Eco-Friendly Manufacturing News and Industry Best Practices

Rolls-Royce Says Carbon-Reduction Programs Are Costly But Create Business Opportunities

May 24, 2022May 21, 2022 by Ken Silverstein

Rolls-Royce is committed to designing products that be compatible with net-zero operation by 2030. It says that all of its products will be compatible with carbon neutrality by 2050 -- an expensive goal but one that will create value.

How One Chemical Maker is Reducing Its Environmental Footprint

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022 by Ken Silverstein

The Maroon Group, now part of Barentz, completed several sustainability programs — everything from recycling to energy efficiency to pollution prevention. In all cases, team members are on board. That includes everyone from the execs writing the checks to folks on the floor.

GM Has Become an ‘Energy Star’ with Efficiency and Circular Programs

May 13, 2022October 28, 2022 by Ken Silverstein

In 2010, GM committed to a 20% reduction in carbon intensity by 2020. It achieved that goal in 2017. And in January 2021, it said it would source 100% renewable energy to power GM facilities in the U.S. by 2030 and globally by 2035.

General Mills Focuses On Energy Efficiency, Hopes to Save $25M a Year

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022 by Ken Silverstein

General Mills set a 10-year goal to improve energy efficiency in the company's 26 largest U.S.-based plants by 20%, which it did well ahead of schedule. How?

Henkel Lauded for Vastly Improving Its Water and Energy Efficiency Rates

April 19, 2022April 15, 2022 by Ken Silverstein

Germany-based Henkel wants to reduce its CO2 emissions from its 185 production sites by 75% by 2030 from a 2010 baseline. It is focused on efficiency rates and using more renewable energy.

TotalEnergies Utilizes Honeywell’s Recycled Polymer Feedstock for Sustainable Packaging

February 18, 2022March 9, 2022 by Austin Tannenbaum

TotalEnergies has agreed to purchase Honeywell’s new Recycled Polymer Feedstock and convert the raw material into virgin-quality polymers suitable for use in a wide range of applications, including...

Harsco Environmental Relaunches SteelPhalt to Expand Sustainable Asphalt Operations

January 21, 2022February 9, 2022 by Austin Tannenbaum

By utilizing recycled materials such as steel slag, a waste byproduct of steel smelting, SteelPhalt reduces the carbon footprint of road-laying by 40%.

Nikola Corporation To Pay $125 Million Settlement for Defrauding Investors

January 4, 2022February 1, 2022 by Austin Tannenbaum

According to the SEC, Nikola misled its investors about its products, technical advancements, and commercial prospects. Cited examples include...

Kontoor Brands Announces Plans for Water Conservation, Sustainable Cotton

December 16, 2021June 23, 2022 by Austin Tannenbaum

American lifestyle apparel company Kontoor Brands, maker of Lee and Wrangler denim, just released its 2020 Sustainability Report detailing its progress and plans for water conservation and sustainable cotton, among other environmental measures. By deploying water-saving and recycling technologies, Kontoor has reduced water consumption by more than eight billion liters ... Read more »

Biden-Harris Administration Outlines Action Plan to Build Out EV Charging Infrastructure

December 13, 2021June 23, 2022 by Austin Tannenbaum

The administration’s aim is to install half a million public EV chargers across the country (there are currently about 100,000 on the road). To this end, the infrastructure bill earmarks $7.5 billion: two thirds to help states fund charging-network construction and one third for grants that encourage innovation.

New Report Reviews Sustainability Efforts Within The Consumer Goods Industry

November 30, 2021December 28, 2021 by Austin Tannenbaum

The body of the report, entitled Collective Action Today, Impact at Scale Tomorrow, is broken down into sections corresponding to each coalition. Highlights include...

Emissions and Sustainability Concerns Help Drive Move Toward Automated Manufacturing

November 18, 2021June 2, 2022 by David Worford

Industry leaders say in a new report that carbon emissions and environmental concerns are important in a shift to automated manufacturing.

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