Community Updates
Going Green for St. Patrick’s Day - Brewing Up Sustainability: How Two Vermont Craft Beverage Makers are Leading the Sustainability Charge in Vermont
Vermont has always been at the forefront of sustainability initiatives, and the craft beverage movement is no exception. ... View More
CPI Card Group® Crosses 50 Million Mark for Eco-Focused Payment Cards Sold
CPI Card Group Inc. a payment technology company and leading provider of credit, debit and prepaid solutions, announced that it has sold over 50 million of its eco-focused payment cards. ... View More
Avient Launches Long Fiber Composites Based on Nylon Reclaimed from End-of-Life Fishing Nets
Working to create a positive environmental impact by reducing ocean-bound plastic waste, Avient announces long fiber-reinforced composites that incorporate post-consumer recycled nylon 6 material reclaimed from end-of-life fishing nets. ... View More
Medtronic to provide underserved communities with artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted colonoscopy technology through Health Equity Assistance Program for colon cancer screening
Amazon Web Services will support the effort to provide Medtronic GI Genius™ intelligent endoscopy modules to facilities that primarily serve communities with low screening rates or where access to this technology is not currently available, to enab... View More
Rails and print catalogs are a perfectly sustainable fit
For this edition of our series “Conversations with Green Champions,” Chief Commercial Officer of Sustana Philip Rundle speaks with Jeff Abrams, founder and creative director of Rails, the LA-based lifestyle fashion brand. ... View More
Food Tank Joins the Farm Powered Strategic Alliance
Food Tank is the first NGO and non-food producer to join the Farm Powered Strategic Alliance. ... View More
New Project in Greater Boise Turns Hard-to-Recycle Plastics into Community Infrastructure
The pilot project is led by the Hefty® EnergyBag® program and Dow, in collaboration with ByFusion, and offers an exciting and sustainable way to reuse hard-to-recycle plastic waste ... View More
AT&T Expands Commitment to Sourcing Renewable Energy with New Solar Power Purchases from Vitol
AT&T has purchased 155 megawatts (MW) of solar power from Vitol, a leader in the energy sector. ... View More
Breweries are Working to Make Super Bowl Sunday Greener in Massachusetts
Breweries across New England are stepping up to help fight climate change, and this weekend is no different. Super Bowl Sunday is not just a day for football in America; it’s one of the days that Americans consume the most beer - approximately 325 ... View More
What Does It Take to Build a Circular Economy?
A circular economy is based on recycling and reusing materials over and over again, turning the old into the new. A circular economy recaptures waste as a resource to produce new materials and enables resources to maintain their value longer. Learn m... View More
The power of zero: Medtronic releases Global ID&E 2021 Annual Report
As the global leader in healthcare technology, Medtronic is building toward a future where it will more fully use all its assets as a company to advance equity in its workplace, industry, and communities. ... View More
DSD Partners with T-Mobile on 17 MWs of Community Solar Project
DSD Renewables (DSD) has partnered with T-Mobile to develop three community solar projects, further supporting the Un-carrier’s efforts to combat climate change and make its business even more sustainable. ... View More
Heartland and Ravago Develop Products to Reduce the Carbon Footprint of Plastic
Heartland and Ravago Americas have executed a joint development agreement to create the next generation of plastic resins. ... View More
Medtronic Foundation launches new STEM partnerships to serve over 60,000 underserved and underrepresented students
The Medtronic Foundation today announced 13 new partnerships with leading organizations serving underrepresented and underserved K-12 students in Minnesota, Northern California and Puerto Rico. ... View More
Dow joins Cyclyx as consortium’s newest member
Cyclyx International, a consortium-based plastic feedstock management company with a mission to increase the recycling rate of plastic from 10% to 90%, has announced that Dow (NYSE: DOW) has joined the Cyclyx consortium. ... View More
David Darr Joins Vanguard Renewables as Chief Sustainability Officer
Vanguard Renewables, a U.S. leader in farm-derived renewable natural gas, announces the recent appointment of David Darr as its Chief Sustainability Officer. ... View More
Dow achieves new milestones to helping to promote a circular economy in China with Liby’s sustainable packaging
The milestones are part of Dow’s sustainability targets and support China’s environmental goals ... View More
Ingka Investments to plant new, sustainably managed forest in Florida area damaged by Hurricane Michael
Ingka Investments has acquired 1,321 hectares (3,264 acres) of land in Florida as part of its long-term commitment to responsible forest management. ... View More
Dow invests in recycler, Mr. Green Africa, to address waste management gaps and accelerate a circular economy for plastics in Africa
Dow (NYSE: DOW), has invested in Mr. Green Africa - the first recycling company in Africa to be a Certified B Corporation - to enable further diversion of plastic waste from informal dumpsites and the environment, drive positive change in local commu... View More
