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Advanced Generation of Diesel Technology Improves Air Quality, Lowers Greenhouse Gas Emissions

In comments submitted today to the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Hearing – "Ways to Strengthen Research and Development in Innovative Transportation Technologies with a Focus on Solutions that Decrease Emissions, Reduce Our Reliance on Foreign Supply Chains, and Increase Manufacturing in the United States” – the Diesel Technology Forum outlined the success of past investments in research in diesel engine efficiency and emissions that have created jobs, improved air quality and lowered greenhouse gas emissions.

17 Mar 2021

Subsidies Could Encourage More People to Choose Sustainable Food Options

Subsidising low carbon emission meals could encourage more people to choose them, according to new research.

17 Mar 2021

Turning Grey to Green in Sydney's Urban Jungle

Under a new plan released today, the City of Sydney will plant 700 new street trees a year and aim to cover 40% of the city in greenery by 2050.

17 Mar 2021

Retail Meets Reforestation Zalando and Land Life Company Join Forces to Plant Over 300,000 Trees

Europe’s leading online fashion platform retailer Zalando and Land Life Company, a tech-driven reforestation company, have teamed up to plant over 300,000 trees to capture 80,000 tons of CO2. They have just completed their first tree planting together in Spain, as part of the collaboration.

From Land Life Company 17 Mar 2021

New Insulation Takes Heat Off

Waste cooking oil, sulfur and wool offcuts have been put to good use by green chemists at Flinders University to produce a sustainable new kind of housing insulation material.

16 Mar 2021

Sustainable, New Housing Insulation Material can Lead to Energy Savings

Waste cooking oil, sulfur and wool offcuts have been put to good use by green chemists at Flinders University to produce a sustainable new kind of housing insulation material.

15 Mar 2021

Metso Outotec Introduces Planet Positive, An All-encompassing Approach to Sustainability

Sustainability is one of Metso Outotec’s strategic priorities. The company is committed to limiting global warming to 1.5°C, with targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative.

From Metso Outotec Corporation 15 Mar 2021

New £200k Study to Explore Fuel Choices in East and Central Africa

A new £200,000 study – led by the University of Stirling – is seeking to understand the fuel choices of those living in East and Central African communities in a bid to improve health.

15 Mar 2021

Jabil Announces Global Investment in Paper Packaging Solutions to Meet Heightened CPG Sustainability Demand

Jabil Inc. today announced expansion plans for its newly acquired paper bottle technology with a $25 million investment in subsidiary Ecologic’s Manteca, California, location and the buildout of a new paper bottle plant in its Sustainability Center of Excellence in Tortosa, Spain.

12 Mar 2021

Sustainable Materials can be Viable Leather Alternatives

Throughout history, leather has been a popular material for clothes and many other goods. However, the tanning process and use of livestock mean that it has a large environmental footprint, leading consumers and manufacturers alike to seek out alternatives. An article in Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), the weekly newsmagazine of the American Chemical Society, details how sustainable materials are giving traditional leather a run for its money.

11 Mar 2021