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Prepare to Be Exposed if You Only Pretend to Have Good Sustainability Credentials

"Don't 'greenwash' because you will be caught out," is the message from IKEA UK's environment and sustainable development manager Charlie Browne.

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World's 'Largest' Aluminum Recycling Facility Opens in Germany

Novelis, a leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, has opened what it calls the world’s largest aluminum recycling center. Located adjacent to the company’s rolling mill in Nachterstedt, Germany, the $258m (€200m) recycling center will process up to 400,000 metric tons of aluminum scrap annually, turning it back into high-value aluminum ingots to feed the company’s European manufacturing network.

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Bayer Commits to Sustainable Supply Chain Worldwide

Bayer MaterialScience and bluesign technologies have joined forces to advance a sustainable textile industry supply chain globally.

The Drones Are Coming! What Are the Legal Implications?

Delivery drones are on their way to your doorstep. And regulators are right on their tail.

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Embedding sustainability into the value chain –Unilever and Coca Cola Ent

Kuehne & Nagel Debuts Seafreight Carbon Calculator

Kuehne & Nagel International AG has developed a Global Seafreight Cargo Calculator.

Anheuser-Busch, Ryder Join to Convert Distributor's Diesel Fleet in Houston to Natural Gas

Ryder System has partnered with Anheuser-Busch to replace the beer company's 66 diesel tractor fleet in Houston with compressed natural gas-powered engines.

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One Filing, 48 Agencies: Introducing the 'Single Window' for Trade Compliance

For international traders who are sick of filing documents with multiple regulatory agencies, help is on the way.

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Voluntary Sustainability Standard Developed for Small-Appliance Industry

The first voluntary U.S. sustainability standard for small appliances and floor care appliances has been released, intended to help portable and floor care appliance manufacturers evaluate the environmental sustainability of their products.

U.S. Seeks to Redefine 'Reverse Logistics' of Hazardous Materials

The U.S. Transportation Department’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has proposed revising hazardous materials regulations when it comes to return shipments of certain hazardous materials by motor vehicle.

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Virgin Atlantic Cargo Acquires 'Green' Containers

Virgin Atlantic Cargo has taken delivery of 802 lightweight air-cargo containers.

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Coca-Cola Pledges Additional $5Bn for Its African Manufacturing, Supply Chain Operations

The Coca-Cola Company and its African bottling partners announced a new investment of $5bn during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington. The investment, to be made over the next six years, increases its total announced investment in Africa to $17bn from 2010 to 2020. The Company and its bottling partners anticipate that this investment will fund new manufacturing lines, cooling and distribution equipment and production; create additional jobs and opportunities across Coca-Cola's African supply chain; and support key sustainability initiatives and programs focused on safe water access, sustainable sourcing, women’s economic empowerment, community well-being and operational efficiency improvements.

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