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  1. Greenhushing is eroding consumer trust, survey shows

    Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:32:00 -0000

    Read the full story at Trellis. The decline in consumer concern and engagement around sustainability is closely linked to reduced brand communication, not just climate fatigue or economic uncertainty. There is growing skepticism and disengagement, with younger generations being particularly disengaged. To maintain relevance and impact, organizations must rethink their communications strategies.

  2. Levi’s wants to teach young consumers how to repair their clothes

    Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:54:00 -0000

    Read the full story at Retail Dive. See also Why Levi’s is teaching high schoolers how to mend jeans from Trellis. Levi Strauss &#38; Co. launched an initiative geared toward helping Gen Z consumers learn how to repair and refresh their own clothing. Developed in partnership with Discovery Education, the Levi’s Wear Longer Project provides free resources geared toward high school &#8230; <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2026/02/05/levis-wants-to-teach-young-consumers-how-to-repair-their-clothes/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Levi’s wants to teach young consumers how to repair their&#160;clothes</span></a>

  3. Sustainability tools to use in 2026

    Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:46:00 -0000

    Read the full story at Trellis, which is updating the list regularly with new suggestions. Software, actionable reports, frameworks and other products designed to make your working life more impactful.  

  4. Pride, hide or slide: 3 sustainability strategies for 2026

    Tue, 03 Feb 2026 14:20:00 -0000

    Read the full story at Trellis. For 2026, sustainability professionals need to reconsider distinct strategies to balance ESG goals with market pressures. Pride means expanding and defending ESG goals; hide is a subtler approach that keeps the underlying sustainability work but changes the language to words like risk and resilience. Slide is a retreat from commitments. Many &#8230; <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2026/02/03/pride-hide-or-slide-3-sustainability-strategies-for-2026/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Pride, hide or slide: 3 sustainability strategies for&#160;2026</span></a>

  5. Toxic chemicals risks that companies need to address now

    Tue, 03 Feb 2026 14:18:00 -0000

    Read the full story at Trellis. Despite federal gridlock, states, Europe, courts and investors are tightening a compliance landscape that favors early action. Toxic chemicals are embedded across supply chains, exposing brands and retailers to long-term legal and reputational damage. Transparency is now a competitive edge, and investors want proof of what’s in products and &#8230; <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2026/02/03/toxic-chemicals-risks-that-companies-need-to-address-now/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Toxic chemicals risks that companies need to address&#160;now</span></a>

  6. Toxic chemicals risks that companies need to address now

    Tue, 03 Feb 2026 14:18:00 -0000

    Read the full story at Trellis. Despite federal gridlock, states, Europe, courts and investors are tightening a compliance landscape that favors early action. Toxic chemicals are embedded across supply chains, exposing brands and retailers to long-term legal and reputational damage. Transparency is now a competitive edge, and investors want proof of what’s in products and &#8230; <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2026/02/03/toxic-chemicals-risks-that-companies-need-to-address-now/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Toxic chemicals risks that companies need to address&#160;now</span></a>

  7. Grace under pressure: What will define sustainability in 2026

    Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:25:00 -0000

    Read the full story at Trellis. It’s a tough time for corporate sustainability. Budgets are tighter, teams are smaller and many companies are more reluctant to speak publicly about the work they’re doing. The focus has shifted from bold vision to practical results.&#160; A pattern has emerged in conversations that my colleagues and I at &#8230; <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2026/01/29/grace-under-pressure-what-will-define-sustainability-in-2026/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Grace under pressure: What will define sustainability in&#160;2026</span></a>

  8. What Meta’s big nuclear deals say about corporate clean energy strategy

    Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:56:00 -0000

    Read the full story at Trellis. Close to 18 percent of corporate clean energy deals in 2025 were for fusion, geothermal, hydro and nuclear generation. Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft have publicly contracted for at least 13 gigawatts of nuclear energy and invested in advanced startups. The contracts cover both legacy power plants and unproven &#8230; <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2026/01/26/what-metas-big-nuclear-deals-say-about-corporate-clean-energy-strategy/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">What Meta’s big nuclear deals say about corporate clean energy&#160;strategy</span></a>

  9. Why the parent company of Coach and Kate Spade is investing in community solar in Illinois

    Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:07:00 -0000

    Read the full story at Trellis. What is a New York City handbag giant doing in central Illinois, where it lacks boutiques, offices and factories? Tapestry, which runs the Coach and Kate Spade brands, together with Pivot Energy, completed three community solar projects on Jan. 8. They total 13.5 megawatts, enough to power about 2,500 &#8230; <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2026/01/26/why-the-parent-company-of-coach-and-kate-spade-is-investing-in-community-solar-in-illinois/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Why the parent company of Coach and Kate Spade is investing in community solar in&#160;Illinois</span></a>

  10. A wonky accounting device is becoming an essential part of climate strategies

    Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:28:00 -0000

    Read the full story at Trellis. Environmental attribute certificates aggregate demand for low-carbon products to boost the spread of emerging technologies. 

  11. 2 top drivers of corporate sustainability, according to leaders

    Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:27:00 -0000

    Read the full story at Trellis. Making sustainability central to business strategy is the strongest signal of sustainability leadership, according to experts. Demonstrating measurable impacts and actions is critical to building trust. Engaging suppliers and partners to drive systemic change reinforces leadership perceptions among stakeholders.

  12. How an AI-powered waste system generates biochar carbon credits

    Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:26:00 -0000

    Read the full story at Trellis. AI scanners and compressed air jets separate organic material from household waste, readying it for processing into biochar. 

  13. Case Study: Catching Hidden PFAS-Like Structures With pfasID

    Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:24:00 -0000

    Download the case study. PFAS management is often treated as a matter of compliance: check the lists, confirm whether a chemical appears, and move forward if it doesn’t. But as PFAS definitions evolve and regulatory frameworks struggle to keep pace with chemical innovation, list-based screening alone is no longer sufficient to prevent risk. Increasingly, product &#8230; <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2026/01/23/case-study-catching-hidden-pfas-like-structures-with-pfasid/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Case Study: Catching Hidden PFAS-Like Structures With&#160;pfasID</span></a>

  14. Ducommun Aerostructures [Kansas State Pollution Prevention Institute Intern Case Study]

    Thu, 22 Jan 2026 14:55:00 -0000

    Download the case study. Company background Ducommun, founded in 1849 in Santa Ana, California, employs 2,500 people to provide manufacturing and engineering services to aerospace, defense and industrial markets. Originally started as a hardware supply store, it later specialized in electronic and structural systems to supply commercial aircraft platforms, mission-critical military and space programs, and &#8230; <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2026/01/22/ducommun-aerostructures-kansas-state-pollution-prevention-institute-intern-case-study/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Ducommun Aerostructures [Kansas State Pollution Prevention Institute Intern Case&#160;Study]</span></a>

  15. How Bugaboo is pushing low-emissions strollers forward

    Thu, 22 Jan 2026 14:47:00 -0000

    Read the full story at Trellis. The lifespan of a stroller is as fleeting as a childhood. Even if used by more than one family, strollers ultimately land in a dump. Recycling infrastructure doesn’t exist. Bugaboo is an outlier in the industry for emphasizing durability, sustainable materials and circular business models. Such efforts support its &#8230; <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2026/01/22/how-bugaboo-is-pushing-low-emissions-strollers-forward/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">How Bugaboo is pushing low-emissions strollers&#160;forward</span></a>

  16. Why Patagonia picked a materials scientist to lead sustainability

    Thu, 22 Jan 2026 14:46:00 -0000

    Read the full story at Trellis. Officially, Patagonia doesn’t have a chief sustainability officer. Reducing the environmental impact of the apparel company’s products is everyone’s job.&#160; But materials scientist Matt Dwyer became the company’s effective sustainability champion five years ago after realizing that his team’s job — picking the raw materials for Patagonia’s garments and &#8230; <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2026/01/22/why-patagonia-picked-a-materials-scientist-to-lead-sustainability/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Why Patagonia picked a materials scientist to lead&#160;sustainability</span></a>

  17. ChemFORWARD introduces the Chemical Hazard Data Trust: A new global utility for safer chemistry

    Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:36:59 -0000

    ChemForward recently announced the introduction of the Chemical Hazard Data Trust, a groundbreaking public interest initiative designed to transform access to reliable chemical hazard information and accelerate the global transition to safer, more sustainable products. The Chemical Hazard Data Trust (Data Trust) establishes a unified, science-based infrastructure for sharing comprehensive chemical hazard assessments (CHAs) across &#8230; <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2026/01/21/chemforward-introduces-the-chemical-hazard-data-trust-a-new-global-utility-for-safer-chemistry/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">ChemFORWARD introduces the Chemical Hazard Data Trust: A new global utility for safer&#160;chemistry</span></a>

  18. Behind the growing fascination with emissions intensity

    Wed, 21 Jan 2026 14:05:00 -0000

    Read the full story at Trellis. Why Procter &#38; Gamble, Stanley Black &#38; Decker and Thermo Fisher Scientific use metrics that contextualize emissions reductions in relation to other business goals.

  19. Status report: What 2026 will bring for 4 key ESG methodologies

    Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:21:00 -0000

    Read the full story at Trellis. Here&#8217;s what’s next from B Lab Global, the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, International Organization for Standardization and Science Based Targets initiative. 

  20. How much further can source reduction in packaging go?

    Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:13:00 -0000

    Read the full story at Food Dive. Ameripen, the Consumer Brands Association and Consumer Technology Association heralded progress by CPGs between 2019 and 2024, while noting concerns over possibly conflicting sustainability aims.

  21. Mood check: Sustainability professionals today are discouraged but resolute

    Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:58:00 -0000

    Read the full story at Trellis. In May, 100 days into the second Trump administration, the&#160;mood among sustainability professionals&#160;was defined by shock, whiplash and acute anxiety. One described feeling helpless in the face of chaos, recalling being an 11-year-old watching their parents fight. The shock has worn off, replaced by something harder and more grinding: &#8230; <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2026/01/15/mood-check-sustainability-professionals-today-are-discouraged-but-resolute/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Mood check: Sustainability professionals today are discouraged but&#160;resolute</span></a>

  22. This 3-ingredient film made from food waste may actually beat regular plastic packaging?

    Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:03:00 -0000

    Read the full story at Anthropocene Magazine. See also: Lu, Y., Rolle, J. T., Hickman, T., Ji, Y., Klingenberg, E., Stingelin, N., &#38; Meredith, J. C. (2025). Transforming renewable carbohydrate-based polymers into oxygen and moisture barriers at elevated humidity. ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 7(21), 14573–14580. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.5c02909 A new film that can be made from widely-available food waste is &#8230; <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2026/01/15/this-3-ingredient-film-made-from-food-waste-may-actually-beat-regular-plastic-packaging/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">This 3-ingredient film made from food waste may actually beat regular plastic&#160;packaging?</span></a>

  23. A surprising new method finally makes teflon recyclable

    Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:38:00 -0000

    Read the full story from Newcastle University. See also: Matthew E. Lowe, Benjamin M. Gallant, Nathan Davison, Matthew N. Hopkinson, Dominik J. Kubicki, Erli Lu, Roly J. Armstrong. A Reductive Mechanochemical Approach Enabling Direct Upcycling of Fluoride from Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) into Fine Chemicals. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2025; 147 (44): 40895 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5c14052 Researchers have discovered &#8230; <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2026/01/14/a-surprising-new-method-finally-makes-teflon-recyclable/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">A surprising new method finally makes teflon&#160;recyclable</span></a>

  24. How are climate investors really doing? 

    Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:32:00 -0000

    Read the full story at Latitude Media. It’s been a confusing year for those investing in the energy transition.  On the one hand, the policy shifts that followed President Donald Trump’s election have limited growth in the sector — especially in the wake of cuts to Inflation Reduction Act tax credits. Investments in clean manufacturing &#8230; <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2026/01/14/how-are-climate-investors-really-doing/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">How are climate investors really doing? </span></a>

  25. Industrial decarbonization investments are struggling

    Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:15:00 -0000

    Read the full story at Latitude Media. Failed investments in industrial decarbonization are piling up faster than successful ones.&#160; Between 2018 and the third quarter of 2025, U.S. companies have canceled $17 billion worth of projects in technologies such as hydrogen, clean fuels, carbon management, and green cement — exceeding the $15 billion invested in &#8230; <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2026/01/13/industrial-decarbonization-investments-are-struggling/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Industrial decarbonization investments are&#160;struggling</span></a>

  26. 4 ways to use AI to build stronger ESG reports

    Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:07:00 -0000

    Read the full story at Trellis. Many sustainability reports miss the mark on communicating a comprehensive and engaging strategy for stakeholders. Companies can use AI to reshape how they communicate their impact, paving the way for more dynamic reporting.  Key strategies include producing dynamic content, providing continuous access to data, using automated compliance checkers and connecting &#8230; <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2026/01/13/4-ways-to-use-ai-to-build-stronger-esg-reports/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">4 ways to use AI to build stronger ESG&#160;reports</span></a>

  27. For PepsiCo’s sustainability chief, it helps to think like a CEO

    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:28:00 -0000

    Read the full story at Trellis. PepsiCo Chief Sustainability Officer Jim Andrew was running the $92 billion food and beverage company’s SodaStream business when CEO Ramon Laguarta tapped him to lead sustainability strategy in August 2020. Laguarta’s marching orders for the experienced business development strategist: Define the processes for embedding environmental metrics more deeply into &#8230; <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2026/01/12/for-pepsicos-sustainability-chief-it-helps-to-think-like-a-ceo/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">For PepsiCo’s sustainability chief, it helps to think like a&#160;CEO</span></a>

  28. Lab Waste Audit Toolkit

    Thu, 08 Jan 2026 14:49:00 -0000

    Download the toolkit. The goals of this toolkit are to reduce plastic waste and greenhouse gas emissions, learn waste stream rules, and develop a sustainable lab culture.

  29. Advancing Sustainability at the K-State Veterinary Health Center

    Thu, 08 Jan 2026 14:20:00 -0000

    Download the case study. Founded in 1906, the Kansas State University Veterinary Health Center(VHC) is a full-service teaching hospital located in Manhattan, Kansas.Serving over 23,000 animal patients annually across the Midwest, theVHC plays a critical role in regional veterinary care and education. Withmore than 50 veterinarians and 100 support staff, the hospital offersroutine, emergency and &#8230; <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2026/01/08/advancing-sustainability-at-the-k-state-veterinary-health-center/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Advancing Sustainability at the K-State Veterinary Health&#160;Center</span></a>

  30. Redguard [Kansas State Pollution Prevention Institute Case Study]

    Wed, 07 Jan 2026 14:36:00 -0000

    Download the case study. Company background RedGuard is one of many brands under the Lange group. It was founded by Jeff Lange in 1998 inWichita, Kansas, with the name A Box 4 U. At that time, they produced traditional modular office buildings and storage units. After the Texas BP oil refinery explosion in 2005, the &#8230; <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2026/01/07/redguard-kansas-state-pollution-prevention-institute-case-study/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Redguard [Kansas State Pollution Prevention Institute Case&#160;Study]</span></a>

  31. Here’s the missing manual for circular business practices

    Wed, 07 Jan 2026 14:14:00 -0000

    Read the full story at Trellis. Adoption of the Global Circularity Protocol could save 120 billion tons of materials and avoid over a year’s worth of global CO₂ emissions by 2050. The playbook guides companies to embed circularity across operations, linking metrics to strategy, targets and ESG reporting. Developed by 150 experts from 80 organizations, &#8230; <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2026/01/07/heres-the-missing-manual-for-circular-business-practices/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Here’s the missing manual for circular business&#160;practices</span></a>

  32. Solvent Alternative Testing: Evaluating Safer Substitutes

    Wed, 07 Jan 2026 14:09:00 -0000

    Download the project summary. The metal fabrication industry heavily relies on solvents for cleaning and degreasing processes to ensure high-quality final products. These solvents play a critical role in maintaining surface preparation standards, which can directly impact subsequent manufacturing steps such as painting and coating applications. However, many of the solvents traditionally used in these &#8230; <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2026/01/07/solvent-alternative-testing-evaluating-safer-substitutes/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Solvent Alternative Testing: Evaluating Safer&#160;Substitutes</span></a>

  33. Integrated Product- and Entity-Level Carbon Accounting: Putting Concepts into Practice

    Mon, 05 Jan 2026 14:42:00 -0000

    Download the report. Integrated Product- and Entity-Level Carbon Accounting: Putting Concepts into Practice (October 2025) presents the EFI Foundation’s (EFIF) concise synthesis of a ledger-based accounting framework that integrates product- and entity-level carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions accounting within a single, verifiable system. Based on financial accounting principles and engineering fundamentals of carbon mass and energy &#8230; <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2026/01/05/integrated-product-and-entity-level-carbon-accounting-putting-concepts-into-practice/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Integrated Product- and Entity-Level Carbon Accounting: Putting Concepts into&#160;Practice</span></a>

  34. The chemical storage graveyard has to go

    Mon, 05 Jan 2026 14:40:00 -0000

    Read the full story in Chemical &#38; Engineering News. Don’t keep lab materials around for just-in-case uses. Finding ways to share and conserve resources is a cornerstone of greening chemistry

  35. Climate tech startups and corporations are Mars and Venus. Here’s how to balance progress with process

    Mon, 05 Jan 2026 14:39:00 -0000

    Read the full story at Trellis. Startups and corporations often struggle to collaborate because their strengths — speed vs. structure — can become liabilities without honest communication and mutual understanding. Fruitful partnerships require translating ambition into trust through clear stages, shared calendars and joint definitions of success that blend business and climate outcomes. The key &#8230; <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2026/01/05/climate-tech-startups-and-corporations-are-mars-and-venus-heres-how-to-balance-progress-with-process/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Climate tech startups and corporations are Mars and Venus. Here’s how to balance progress with&#160;process</span></a>

  36. Companies need a new way to measure impact. ‘Spheres of Influence’ offers one possibility

    Mon, 05 Jan 2026 14:35:00 -0000

    Read the full story at Trellis. The familiar Scope 1–3 emissions framework captures a company’s footprint — but not its broader influence. A new model aims to systematize and measure these wider impacts. Early adopters, from Unilever to Oatly, are already testing how it can guide strategy and expose blind spots.

  37. Samsonite wheels its way to circular luggage

    Mon, 22 Dec 2025 14:55:00 -0000

    Read the full story in Trellis. Samsonite is incorporating material from old suitcases, spent aluminum and restaurant cooking oil. Such materials are central to its strategy to halve certain supply-chain emissions by 2030. To extend product life and reduce waste, the company is designing gear with parts consumers can use to repair at home.

  38. Is burying the trees killed by wildfires a climate solution?

    Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:46:00 -0000

    Read the full story at Inside Climate News. Proponents tout biomass burial to create carbon credits as a win-win-win for the climate, fire-scarred landscapes and those looking to offset their emissions.

  39. The case for ditching 5 underlying sustainability assumptions

    Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:39:00 -0000

    Read the full story at Trellis. Relying on global pledges and blanket stakeholder capitalism won&#8217;t work as well anymore.

  40. Building sustainable data centers: Innovations in materials and energy use

    Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:37:00 -0000

    Read the full story at Azo Materials. From rare earth recycling to AI-managed cooling, engineers are racing to make data centers less wasteful and more resilient.

  41. Coat It! podcast episodes on PFAS in the coatings industry

    Wed, 17 Dec 2025 20:28:43 -0000

    Paint &#38; Coatings Industry&#8217;s Coat It! podcast recently brought together people from across the value chain to discuss how PFAS regulations and market shifts are impacting the industry. Each part of the three-episode series tackles the issue from a different angle.

  42. Resource use matters, but material footprints are a poor way to measure it

    Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:23:00 -0000

    Read the full story at Our World In Data. Adding up the weight of very different materials doesn’t tell us about their scarcity, environmental, or socioeconomic impacts.

  43. Climate Finance for Just Transition: How the Finance Flows

    Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:55:00 -0000

    Download the report. This ActionAid report analyzes the support for &#8220;just transition&#8221; in climate finance flows, advocating for a people-centered approach amidst escalating climate and economic crises. It reviews policies and quantitatively assesses funding proposals from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and Climate Investment Funds (CIF). Findings reveal that a &#8220;shockingly low 2.8%&#8221; (US$630 million &#8230; <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2025/12/12/climate-finance-for-just-transition-how-the-finance-flows/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Climate Finance for Just Transition: How the Finance&#160;Flows</span></a>

  44. When companies “go green,” air quality impacts can vary dramatically

    Thu, 11 Dec 2025 19:05:10 -0000

    Read the full story from MIT News. See also: Chen, Y., Allroggen, F., Eastham, S. D., Gibney, E. M., Clark, W. C., &#38; Selin, N. E. (2025). Air quality impacts of electricity purchase and air travel by organizations. Environmental Research Letters, 20(12), 124056. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ae21f9 [open access] Cutting air travel and purchasing renewable energy can lead &#8230; <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2025/12/11/when-companies-go-green-air-quality-impacts-can-vary-dramatically/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">When companies “go green,” air quality impacts can vary&#160;dramatically</span></a>

  45. Why 2025 has seen a flood of new ways to count carbon

    Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:44:00 -0000

    Read the full story at Trellis. New approaches are challenging dominant standards from the Greenhouse Gas Protocol and Science Based Targets initiative. Central themes of the approaches include use of market-based mechanisms and an appeal to business sectors where climate action is rarer. Incumbent standards are also being updated, but the pace of change has &#8230; <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2025/12/10/why-2025-has-seen-a-flood-of-new-ways-to-count-carbon/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Why 2025 has seen a flood of new ways to count&#160;carbon</span></a>

  46. The sustainability business case debate is over. Here’s why

    Tue, 09 Dec 2025 14:29:00 -0000

    Read the full story at Trellis. New data show sustainability, when done well, leads to superior financial performance including boosting profitability by 21 percent. Companies often define value propositions for customers, but don’t do it for the board, C-suite or business line leaders. By using value propositions of sustainability as a feature, sustainability as a &#8230; <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2025/12/09/the-sustainability-business-case-debate-is-over-heres-why/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">The sustainability business case debate is over. Here’s&#160;why</span></a>

  47. A look at Massachusetts’ food waste disposal ban, 11 years post-launch

    Tue, 02 Dec 2025 14:08:00 -0000

    Read the full story at Waste360. Massachusetts diverts 370,000 tons of food waste from landfill per year, but is stepping on the gas as it chases an approaching target: diverting 780,000 tons of the material annually by 2030. For now, it’s counting on commercial generators to boost the food waste fraction. Massachusetts has a way &#8230; <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2025/12/02/a-look-at-massachusetts-food-waste-disposal-ban-11-years-post-launch/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">A look at Massachusetts’ food waste disposal ban, 11 years&#160;post-launch</span></a>

  48. Breaking down rare earth element magnets for recycling

    Wed, 26 Nov 2025 14:54:00 -0000

    Read the full story from Ars Technica. All the world’s discarded phones, bricked laptops, and other trashed electronics are collectively a treasure trove of rare earth elements (REEs). But separating out and recovering these increasingly sought-after materials is no easy task. However, a team of researchers says it has developed a way of separating REEs &#8230; <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2025/11/26/breaking-down-rare-earth-element-magnets-for-recycling/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Breaking down rare earth element magnets for&#160;recycling</span></a>

  49. From ruins to reuse: How Ukrainians are repurposing war waste

    Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:18:00 -0000

    Read the full story at e360. Russian bombardments have generated more than a billion tons of debris across Ukraine since 2022. Now, local and international efforts are meticulously sorting the bricks, concrete, metal, and wood, preparing these materials for a second life in new buildings and roads.&#160;

  50. Industrial facilities owned by profitable companies release more of their toxic waste into the environment

    Fri, 14 Nov 2025 14:00:00 -0000

    by Mahelet G Fikru, Missouri University of Science and Technology and Jennifer Brodmann, California State University, Dominguez Hills How much pollution a facility engaged in production or resource extraction emits isn’t just based on its location, its industry or the type of work it does. That’s what our team of environmental and financial economists found &#8230; <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2025/11/14/industrial-facilities-owned-by-profitable-companies-release-more-of-their-toxic-waste-into-the-environment/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Industrial facilities owned by profitable companies release more of their toxic waste into the&#160;environment</span></a>

  51. ISTC publishes pollution prevention guide

    Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:59:08 -0000

    The Illinois Sustainable Technology Center&#8217;s TAP group has published a manual for companies wanting to learn about using pollution prevention (P2) industrial assessments. It was developed as part of the EPA-funded Collaborative Training &#38; Assessments in Pollution Prevention (CTAP2) project, which assists manufacturers in developing the skills needed to reap the rewards of incorporating sustainability &#8230; <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2025/11/13/istc-publishes-pollution-prevention-guide/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">ISTC publishes pollution prevention&#160;guide</span></a>

  52. Building the business case for sustainability: A practical guide for business connecting opportunities and financial drivers

    Thu, 06 Nov 2025 14:49:00 -0000

    Download the report. The world is turning to business for sustainability solutions. Business leadership integrating the sustainability imperatives of climate, nature and equity action into corporate strategies, operating plans and decision making is essential. Significant opportunities can be found in business model, product and project innovation and delivery. But it can be challenging to know &#8230; <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2025/11/06/building-the-business-case-for-sustainability-a-practical-guide-for-business-connecting-opportunities-and-financial-drivers/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Building the business case for sustainability: A practical guide for business connecting opportunities and financial&#160;drivers</span></a>

  53. Newly updated: Pollution Prevention 101 LibGuide

    Tue, 21 Oct 2025 21:10:26 -0000

    In preparation for my retirement at the end of the year, I&#8217;ve extensively revised the Pollution Prevention 101 LibGuide, a guide to pollution prevention (P2) information for sustainability professionals. After I retire, guide maintenance will be assumed by the fine librarians at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Funk ACES Library. You can check out the &#8230; <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2025/10/21/newly-updated-pollution-prevention-101-libguide/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Newly updated: Pollution Prevention 101&#160;LibGuide</span></a>

  54. What a waste – can big food really close the loop?

    Tue, 30 Sep 2025 13:43:00 -0000

    Read the full story in Food Navigator Europe. Heineken UK has ambitions to close its waste loop, but can it be done?

  55. How the NFL is turning stadium waste into a win for the environment

    Tue, 23 Sep 2025 13:46:00 -0000

    Read the full story at Waste360. As the NFL season has kicked off, fans have flocked back to stadiums to watch their favorite teams win or lose in horrible, last-second fashions. With fans cramming into the stands comes waste, a lot of it. Each NFL game, on average,&#160;generates over 80,000 pounds of waste per stadium, &#8230; <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2025/09/23/how-the-nfl-is-turning-stadium-waste-into-a-win-for-the-environment/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">How the NFL is turning stadium waste into a win for the&#160;environment</span></a>

  56. The end gap: The overlooked space between product usage and disposal

    Mon, 22 Sep 2025 13:37:00 -0000

    Read the full story at Trellis. In a product’s lifecycle, there’s an overlooked space between the end of its usage and the start of disposal. This “end gap” leads to a subpar consumer experience because it leaves consumers unsure of how they should recycle, donate or dispose of products. If brands want to foster a &#8230; <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2025/09/22/the-end-gap-the-overlooked-space-between-product-usage-and-disposal/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">The end gap: The overlooked space between product usage and&#160;disposal</span></a>

  57. Essential pollution prevention publications to celebrate P2 Week

    Wed, 17 Sep 2025 13:52:00 -0000

    Pollution Prevention (P2) Week began on Monday. The 2025 theme is 40 Years of Pollution Prevention: Honoring the Past, Protecting the Future! In celebration, this post highlights some classic P2 publications. Although these were originally in the published in the 1990s through early 2000s, they contain a trove of useful information to make P2 work &#8230; <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2025/09/17/essential-pollution-prevention-publications-to-celebrate-p2-week/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Essential pollution prevention publications to celebrate P2&#160;Week</span></a>

  58. An Inexpensive Aquarium Pump Water Recirculator for the Teaching Laboratory

    Wed, 10 Sep 2025 13:56:00 -0000

    Download the documentation. The design and operation of a simple and inexpensive water recirculator is described, which can replace wasteful running water &#8220;tap-to-drain&#8221; applications such as providing cooling to Liebig-type (water jacket) condensers. The recirculator uses an inexpensive and easily acquired aquarium pump placed within a large plastic jar or bucket. Data is provided for &#8230; <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2025/09/10/an-inexpensive-aquarium-pump-water-recirculator-for-the-teaching-laboratory/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">An Inexpensive Aquarium Pump Water Recirculator for the Teaching&#160;Laboratory</span></a>

  59. A guidebook for sustainability in laboratories

    Tue, 09 Sep 2025 13:10:00 -0000

    Download the guide. This guidebook aims to improve lab users’ everyday practices to become more sustainable. Specifically, this guidebook provides practical suggestions on how to effectively use lab instruments and resources and how to acquire data. We provide advice to labs covering disciplines such as biology, chemistry, computational science, engineering, life sciences, materials sciences, medicine, &#8230; <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2025/09/09/a-guidebook-for-sustainability-in-laboratories/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">A guidebook for sustainability in&#160;laboratories</span></a>

  60. Cheese-making leftovers to make vehicle fuel and bioplastics?

    Tue, 02 Sep 2025 13:08:00 -0000

    Read the full story at Waste360. Whey, a byproduct of cheesemaking, has ballooned into a multibillion-dollar “cash cow” for the dairy industry, which turns protein in this waste stream into products from butter to nutrient-packed powders. But the protein extraction process leaves behind heaps of lactose. So now innovators are figuring out how to valorize &#8230; <a href="https://envnewsbits.info/2025/09/02/cheese-making-leftovers-to-make-vehicle-fuel-and-bioplastics/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Cheese-making leftovers to make vehicle fuel and&#160;bioplastics?</span></a>