Environmental consultancy Environmental Packaging International (EPI) will sell licences for the Australian-developed PIQET life cycle assessment (LCA) tool for packaging in North America under a channel partnership with Australia's ...
INVISTA announced that SCS Global Services (SCS), an internationally recognized independent certifier and standards developer, has provided third-party validation of the Antron fiber brand Comparative Claims Standards Process. This ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
While NeoCon 2013, held recently at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago, saw only a slight increase in attendance—41,488 people this year compared to 40,947 at last year's event—the show was full of energy, optimism and crowded ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
The Sustainable Furnishings Council and Elon University will present a one-day program that features the latest thinking in sustainability and charts the future of responsible design. The program, "Innovations in Sustainable Furnishings: ...
Tags: Furniture, Furnishing
Mohawk Group is pleased to announce that the organization has issued its first Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for its EcoFlex ICT modular commercial floor covering. EPDs present relevant environmental information about specific ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, Premium Modular Backing System
As part of Trelleborg's Blue Dimension concept, the company will now print all promotional materials using only recycled paper certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. Trelleborg AB, the Sweden-based global parent company of ...
Tags: Auto, Auto Parts
IFCO Systems, a global leader in reusable plastic containers (RPCs) for fresh products, recently released a study confirming RPCs as a sustainable packaging option. The report shows the IFCO solution generates 82% less solid waste, consumes ...
Tags: Reusable Plastic Containers, Containers, Industrial Equipment, Components
NSF Sustainability, a division of global independent public health organization NSF International, has verified an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for a broad variety of nylon carpet styles and colors manufactured by Mannington ...
Tags: NSF Sustainability, Carpet Tiles, EDP
NSF Sustainability, a division of global independent public health organization NSF International, has verified Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) for J+J Flooring Group’s Kinetex flooring product and Invision brand modular ...
Tags: J+J Flooring, NSF Sustainability, Environmental Product
The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) has launched the Materials Sustainability Index (MSI) web tool as a new component to the Higg Index suite of sustainability tools for the apparel and footwear industries. This interactive new platform ...
Tags: SAC, Apparel Sector
SCS Global Services, a third party verifier of environmental and sustainability certification, is pleased to announce the expansion of its marketing team. Julie Gengo, a veteran marketing and communications specialist, will be taking on the ...
Tags: SCS, Marketing Specialist
The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), a trade association comprised of brands, retailers, manufacturers, government and non-governmental organizations and academic experts, and representing more than a third of the global apparel and ...
Tags: SAC, Sustainable Materials
The increasing usage of nanosilver in textiles can harm the environment since nanosilver has a higher antimicrobial efficacy as compared to bulk silver, says a recent study. Nanotechnology is considered a major means of assisting ...
Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, announced today it has become a member of the Sustainable Minds Industry Sponsor Program. Sustainable Minds is the global leader in cloud-based Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) software that enables ...
Tags: Textile
The European Coatings Show (ECS) took place in March 2013 in Nuremberg, Germany, at a time of continued static demand in the European Union’s coating market. The exhibition and the congress that was held at the same time is one of ...
Tags: European Coatings, Coatings