EPA named 9 new ‘forever chemicals’ it wants out of supply chains
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Manufacturing and chemical industries are responding to the new business-as-usual.
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GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Manufacturing and chemical industries are responding to the new business-as-usual.
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
LG Electronics USA Increases Renewable Energy Usage, Climbs EPA’s Top 30 Tech & Telecom Partners List. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized LG Electronics USA as one of the largest green power users among technology and telecommunications partners in the EPA’s Green Power Partnership. link] @EPA.
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3BL Media
OCTOBER 6, 2022
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized Kohler Co. WaterSense, a voluntary partnership program sponsored by EPA, is both a label for water-efficient products, programs, and homes and a resource for helping consumers learn ways to save water. SOURCE: Kohler Co. DESCRIPTION: KOHLER, Wis.,
3BL Media
MAY 7, 2024
A common industry the misses this compliance requirement is manufacturing. If you own a manufacturing facility, this blog will help you understand if stormwater permit coverage is required for your facility and how to get support. EPA) developed permitting requirements under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES).
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
EPA in July, Living Future was one of the 38 grant recipients selected to receive part of the federal government’s $160 million investment to “report and reduce climate pollution from the manufacturing of construction materials and products.” A manufacturing partner, Armstrong World Industries, makes ceiling and wall systems.
3BL Media
MARCH 11, 2025
In fact, the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act, enacted in 2020 to minimize the environmental impact of high GWP hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) technology, is accelerating the transition to next-generation HFO technology. and reduce global temperature rising by 0.5C Velders, G. Daniel, J. Montzka, S.
Environment + Energy Leader
MARCH 15, 2022
Honda, PepsiCo, Bimbo Bakeries, and ExxonMobil are among the 93 US manufacturing plants that earned Energy Star certification from the EPA in 2022. The post 93 US Manufacturing Plants Earned Energy Star Certification from the EPA in 2022 appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
3BL Media
MARCH 9, 2022
Recognizing LG and other industry leaders for achievements in sustainable product lifecycle management, EPA Administrator Michael S. This year’s EPA SMM Product Champion Award spotlights LG soundbar innovations that help reduce environmental impact and are designed to be easier to disassemble and recycle. link] @EPA @LGUS.
3BL Media
JULY 12, 2022
July 12, 2022 /3BL Media/ - On June 15, 2022, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued interim Health Advisory Levels (HALs) for four per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that replace those issued in 2016. KEYWORDS: antea group, PFAS, Clean Drinking Water, EPA. PAUL, Minn., ppt for PFOS. 2,000 ppt for PFBS.
3BL Media
JULY 16, 2024
July 16, 2024 /3BL/ – Georgia-Pacific's Big Island containerboard facility in Virginia earned its first EPA ENERGY STAR® Certification for energy efficiency this year. Select manufacturing plants located in the U.S. The Big Island mill scored higher than 80 on the EPA scale, placing itself in the top percentile.
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
In order to manufacture products, companies in the industry sector must burn fuel, typically natural gas, to create heat. This is particularly relevant in the sectors Skyven works in: the food and beverage manufacturing industry; pulp and paper; chemicals; pharmaceutical manufacturing; textiles; and primary metals and lumbers.
3BL Media
MARCH 20, 2024
The new EPA standards will encourage an accelerated shift to cleaner cars and trucks starting with Model Year 2027 and are projected to result in two-thirds of new U.S. We applaud the finalized EPA standards that will help ensure the U.S. The EPA is expected to soon release its final standards for heavy-duty vehicle emissions as well.
3BL Media
MARCH 29, 2024
The EPA's emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles will help the public leverage economic and climate benefits of expanded access to cleaner vehicles," said Abigail Campbell Singer, head of climate and infrastructure policy, government affairs, Siemens USA. "As
3BL Media
AUGUST 22, 2022
We’re for Water was created by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a national campaign to help consumers save water. The Home Depot is proud to partner with WaterSense to promote the manufacturing and sale of water-efficient products. KEYWORDS: NYSE: HD, The Home Depot, World Water Week, Watersense, EPA.
3BL Media
DECEMBER 6, 2024
What is e-waste and why it matters According to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) , e-waste is a term often used to describe used electronics that are nearing the end of their useful life, and are discarded, donated or given to a recycler.
Sustainability Matters
NOVEMBER 24, 2024
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has reported that considerable progress has been made in the New South Wales recycling sector, with the state now capable of processing nearly 140,000 tonnes of additional material annually. million in funding from the EPA over the last five years under the Product Improvement Program.
3BL Media
AUGUST 17, 2023
Due to company-wide, national and international environmental goals, many automotive manufacturers have been going above and beyond regulatory requirements by incorporating pollution prevention strategies throughout the supply chain and manufacturing process.
3BL Media
DECEMBER 12, 2023
In a letter sent to the EPA on Monday, members of the Corporate Electric Vehicle Alliance —a coalition of now 33 major U.S. This is the second letter from the Alliance to the EPA urging passage of strong heavy-duty vehicle emissions standards that are aligned with California’s Advanced Clean Truck (ACT) rule. climate commitments.
3BL Media
JUNE 6, 2024
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by including the company on three of the EPA’s Green Power Leadership lists. 60 on the EPA’s National Top 100 List of the largest green power users from the Green Power Partnership (GPP), No. 34 on EPA’s list of Green Power Partners from the Fortune 500®. The company is No.
3BL Media
OCTOBER 21, 2022
Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recent ENERGY STAR® Industrial Partner Meeting showcased a steam turbine optimization project at MPC’s Robinson, Illinois, refinery as one of the 12 Top Projects for energy efficiency this year across the country’s industrial sector. EPA’s recent ENERGY STAR® Industrial Partner Meeting.
Environmental News Bits
DECEMBER 18, 2024
Detroit has a rich history of manufacturing and innovation as the home of the American automotive industry. The Motor City experienced immense growth in the early twentieth century as a center of production for World War II and during the post-war economic boom.
3BL Media
AUGUST 13, 2024
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to roll out crucial regulatory updates to address environmental and public health concerns posed by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). With growing awareness of the long-term effects of these “persistent chemicals," the EPA is taking measures to mitigate PFAS contamination.
3BL Media
JULY 18, 2024
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) have made significant changes to legislation to collect chemical related data imported/exported and used within US based industry processes. There is no small manufacturer exemption for this reporting.
3BL Media
MAY 17, 2022
Electrification of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles would not only help protect public health and the climate, but would also provide economic benefits to manufacturers, suppliers, and fleet owners across the country. truck industry, EPA's proposed emission rules must be strengthened.”. to meet the demonstrated demand for such vehicles.
3BL Media
MAY 5, 2022
As a long-time ENERGY STAR partner, LG views its collaboration with the EPA as a paramount for the company, our employees, consumers, dealers and other stakeholders,” said Thomas Yoon, president and CEO, LG Electronics North America. a $63 billion global innovator in technology and manufacturing. based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J.,
Environmental News Bits
JULY 15, 2022
EPA’s dramatic new health advisory for a contentious “forever chemical” is facing a lawsuit from its manufacturer over claims that the agency overstepped its authority in one of its most significant actions around the compounds to date. Chemours Co.
3BL Media
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides an Emission Factor Database (AP-42) that offers emission factors for a variety of industries and pollutants. natural gas, diesel, gasoline, coal), energy consumption data (electricity, steam, cooling), materials used in the manufacturing process (e.g.,
Environmental News Bits
JULY 14, 2021
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a stewardship program to encourage the voluntary withdrawal of previously granted low volume exemptions (LVEs) for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The goal of the PFAS LVE Stewardship Program is to stop the ongoing manufacture of… Read more →
3BL Media
APRIL 20, 2022
LG is Only Display Manufacturer to Achieve ‘Leader’ Rating in MindClick Sustainability Assessment Program for Marriott. As a supplier of hotel TVs and digital signage displays for 14 Marriott brands, LG has earned the “Leader” rating for seven consecutive years and remains the only display manufacturer to receive the distinction.
GreenBiz
JUNE 16, 2021
Home Depot and Lowe’s both cited their desire to provide a wide selection of products to meet customer needs, as well as their adherence to EPA guidance which currently doesn’t restrict the use of these products. Glyphosate is not the only concerning chemical on the companies’ shelves. Bayer owes billions of dollars in damages.
3BL Media
MARCH 28, 2024
March 28, 2024 /3BL/ - For the fourth year in a row, and fifth time overall, Koch Industries (“Koch”) was recognized as an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2024 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year for Energy Management, as well as its third consecutive year in the Sustained Excellence category. WICHITA, Kan.,
3BL Media
OCTOBER 25, 2023
Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA). Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) primary uses for ELTs include tire-derived fuel, civil engineering applications, such as sub-grade fill and embankments, and ground rubber applications including rubberized asphalts. In the U.S., The primary reason for this decline in the U.S.
3BL Media
JUNE 21, 2024
manufacturing jobs at Southwire's facility in Starkville, Miss. “We We are excited to be part of the first installation of shore power along the South Atlantic coast,” said Acting Regional Administrator of the EPA, Jeaneanne Gettle.
3BL Media
APRIL 25, 2024
We applaud the EPA for finalizing robust power plant emissions standards that will help ensure the U.S. Ceres and the companies it works with were major advocates for strong 111(b) and 111(d) standards throughout the EPA’s rule-making process. The power sector makes up 25% of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S.,
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 5, 2024
manufacturing plants that earned the agency’s ENERGY STAR certification in 2023, a designation reserved for manufacturing plants in the top 25% of energy efficiency in their sector. Read the full story from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recognized 103 U.S.
Environmental News Bits
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday is finalizing a rule aimed at significantly cutting the use of a type of greenhouse gases called hydrofluorocarbons that are used in refrigeration. The new EPA… Read more →
Environmental News Bits
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is now accepting nominations for the 2024 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards from companies or institutions that have developed a new green chemistry process or product that helps protect human health and the environment. Today, the U.S.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 31, 2023
of the map, … Continue reading EPA updates Excess Food Opportunities Map The agency has released Version 3.0
Environmental News Bits
JUNE 6, 2022
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the winners of the 2022 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards. This year’s winners have developed new and innovative green chemistry technologies that provide solutions to significant environmental … Continue reading EPA announces winners of the 2022 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards??.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 3, 2022
On July 14, 2022, Chemours, which manufactures GenX, petitioned … Continue reading Chemours challenges the EPA GenX drinking water health advisory with a surprising argument: the Nondelegation Doctrine.
3BL Media
AUGUST 27, 2024
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unprecedented ambition with a call to action for all of industry and all levels of government to work together. However, Cummins is uniquely positioned to develop and manufacture a broad range of technologies that enable our customers to prosper, wherever they are along their energy transitions journey.”
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 29, 2022
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released for public comment a draft revision to the unreasonable risk determination for carbon tetrachloride pursuant to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) section 6(b). Today, the U.S.
Environmental News Bits
MARCH 31, 2023
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announcing that 86 U.S. manufacturing plants earned the agency’s ENERGY STAR certification in 2022, a designation reserved for manufacturing plants in the top 25% of energy efficiency in their sector.
Environmental News Bits
MARCH 10, 2022
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have welcomed seven companies to the U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions, companies that have committed to reducing food loss and waste in their U.S. operations by 50 percent by 2030.
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