Environment

High School Recycling Design Challenge Yields Innovative Results For Subaru and Grand Teton National Park’s Zero Landfill Project

Student designers are helping to inspire recycling in Grand Teton National Park thanks to a visionary program titled, Building STEAM. This program is led by Jackson Hole Public Art in partnership with Grand Teton National Park and Teton County School District, and funded by Subaru of America, Inc. as part of its Zero Landfill Initiative. Through this initiative, Subaru shares its knowledge of zero landfill practices with the national parks and works towards a goal of significantly reducing waste going into landfills.

Environment

Dow Launches Grant Program to Increase Plastics Recycling

The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) announced today it has teamed up with national nonprofit, Keep America Beautiful, to award two $50,000 grants for organizations to establish Hefty® EnergyBag™ programs in their communities. The program is an innovative approach to diverting traditionally non-recycled plastics – like chip bags and juice pouches – from landfills and converting the materials into valuable energy sources.

Awards & Rankings

Nominate Your Company for the 2018 WEC Gold Medal Award for Sustainability (due Sept. 18)

Nominations are now being accepted for the World Environment Center’s (WEC) 2018 Gold Medal for International Corporate Achievement in Sustainable Development. The Gold Medal Award is presented annually to a global company that demonstrates deep, organization-wide commitment to sustainability in its business practice and beyond.

AI & Technology

Sustainable E-Commerce

Known as the Motor City, you might not associate Detroit with sustainability. But in recent weeks, Ed Rogers, Senior Director of Global Sustainability at UPS, and Larisa Summers, Senior Vice President of e-Commerce and Marketing at Optoro, presented at the Sustainable Brands conference, right in the heart of the city synonymous with the automobile.

Environment

Finding Your Sustainability Values

We’ve entered the season of sustainability reporting, when companies release their latest summary of achievements and provide a peek into what’s on the horizon.

Energy & Infrastructure

Recycled Tires Increase Longevity of Troup County, Georgia Road

Troup County, Georgia and The Ray are excited to announce that the Tom Hall Parkway paving project will use recycled tires mixed into the asphalt to increase road durability and reduce road noise.

Environment

Xylem Volunteers Get Involved in Wroclaw’s Urban Greening Campaign in Partnership with The Development Foundation (Fundacja Rozwoj)

Wroclaw, Poland’s urban greening campaign is aimed at the greening and oxygenation of the city of Wroclaw by planting new vegetation. Volunteers who participated in this event were supporting Xylem’s clean water mission by planting more trees, contributing to a healthier and cleaner environment.

Environment

Using Connected Solutions to Tackle the Biggest Urban Challenges

AT&T is teaming up with companies to deploy innovative connected solutions to tackle some of the biggest urban challenges to create "smart" cities across the country.

Environment

Download Antea Group's New E-book: "A Guide for New Plant Safety Managers"

Due to downsizing, "right-sizing," and budget cuts, it's becoming increasingly common for people with little or no training in safety to find themselves in charge of safety for their facility. In response, Antea Group created a blog series designed to help guide you on your path to becoming the ultimate plant safety manager, and now we have compiled everything into one downloadable e-book. It's perfect for reading on the go, printing out and keeping onsite, or sending to colleagues and coworkers who may need a refresher.

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