Sentences with phrase «based environmental product»

In particular, the ISO 14040 series are for conducting a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and the ISO 14025 standard is for developing an LCA - based Environmental Product Declaration (EPD).

Not exact matches

«For us, it's more about environmental sustainability and ultimately, it's a crop that is the basis for this product and it should be grown in an environment where sunshine is plentiful,» says Kennedy.

Those interests align with Beyond Meat's mission: to create a plant - based product that looks, tastes, and behaves just like meat but has a much lower environmental impact because it takes livestock — one of the biggest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions — out of the equation.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

While the environmental benefits to lab - grown meat are potentially huge, as of now meatless products are still significantly more expensive on a per - pound basis than the alternatives.

While protein products developed by these companies are not currently fit for human consumption, methane - based proteins could improve the environmental impact of meat production, and eventually further fuel the meatless revolution by creating another food source for developing economies in Africa and Asia.

As the North American leader in environmental and hazardous waste management services, our success is critically dependent on maintaining a best - in - class vendor base, capable of furnishing products and services of superior quality and maximum value.

Angus Soft Fruits, based in Arbroath, won the Environmental Sustainability award for its ongoing strategy to explore carbon neutral / low carbon products.

«Based on these production issues and our goal to redesign and relaunch all of our packaging in a sustainable manner, with product protection and environmental concerns in mind, we decided on the new MasterBag Pyramid format and a high - barrier, paper - based outer packaging, following a lengthy development and testing phase,» confirms Thomas Holz, Managing Director and Tea Taster at TeeGschwenBased on these production issues and our goal to redesign and relaunch all of our packaging in a sustainable manner, with product protection and environmental concerns in mind, we decided on the new MasterBag Pyramid format and a high - barrier, paper - based outer packaging, following a lengthy development and testing phase,» confirms Thomas Holz, Managing Director and Tea Taster at TeeGschwenbased outer packaging, following a lengthy development and testing phase,» confirms Thomas Holz, Managing Director and Tea Taster at TeeGschwendner.

A simplified web - based tool should enable small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) in the food and drink sector to calculate the environmental impacts of their products.

Alternative protein sources may include the use of by - products currently viewed as waste or the development of new protein sources from plants, lower order animals, or single - cell organisms with a lower environmental impact compared with typical animal - based protein sources.

Why they rock for the environment: - An environmentally friendly, sustainable recycled cotton - blend textile product made from soft top - quality, 100 % «Pre-Consumer» yarn (recycled yarn that is spun from regenerated material recovered from newly made fabrics — this process conserves land, water, and energy - Eco-friendly soy - based ink for non-skid grips - Dyes are OEKO - TEX standard 100 certified (an internationally recognized environmental standard)- Made in the USA

Motherisk Helpline proudly sponsored by Shoppers Drug Mart 1-877-439-2744; 416-813-6780 Provides evidence - based information about the risk or safety of prescription and over-the-counter medications, herbal products, chemicals, radiation, chronic diseases, infections, occupational, environmental, and other exposures during pregnancy and while breastfeeding.

«Governor Cuomo has taken bold and decisive action by signing into law legislation that protects the Hudson River from barges and tanker ships that carry dangerous petroleum - based products and other hazardous materials,» Ned Hudson, president of the environmental group Scenic Hudson, said Tuesday in a statement emailed to the media.

For veterinary products, approval can be denied based on environmental hazard (although this has never happened).

For instance, the treaty allows countries to refuse to import GMOs based on a «precautionary principle» — that is, even without «sufficient scientific evidence» that the products could cause environmental harm or threaten human health.

Lam, now a senior analyst for Blue Earth Consultants, and other researchers at OSU surveyed 191 pet owners and found nearly half of them got rid of unneeded care products and medicine via the garbage; Blue Earth, based in Oakland, California, is an environmental management consulting division of ERG.

As long - time research director at Washington - DC based Environmental Working Group, she led a diverse team of scientists and programmers to create online, data - driven guides to chemicals in tap water, sunscreen, cosmetics, bottled water, and other common consumer products.

Researchers from the US and China have determined that a duckweed biorefinery producing a range of gasoline, diesel and kerosene products can be economically competitive with petroleum - based processes, even in some cases without environmental legislation that penalizes greenhouse gas emissions.

They caution that while GATT / WTO rules authorize product - based tariffs, i.e. «like taxes on like products,» WTO's (evidently less robust) environmental provisions would need to be invoked to support BTA's based on production processes.

Social, economic and other environmental factors will need to be considered, such as dietary choices, the cost of transporting aquaculture products from suitable growing areas to populous markets, and the ability to grow the food inputs that fish - based aquaculture requires.

Some favorite green apps include Plume, an air pollution tracker that Rose always checks before she heads out on a bike ride through Paris; Bulk, an app that helps you shop smarter by directing you to bulk bins in your area; and GoodGuide, a database that ranks everyday products based on human and environmental safety.

It's almost saturated with (these genes), which means that people using permethrin and pyrethrin based products will probably have a very hard time controlling the lice,» said Kyong Sup Yoon, associate professor of biological sciences and environmental sciences at Southern Illinois University, who led the research for the current study and the 2014 study.

So in concrete — and without including the ethical or environmental aspect of veganism but only focusing on the health aspect — would a very limited intake of animal products in the form of fish or meat (so no dairy or eggs) differ from a strictly plant based diet?

The Environmental Working Group has compiled an excellent data base where you can personally look up the products you use and the level of toxicity is graded on a scale of 1 - 10 (10 being the worst).

Download on - to - go apps: Tools like the Environmental Working Group's Skin Deep Cosmetics Database rates products based on ingredients.

* Powerful hydration: Marine botanicals, hydrating humectants and coconut - derived ingredients help to replenish, nourish and condition thirsty skin * Energizing electrolytes: Calcium and magnesium help replenish the skin, while potassium helps promote skin's moisture balance * Refreshing feeling: Unique water - encapsulations give skin an instant burst of hydration upon application with a light, cooling sensation * Helps to protect against environmental stressors with the antioxidant heart - leaf globe daisy * Provides broad spectrum SPF 30 non-chemical, mineral - based sun protection * Recommended by The Skin Cancer Foundation as effective broad spectrum sunscreen * Buildable, sheer - to - medium coverage * Non-comedogenic * Non-acnegenic * Hypoallergenic * Dermatologist tested * Formulated without parabens, binders or fillers * None of our products are tested on animals

Honda Environmental Leadership Based on its vision of «Blue Skies for our Children,» Honda is taking a portfolio approach to reducing the environmental impact of its products, advancing fuel efficiency, low emissions and fun - to - drive performance with new powertrain technologies from its Earth Dreams Technology ™ lineup, which includes more fuel - efficient engines and transmissions and advanced electromotive Environmental Leadership Based on its vision of «Blue Skies for our Children,» Honda is taking a portfolio approach to reducing the environmental impact of its products, advancing fuel efficiency, low emissions and fun - to - drive performance with new powertrain technologies from its Earth Dreams Technology ™ lineup, which includes more fuel - efficient engines and transmissions and advanced electromotive environmental impact of its products, advancing fuel efficiency, low emissions and fun - to - drive performance with new powertrain technologies from its Earth Dreams Technology ™ lineup, which includes more fuel - efficient engines and transmissions and advanced electromotive technologies.

Honda Environmental Leadership Based on its vision of «Blue Skies for our Children,» Honda is taking a comprehensive approach to reducing the environmental impact of its products, advancing fuel efficiency, low emissions and fun - to - drive performance with new powertrain technologies, including more fuel - efficient engines and transmissions and advanced electromotive Environmental Leadership Based on its vision of «Blue Skies for our Children,» Honda is taking a comprehensive approach to reducing the environmental impact of its products, advancing fuel efficiency, low emissions and fun - to - drive performance with new powertrain technologies, including more fuel - efficient engines and transmissions and advanced electromotive environmental impact of its products, advancing fuel efficiency, low emissions and fun - to - drive performance with new powertrain technologies, including more fuel - efficient engines and transmissions and advanced electromotive technologies.

Honda Environmental Leadership Based on its vision of «Blue Skies for our Children,» Honda is taking a comprehensive approach to reducing the environmental impact of its products, advancing fuel efficiency, low emissions and fun - to - drive performance with new powertrain technologies from its EarthDreams ® Technology lineup, which includes more fuel - efficient engines and transmissions and advanced electromotive Environmental Leadership Based on its vision of «Blue Skies for our Children,» Honda is taking a comprehensive approach to reducing the environmental impact of its products, advancing fuel efficiency, low emissions and fun - to - drive performance with new powertrain technologies from its EarthDreams ® Technology lineup, which includes more fuel - efficient engines and transmissions and advanced electromotive environmental impact of its products, advancing fuel efficiency, low emissions and fun - to - drive performance with new powertrain technologies from its EarthDreams ® Technology lineup, which includes more fuel - efficient engines and transmissions and advanced electromotive technologies.

The company's product line also includes enzyme - based sprays to combat odor on pets, and an environmental cleaner — Smells & Stains — that can work well as an add - on sale.

«Often, people pay attention to what we call first - tier eco-friendliness, which is usually based on things like whether the materials used are natural or recycled, but what some do not realize is that product durability is a form of environmental protection too,» Feng says.

And the market has room for all types of natural litters, including but not limited to the wheat - based sWheat Scoop offered by Pet Care Systems of Detroit Lakes, Minn.; the recycled paper formula found in the Good Mews products manufactured by Stutzman Environmental Products of Canby, Ore.; the corn - based formulas offered by World's Best Cat Litter, and the newest wood - based formulations offered by Next Gen made from a type of cypress tree calledproducts manufactured by Stutzman Environmental Products of Canby, Ore.; the corn - based formulas offered by World's Best Cat Litter, and the newest wood - based formulations offered by Next Gen made from a type of cypress tree calledProducts of Canby, Ore.; the corn - based formulas offered by World's Best Cat Litter, and the newest wood - based formulations offered by Next Gen made from a type of cypress tree called hinoki.

Note that there is some debate about the fact that some clumping CLAY based kitty litter products are NOT biodegradable and thus can be an environmental hazard.

«Paper products, wood products, wheat - and corn - based products have become more popular with consumers,» says Bryce Purtzer, co-owner Stutzman Environmental Pproducts, wood products, wheat - and corn - based products have become more popular with consumers,» says Bryce Purtzer, co-owner Stutzman Environmental Pproducts, wheat - and corn - based products have become more popular with consumers,» says Bryce Purtzer, co-owner Stutzman Environmental Pproducts have become more popular with consumers,» says Bryce Purtzer, co-owner Stutzman Environmental ProductsProducts.

«Pet owners are hungry for environmental friendly products that not only enhance their lives, but also those of their cats and dogs,» says Kristie Hamilton, director of sales at Morrilton, Ark. - based Imperial Cat, a manufacturer of corrugated scratching posts made from 100 - percent recycled materials.

Although we noted that the ad included information setting out the environmental benefits of wearing fur, which were intended to form the basis for the headline claim «it's eco-friendly to wear fur», because we considered that that headline claim would be understood as an absolute environmental claim, and because we did not consider that we had seen sufficient evidence that the product would cause no environmental damage, taking account of the full life cycle of the product from manufacture to disposal, we concluded that the ad was likely to mislead.

Sony: From a long - term vision to a science based target In 2010, Sony Corporation, the Japanese multi-conglomerate corporation, announced «Road to Zero», a global environmental plan for the company that set the vision for achieving zero environmental footprint throughout the life cycle of the company's products and business activities in 2050.

NOAA Coral Reef Watch (CRW) thermal stress products used in this study were based on nighttime - only Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) sea surface temperature (SST) data from sensors aboard operational NOAA Polar - Orbiting Environmental Satellites (POES), produced in near - real - time at 0.5 - degree (50 - km) spatial resolution.

After a decade of germination and growth, the basic ideas of cradle - to - cradle design — the development of circular rather than linear material flows, a reliance on renewable energy, the scientific assessment of the environmental health and safety of product ingredients, and design based on the effectiveness of natural systems — are now being embraced by a critical mass of the business community.

Using government data on model year 2008 (MY2008) vehicles — the latest year for which final data are available — and assessing each manufacturer based on the actual smog - forming and global warming emissions of its vehicle fleet, this report objectively measures each automaker's true environmental performance of each of the «Top Eight» best - selling automakers» product offerings.

It requested the secretariat to prepare, based on submissions from Parties contained in this document and in document FCCC / SBSTA / 2001 / MISC.1, a technical paper on harvested wood products accounting, taking into account socio - economic and environmental impacts, including impacts on developing countries, for consideration at its nineteenth session (FCCC / SBSTA / 2001 / 8 para. 29 (k) and (l)-RRB-.

Based on international standards (ISO 14025), EPDs have worldwide applicability and include information about product environmental impacts such as resources, energy use and efficiency, global warming potential, emissions to air, soil and water, and waste generation.

The Environmental Investigation Agency, a non-profit environmental group based in Washington and London released new results of eight whale products purchased recently from Yahoo! Japan Store sites and tested by a laboratory in Japan earlieEnvironmental Investigation Agency, a non-profit environmental group based in Washington and London released new results of eight whale products purchased recently from Yahoo! Japan Store sites and tested by a laboratory in Japan earlieenvironmental group based in Washington and London released new results of eight whale products purchased recently from Yahoo! Japan Store sites and tested by a laboratory in Japan earlier this month.

Coca Cola got most of their environmental - based press over the compostable cups and «PlantBottles» they debuted at the 2010 Winter Olympics, but their conservation efforts went WAY beyond simple product design.

Expanding the tax base to encompass more products and services with deleterious environmental impacts would greatly enhance the effectiveness of tax shifting.

Whether you simply want to eat more plant - based meals because you want to reduce the environmental footprint of your diet, or whether you want to go all veg all the time for the same reason, or if you need to cut back on animal products for health reasons, if you don't have good recipes for vegetarian meals, you'll probably end up throwing in the towel and reverting back to your old diet rather quickly.

But the synthetic wetsuits, fiberglass boards, and petroleum - based waxes aren't exactly kind to that ocean surfers love so much: The nine high - tech products here ensure the waves without the environmental sacrifice.

These leaders also know that a growing number of shoppers will choose either their products or a competitor's products based on the environmental credentials of the product.

In light of these findings, the recommendations from the authors of the study are rather straightforward, and call for consumers to pay special attention to avoiding waste when buying and preparing meat products, and to minimize the negative environmental impacts of wasted food, «if consumers choose to prepare extra food «just in case,» they should use plant - based foods.»