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Environmentally friendly production and usage of ceramics
Ceramic materials have been used to construct buildings for millennia. In recent years, though, manufacturers have become increasingly interested in finding ways to produce and use these traditional materials more sustainably. Efforts to reduce environmental impact during construction include reducing energy consumption, substituting low-carbon and recycled materials for carbonaceous minerals,…
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Environmental sensing and monitoring technologies: Global markets
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Preserving natural heritage: Inside Imerys’ first Biodiversity Report
Biodiversity, or the variety of life on Earth, underpins everything we need to survive, from food and clean water to medicines and shelter. Minerals are also essential to human life, and they are found everywhere in our daily lives, from cosmetics to construction. Mineral extraction can be a very disruptive…
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Distributed acoustic sensing: The growing potential of fiber-based environmental monitoring
The Rhône Glacier is one of the natural wonders of Switzerland, a massive river of ice that is among the most visited glaciers in the world. It is not only an entrancing tourist destination, but its health is critical to the larger ecosystem—it is the source of the Rhône river,…
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Owens-Illinois’ Rebecca Schilling recognized as 2025 Women MAKE Award honoree
Rebecca Shilling, global director of environmental affairs at O-I Glass, Inc., was recognized as a 2025 Women MAKE Award honoree by the Manufacturing Institute. The Women MAKE Awards, formerly the STEP Ahead awards, recognize women in science, technology, engineering, and production careers who exemplify leadership within their companies.
Plibrico employees send joy with Cards for Hospitalized Kids
In March 2025, Plibrico employees around the country dedicated time to creating handwritten cards that will be sent to children who are hospitalized through the Cards for Hospitalized Kids program. This Chicago-based nonprofit has delivered more than a million cards to hospitalized kids around the country.
PRCO America joins ResponsibleSteel
PRCO America recently joined ResponsibleSteel, a global certification initiative for the steel industry. In a press release, PRCO America President Bill Porter writes, “PRCO America is committed to making the effort and investing the time and resources needed to achieve the decarbonization and the rationalization of our processes so that our children and our children’s children can enjoy the same world as we have.”
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