Despite the global recession and slow economic recovery, the European wind power market showed robust growth in 2009, with an annual addition of more than 10 GW in installed capacity.
Henkel’s recent sustainability conference at its Düsseldorf, Germany, global headquarters gathered together the Board of Trustees for Sustainability at Arizona State University (ASU), international industry experts, and science and political leaders.
The adhesive uses the renewable resource soy to create an environmentally friendly, one-part adhesive for use in manufacturing engineered hardwood flooring.
In May 2009, The Coca-Cola Co. unveiled its new package. According to the press release, the PlantBottle™ is fully recyclable, has a lower reliance on non-renewable resources, and reduces carbon emissions compared with polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottles. The rest of the press release discusses the environmental virtues of the new package, but dialogue with Coke employees revealed a different (though equally important) driver: “We have been in business for over 100 years and we plan to be in business for over 100 more years. We are taking steps now to reduce our dependence on petroleum-based raw materials.”
Henkel has received the Walmart Sustainability Award, which recognizes
the
company as the global supplier that has made the biggest contribution to
sustainability, for the second time.
If passed as currently drafted, TSCA reform will negatively affect chemical manufacturers and importers, as well as companies that process and formulate products.