meter manufacturers later this month; the city plans to replace more than 80,000 existing water meters with digital smart meters that will improve leak detection and billing accuracy. Smart water meters also increase a city’s climate resistance and make ... Read more »

Product Announcement: 3M Shipping Material Reduces Waste by 50%, Company Says

Cardboard boxes take up a lot of space, and they frequently aren’t available in the exact size of the product being shipped. Materials company 3M says it has solved that problem with its new Flex & Seal Shipping Roll, which it claims cuts down on shipping waste and shipping space ... Read more »

Steel Sector Could Shrink in Value by 14% without Better Emissions Management

The steel sector is facing significant financial losses from future climate regulation: the top 20 steel giants could see a potential loss of 14% of their value by 2040, according to a new report from CDP. In order to reduce emissions at the rate required to keep global warming below ... Read more »

Sphera Acquires Sustainability & Product Stewardship Software Company Thinkstep

Sphera, a global provider of integrated risk management software and information services with a focus on EHS, operational risk and product stewardship, announced plans to acquire Thinkstep, a Germany-based software and consulting services company that specializes in corporate sustainability and product stewardship. The deal is pending customary German regulatory approvals ... Read more »

Green Packaging Market to Jump 5.7% per Year through 2024

The green packaging market, valued at $224.9 billion in 2018, is expected to register a CAGR of 5.7% between 2019 and 2024, according to a new report from Market Insights. Driving the market are factors such as increasing awareness about environmental concerns among both consumers and industries, packaging regulations, and ... Read more »

Scotland Introduces Bottle Return Program That Could Result in the Recycling of 11 Million Containers Annually

Nearly 31,000 plastic bottles could vanish from Scotland’s streets, beaches and green spaces every single day, thanks to Scotland’s forthcoming Deposit Return Scheme. Figures released recently by Zero Waste Scotland show the dramatic scale of litter reduction that could be seen in each local authority in Scotland. Under the scheme, ... Read more »

Sacramento Recycler Disputes Findings but Agrees to $1.2M Settlement

A Sacramento glass recycler will pay $1.2 million to settle allegations that its Sacramento facility illegally disposed of more than 500,000 pounds of discarded batteries from homes and businesses, the Department of Toxic Substances Control announced today. A DTSC investigation found that Strategic Materials Inc. had mismanaged batteries mixed in with ... Read more »

PA Spends $136M on Water Infrastructure

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has announced the investment of $136 million for water infrastructure improvements. The funding, provided by the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority, will go to 17 projects in counties throughout the state for drinking water, wastewater, storm water, and other improvements. Municipalities across the country are running into ... Read more »


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