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Moana Achieves New Zealand First for Blue Abalone Farming
Moana New Zealand – Blue Abalone at Bream Bay in Northland is the first aquaculture business in New Zealand to achieve Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification, and only the fourth abalone producer to have done so globally.
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Kwalu Receives SCS Global Services Highest Level of Indoor Air Quality Performance for Furniture
Kwalu is pleased to announce that its seating, tables and casegoods have been certified to the most transparent Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) standard for furniture with SCS Indoor Advantage Gold. Indoor Advantage Gold certification is SCS Global…
The ANTRON® brand launches flourine-free DuraTech® soil resistance formula
The Antron® carpet fiber brand announces the introduction of a new and advanced DuraTech®, now made with a fluorine-free topical soil resistance formula that also meets the rigorous certification testing process for the Antron® brand, ensuring…
Leading Green Building Consortium Expands on First Anniversary
The green building industry’s first and leading consortium of program operators announced today at Greenbuild the addition of two new members and an enhanced technical advisory board. CSA Group is now a member, while thinkstep is the group’s…
Army Veteran Teams Up with Repreve to Produce Eco-Friendly Flags Made in US
With this season of patriotism still going strong after the Olympics, Repreve, Unifi’s brand of recycled yarns, has entered into a new partnership. RePatriot Flag is founded by Sam Russo, a veteran of two combat tours in Afghanistan,…
CALPIA Achieves Highest Standard in Sustainability in Manufactured Systems Furniture
The California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA) received the highest standard of certification for sustainability under the Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA), a leader in creating international standards for…
R3 Denim™ A New Collection Of Sustainable Denim Jeans Created With ECO2cotton®
Jimtex Yarns, a division of Martex Fiber Southern Corp., is pleased to announce the development of an exciting market innovation in cooperation with Denim North America (DNA), a sustainable denim collection called R3 Denim™ (www.r3denim.com).…
ENO and Repreve launch inflatable lounger made from recycled plastic bottles
Eagles Nest Outfitters, a creator of packable camping hammocks and other outdoor accessories, has teamed up with Unifi’s Repreve recycled fibre brand to launch the ENO Billow Air Lounge, an inflatable lounger made with recycled plastic water…
DENR urges paint manufacturers to follow Boysen, Davies’ lead-free paint production
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is urging other paint manufacturers in the country to follow the examples of Boysen and Davies which recently obtained their Lead Safe Paint mark under a newly launched global…
BOYSEN, DAVIS-LEAD FREE
BOYSEN and Davies are the first two companies in the world to apply and obtain the Lead Safe Paint® under a newly launched global certification program. This is a historic achievement in protecting us from paint poisons. These two major…