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July 1, 2020

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Going green at Boulder Valley School District (BVSD) means much more than adding tasty fresh produce to school lunches. The Colorado district is also intent on adopting sustainability practices related…

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July 1, 2020

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Herman Miller is known for creating innovative and award-winning furniture that contributes to better working environments. Maintaining that reputation requires that the products are delivered to customers in as good…

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July 1, 2020

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Cardinal Health delivers refrigerated pharmaceuticals to over 24,000 retail chain and independent pharmacies every day. Faced with $4 Million in temperature-related product spoilage annually and the excessive cost and waste…

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July 1, 2020

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Subaru of Indiana Automotive (SIA) had an 89% usage rate of reusable packaging for North American supplier direct delivered parts. However, SIA set a challenge to increase that number to…

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July 1, 2020

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By replacing wood pallets and fiber corrugated gaylords with the ORBIS OPTEBulk, a 40” x 48” reusable pallet and sleeve system for bulk storage and stacking, Goodwill realized a 50%…

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June 11, 2020

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The world’s thirst for resources seems unquenchable. According to Earth Overshoot Day, it would take 1.75 Earths to regenerate the natural resources consumed in 2019. Even more sobering, if all countries…

Sustainability and the Economy Published March 13, 2020 in Automation World, by Stephanie Neil In the circular economy there is a growing need for durability in product packaging. Not only…

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March 8, 2020

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On April 22 we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day.  This day in 1970 thrust environmental consciousness on the national level.  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was established in December…

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February 9, 2020

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A recent survey conducted by the Pew Research Center found that most Americans reported having changed at least one everyday behavior in the name of protecting the environment. While these behaviors are…

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January 8, 2020

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Whether responding in the aftermath of extreme weather or other emergencies, well-run supply chains have a history of coming through in the clutch. For example, DHL’s Disaster Response Teams work in cooperation…