Nine leading industrial clusters in China, Indonesia, Japan, Spain, and the United States have joined the World Economic Forum initiative, Transitioning Industrial Clusters towards Net Zero, to help industries reduce emissions. Launched in 2021 and supported by Accenture and EPRI, the initiative focuses on reducing heavy industry asset emissions inContinue Reading
Final study results show Grace Breeding’s NFT, an alternative to reduce urea, was superior or equal to standard nitrogen-based urea fertilizers using less water and nitrogen in multiple growth metrics Use of less urea leads to lower carbon emissions which is crucial for slowing damage to the environment REHOVOT, Israel,Continue Reading
Reusable containers filled with takeout food from El Harissa Market Cafe in Ann Arbor. For their study, University of Michigan researchers studied the pilot program for returnable takeout containers launched by the nonprofit organization Live Zero Waste in Ann Arbor. The program, Ann Arbor Reduce, Reuse, Return (A2R3), is nowContinue Reading
Reusable containers filled with takeout food from El Harissa Market Cafe in Ann Arbor. For their study, University of Michigan researchers studied the pilot program for returnable takeout containers launched by the nonprofit organization Live Zero Waste in Ann Arbor. The program, Ann Arbor Reduce, Reuse, Return (A2R3), is nowContinue Reading
The VIVE Programme, a sustainability programme based on continuous improvement for the food and beverage industry, strengthens its commitment to tackling the climate emergency by announcing its new Climate Action programme today. Developed over the past 12 months with partner Quantis, a leading environmental sustainability consultancy recently acquired by BostonContinue Reading
The U.S.’s greenhouse gas emissions rose last year but were still below pre-pandemic levels, according to a new analysis. Meanwhile, the chair of the Federal Reserve said it would be “inappropriate” for the bank to take on climate change, and the Environmental Protection Agency announced new funds for environmental justice.Continue Reading
As environmental, social, and governance (ESG) policies and regulations become more important for companies, the communications industry has an opportunity to be a sustainability leader. Digital technologies, like 5G and Internet of Things (IoT), which are directly tied to the communications industry, can reduce global emissions by up to 15%.Continue Reading
A recent study on Preprints with The Lancet* captured the dynamics of pre-symptomatic severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) emissions and reported the extent, magnitude, and routes of viral transmission are heterogeneous, with nasal mucosa being an important source of viral transmission. Study: Viral Emissions into the Air and Environment afterContinue Reading
VistaJet International Ltd VistaJet Carbon neutral by 2025 VistaJet New SAF partnership with AEG Fuels Announcing signed agreement with AEG Fuels and OMV to purchase ISCC PLUS Certified Sustainable Aviation Fuel at Vienna International Airport London, December 8, 2022: VistaJet, the first and only global business aviation company, continues toContinue Reading
Cabernard, L., Pfister, S., Oberschelp, C. & Hellweg, S. Growing environmental footprint of plastics driven by coal combustion. Nat. Sustain. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-021-00807-2 (2021). IEA. The future of petrochemicals. https://www.iea.org/reports/the-future-of-petrochemicals (2018). Geyer, R., Jambeck, J. & Law, K. Production, use, and fate of all plastics ever made. Sci. Adv. 3, 25–29 (2017).Continue Reading
