Saginaw, Mich. — Duro-Last has achieved certifications for each of its roofing membranes under the NSF American National Standard for Sustainable Roofing Membranes — NSF/ANSI 347. Duro-Last is one of only two manufacturers to achieve the highest-level platinum certification.
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Walmart Unveils Plans for Expanding EV Charging Stations and Doubling U.S. Wind and Solar Energy Use
by Katie Lee
Bentonville, Ark. — On April 18, 2018, Walmart announced that suppliers have reported reducing more than 20 million metric tons (MMT) of greenhouse gas emissions in the global value chain, as part of the company’s Project Gigaton initiative. Walmart launched Project Gigaton last April, seeking to work with suppliers to reduce emissions from the company’s value chain by a gigaton, or one billion metric tons, by 2030. The emissions reduction progress was shared at Walmart’s annual Sustainability Milestone Summit, where expanded commitments on solar and wind power, as well as …
Denver — Chipotle Mexican Grill plans to divert half of all of its restaurant waste from landfills by 2020. Since 2015, Chipotle has made significant strides towards reducing the amount of food and packaging waste bound for landfills, increasing its diversion rate from 31% that year to 40% in 2017. Now the company embarks on achieving a 50% diversion rate.
Pittsburgh — Giant Eagle has achieved chain-wide recognition for its implementation of Manomet’s Grocery Stewardship Certification (GSC) program. Manomet is a sustainability non-profit. The GSC recognizes the company’s commitment to incorporating operational sustainability best practices in stores, reducing its environmental impact and saving resources.
Spokane, Wash. — Ecova, a leading energy and sustainability management company, has been selected by Kona Grill Inc. to provide waste expense management strategy and utility expense data management for the American grill and sushi bar chain’s more than 43 restaurants in the United States and Puerto Rico.
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