US-based health care contracting services company Novation has announced partnership with healthcare sustainability leaders in an attempt to cut down excess packaging and cardboard in the US hospitals. To help its members with the change, ...
US truck and bus manufacturer Navistar is planning to launch its new In-Cylinder Technology Plus (ICT+), which will comply with 2010 US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) emissions regulations. The new engine technology combines the ...
Consumer goods manufacturer Smart Balance has launched Kids Milks line for toddlers and children in three varieties, whole, reduced fat and low fat milks. The three brands, Kids Transitions Whole Milk & Nutrient Blend, Kids Reduced Fat ...
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Xylem Inc. has engineered enhancements to its most cost-effective solution for ultraviolet (UV) wastewater treatment. Xylem’s new WEDECO TAK 55 Smart UV light disinfection system is claimed to be ideal for small to medium sized ...
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This Sustainable Earth by Staples® All-Purpose Cleaner and Refill made its way to me via the nice folks at Staples, along with one other item that I will be reviewing in the near future. I thought it would be a good time for a review ...
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In conjunction with America Recycles Day on Nov.15,Weis Markets has announced a store-wide commitment to use 100 percent recyclable modified atmosphere packaging(MAP)meat trays for its fresh meat products.Weis has partnered exclusively with ...
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Ahlstrom, a Finnish producer of fiber-based materials, has developed PFOA-free flexible packaging paper for greasy food products. The new product, Coralpack NG, is a variant of the company's Coralpack range - a flexible packaging paper ...
Tags: packaging paper, papers, EPA, greasy food products
US-based seafood companies Aleutian Spray Fisheries, United States Seafoods, and Ocean Peace have agreed to settle the violations with the US Environment Protection Agency (EPA) and pay fines. The three companies have agreed for the ...
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U. S. Solvents demand will continue to rebound from its recessionary lows, rising 1.5% per year in volume terms through 2016 to 10.9 billion pounds. A strong rebound in construction activity will drive strong increases in solvent demand in ...
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It seems almost too absurd to be true, but in the land of leviathan government, where the layers of bureaucracy are so intertwined it is impossible to navigate them, comes the revelation that the U.S. government has now taken to fining ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, Oil
Finally, hybrid buyers who want a practical, roomy hatchback have a choice other than the Toyota Prius. And based on our first impressions, the new Ford C-Max is also far more engaging to drive than any Prius variant. The practical, funky ...
Tags: hybrid, roomy hatchback, Toyota Prius, buyers, C-Max, little van
A compact fluorescent light bulb uses about 75 percent less energy than the old-fashioned kind and lasts up to 10 times longer. They may cost more upfront, but a net savings of $25 during the life of each bulb has spurred American ...
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Ford has been making some eye-opening claims about the fuel economy of the redesigned 2013 Fusion Hybrid sedan and new C-Max Hybrid wagon: "47 city/47 highway/47 combined mpg." After running both vehicles through our real-world tests, we ...
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The western United States, from Tacoma, WA all the way down to San Diego, CA, sits on a newly tapped resource that, if utilized correctly, could revolutionize the HVAC industry. That resource is geothermal energy. Geothermal energy is ...
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You may not have heard, but BMW now offers its luxurious 5 Series sedan as hybrid. We recently spent a few days with a BMW ActiveHybrid 5 to see if it lives up to the promise and share our first impressions. The car was borrowed from ...
Tags: lithium-ion battery, BMW, sedan