EPA Unveils Roadmap to Fight PFAS Problem
The EPA released ambitious plans to address PFAS.
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Manual Aims to Improve Fabric Dyeing Sustainability in Fashion Industry
A new manual is geared toward improving the sustainability of dyeing practices in the fashion industry.
New Chemical Safety Assessment Tools Developed to Help the Electronics Sector Clean Up its Supply Chains
GreenScreen Certified’s standard has three levels of certification: Silver, Gold, and Platinum. All levels require manufacturers to...
Several South Dakota Farms Chosen as Future RNG Dairy Digester Project Sites
MBL Bioenergy has entered into definitive agreements to develop several clusters of dairy farm digester projects to produce renewable natural gas (RNG) from multiple farms in South Dakota.
LG Chem and ADM Partner to Explore Corn-Based Lactic Acid’s Role as a Bioplastic Solution
LG Chem, a global chemical company, and ADM, a nutrition and biosolutions company, have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore US-based production of lactic acid to meet growing demand for a wide variety of plant-based products, including bioplastics.
Chevron Invests in Building and Operating Sustainable Aviation Fuel Processing Facility
Chevron USA and Gevo announced a letter of intent to jointly invest in building and operating one or more new facilities that would process inedible corn to produce sustainable aviation fuel.
Chevron, Delta Air Lines, and Google Will Measure Sustainable Aviation Fuel Emissions Data, Increase Industry Transparency
Chevron, Delta Air Lines, and Google today announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to track sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) test batch emissions data using cloud-based technology.
Corbion, Land O’Lakes Partner To Advance Regenerative Agriculture
Corbion, a leading biobased ingredients company is collaborating with Truterra, LLC, a unit of Land O’ Lakes, and Truterra’s local partner Central Valley Ag (CVA) to leverage data insights to improve regenerative agriculture practices, including no-till farming, cover crops and integrated grazing. As regenerative agriculture continues to go mainstream, with ... Read more »
How Home Depot Conducts a Materiality Assessment to Prioritize, Address Sustainability Issues
One of the best ways companies have found to set sustainability and energy management goals, and to understand their ESG impact and opportunities, is to talk to stakeholders. From customers and employees to shareholders and NGOs, stakeholders have opinions, ideas and expertise to share on how to manage a company’s environmental impact.
Cargill’s First-of-Its-Kind Facility in the US to Process Plant-Based Sugars, Provide Alternate to Chemicals from Fossil Sources
The first commercial-scale, renewable bio-based BDO (butanediol) facility in the US will be built as a joint venture between Cargill and HELM; the facility will provide brands the ability to replace fossil-based chemistries with bio-based intermediates and thus reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.
TNFD Launches To Address Nature Related Risks And Opportunities
Announced in 2020, the much-anticipated Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has launched today, aiming to help businesses assess nature-related risks and opportunities, such as legal liabilities and systemic loss of soil fertility. A framework for reporting and action is expected by 2023 to support a shift in global financial ... Read more »
Dow, LyondellBasell, NOVA Chemicals Launch Closed Loop Circular Plastics Fund
Plastic waste continues to be a huge problem because much of the plastics produced winds up in landfills and often ends up in water supplies. The cumulative production of plastic has already surpassed eight billion metric tons worldwide, with further increases expected in the coming decades. Meanwhile, the current supply ... Read more »