Sentences with phrase «taking voluntary action»

The good news is that by taking voluntary action now to measure, manage and reduce their impacts, there are huge opportunities for brands to stand out from the crowd.»

The list includes «Better Alternatives Now» (that's where the BAN acronym comes in)-- ways in which consumers, industry, and government can take voluntary action without waiting for technological fixes.

Immediately, industry can take voluntary action; and, USEPA has to enforce existing regulations.

Not exact matches

The voluntary decision by automakers to introduce highly advanced — and costly — safety technology speaks to the accelerating pace of development toward self - driving cars, which take over many decisions and actions once the exclusive province of the driver.

Brenham, TX — Blue Bell Creameries, the Texas Department of State Health Services and the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry have entered into voluntary agreements outlining a series of steps and actions Blue Bell will take as part of its efforts to bring Blue Bell Ice Cream products back to market.

While the guidance, if finalized, would remain voluntary, Wilking believes the FDA's action «signals to industry that [it] plans to take a more active role in policing infant formula marketing.»

«The purported voluntary retirement is clearly an afterthought as council had taken action before his decision to forward any voluntary retirement letter.»

So Seligman, along with psychologists Tracy Steen and Chris Peterson, created interventions — actions anybody can take to boost V, the remaining roughly 40 percent of a person's happiness quotient that is under immediate, voluntary control.

The take - home lesson is that the brain has specific cortical circuits that, when triggered, are associated with sensations that arise in the course of wanting to initiate and then carry out a voluntary action.

The NAS and Annenberg group identified several ways to change incentives for quality and correction, including rewarding researchers for publishing high - quality work rather than publishing work more often; mentoring young peer - reviewers to increase clarity and quality of editorial responses during the journal publishing process; and using «voluntary withdrawal» and «withdrawal for cause» instead of the blanket «retraction» term, which has negative connotations that can prevent some researchers from taking action when a paper is wrong, but not as a result of fraud or misconduct.

We reported this to the Food Standards Agency, who have taken action to notify Cow & Gate of labelling requirements and issued the following statement: In light of advice from the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition on the adverse effects of trans fats on the risk of coronary heart disease, the Agency welcomes the voluntary action by the UK food industry to reduce the levels of artificial trans fats in our foods.

I blog about health, taking medication, research, and pharmacy services for people with M.E. I also write about the projects I work on and my voluntary work as Pharmacist & Research Officer for Action for M.E. Read on to find out more about my M.E. story.

Judge James Danikolas enjoined the nonprofit N.C.A., which institutions belong to on a voluntary basis, from taking action to formally classify the district's schools as having been warned of possible accreditation loss.

A learning contract is a voluntary document that outlines actions the learner promises to take in a course to achieve academic success.

This comprehensive approach includes immediate and long - term steps such as: launching «Operation Classification» in the Bakken region to verify that crude oil is being properly classified; issuing safety advisories, alerts, emergency orders and regulatory updates; conducting special inspections; moving forward with a rulemaking to enhance tank car standards; and reaching agreement with railroad companies on a series of immediate voluntary actions they can take by reducing speeds, increasing inspections, using new brake technology and investing in first responder training.

â $ œThe Company took this voluntary recall action immediately after learning this morning from the FDA that wheat gluten supplied from a specific manufacturing facility in China contained melamine.

I blog about health, taking medication, research, and pharmacy services for people with M.E. I also write about the projects I work on and my voluntary work as Pharmacist & Research Officer for Action for M.E. Read on to find out more about my M.E. story.

Economy - wide Measures to reduce other Greenhouse Gases: The Environmental Protection Agency and other agencies are taking actions to cut methane emissions from landfills, coal mining, agriculture, and oil and gas systems through cost - effective voluntary actions and common - sense standards.

I loved Brooke McAlary's approach of sharing a very tangible list of 21 voluntary simplicity actions that I could take starting right then.

Paul, in my personal life and as a voluntary worker, I've been taking «action related to creating a society where we cared about each other more (warmth),» for 40 years, and in my professional life since 1964 I've worked mainly on promoting economic development — my broad focus has been drivers of economic growth.

All of these voluntary actions that we can take that save us money, make us healthier, and they lower our carbon footprint.

However, when it comes to facilities / equipment and the government and commercial sectors (the majority of energy consumption), most energy analyses show absolutely astonishing levels of waste — so here, I am more inclined to want to look at policy rather than voluntary actions (unless the current trend to take voluntary steps really takes off).

Aligning our new goal with climate science helps ensure the voluntary actions we are taking are meaningful.

«The Bush administration's strategy relies largely on market - based incentives and voluntary action... But the market can not decide that mitigation is necessary, nor can it establish the basic international framework in which all actors can take their place.»

«Outcomes are expected to include: a political declaration on pollution, linked to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); resolutions and decisions adopted by Member States to address specific dimensions of pollution; voluntary commitments by governments, private sector entities and civil society organizations to clean up the planet; and the Clean Planet Pledge, a collection of individual commitments to take personal action to end pollution in all its forms.»

A political declaration, paired with «voluntary commitments by governments» and «individual commitments to take personal action»?

One of the recommendations intended to speed things up is for the food industry to «take broad, common, and urgent voluntary action to make substantial improvements» to marketing aimed at kids.

In our most recent pre-budget submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance, Imagine Canada recommended that the federal government take action - either through regulation or a voluntary agreement - to reduce fees paid by registered charities when they accept donations or...

We are taking immediate action to address this issue including a voluntary recall and replacement of the batteries.

I encourage the Government to take appropriate action to remove the five - year lease provisions under the NTNER Act and to work with the Northern Territory land councils to transition to voluntary leases.

I blog about health, taking medication, research, and pharmacy services for people with M.E. I also write about the projects I work on and my voluntary work as Pharmacist & Research Officer for Action for M.E. Read on to find out more about my M.E. story.

I believe your answer is correct... Participation in the program as a landlord is voluntary and there are actions you have to affirmatively take in order to qualify your unit for the program and doing those things is not required by law anywhere to my knowledge.