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California Governor Gavin Newsom in October signed the Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024 (SB 707) into law. This law “establishes stewardship programs for various products, including, among others, carpet, mattresses, and pharmaceutical and sharps waste,” according to the bill summary. The law establishes the country’s first Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) textile recycling program and […]
In this installment of EHSDA Shorts, Abby Ferri, President of the Ferri Group, explains how EHS professionals use technology to improve safety culture.
In this installment of EHSDA Shorts, Katie Martin, Sustainability and Innovation Director of Avetta, explains what organizations can do to be more sustainable.
On episode 205 of EHS On Tap, Jerome Marinkovic of Chemwatch talks about the need for sustainability in chemical management. This episode is sponsored by Chemwatch.
Last week was EHS Daily Advisor’s Enviro, Social, and Governance (ESG) Week. ESG reporting and sustainability have moved from catchy buzzwords and “nice to have” elements of an organization’s portfolio to become business requirements. Let’s take a look back at the content that became available throughout the week, which was designed around ESG to help organizations meet […]
On episode 193 of EHS On Tap, Katie Martin, Director of Sustainability at Avetta, talks about supplier engagement and communications around ESG. This episode is sponsored by Avetta.
After a four-year process, on December 28, 2023, the EPA signed a final rule that grants the state of Louisiana authority, known as primacy, for the permitting, compliance, and enforcement of Class VI (carbon sequestration) wells as part of the Underground Injection Control Program (UIC). The rule will likely facilitate carbon capture and storage (CCS) […]
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) recently announced the release of a new draft policy to implement the environmental justice provisions of the historic Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (Climate Act). The proposed DEC Division of Environmental Permits policy, titled “Permitting and Disadvantaged Communities (DEP-23-1),” could serve as a template for […]
Back to Basics is a weekly feature that highlights important but possibly overlooked information that any EHS professional should know. This week, we examine Prevention through Design. The goal of the safety professional is to minimize risk and reduce harm in the workplace as efficiently and effectively as possible. Leadership can eliminate hazards at each […]
In October 2023, the EPA released 2022 greenhouse gas (GHG) data collected under the EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP). For 2022, the report reveals emissions from large industrial sources were approximately 1% lower than in 2021. Cumulative data collected also shows an overall long-term decreasing trend in industry GHG emissions since 2011, which is […]