The latest news about safe, sustainable and bio-based materials and products

Walmart to Reduce Chemicals of Concern by 10% in Consumables by 2022

Last month, Walmart became the first retailer in the U.S. to set a deadline for the reduction of chemicals of concern in consumables, promising to reduce them by 10% by the year 2022.

Sustainability, EnvironmentJames EdeOctober 23, 2017Walmart, Boma Brown-West, EDF, Environmental Defense Fund, HPC, high priority chemicals, Sustainability, consumables, Walmart to Reduce Chemicals of Concern, 2022Comment

Large Industrial Consortium & VTT Technical Research of Finland Launch EUR 4.5 Million Future Fibre Products Project

Thirty-three companies have come together, along with VTT Technical Research of Finland, to develop sustainable forest products which could be used as an alternative to petroleum based materials such as plastics.

Innovation, Sustainability, EnvironmentJames EdeOctober 16, 2017VTT Technical Research of Finland, Future Fibre Products Project, paper and board production infrastructure, pilot scale demonstrations, sustainable forest productsComment

Vireo Advisors Holds a Health and Safety Workshop and Speak at the 2017 TAPPI Nano Conference in Montreal

A record number of over 300 participants attended TAPPI Nanotechnology Division’s 2017 International Conference on Nanotechnology for Renewable Materials on June 5-8 in Montreal, Canada.

New criteria for cleaning products introduced by EU Ecolabel

European Commission policy officer Kristine Dorosko announced at the Cleaning Products Europe Conference in March that stricter limits to the EU Ecolabel criteria for cleaning products will be introduced in June 2017.

Italian National Science Foundation (CNR) foresighting effort to advance Smart Grid for food

The Italian National Science Foundation (CNR) is conducting a foresighting effort to advance a Smart Grid for food.

Environment, Events, Innovation, Leadership, SustainabilityJames EdeMay 12, 2017Italian National Science Foundation (CNR), Jo Anne Shatkin, Vireo Advisors, Capri, Italy, Smart Grid, Food, sustainable food approach, urban agricultureComment

Don’t miss Vireo Advisors June 5 Workshop on the Health, Safety, and Environmental Considerations for Bio/Nano Technologies at TAPPI 2017!

In advance of this year’s TAPPI Nanotechnology Division Conference in Montreal, Canada, (June 5th-8th, 2017) Vireo Advisors will be hosting a half-day workshop on Monday June 5 aimed at small-, mid-, and large-sized enterprises interested in the health, safety and environmental aspects of working with bio-based and nanoscale materials.

Events, Nanomaterials, Risk Analysis, Policy, Regulation, SustainabilityJames EdeApril 19, 2017TAPPI Nano, Vireo Advisors, TAPPI Nanotechnology Division Conference in Montreal Canada (June 5th-8th 2017), Worshop, occupational health and safety practices with nanomaterials, Data development needs and strategies, regulatory and policy changesComment

Paris Climate Agreement to Take Effect November 4th

The Paris Climate Agreement which President Obama referred to as a “turning point for our planet” will take effect on November 4, 2016.

Environment, Events, Leadership, Policy, Regulation, SustainabilityJames EdeOctober 28, 2016Paris Climate Agreement, Vireo Advisors, November 4th, President Obama, White House, Environmental, greenhouse gas emissions, climate changeComment

The U.K.’s Coffee Addiction Leaves Them Caffeinated, Leaves Next Generation with a Waste Legacy

Scientists warn that disposable coffee cups from their favorite coffee shops could take as long as 30 years to break down…increasing the burden for waste disposal.