From Plastic to Petroleum: Converting Bags to Biofuel
SOURCE:3BL Media, LLCDESCRIPTION:Every year, over one trillion plastic bags are used around the world. The average American consumer alone uses 300 annually. This ubiquitous item started out as a...
View ArticleCITGO Lemont Refinery Employees Donate Winter Coats And Other Necessities To...
SOURCE:CITGO Petroleum CorporationDESCRIPTION:LEMONT, Ill., Feb. 28, 2014 /3BL Media/ - The CITGO Community Action Team (CCAT), employee volunteers with the CITGO Lemont Refinery, organized a winter...
View ArticleOne in Five US Health Facilities Doesn’t Put Hand Sanitizer Everywhere Needed...
SOURCE:ElsevierDESCRIPTION:Washington, DC, February 28, 2014 /3BL Media/ – Approximately one in five U.S. health facilities doesn’t make alcohol-based hand sanitizer available at every point of care,...
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Environmental Protection Agency Honors Boeing with Climate Leadership Award
Company exceeds greenhouse gas reduction goalSOURCE:BoeingDESCRIPTION:CHICAGO, Feb. 27, 2014 /3BL Media/ - Boeing [NYSE: BA] has received a Climate Leadership Award from the U.S. Environmental...
View ArticleFounder of Bloomberg L.P. Michael Bloomberg Joins "My Brother's Keeper" Launch
SOURCE:BloombergDESCRIPTION:Founder of Bloomber L.P. Michael Bloomberg joins Barack Obama in launching "My Brothers Keeper", an initiative targeted at young men of color. "My Brothers Keeper" is based...
View ArticleConflict Minerals Compliance Basics: Companies That “Contract to Manufacture”...
SOURCE:Source Intelligence®DESCRIPTION:In this edition of “Conflict Minerals Compliance Basics,” we will cover if companies that “contract to manufacture” products are subject to Dodd-Frank 1502.A...
View ArticleIngersoll Rand Green Teams Achieve Impactful Results; Receive Recognition...
Efforts of Ingersoll Rand Employee Green Teams Pay OffSOURCE:Ingersoll RandDESCRIPTION:Ingersoll Rand employee Green Teams are making a huge difference in reducing waste, saving energy, and improving...
View ArticleNew Partnership Aims to Improve Soil Health
Monsanto Contributes Support to Effort Led by NCGASOURCE:MonsantoDESCRIPTION:On Feb. 28, Monsanto hosted a press conference at the Commodity Classic show in San Antonio, Texas, discussing the recently...
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Elsevier Award Recognises Brilliant Women Scientists In the Developing World
SOURCE:JustmeansDESCRIPTION:(3BL Media/Justmeans) - The number of women in science, technology and innovation in the world’s leading economies is alarmingly low and actually on the decline in several,...
View ArticleHotels Save Energy With a Push to Save Water
A new U.S. government program challenges lodgings to save water and energy.SOURCE:Caesars Entertainment CorporationDESCRIPTION:By Brian Clark HowardNational GeographicPUBLISHED FEBRUARY 24, 2014Las...
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Making Energy Security a National Goal
New Blog Post by CEO David SteinerSOURCE:Waste ManagementDESCRIPTION:In this two-part blog series, we explore the efforts Waste Management and others are taking to make energy security a national goal....
View ArticleForeign Corrupt Practices Act: Important Details
SOURCE:Source Intelligence®DESCRIPTION:In 2013 the SEC has issued $468 Million in fines for violations with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) to date. Moving into 2014 enforcement of the FCPA...
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Baton Rouge Goes Green with CNG
SOURCE:Waste ManagementDESCRIPTION: Baton Rouge streets will be a little greener, as the new fleet of environmentally friendly Waste Management trucks rolled into the Capital City. During the...
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This vs. That: Is it better to stream a movie or have a DVD shipped to you?
SOURCE:TerraPassDESCRIPTION:The environmental impact isn’t always our first thought when we plan our daily activities. That’s why we’re introducing a new series of infographics, “This vs. That: Which...
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Engine Facility Helps Drive GM Environmental Performance
SOURCE:General MotorsDESCRIPTION:Tom Mayer has an interesting job.He is the facility manager at GM’s Tonawanda Engine plant in New York. The three-building complex totaling 3.1 million square feet...
View ArticleCase Studies: Clean Water Campaign Changes Lives in Ghana and Kenya
Corporate sustainability partners enable projects that install thousands of households water filtersSOURCE:NativeEnergyDESCRIPTION:NativeEnergy’s Clean Water Campaign is improving the lives of...
View ArticlePhoenix Children's Hospital Joins Forces with Cincinnati Children's and...
SOURCE:ToyotaSUMMARY:Number One Factor of Child Deaths in Arizona Related To Motor Vehicle Crashes Is “Lack Of Vehicle Restraint” First National Program of Its Kind – Nearly Triples the Use of Proper...
View ArticleVolkswagen Group Invests More Than Ever Before in Eco-Friendly Products
Last year, Group research and development expenditure rose by 15 percent to the record value of €10.2 billion. SOURCE:Volkswagen Group DESCRIPTION: Volkswagen Group invests more than ever before in...
View ArticleMonsanto Opens Search for 2014 “Farm Mom of the Year”
Nominations Accepted February 27 – March 31SOURCE:MonsantoDESCRIPTION:ST. LOUIS, March 3, 2014 /3BL Media/ - She works every aspect of the farm, keeps everyone on task, and even advocates for the...
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New Blog Post: Part 2 - Making Energy Security a National Goal
SOURCE:Waste ManagementDESCRIPTION:In Part 1 of this blog, I discussed the importance of diversifying our country’s transportation fuels in order to improve our national and economic security.At Waste...
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