McDonald’s Opens World’s First HFC-Free Restaurant
McDonald’s Denmark has opened the world’s first HFC-free restaurant in Denmark as part of a new initiative to help reduce the potential effects of climate change on the environment. Read More
EPA Opens 'Green' Cafeteria
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has opened a new, environmentally friendly cafeteria at the agency's Washington D.C. headquarters. Read More
Eco-Friendly Potato Snow Sweeps Hollywood
Biodegradable snow made from starch is helping Hollywood reduce its plastic pollution from winter film sets. Read More
Latex May Hold Key for Environmentally Friendly Packaging
Researchers have been studying the polymerisation of latex in the hope of finding the optimum reaction conditions that create a strong and durable coating to protect food from moisture and oxidation. Read More
New Technology Could Reinvent Rubber Recycling Industry
Israeli company Levgum, Ltd., has invented and patented a unique new rubber devulcanization technology that the company says can change the global rubber recycling industry. Read More
Cooking Oil Improves Diesel Fuel Performance
Penn State engineers have shown they can add specially treated cooking oils to low-sulfur diesel fuel to reduce friction and wear. Read More
Ford, Alcan Launch Closed-Loop Aluminum-Recycling Program
Ford Motor Company and Alcan Inc. have launched the North American automotive industry's first "closed-loop" recycling program for aluminum sheet scrap. Read More
Baxter First to Join Hospital Waste-Reduction Program
Health care giant Baxter Healthcare Corp. has become the first medical supplier to be deemed a "Champion for Change" in the Hospitals for a Healthy Environment program, a landmark initiative to improve environmental performance in health care. Read More
Arsenic-Free Wood Preservative Wins EPA Green Chemistry Award
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded Chemical Specialties, Inc., the 2002 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award for its environmentally advanced wood preservative, ACQ Preserve. Read More
Cement Companies Make Concrete Commitment to Sustainability
Ten major cement companies have published an agenda for action on sustainable development, which aims to accelerate sustainable practices in the cement industry. Read More