Driving Packaging Sustainability From the Start
Driving Packaging Sustainability From the Start
Fabien Thibault, global manager, product and packaging sustainability at MilliporeSigma
Across industries, sustainability is becoming an increasing expectation. From reducing emissions to increasing recycling, both businesses and consumers are looking for ways in which they can reduce their environmental impact. But when it comes to products and packaging in the life science industry, developing sustainable solutions while meeting transit and safety regulation requirements is an ongoing challenge.
Now, imagine the complexity of executing this process for more than 300,000 products and 2.5 million SKUs along with associated packaging.
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April 23, 2021 /3BL Media/ - MENTOR and American Student Assistance (ASA), a national nonprofit that fosters education and career pathways, launched a comprehensive workforce development campaign to create more diverse and equitable workplaces for our nation’s young people. Focused on promoting mentoring in the workplace, the Workplace Equity Campaign provides resources to employers who commit to taking a relationship-centered approach to professional development and hiring.
Research finds between 50 to 70 percent of jobs coming through personal connections and it is critical that students build social capital at an early age. Mentors play a key role in addressing the inequities experienced by young people who face an opportunity gap by helping them leverage their strengths and abilities in the workplace.
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan., April 22, 2021 /3BL Media/ – The California city of Palo Alto has selected global critical infrastructure solutions leader Black & Veatch to design an advanced water purification system (AWPS) as part of an agreement to expand water reuse in Santa Clara County.
The new AWPS will be at the city’s Regional Water Quality Control Plant (RWQCP), which treats wastewater from six communities. The AWPS will employ microfiltration (MF) or ultrafiltration (UF) and reverse osmosis (RO) membrane technologies to reduce the total dissolved solids (TDS) concentration of the city’s recycled water supply.
The system is being funded under an agreement between Valley Water – provider of drinking water, flood protection and environmental stewardship to two million residents in Santa Clara County – and the cities of Palo Alto and Mountain View. The agreement – a major milestone toward Valley Water’s goal to double water reuse in the county by 2
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SABIC has released its 2020 Sustainability Report which reflects on the successes of its sustainability journey and the profound changes arising from a challenging yet remarkable year. Now in its 10th year and entitled ‘Thriving Responsibly’, the report outlines how the company’s actions are advancing the circular economy; addressing climate change; and embedding environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles into every aspect of the business.
Centering ESG is an important piece of SABIC’s sustainability strategy and journey of transformation and this year, SABIC created a new ESG Steering Committee, led by SABIC’s CFO. By embedding ESG inclusively and holistically, SABIC can weigh ESG factors alongside financial considerations in its decisions.
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Moderna’s first product to market was their mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, and the company’s next efforts involve bringing science, technology, and scaled innovation to cancer treatments, birth defects, and heart repair. For Earth Day 2021, CEO Stéphane Bancel shares his thoughts on using modern science and technology for scaled impact, from COVID-19 to agriculture as a nature-based climate solution. Read the story