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Barrier packaging: Novel material and process solutions
Don Rosato EngineeringWith new plastic barrier materials, let's start by taking a look at layered barrier film material comparisons. Depending on product sensitivity, it is vital to provide food packaging protection with proper barrier components to ensure product shelf life.
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Air quality debate stings UK into action
Andrew Gaved ManufacturingThe air conditioning and ventilation sectors in the United Kingdom are working together in a rare demonstration of cross-industry collective action following a high-profile report condemning Britain's air quality. The groups, led by leading HVAC body the Building Engineering Services Association, are aiming to raise the subject of indoor air quality (IAQ) up the political agenda, in response to the report "Every breath we take" from the Royal College of Physicians and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.
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Combating food waste: An environmental issue
Bambi Majumdar Waste Management & EnvironmentalDenmark is making waves with its first food waste retailer, an action that will hopefully start a new trend throughout in the world. WeFood, the retailer brand in question, sells out-of-date but edible produce at a fraction of the original cost. As a food waste supermarket or retailer, their goal is to prevent as much wastage as possible and save the environment in the process.
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Green spaces can have positive effects on gray matter
Bob Kowalski EducationOn beautiful sunny days, schoolchildren and working adults share a common thought: wishing they could play hooky and head to the park. Research shows that would be a smart move. Nature and green spaces boost brainpower.
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Industrial marketing begins with great content, but how do you…
Kyle Fiehler EngineeringMore and more research in the industrial sector is being conducted online. For instance, a study of 2015 digital media use in the industrial sector published by the firm IHS Engineering360 found that 77 percent of engineers use digital media to find parts, services and suppliers.
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High hopes for Europe’s integrated strategy for heating and cooling
Andrew Gaved Facilities & GroundsLast year, I described the European Commission's desire for an integrated approach to heating and cooling, as it sought to reduce and decarbonize its energy consumption. It has now structured its ideas in the form of the first Europe-wide strategy for optimizing the heating and cooling across commercial and industrial buildings.
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What’s the real meaning behind the EPA’s race car regulations?
Ross Lancaster Transportation Technology & AutomotiveEarlier this month, a bit of text interpreted from a months-old, 629-page proposed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulation caused a huge outcry in a section of the automotive world. On Feb. 8, the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA), a group that advocates for the automotive aftermarket industry and hosts a hugely popular auto show every November in Las Vegas, came out with a press release titled, "EPA Seeks to Prohibit Conversion of Vehicles Into Racecars."
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Accident prevention: What’s it going to take?
Michael S. Haro, Ph.D. Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThe news media are consumed with critical incidents in the workplace. Before these incidents are thoroughly investigated and reported on, media outlets jump in, aiding and abetting emotional aspects that incite and seemly encourage an outpouring of negative behaviors.
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European HFC producers worry about ‘stockpile syndrome’
Andrew Gaved Facilities & GroundsThe ambition of the European Union's F-Gas Regulation to reduce use of higher-GWP HFCs through a combination of bans and production phasedowns has been widely admired — indeed it looks set to be the model for what happens in the U.S. and the rest of the world.
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Boutique fuels and America’s gas supply
Lucy Wallwork Natural ResourcesIn this new ear of cheap fuel, resistance to the EPA's "boutique fuel" requirements — which stipulate a unique recipe for fuel sold in a particular state — has quieted. The regulators can breathe a sigh of relief for now. But what are these "boutique fuel" requirements? What is their purpose? And are they more hassle than they are worth?
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