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“Kaiser Permanente recognizes we can improve health today and for the future by taking a close look at the products we purchase,” said Dean Edwards, vice president and chief procurement officer. “With Kaiser Permanente’s size and influence, the work we’re doing is continuing to move the industry.”

The Nordson sister companies of Asymtek, March, and YESTech are committed to minimizing their impact on the environment. Nordson ASYMTEK is a world leader in automated fluid dispensing, jetting and conformal coating. They design and manufacture a full line of equipment for semiconductor package assembly, printed circuit board assembly, LED assembly, FPD assembly, life science … Read More

“Whiskey is for drinking, water is for fighting over.” Mark Twain had it right. Life on earth cannot exist without this resource; and it is our duty and to our benefit to protect it.

When one decides to consider “Going Green”, or looking at “Sustainable Practices”, it can become very confusing. There is so much information out there. But relax, there are some scientific frameworks that can help you to achieve your sustainability goals, while at the same time considering your short-term and long-term business or community objectives.

“Compostable products are being touted around the world as a sustainable packaging solution; but there are several factors to consider. These include the source of the raw materials, the energy consumed during manufacturing, and whether the products are actually captured for composting.”

Over the past decade, curbside yard debris and leaf collection programs have led to a dramatic increase in the amount of organic matter that is composted instead of sent to a landfill. In Southern California we still send most of it to the landfill, but that is starting to change.

According to Neil Seldman, President of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance in Washington, DC, “Technical distinctions among these (Waste to Energy technologies) are not important. All these technologies cost hundreds of millions of dollars (billions when amortized over 20 years).

Please read Daniel Imhoff’s book and consider the implications of our choices. And please look for the opportunities for savings for business and for society in reducing and enhancing the environmental and economic consciousness of our choices in packaging.

We coordinated a tour today at Oceanside’s  El Corazon Compost Facility for cities in LA’s San Gabriel Valley.  They are concerned; the Puente Hills Landfill is closing in 3 years, and they need to plan for proper organics management. The economics are driving this one.  Costs could double to $80 per ton for disposal. In … Read More

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