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Lax pesticide policies are putting wildlife health at risk, experts warn

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story in Audubon Magazine. EPA has a key window to take action in the next year. Scientists and advocates say neonicotinoids—shown to harm bees, birds, and other wildlife—need tougher regulation. Read more →

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Ranks Hormel Foods in Top 100 for Green Power Use

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“This list of the largest users of green power across the nation is proof that good business practices can also benefit the environment,” said James Critchfield, Program Manager of EPA's Green Power Partnership. According to the U.S.

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Pesticide Chlormequat is being detected more frequently in humans, EPA poised to allow its use on food crops

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Read the full story in Food Safety Magazine. In a new study, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) has detected the pesticide chlormequat in four out of five people tested. Although chlormequat is not allowed for use on crops grown in the U.S.,

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Widespread contamination of PFAS in drinking water reported by US EPA testing results

Envirotec Magazine

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its first tranche of testing data for PFAS in drinking water, on 17 August, which seemed to find that hundreds of water systems are contaminated with these “forever chemicals”, as the Natural Resources Defence Council reported.

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In pursuit of clean packaging with no chemicals of concern

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Read the full story in Food Safety Magazine. The food industry is just beginning to address PFAS derivatives as EPA has done, but it is making slow progress.

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Vapour made visible

Envirotec Magazine

When using approved OGI cameras, customers in the US fully satisfy EPA specifications. In fact, the EPA has stated that OGI is the “best system of emission reduction,” as it allows operators to both see the smallest concentrations of gas as well as large leaks.

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Crown Holdings 2022 Sustainability Report: Raising Our Sustainability Profile

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Our dedication to corporate stewardship was also recognized within Forbes’ inaugural World’s Top FemaleFriendly Companies list, as well as by Newsweek magazine with the publication of its fourth annual America’s Most Responsible Companies 2023 list. The EPA cites this annual alternative energy usage, which for our U.S.

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