New York-based produce processor and distributor Baldor Specialty Foods has diverted all organic waste generated in its fresh-cut plant from landfill, as part of its SparCs food-waste initiative. SparCs is a waste-prevention strategy ...
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Axalta Coating Systems has received certification in accordance with NSF/ANSI 61: Drinking Water System Components – Health Effects standards for its Abcite thermoplastic powder coatings, which are used in a wide variety of industrial ...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the City of San Antonio and the San Antonio River Authority (SARA) are celebrating the start of the Urban Waters Project. The event ...
Tags: water quality, Construction
Grohe AG, one of world-leading suppliers of sanitary faucets and fittings, is among the top three winners of the 2014 German Sustainability Award. Due to its commitment to the responsible use of water and energy, GROHE was one of three ...
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Grohe, bathroom sanitaryware manufacturer, has been nominated for the German Sustainability Award, which aims to promote sustainable excellence. The company – one of three shortlisted for the Resource Efficiency 2014 special award ...
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The Omaha Tribe of Nebraska, a federally recognized Native American tribe located in northeastern Nebraska, and the Tribe’s Utilities Commission have reached a settlement with the United States to improve the Tribe’s drinking ...
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Italian paper machinery manufacturer Toscotec will supply a tissue production line to Taiwan-based paper manufacturing company Yuen Foong Yu (YFY). The machine will be installed at the company's mill located in Qingshui District in ...
Tags: Toscotec, Yuen Foong Yu, Packaging
Texas Tech University researchers recently discovered that low-grade cotton made into an absorbent nonwoven mat can collect up to 50 times its own weight in oil. The results strengthen the use of cotton as a natural sorbent for oil, said ...
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Xylem has won a contract valued at approximately $2.75 million to supply Xylem's Wedeco-brand ultraviolet (UV) technologies to a wastewater treatment facility in the Vigo region of southwest Spain. With a treatment capacity of 147,000 ...
Robotics address the need for speed for product placement into packaging. Bosch Packaging TechnologyEnergy and raw materials are becoming more expensive, and consumers want to do more for the environment. This is forcing manufacturers of ...
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Water is an essential element for the body as it provides hydration, energy, and an improved appearance. When homeowners add filtered water to their home, they’ll have water that is free of impurities and pleasant to drink. Types ...
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Bechtel has been selected by BHP Billiton to provide engineering, project management, and construction services for a system that will bring a sustainable water supply to the Escondida copper mine in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile. ...
At this year's IDA the speciality chemicals company is planning to present the RO membrane elements in its Lewabrane series. At this year's IDA (International Desalination Association) World Congress, which is being held in Tianjin, China, ...
NSF International, a global independent public health organization that writes standards, and tests and certifies products for the commercial and consumer goods, health sciences, food and water industries, will sponsor the American National ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
Pentair Ltd. announced at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting its Commitment to Action to address the safe water needs for the people in Kibera, an impoverished settlement in Nairobi, Kenya. In doing so, it will help reduce ...
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