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Metso Outotec Introduces Planet Positive, An All-encompassing Approach to Sustainability

Sustainability is one of Metso Outotec’s strategic priorities. The company is committed to limiting global warming to 1.5°C, with targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative.

From Metso Outotec Corporation 15 Mar 2021

New £200k Study to Explore Fuel Choices in East and Central Africa

A new £200,000 study – led by the University of Stirling – is seeking to understand the fuel choices of those living in East and Central African communities in a bid to improve health.

15 Mar 2021

Jabil Announces Global Investment in Paper Packaging Solutions to Meet Heightened CPG Sustainability Demand

Jabil Inc. today announced expansion plans for its newly acquired paper bottle technology with a $25 million investment in subsidiary Ecologic’s Manteca, California, location and the buildout of a new paper bottle plant in its Sustainability Center of Excellence in Tortosa, Spain.

12 Mar 2021

Sustainable Materials can be Viable Leather Alternatives

Throughout history, leather has been a popular material for clothes and many other goods. However, the tanning process and use of livestock mean that it has a large environmental footprint, leading consumers and manufacturers alike to seek out alternatives. An article in Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), the weekly newsmagazine of the American Chemical Society, details how sustainable materials are giving traditional leather a run for its money.

11 Mar 2021

Global Sustainable Development Will Have Mixed Impacts on the World's Forests

Global targets to improve the welfare of people across the planet will have mixed impacts on the world's forests, according to new research.

11 Mar 2021

Big Hydrogen Production Plans of Proton Technologies

Proton Technologies began separating hydrogen again in late February at their project in Saskatchewan, Canada.

From Proton Technologies Canada Inc. 11 Mar 2021

The Big Issue Co-Launches Fund for People to Invest in Solving Climate Change

The Big Issue Group (TBIG), in partnership with Aberdeen Standard Investments, has launched a new fund offering people the chance to invest in solving climate change.

11 Mar 2021

Targray Launches Vegetable Oils Trading Desk in Geneva

Targray has announced the official launch of its international vegetable oils trading desk in Geneva, Switzerland. Part of a broader investment plan to meet growing global demand for sustainable agricultural commodities, the new trading desk will leverage Targray’s efficient supply chain and in-house expertise to unlock value for wholesale suppliers and consumers of edible oils in markets throughout Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas.

From Targray 10 Mar 2021

Valmet Introduces Its Climate Program – Forward to a Carbon Neutral Future

Valmet introduces its climate program – Forward to a carbon neutral future – in the company’s Capital Markets Day on March 10, 2021. The program continues Valmet’s comprehensive work for sustainability.

From Valmet 10 Mar 2021

Cleaner Mileage on Manure – First Milk Truck Fills Up with Vuorenmaa Dairy Farm’s Own Biogas

Reducing HGV traffic emissions is an important part of Finland’s 2035 carbon-neutrality target. One of its solutions can be found in cow manure: it can be made into biogas that can, in the future, replace fossil diesel fuel, which is what HGVs in Finland currently run on. The Vuorenmaa dairy farm has written a new page for the history books, as Finland’s first manure-powered milk truck filled up with the farm’s own renewable biogas.

10 Mar 2021