Environmental LeaderMore from Environmental LeaderGlobal Supply Chain ManagementEuropean Commission Proposes Ban on Single-Use Plastic ItemsThe European Commission is proposing a ban on single-use plastic items like straws and utensils according to draft rules released this week. The legislation, which needs the approval of all member states and the European Parliament, would also require plastic producers pay for cleanup and waste management, CNN Money reported.June 5, 2018All TechnologyQ&A: Corporate Sustainability Evolves Into the Net Positive MovementSustaining isn’t enough any more. Businesses that have joined the corporate net positive movement seek to put more back into society and the environment than they take out.May 30, 2018All LogisticsMegafires and Floods: Making Climate Change Resilience Mission-CriticalWhen photos from the megafires that blazed through New Mexico appeared on the screen, several people gasped. The Cerro Grande fire in 2000 burned 43,000 to 48,000 acres and cost Los Alamos National Laboratory $331m, not including productivity. The Las Conchas fire in 2011 cost $15.7m. Then two years later came the flood.May 22, 2018All TechnologyUgly Veggies in Tyson’s Flashfoodbox Help Detroit Tackle Food WasteTyson Foods has launched an effort that the company says invites the public to get involved in “tackling the problem of food waste.” The company is selling what it calls “boxes of high quality surplus food” through a direct to consumer offering dubbed flashfoodbox.May 10, 2018Reverse LogisticsBookended by Environmental Disasters, Millennials Want Proof of SustainabilityConsumers, and millennials specifically, have clearly set a precedent: they want sustainability to be top-of-mind for brands when it comes to achieving their business goals, according to social media software provider Digimind Inc.April 26, 2018Global Supply Chain ManagementFive Arrested for Swindling $80M in Largest-Ever Bottle Recycling Fraud SchemeFive people from the Recycling Services Alliance (RSA) Corporation in Sacramento County, California, have been arrested in an $80.3m recycling fraud conspiracy.April 24, 2018All LogisticsWrangler Shows Economic Benefits of Sustainable Cotton FarmingWrangler analyzed dozens of scientific studies to show that sustainable cotton farming techniques improve crop yields and reduce costs while slashing greenhouse gas emissions.April 18, 2018All TechnologyNearly 100 Percent of Wood Pallets Are Recycled, Research ShowsNinety-five percent of wood pallets are being recycled, according to preliminary research conducted by Virginia Tech. The study of the disposal of wood pallets at landfill sites, conducted over the last two years, shows that wood pallets are increasingly being reused as long as possible, and then are being converted to mulch, animal bedding, or biofuel.April 16, 2018Air CargoQ&A: FedEx Finds Unexpected Benefits From New Fuel TechnologiesEach business day, FedEx serves over 220 countries and territories with more than 600 aircraft as well as more than 190,000 on-road and off-road vehicles, which includes around 132,000 company-owned vehicles. The shipping company, which has $60 billion-plus in revenue, operates on an immense scale.April 11, 2018All TechnologyUnderstanding of Benefits Drives Sustainability Management Software Market Through 2023The market for sustainability management software is expected to grow at 7-percent CAGR between 2017 and 2023, according to a new study from Market Research Future.April 3, 2018Previous PagePage 2 of 21Next Page
