Despite a positive shift in attitudes about waste and recycling in recent years, there is one household product that is still being wasted in scandalous quantities:paint.
A sustainability conference sponsored by The Chemists' Club and UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), in conjunction with New York University's Department of Chemistry will be held at NYU's Kimmel Center on February 6, 2017, from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
I am sitting at my desk soon after the recent U.S. presidential election, reflecting on the implications of the result and the stated goal of President-Elect Donald Trump to revoke U.S. support for last year’s Paris agreement to combat climate change.
When I first heard of Singapore’s target to green 80 percent of its buildings, old and new, by 2030, I thought it was a great vision and the way to the future.
2015 was financially a better year for the coatings industry, with large corporate manufacturers announcing improved returns on sales driven by a mix of volume growth in some (but not all) sectors, lower costs of manufacture and leaner internal operations.
Today many businesses across the globe are offering innovative products that bring a sustainability benefit to the world and to their customers. But they often struggle to tell their story effectively and to engage their customers on the topic. So the question is how should companies approach this topic?
Last December, this blog reviewed the past year in the coatings industry from the perspective of sustainable development and also looked ahead to 2016. I was delighted to receive a comment full of encouragement for the sentiments that drive this blog, as follows
As the year end approaches, it is a timely moment to review the achievements of the coatings industry and propose some key activities for the years ahead.
Back in March, I wrote a blog for the PCI website that reflected on the rout in the oil markets of the world and discussed how this might impact the commitment of the coatings industry to sustainable development.
Creative Materials has received the ISO 14001:2004 certification awarded by National Quality Assurance, USA, for the implementation of a program to promote and practice environmental sustainability while ensuring the health and safety of its workforce.
