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: ...
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For further demonstrating its leadership in environmental sustainability, MGM Grand Detroit has completed the LED lamp retrofit of its 61-acre parking garage. Cited as one of the nation's largest LED parking garage makeovers, the ...
Levin Furniture is adding solar panels to the roof of its Mentor, Ohio, showroom, its third location to feature the clean energy technology. The Top 100 company, which has installed solar electric systems on two of its Pennsylvania stores ...
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Container manufacturer Petainer is set to introduce its polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic kegs at Drinktec taking place from 16 to 20 September 2013 in Munich, Germany. Available in 15, 20 and 30l capacities, the lightweight kegs ...
The modular headquarters of the Organizing Committee for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic and Paralympic Games is the first commercial building in Brazil to adopt GE Lighting’s Lumination™ ET Series Recessed LED Troffer, an ...
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The products are available in 15, 20 and 30 litre capacities for drinks including beer, cider, wine, concentrates and low pressure carbonated soft drinks. According to Petainer, the kegs are also available in preforms, which can be ...
Rawlings has developed a lightweight glass bottle for mineral water client Belu in a bid to reduce the UK’s carbon footprint. Through new techniques and innovation, Rawlings, in partnership with sustainability focused glass ...
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Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) South American debut took place in the VICUNHA showroom in São Paulo. A separate BCI corner was installed as a platform for documentaries and presentations, in order to introduce BCI to major South ...
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Hirzel Canning Co. & Farms, the family-owned and operated company that produces the Dei Fratelli brand, has added Dei Fratelli Truly Tomatoes to its extensive line of tomato products. The three product varieties include Petite Cut Tomatoes ...
The production of paraxylene, a key raw material needed for production of polyester fabrics, is getting stagnated in China, as new projects are getting derailed, which may affect the textile companies that use PX as a raw material. ...
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ABB to supply propulsion transformers to leading Chinese shipbuilder Wednesday, Aug 07, 2013 ABB, a global leader in power and automation technology has been selected by Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding Ltd. in China, to supply 24 dry-type ...
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This survey reports that the use of subsurface intake systems for seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination plants significantly improves raw water quality. Such systems also reduce chemical usage and environmental impact, decrease the ...
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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 ...
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Eaton's new low-micron element for industrial users offers finer filtration down to 25 microns, substantially lowers pressure differential and increases flow capacity. Available for the stainless steel, 2" - 8" Model 2596 automatic ...
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SIG Combibloc has supplied shelf stable carton packs to Hirzel Canning for the launch of its Dei Fratelli Truly Tomatoes in the US. The environmentally friendly carton packaging allows Hirzel Canning to provide optimal protection for ...
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