The paper company and the producer of speciality high performance Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene (BOPP) and cellulose films are collaborating to offer packaging manufacturers a compostable alternative to traditional structures. The ...
Thousands of meters beneath the waves and the sea floor, new technology pioneered by small firms is helping to make oil production sustainable at extreme temperature and pressure. More than a decade of high oil prices combined with ...
Tags: Oil, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
Today eight emerging fashion designers from Europe and Asia were announced as finalists of The EcoChic Design Award 2013, the first international sustainable fashion design competition uniting European and Asian emerging fashion designers ...
Tags: Textile, Apparel, Accessories
The 33rd Texworld exhibition and the 5th Apparelsourcing Paris close their doors, having celebrated a resounding success. The two exhibitions counted 840 and 198 exhibitors respectively. The new hall 4 and reorganisation of the sectors ...
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One of the UK's longest established renewables companies, Dulas Ltd, has been awarded a £4.3m contract by housing association First Wessex to install solar PV technology on up to 1,000 of its affordable homes across the south of ...
Tags: Solar PV, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
Solar power just got greener – that's the proud claim of one of the UK's top timber manufacturers who have developed the world's first commercially produced timber solar panel frame - TimberSol. Clifford Jones Timber, who make over ...
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The move follows an initiative announced by the government earlier this year. In June, the government announced that a new front-of-pack food label that has the support of big brands, health groups and all the major supermarkets was to be ...
Linde AG has been listed again in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. The analysts at RobecoSAM have thereby acknowledged the continuous improvement in the sustainability performance of the technology group. RobecoSAM is an ...
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Canadian automobile manufacturer Ford Motor is set to invest C$700m ($681.7m) at its Oakville assembly plant to expand its manufacturing capability . This investment is a part of the company's effort to meet the demand in North America ...
Solvay recently has been listed as a member of the European Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI Europe). DJSI is the front-ranking, non-financial global index of the most efficient companies in the area of social and environmental ...
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BlackBerry could slash its workforce by up to 40 per cent before the end of this year, as the struggling smartphone manufacturer attempts to cut costs. According to The Wall Street Journal, the BlackBerry job cuts will take place across ...
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Rexam, a consumer packaging company, has conducted third annual 'Cans for Cash' recycling event at its Chicago office in a bid to promote recycling and raise money for charity. Rexam has collaborated with local recycler United Scrap Metal ...
The domestic renewable energy industry has condemned the Government's suggestion to do away with the 2008 Planning and Energy Act. The Act, promoted by Michael Fallon, who is now Energy Minister, provides local authorities with the ...
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While the flexibility and durability of plastic PET bottles have made them popular with manufacturers and consumers, recycling these bottles has proven to be a challenge. PET bottles typically require dense shrink sleeve labels that often ...
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Adidas by Stella McCartney presents a Spring/Summer 14 collection with an eclectic array of colours, attracting the wearer out into the open air with its fusion of vivid brights, retro lines and bold prints. The new collection is presented ...
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