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84 Lumber’s Longstanding FSC® Certification Typifies the Company’s Commitment to Sustainability
Customers no longer view sustainable building materials as a specialty option. Rather, for many builders and homeowners, they’ve become mandatory. With a growing focus on environmentally-driven solutions that reduce the carbon footprint,…
Sanderson Farms™ Innovative Partnership with AGgrowTech is Good for Poultry and Environment
Sanderson Farms continues its commitment to animal wellbeing by partnering with AGgrow Tech. AGgrow Tech is the leader in supplying certified Sustainably Grown animal bedding fiber that comes from the production of Freedom Giant Miscanthus.…
Trees are Nature's Technology
Trees and the health of the Earth are intricately bound. There is no better time than the week between Earth Day and Arbor Day to highlight both the significance and potential of that connection. Forests are the technology that can…
Third-party Green Certifications Give DIY Projects Environmental Authenticity
If you buy a product that claims to include “50 percent more recycled material,” how do you know how much “50 percent more” really is? Did the manufacturer go from 20 percent post-consumer materials to 40 in its…
Lund’s Fisheries Now Offers Fair Trade CertifiedTM Scallops
Lund’s Fisheries is pleased to announce that starting next week at Seafood Expo North America in Boston, the firm will offer Fair Trade CertifiedTM scallops to its customers. The independent certification group Fair Trade USA has granted Lund’s…
How FSMA Will Impact the Wine Industry
A lot of winery owners, winemakers and grapegrowers are concerned about changes in food-safety regulations by the federal government, and hundreds of them attended a session about the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) last week during the…
Montgomery County Recognizes Bell Nursery’s Veriflora Sustainably Grown Certification And Innovative Efforts To Become A Leader In Environmental And Social Responsibility
Bell Nursery has been recognized by the Green Business Certification Program and has earned a listing in the Montgomery County Green Business Directory. The Green Business Certification Program is a voluntary recognition program managed by the…
First U.S. Clam Fishery Achieves Sustainability Certification
The Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog fishery has become the first clam fishery in the U.S. to achieve certification to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Fisheries Standard. The MSC’s science-based standard is the world’s most…
Moana Achieves New Zealand First for Blue Abalone Farming
Moana New Zealand – Blue Abalone at Bream Bay in Northland is the first aquaculture business in New Zealand to achieve Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification, and only the fourth abalone producer to have done so globally.
ASC…
Kwalu Receives SCS Global Services Highest Level of Indoor Air Quality Performance for Furniture
Kwalu is pleased to announce that its seating, tables and casegoods have been certified to the most transparent Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) standard for furniture with SCS Indoor Advantage Gold. Indoor Advantage Gold certification is SCS Global…