Day: 9 September 2021

HYBRIT: The world’s first fossil-free steel ready for delivery

Stuart Mitchell

In July, SSAB Oxelösund rolled the first steel produced using HYBRIT technology, i.e., reduced by 100% fossil-free hydrogen instead of coal and coke, with good results. The steel is now being delivered to the first customer, the Volvo Group. “It’s very pleasing that the HYBRIT partnership is once more taking an important step forward and that SSAB can now produce the first fossil-free steel and deliver to the customer. This shows how partnerships and collaboration can contribute to reducing emissions and building competitiveness for industries. Electrification is contributing to making…

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Dixons Carphone delivers a hat-trick of sustainability initiatives including industry first EPS take back

Stuart Mitchell

Dixons Carphone, the business behind Currys PC World, has launched an industry first recycling scheme enabling customers to return expanded polystyrene (EPS) packaging to stores for recycling for free. After a successful trial in 14 stores over a six weeks period this summer Currys PC World is rolling out the customer EPS drop-off service to all UK stores. To begin with stores will only accept EPS associated with TV packaging but the retailer will look to collect different types of EPS packaging as consumer demand and uptake increases. This unique…

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New wind farm investment will ensure enough renewable energy to provide for all Mars hospital operations in U.S. following expansion of Mars Veterinary Health

Stuart Mitchell

Mars, Incorporated is announcing a new power-purchase agreement with Apex Clean Energy to provide renewable energy that will cover more than 100 percent of the electricity needed for its 2,000 veterinary hospitals in the U.S. This allows Mars to continue to meet its sustainability goal to source 100 percent renewable electricity in the U.S., as it has since 2015. This agreement is designed to address the company’s significant business growth, including the expansion of Mars Veterinary Health.  Mars estimates nearly 11 million new pets were welcomed to U.S. homes in 2020,…

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Dornoch Firth engancement project reaches 20,000 oysters milestone

Stuart Mitchell

Glenmorangie Distillery and a team of scientists from Heriot-Watt University have reached a significant milestone in the Dornoch Environmental Enhancement Project (DEEP), focused on restoring a sustainable native oyster reef in the Dornoch Firth. August 2021 marks the completion of 20,000 native European oysters being returned to the Dornoch Firth, where they became extinct more than 100 years ago as a result of overfishing. This phase’s success will pave the way for the restoration of the reef, after years of research, planning and monitoring. As part of the DEEP project,…

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Samsung Electronics Announces Sustainability Vision for Mobile: Galaxy for the Planet

Stuart Mitchell

Samsung Electronics has unveiled Galaxy for the Planet, the sustainability platform for its Mobile Communications Business powered by its scale, innovation and spirit of open collaboration, to take tangible climate actions across its business. Samsung has established an initial set of targets to be reached by 2025 to reduce its environmental footprint and lessen resource depletion from production to disposal of its Galaxy products. “We believe that everyone has a role to play in providing innovative solutions that protect the planet for generations to come. Samsung understands our efforts need…

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