During June 4 and 6, the SPARC International Lighting Event 2013 was held in Sydney international passenger traffic hub at Circular Quay. The biennial Australian International Lighting Fair is a professional lighting exhibition jointly ...
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 European Steel Association (EUROFER) has said it welcomes the decision of the European Parliament's Environment Committee (ENVI) to support a life-cycle approach (LCA) in evaluating CO2 emissions from passenger cars. Members have ...
Tags: Eurofer, Life Cycle, Mineral
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 federal government begins accepting new H-1B visa petitions today, with demand expected to be heavy. And the initial rush is going to be followed by much fury. Industry proponents of the H-1B visa will argue -- at megaphone strength ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
Life Cycle Assessment shows high-build traffic paint markings made with FASTRACK HD-21A Binder leave a smaller environmental footprint compared to thermoplastic road markings Time-tested and field-proven to facilitate high-build systems ...
Tags: Dow Coating Materials, FASTRACKTM Polymer technologies, traffic paint
A busy year full of great new projects lies ahead for Lafuma, brand leader in the outdoor market, which “has made the mountain its favourite playground for over 80 years”. Mountains, outdoor and love for nature are the core ...
Tags: Lafuma, Eco Life Parka line, ISPO
The Lake Carriers' Association (LCA) said Friday that US-flag Great Lakes freighters carried 89.5 million tons of dry-bulk cargo in 2012, a decrease of 4.6 percent compared to 2011. The 2012 float was 1.5 percent off the five-year average ...
Tags: shipments, Dry-bulk shipments, Great Lakes
The Laker Carriers' Association (LCA) reported Tuesday that shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes totaled 61.6 million tons in 2012, a slight improvement over 2011. The increase, 245,000 tons, is equal to about four cargos in a ...
Tags: LCA, iron ore, Great Lakes
The Lake Carriers' Association (LCA) reported Wednesday that shipments of coal on the US Great Lakes totaled 25,347,709 tons in 2012, a decrease of 8.2 percent compared to 2011. The trade was 25 percent off its five-year average. ...
Tags: LCA, coal, US Great Lakes, 2012
Julie Corbett, founder/CEO of Ecologic Brands, created a stir when she introduced the eco.bottle in 2008. Made of a molded-fiber outer shell with an inner pouch, the package scores multiple sustainability wins: source reduction, recycled ...
A Brookings Institution report that looks at H-1B use in U.S. metropolitan areas is being criticized for its approach, as well as its research data. Some of the criticism is coming from Jared Bernstein, who until last year was a member of ...
Tags: Brookings Institution, H 1B, U.S., research data
Tiny glass beads embedded in the road marking material reflect the light from headlights in dark or wet conditions. This is why the markings are still so easy to see in the dark, the fog and the rain. Thanks to their structure, the lines ...
Tags: Evonik, Degaroute Reaction Resin, Construction Decoration
Intertek announced the launch of the Instant LCA Textile Web Portal, an online tool for life cycle assessment (LCA) and product eco-design that enables the textile and apparel industry to instantly measure and ...
Tags: life cycle assessment, eco-design, textile and apparel industry