Drinking water

The Chemours Company Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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APM segment fourth quarter 2023 Net Sales were $325 million, down 15% compared to the fourth quarter 2022.

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  • APM segment fourth quarter 2023 Net Sales were $325 million, down 15% compared to the fourth quarter 2022.
  • Performance Solutions portfolio’s fourth quarter 2023 Net Sales were $134 million, up 11% vs. the prior-year quarter.
  • Advanced Materials portfolio’s fourth quarter 2023 Net Sales were $191 million, down 27% vs. the prior-year quarter.
  • For the first quarter 2024, we expect consolidated Net Sales to be flat to slightly down sequentially, with consolidated Adjusted EBITDA down approximately 10% compared with fourth quarter 2023 results.

Xylem, UNICEF Deepen Partnership to Deliver Vital Water Solutions in Horn of Africa

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Environment, Environmental Issues, Natural Disasters, Utilities, Sustainability, Philanthropy, Other Natural Resources, Energy, Other Philanthropy, Natural Resources, Health, Climate change, XYL, Sanitation, Horn, Partnership, Education, Climate, UNICEF, WASH, Water, Hygiene, Drinking water, Refugee, Weather

Climate extremes threaten progress towards the UN’s SDG 6 – ensuring clean water and sanitation for all.

Key Points: 
  • Climate extremes threaten progress towards the UN’s SDG 6 – ensuring clean water and sanitation for all.
  • “Xylem Watermark is powered by the collective action of our customers, colleagues, and partners like UNICEF, who share a commitment to advancing water security for all,” Vincent Chirouze, Managing Director for Xylem Africa, said.
  • Local utility staff will receive hands-on training and up-skilling, and UNICEF will support utilities in the areas of finance and governance.
  • "Across Sub-Saharan Africa, over 250 million people still lack access to safe drinking water,” said Kitka Goyol, Regional Adviser, WASH and Climate, UNICEF.

SOURCE Global, Microsoft Collaborate to Help Provide Clean Drinking Water in Navajo Nation

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Friday, March 22, 2024
Environment, Construction & Property, Environmental Health, Building Systems, Alternative Energy, Green Technology, Energy, Other Natural Resources, Natural Resources, Microsoft, Health, Sanitation, Taste, Atmospheric water generator, United, Sustainable Development Goals, Climate, United Nations, Navajo Nation, PBC, Investment, Atmosphere, Water, Drinking water, Renewable energy

SOURCE Global, PBC and Microsoft today announced an initiative to provide 100 Navajo Nation families with SOURCE Hydropanel drinking water systems.

Key Points: 
  • SOURCE Global, PBC and Microsoft today announced an initiative to provide 100 Navajo Nation families with SOURCE Hydropanel drinking water systems.
  • An estimated 30 percent of Navajo Nation residents — about 70,000 people — don’t have access to clean, safe drinking water.
  • Access to clean drinking water is not just an issue reserved for developing nations, more than 2M Americans lack access to clean water in their home.
  • “Microsoft’s Climate innovation Fund was launched in 2020 to address climate-related challenges like water access,” said Eliza Roberts, Water Lead at Microsoft.

Ecolab Watermark™ Study Reveals Global Generational Gap on Access to Clean and Safe Water

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Friday, March 22, 2024
Natural Resources, Sustainability, Environment, Recycling, Environmental Health, Professional Services, Green Technology, Other Natural Resources, CDP, Health, Millennials, Certification, Reckitt, Climate change, Dow Jones, Conference, Sanitation, Partnership, Climate, WRC, Generation Z, Private sector, World Water Day, JUST, AWS, Morning Consult, WASH, Water, Hygiene, Audition, Generation X, Drinking water, Baby boomers, Gap Inc., Renewable energy

Data from a global study commissioned by Ecolab, a global sustainability leader offering water solutions and services, and conducted in partnership with Morning Consult, has revealed that the level and immediacy of clean and safe water concerns varies across generations.

Key Points: 
  • Data from a global study commissioned by Ecolab, a global sustainability leader offering water solutions and services, and conducted in partnership with Morning Consult, has revealed that the level and immediacy of clean and safe water concerns varies across generations.
  • Still, safe water emerges as one of the foremost environmental concerns for most generations, alongside other critical global issues such as pollution and climate change.
  • As a global leader in water management and solutions, Ecolab recognizes the role businesses play in forging a safer, more prosperous future.
  • Ecolab continued to grow its Ecolab Water for Climate™ program, which is designed to help companies advance sustainable business growth while meeting climate and water goals.

Cargill and Water.org Announce $2.1 Million Partnership to Provide Access to Safe Water and Sanitation

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Friday, March 22, 2024
Environment, Utilities, Sustainability, Philanthropy, Energy, General Health, Fund Raising, Health, Foundation, Other Philanthropy, Sanitation, Non-governmental organization, Partnership, Business, Education, Poverty, Water quality, Cargill, WASH, Water, Hygiene, Multimedia, Drinking water, Renewable energy

To help expand water access, Cargill has committed $2.1 million in funding to Water.org , a global nonprofit focused on removing the financial barriers between people living in poverty and access to safe water.

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  • To help expand water access, Cargill has committed $2.1 million in funding to Water.org , a global nonprofit focused on removing the financial barriers between people living in poverty and access to safe water.
  • “Our partnership with Water.org will help drive innovative solutions across Indonesia and the Philippines that can transform access to safe water and sanitation.
  • Out of its population of 115 million people, 60 million people, nearly half the population, lack access to safe water, and 43 million people, more than a third of the population, lack access to a safe toilet.
  • “By investing in this project, Cargill recognizes the importance of providing access to safe water and sanitation.

charity: water Launches ‘World Water Day’ Campaign to Empower Clean Water Access Globally

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Social Media, Retail, Marketing, Social Activism, Communications, Other Consumer, Philanthropy, Environment, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Fund Raising, Foundation, Digital Marketing, Food, Beverage, Consumer, World Water Day, Health, Social media, Drinking water, Survival, Water, The Spring

charity: water , a nonprofit organization bringing clean and safe drinking water to people around the world, today announced a campaign to raise awareness for access to clean water in conjunction with World Water Day on March 22nd.

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  • charity: water , a nonprofit organization bringing clean and safe drinking water to people around the world, today announced a campaign to raise awareness for access to clean water in conjunction with World Water Day on March 22nd.
  • In a world where differing opinions often divide us, one fundamental truth unites us all: every human being deserves access to clean water.
  • charity: water's World Water Day campaign aims to shine a spotlight on this pressing issue and rally individuals worldwide to take action.
  • "We might not agree on everything, but we can all agree on one thing: everyone deserves access to clean water.

Battelle and Revive Environmental Technologies Officials Join Ohio Governor Mike DeWine to Announce Kickoff of PFAS Takeback Program

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Monday, March 18, 2024
Chemicals, Plastics, Recycling, Utilities, Manufacturing, Public Policy, Government, Environmental Health, Energy, Other Science, Environment, Research, Sustainability, Science, Green Technology, State, Local, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, AFFF, DeWine, PFAS, Incineration, Wright State University, Take-back system, Wright, University, Human, EPA, Water, Atmosphere, Soil, Drinking water, Cosmetics

Mike DeWine and Ohio EPA Director Anne Vogel joined Battelle President and CEO, Lou Von Thaer, and Revive Environmental President and CEO, David Trueba, to announce the launch of the Ohio AFFF Takeback Program at an event near Wright State University.

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  • Mike DeWine and Ohio EPA Director Anne Vogel joined Battelle President and CEO, Lou Von Thaer, and Revive Environmental President and CEO, David Trueba, to announce the launch of the Ohio AFFF Takeback Program at an event near Wright State University.
  • The Takeback program is designed to assist municipal fire departments in safely disposing of AFFFs as Ohio phases out these PFAS-containing firefighting foams.
  • The PFAS Annihilator® technology—the first-to-market total solution to remove and destroy toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—has been approved to permanently destroy aqueous film-forming foams (AFFFs) collected through the Ohio AFFF Takeback Program.
  • Using PFAS Annihilator® technology developed by Battelle , the Ohio AFFF Takeback Program will destroy PFAS in firefighting foam to non-detectable levels through the process of supercritical water oxidation.

Missouri American Water’s 2024 Hydration Station Grant Program Accepting Applications March 15 Through April 30

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
Philanthropy, Recycling, Environment, Utilities, Energy, Foundation, Community, Health, Culture, Documentation, American Water, School, Boy, Container, American Water Works, News, City, Water, Drinking water

Missouri American Water will begin accepting applications for its 2024 Hydration Station Grant Program on March 15.

Key Points: 
  • Missouri American Water will begin accepting applications for its 2024 Hydration Station Grant Program on March 15.
  • “The program is designed to make safe and healthy hydration more accessible in public spaces while promoting environmental stewardship,” said Rich Svindland, President of Missouri American Water.
  • It's a small change with a big impact.”
    Applications for this year’s program will be accepted online March 15 through April 30, 2024.
  • For more information and to apply, visit missouriamwater.com > News & Community > Community Involvement > Hydration Station Grant Program.

Pregis® Launches Innovative Pregis EverTec™ Automated Mailer Tapping into the Power of Paper

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Packaging, Recycling, Environment, Manufacturing, Sustainability, Green Technology, Drinking water

Made from specialty kraft paper, the new EverTec Automated Mailer is durable enough to ensure that products can be transported safely and efficiently through the parcel network.

Key Points: 
  • Made from specialty kraft paper, the new EverTec Automated Mailer is durable enough to ensure that products can be transported safely and efficiently through the parcel network.
  • The mailers are available in three stock sizes and can be customized with 1-color print, providing a customizable packaging option powered by paper.
  • As part of the EverTec curbside recyclable product line, the new automated mailer offers the same reliability and trusted performance that customers have come to expect from Pregis.
  • The new automated paper mailer is designed for e-commerce fulfillment needs with medium to high-volume packing requirements.

American Water Recognized in Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies 2024 List

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Other Natural Resources, Environment, Utilities, Sustainability, Energy, Natural Resources, American Water, Barron's, CNBC, Capital, Bloomberg, Water, Drinking water, Renewable energy

American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., announced today that it was recognized by Barron’s as one of the 100 Most Sustainable Companies 2024 for the seventh consecutive year.

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  • American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., announced today that it was recognized by Barron’s as one of the 100 Most Sustainable Companies 2024 for the seventh consecutive year.
  • American Water was listed as the highest-ranked water and wastewater utility and ranked 31st overall.
  • “American Water is proud to again be included on Barron’s list of most sustainable companies,” said Cheryl Norton, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, American Water.
  • American Water’s commitment to sustainability provides a powerful foundation to help drive the company’s performance, growth strategy and environmental leadership in the water and wastewater industry.