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GPS Trackers Deployed to Verify E-Waste Recyclers’ Performance

October 24, 2016December 1, 2016 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Electronics certification recycling program e-Stewards, managed by the Basel Action Network (BAN), has begun regularly using GPS-based tracking devices placed into used electronic equipment to verify the performance of certified e-Stewards recyclers. The e-waste recycling program says this makes is the only electronics recycling certification in the world to use ... Read more »

EHS MANAGEMENT: Find and Bridge the Gap from Strategy to Execution

October 20, 2016December 1, 2016 by Staff Writer

Companies care about EHS performance improvement for several reasons; most of them stem from or pave the way to operational excellence. For manufacturing and other asset-intensive companies, strong EHS performance is considered a lynchpin of good operational performance. Meanwhile, the need for strong Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) management systems ... Read more »

EHS, Sustainability Functions Combined at 32% of Companies

October 19, 2016December 1, 2016 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Environment, health and safety (EHS) and sustainability functions are combined at more than a third of companies that responded to the National Association for Environmental Management’s most recent survey.

Top 10 Steps for a Successful EMIS Project: New Report

October 18, 2016December 1, 2016 by Jennifer Hermes

Leaders at large enterprises know that gathering and disseminating information about EHS performance can lead directly to improved financial performance, says Dorney Douglass, a senior director at Sphera. In a new report from Environmental Leader, sponsored by Sphera, Douglass discusses how enterprises are publicly setting performance goals and reporting business sustainability, ranging from water ... Read more »

EPA Fast Tracks 5 Chemicals Under New TSCA Law

October 12, 2016December 5, 2016 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The EPA plans to regulate five chemicals on an expedited basis under the updated Toxic Substances Control Act — a move the agency says will reduce risks to people and the environment.

China’s Environmental Pollution Regs Boost US Clean Tech Companies’ Profits

October 3, 2016November 29, 2016 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

China’s new environmental pollution control laws have been a boon to US companies, which have found a new and growing market for everything from transportation emissions control technologies to wastewater treatment.

Can Gamification Improve Corporate EHS Performance?

October 3, 2016December 5, 2016 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Gamification in the workplace is emerging as a way to engage employees, making them more enthusiastic about their jobs and more committed to the company’s mission. And some innovative companies are finding that playing games can help them improve their environmental performance and meet corporate sustainability goals as well. Gamification ... Read more »

Utility Must Properly Manage Hazardous Waste, Pay $39K Penalty Under EPA Settlement

September 13, 2016November 29, 2016 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Southern California Edison will pay a $39,127 penalty to settle federal charges that it improperly managed hazardous waste on Catalina Island.

Site Owners Can Save — and Make — Money with ‘Greener’ Superfund Cleanups

September 12, 2016December 5, 2016 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Green Superfund site cleanups bring economic benefits to site owners and the surrounding businesses.

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Fracking Wastewater Ban Moves Forward in NYC

August 18, 2016December 5, 2016 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Using fracking wastewater to de-ice roads in New York City will likely soon be illegal, following a City Council vote to ban the practice.

3 Crucial Checks for Maintaining a Healthy System

August 15, 2016December 2, 2016 by Staff Writer

Going to the doctor for an annual check-up is a smart approach because even if you don’t feel sick, the visit can catch problems like high cholesterol or blood pressure before they become serious. And what does high cholesterol feel like anyway? Similarly, the systems that support complex business-critical enterprise functions such ... Read more »

Pacific Gas & Electric Found Guilty on 6 of 12 Counts in 2010 Pipeline Blast

August 11, 2016December 5, 2016 by Ken Silverstein

Pacific Gas & Electric has been found guilty of 6 of 12 counts against arising from a deadly pipeline explosion that occurred in 2010. The main charges were obstructing a federal investigation and failing to properly monitor its pipeline system, the federal jury said. It faces a maximum fine of $3 million.

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