April 2024
Regional Healthcare Plastics Recycling Pilot Planned for Greater Houston Area
April 29, 2024 /3BL/ - The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council and Alliance to End Plastic Waste are partnering with Methodist Hospital in effort to demonstrate cross value chain collaboration and divert single-use plastics from landfill or incineration.
Safety at Work Is a Basic Right. But for One Group, Risks Are Rising.
Is your Uber Eats or DoorDash driver safe at work? Maybe not as much as you’d hope. Although injuries at work have fallen in the U.S.
Inspiring Young Minds: HRH the Princess Royal Helps Illumina Celebrate DNA Day
Originally published on Illumina News Center
On April 25, Illumina opened its doors in Granta Park, Cambridge, to celebrate DNA Day. This annual event marks a significant milestone in the history of science: the successful completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the groundbreaking discovery of DNA’s double helix structure by James Watson and Francis Crick, along with Rosalind Franklin, in 1953.
Forbes Recognizes Cintas as One of the Best Employers for Diversity 2024
CINCINNATI, April 29, 2024 /3BL/ - Cintas Corporation (Nasdaq: CTAS) has been recognized on the Forbes list of the Best Employers for Diversity 2024 for its efforts in creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. This prestigious award is presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider.
Boosting Sustainability With As-a-Service Device and Infrastructure Solutions
Widespread change over the past few years has transformed the business landscape. A surge in hybrid and remote working, with 20% of organisations looking to implement additional measures to enable more hybrid or homeworking in the next six to 12 months alone[1], coupled with a growing focus on sustainability, has driven companies to rethink their tech habits.
Earth Month at Leidos: Focusing Our Sustainability Lens on the Environment
In an effort to overcome the climate crisis, organizations across the U.S. are taking a multifaceted approach to environmental sustainability and building a clean energy economy. The current federal administration has published the following goals:
Duke Energy Florida’s Tree Care Practices Prevent Outages, Earn 18th Consecutive Year of National Recognition
- Recognition cites quality tree care, including proper pruning and training in accordance with industry standards
- Program promotes safe, reliable electric service and abundant, healthy trees
- Since 2017, the company has given away more than 13,000 trees to help customers conserve energy and maximize environmental benefits through strategic tree planting
Dozens of Trees Take Root at Galveston Bay Refinery
- Employee volunteers from Marathon Petroleum’s Galveston Bay refinery planted dozens of new trees at its Texas City facility.
- In partnership with Trees for Houston and students from a local high school, nearly 100 volunteers planted 83 trees in the refinery’s greenbelt.
- Eight different species of trees, all native to the area, were planted during the one-day event in March.
