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Philippine-based NGO readies push for global elimination of lead in paints
With the backing of the domestic paint industry, a Philippine-based nongovernment organization will be advocating for international control on the trade of lead chromates, the most common lead-based pigments, by listing lead chromates and paint…
Sloan Earns Independent WAVE Verification from SCS Global Services
Sloan, the world’s leading manufacturer of commercial plumbing systems, has earned verification to The Water Council’s WAVE program. Independently awarded by SCS Global Services—an international leader in third-party sustainability…Naia™ Renew Receives Global Recycled Standard Certification
Eastman Naia™ Renew cellulosic fiber received Global Recycled Standard (GRS) certification on December 13. This certifies Naia™ Renew recycled content, chain of custody, social and environmental practices, and chemical restrictions.
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Aura Achieves Its First-Ever Carbon Neutrality Certification
Today, Aura, the first truly intelligent safety solution for families, announced that it had achieved its first-ever carbon neutrality goal, offsetting all Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon emissions generated in 2022. With the achievement, Aura also…
Mejuri CEO explains Canadian jewelry brand's expansion into lab-grown diamonds
While the first lab-grown diamonds date back to the 1950s, the created gemstones didn’t quite catch on with fine jewelry shoppers in the same way as their mined counterparts. Until now.
Thanks to improvements in creation process and final…
Jac. Vandenberg Announces First Certified Sustainably Grown® SUNRAYS® Mandarins Shipping to U.S. Markets in Summer 2024
Consumers in the United States can look forward this coming year to SUNRAYS® mandarins independently certified as Sustainably Grown® by SCS Global Services. Forbel, a producer of SUNRAYS mandarins, has become the first citrus grower in Uruguay…
Netafim Targets Plastic Farm Waste
Land and water resources are shrinking across the globe while the population is growing, leaving farmers who feed the world with a formidable task: figuring out how to produce more food with less, and to do it sustainably as the earth they…
Third-party data verification can increase profits from carbon programs
Many farmers understand the substantial data required to enroll in a carbon program. Programs are tracking everything including how and when crops are planted and routine soil sample results. However, how that data is used beyond the farm can be…
Mejuri to begin selling lab-grown diamonds alongside mined diamonds
Lab-grown diamonds are shaking up an industry that’s been ruled by mined diamonds for centuries. But while many jewelers and jewelry brands are picking one or the other — Pandora sells exclusively lab-grown diamonds, for example — DTC jewelry…
On location: A tour of FORMIA’s Hong Kong office
FORMIA is a name known well when it comes to creating legendary amenity kits and passenger comfort products for the airline industry. The first-of-its-kind RIMOWA kit for Thai Airways, the iconic Qatar Airways x Diptyque partnership and the…