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Right to repair is on the way

GreenBiz

Within that stream — of which less than 20 percent is recycled — it’s estimated that we’re tossing $57 billion in precious metals and raw materials annually, not to mention the emissions that went towards material extraction, manufacturing and shipping. Most important — and perhaps most top of mind — repair can save lives. A call to action.

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Whirlpool Corporation's Amy Doroff and Tyra Woodruff Receive Women in Manufacturing STEP Ahead Awards

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DESCRIPTION: Launched in 2012 by The Manufacturing Institute - MI , the STEP Women’s Initiative is the nation’s marquee program to close the gender gap in manufacturing. In 2021, the company reported approximately $22 billion in annual sales, 69,000 employees and 54 manufacturing and technology research centers.

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Driving Sustainability: Lenovo Innovates With Bamboo Fiber and Ocean-Bound Plastic To Revolutionize Packaging

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In its operations, Lenovo uses reusable bulk packaging for the transportation of chassis to manufacturing locations. Leading the way in innovative packaging At Lenovo, packaging isnt just a way to get finished devices from the manufacturing facility safely into the customers hands. See Section 7.0

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Let?s get together: Intel?s 2030 commitments include ?shared? climate and social goals

GreenBiz

It will work with personal computer manufactures to create "the most sustainable and energy-efficient PC in the world — one that eliminates carbon, water and waste in its design and use." . kilowatt-hours of energy from 2012 to 2020 (beating its goal of 4 billion kWh). . Achieve carbon-neutral computing to address climate change.

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Two Women at Whirlpool Corporation's Findlay, Ohio Plant Honored by Manufacturing Institute With STEP Ahead Awards

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DESCRIPTION: The Manufacturing Institute announced today that it has awarded Amy Doroff, materials operations manager, and Tyra Woodruff, industrial engineering manager, from Whirlpool Corp’s manufacturing facility in Findlay, Ohio, with Women in Manufacturing STEP Ahead Awards. SOURCE: Whirlpool Corporation. on April 28.

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SCS Standards Releases V2.0 of SCS-003 Certification Standard for Veriflora® Responsibly Managed Peatlands

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of the SCS-003 Certification Standard for Veriflora Responsibly Managed Peatlands.Initially developed in 2012 as part of the SCS-001 Certification Standard for Sustainably Grown Agricultural Crops, SCS-003 became a standalone standard in 2017. EMERYVILLE, Calif.,

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Whirlpool Reaches Zero Waste to Landfill Across Global Manufacturing Sites

ESG Today

Home appliance manufacturer Whirlpool announced that it has reached the goal of Zero Waste to Landfill at all of its large manufacturing sites worldwide, marking the achievement of a sustainability ambition first set by the company in 2012.

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