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Report Warns Soaring Meat Production Threatens Global Environment

The world is eating too much meat, and that’s bad news for the earth’s forests, arable land, and scarce water.

U.S. River Freight System Near Breaking Point As Big Harvest Looms

The pressure is building on an inland waterways network that is just one flood, drought or mechanical breakdown from calamity after decades of neglect, industry sources say.

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U.S. Finds Unapproved GM Wheat Growing In Montana

A strain of genetically modified (GM) wheat never approved for sale or consumption in the U.S. was discovered growing in Montana in July.

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Risk/Compliance

FDA Partners With Industry On Produce Safety Plan

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

NASDA will partner with the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO), the International Food Protection Training Institute (IFPTI), and other public health partners in the development of a national produce safety plan.

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EnerSys Zero Battery Change Solution For Lift Trucks Cuts Costs, Boosts Productivity

The EnerSys® Zero Battery Change Solution includes Express® eMAX HF® fast chargers to allow operators to charge their trucks during regularly scheduled breaks, eliminating the need to change batteries while maintaining optimum lift truck performance.

Electrification

EPRI, Utilities, Auto Manufacturers To Create Open Grid Integration Platform For Plug-in Electric Vehicles

Material Handling Equipment

Electric Forklifts Gain Acceptance, Driven By Sustainability Features

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Electric Forklifts Cut Emissions, Use Less Energy, Minimize Waste And Maintenance

Legacy batteries and chargers are designed to meet the high power demands of today's industrial equipment, including forklifts, walkies, and AGVs.

Farmbox Direct: Subscription Service Delivers Local-Organic Produce

Following the company’s launch in Manhattan and Brooklyn, Farmbox Direct has expanded throughout the East Coast and plans to expand and serve customers nationally.

Ashley Tyrner, founder and CEO of Farmbox Direct, ships certified organic produce to customers weekly on a subscription basis.

Ocean Ports & Carriers

Port Tampa Bay’s McKay Bay Wins Environmental Award

The net impact of the program has resulted in the restoration of estuarine wetlands and adjacent shallow intertidal bay bottom within this historically impaired water body.

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Nespresso To Invest $550 M In Sustainable Production

The program will include 15 million francs to assist farmers in Ethiopia, Kenya and South Sudan, and includes plans to increase the recycling of Nespresso capsules and reduce the company’s carbon footprint by 10 percent become carbon-neutral.

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Fleet Management

Report: Fleets Realize Fuel Savings By Adopting New Technologies

North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE)

The 2014 study revealed that the average purchased adoption rate of fuel-saving technologies has increased from 31 percent to 50 percent since 2003. As a result, these fleets are achieving 6.77 mpg on average, an 8 percent increase since 2011.

Carbon Footprint

Tetra Pak Releases 2014 Sustainability Update

The report highlights the company’s 2013 achievements in the areas of environmental performance, social responsibility and good governance.

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