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Feb 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Grundfos and Global Water Advocate Mina Guli Launch “Keep the River Running” at Hoover Dam, Elevating the Economic Stakes of the Colorado River
LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Grundfos joined global water advocate Mina Guli to launch “Keep the River Running,” a national campaign focused on protecting the Colorado River....
Feb 3, 2026 at 9:00 AM
NSF Launches Certification Services for the Non-UPF Verified Program
ANN ARBOR, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NSF, a leading global organization dedicated to protecting human health, is now certifying food products to the Non-GMO Project’s Non-Ultraprocessed Foods (UPF) Verified program.The service launch follows recent federal dietary guidance calling for fewer UPFs. “The Non-UPF Verified program provides retailers, brands and shoppers with a clear, credible way of avoiding ultraprocessed foods, which can impact human health and increase risks of heart disease, obesi...
Feb 2, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Arbor Day Foundation Planted Trees At Los Angeles-Area School Impacted By Devastating Eaton Fire
LINCOLN, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--One year after the Eaton Fire that blazed through Los Angeles County, the Arbor Day Foundation collaborated with local partners and community members to grow hope at an elementary school impacted by the fire. Volunteers joined the Foundation’s local tree planting partner Amigos de los Rios on Saturday to plant trees and greenery at Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementary School, located within the burn zone of the Eaton Fire. “The students and staff...
Feb 2, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Brewster & Kennedy Law Firms’ Whistleblower Client’s Allegations Against IFAW in Death of African Subsistence Farmers Reported in Wall Street Journal
WINNETKA, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BREWSTER & KENNEDY LAW FIRMS’ WHISTLEBLOWER CLIENT’S ALLEGATIONS AGAINST IFAW IN DEATH OF AFRICAN SUBSISTENCE FARMERS REPORTED IN WALL STREET JOURNAL...
Feb 2, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Polypropylene Cups Earn Widely Recyclable Designation, Expanding Access to Curbside Recycling Nationwide
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--More communities across the U.S. can now recycle cold to‑go cups, marking a major step toward reducing waste and building a more circular future. Thanks to the leadership of How2Recycle®, NextGen Consortium managed by Closed Loop Partners’ Center for the Circular Economy, The Recycling Partnership, Starbucks and WM, to‑go cups are entering a new era of recyclability. Polypropylene beverage cups, commonly used for cold drinks, have earned the Widely Recyclable designat...
Jan 28, 2026 at 11:00 AM
City Files for Dismissal as Orca Nexus and Other Environmental Groups Urgently Call for Accuracy in Seattle’s Growth Plan Environmental Review
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Seattle files to dismiss the Orca Appeal as broad coalition of environmental groups call for accuracy in One Seattle Plan environmental review...
Jan 23, 2026 at 8:58 AM
Business4Land Champions’ Council Launched at Davos to Spur Private Sector Action on Land and Drought
DAVOS, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Business4Land Champions’ Council Launched at Davos to Spur Private Sector Action on Land and Drought...
Jan 22, 2026 at 7:59 AM
AMGTA Announces EOS as New Principal Member and Appoints Björn Hannappel to Board of Directors
HOLLYWOOD, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AMGTA Announces EOS as New Principal Member and Appoints Björn Hannappel to Board of Directors...
Jan 21, 2026 at 11:52 PM
WEF26: Saudi Arabia Leads New Global Push to Protect Coral Reefs, Unlock AI Potential
DAVOS, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WEF26: Saudi Arabia leads new global push to protect coral reefs, unlock AI potential...
Jan 21, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Metropolitan Breaks Ground on Project That Will Help Communities Hit Hard in State Droughts
CULVER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Officials from Los Angeles and Ventura counties celebrated today the start of construction of a $280 million project to bring additional sources of water to Southern California communities hit particularly hard by the state’s last drought. The Sepulveda Feeder Pump Stations Project will allow Metropolitan to reverse flows in its system if needed during severe California droughts, pushing water from the Colorado River and Diamond Valley Lake into communities...
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