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5 sustainable packaging developments to watch in 2021

GreenBiz

5 sustainable packaging developments to watch in 2021. But COVID-19 has thrown a wrench in those plans, with single-use packaging skyrocketing, low fossil fuel prices and disrupted recycling systems, already weakened by China’s 2018 plastics waste ban. . Meg Wilcox. Mon, 01/04/2021 - 01:15.

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Canada‘s largest battery storage farm just opened – and it’s Indigenous-led

Corporate Knights

The venture is a joint partnership between Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation (SNGRDC), Mississaugas of the Credit Business Corporation, NRStore Inc., Oneida is held up as a model for partnerships that prioritize Indigenous involvement in clean energy development. Aecon Concessions and Northland Power Inc.,

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Understanding VOC Emissions: Importance of Reduction and Cummins’ Progress

3BL Media

As part of the PLANET 2050 environmental sustainability strategy, Cummins is targeting a 50% VOC emissions reduction from painting and coating operations by 2030 from a 2018 baseline. Additionally, roadmaps are being developed for facilities with high VOC emissions which will lay out a path to reach our target.

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One Year Since the YOG Gangwon 2024: Celebrating Youth, Sport and Culture

3BL Media

Taking advantage of the winter sports legacy created by PyeongChang 2018, the organisers made use of 7 out of 12 venues from the Olympic Winter Games. These efforts led to impressive results, with 39 participants of PLF projects qualifying for the Winter YOG, two of whom, from developing winter nations, went on to win medals at Gangwon 2024.

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Keysight Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index for Sixth Year in a Row

3BL Media

ISS) Quality Score for the categories of social (since May 2018) and environment (since August 2022) Newsweeks America's Greenest Companies 2025 TIME World's Most Sustainable Companies of 2024 USA TODAYs America's Climate Leaders 2024 Forbes America's Best Employers for Diversity Barrons 100 Most Sustainable U.S.

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Strategy firm BCG pledges net-zero impact, eyes ‘carbon positive’ future

GreenBiz

Within its own operations — it has 21,000 employees and offices in 50 countries — BCG is aiming to reduce direct energy and electricity emissions by 90 percent per full-time employee against a baseline measurement of 2018, according to the new set of commitments the company announced Tuesday.

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Dow and X-energy Submit Construction Permit Application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for Proposed Advanced Nuclear Project in Texas

3BL Media

Dow's proposed advanced small modular reactor ("SMR") project is being developed by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Long Mott Energy LLC. X-energy was selected by the DOE in 2020 to develop, license, and build an operational Xe-100 advanced SMR and TRISO-X fuel fabrication facility. MIDLAND, Mich. and ROCKVILLE, Md.,