by TSC Webmaster | Mar 1, 2011 | News
Consumer Science is moving out of the development phase and into the qualitative phase for its latest research project: Communication Vehicles at the Point of Sale. The Consumer Science WG will be holding four U.S. focus group sessions in two different markets this...
by TSC Webmaster | Mar 1, 2011 | News
The Home and Personal Care Sector has recently completed an important research project this week. The project titled, “Environmental and Human Health Considerations for Chemical-based Products: A Compendium of Methodologies, Approaches, and Tools for Identifying...
by TSC Webmaster | Feb 28, 2011 | News
On February 23, 2011, Dr. Carole Mars, Electronics Sector Coordinator, presented the status of The Sustainability Consortium and the work of the electronics sector at the iNEMI Environmental Leaders Conference 2011. Also presenting to the group were Drs. Randy...
by TSC Webmaster | Feb 28, 2011 | News
The FB&A Sector hosted a Sector update via webinar on February 28, 2011. Our next F2F meeting is May 26 and 27, 2011 in London. We have been focusing on the organizational structure of the sector, as well as committee participation. Takuma Ono, Research Associate...
by TSC Webmaster | Feb 15, 2011 | News
The Packaging Working Group and the Paper Sector both got started this past January. The Packaging Working Group held their first conference call on February 11, 2011 and will be taking nominations for co-chairs until February 18, 2011. At this time, the group is...
by TSC Webmaster | Feb 15, 2011 | News
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing action plans developed by 15 electric utility facilities with coal ash impoundments, describing the measures the facilities are taking to make their impoundments safer. Read More
by TSC Webmaster | Feb 15, 2011 | News
In conjunction with their winter Face to Face Meeting, the Electronic Sector announces the publication of the white paper “Bio-based versus Conventional Plastics for Electronics Housings: LCA Literature Review” by Sarah Boyd. Within the electronics industry, there is...
by TSC Webmaster | Feb 4, 2011 | News
Dear Sustainability Consortium Colleagues: As you may be aware, Kim Randle, Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations for University Development, recently accepted a new position spearheading regional outreach in Arkansas and neighboring states for Houston-based...
by TSC Webmaster | Feb 1, 2011 | News
The FB&A Sector meet in Washington, DC on January 12 and 13, 2011. The mission of this meeting was to provide a review of the Sustainability Measurement and Reporting System (SMRS), to update members on research taking place within the sector, to present an update...
by TSC Webmaster | Feb 1, 2011 | News
A Social Hot Spot Analysis is underway for surfactant-based products in support of the Home and Personal Care Sectors Product Committee work. This analysis will include the Social Hot Spot Database Risk and Opportunity Tables, publically available literature and...