Tag: sustainability
Whirlpool outlines progress on Net Zero targets as part of sustainability commitment
Whirlpool Corporation issued an update Monday on progress towards achieving Net Zero targets the company first announced in May 2021.
As part of this update,...
Cargill study: More consumers considering sustainability in packaged food choices
Sustainability considerations now influence the majority of the world’s grocery shoppers when buying packaged foods such as potato chips and cookies, according to Cargill’s...
Cargill to acquire Croda’s bio-based industrial business
Cargill has reached an agreement with Croda to acquire the majority of its performance technologies and industrial chemicals business for $1.03 billion on a...
PepsiCo issues 2020 sustainability report
PepsiCo Inc. has published its 2020 Sustainability Report, highlighting continued momentum to create positive change while acknowledging the significant work ahead to address food...
Urban farming startup savors the salad days
Partners Chad Treloar (left) and Ted Myers launched Urban Greens three years ago in a downtown Iowa City basement. Today, their operation has expanded...
Ditching law for a greener future
Kaveh Mostafavi, the founder of Coralville-based EcoCare Supply, pivoted (twice) to find success in supplies. PHOTO DAVE DEWITTE
By Dave DeWitte
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CORALVILLE—EcoCare Supply owner and founder...
Corridor charging up for electric vehicles
An electric vehicle charger at a parking facility in Coralville. PHOTO EMILY BETTRIDGE
By Dave DeWitte
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The Corridor is slowly gaining ground in electric vehicle charging...
Mayors go green at Symposium
Corbett, Hayek say cities can set examples for sustainability
By Sarah Binder
CORRIDOR—The cities want to lead the way.
That’s what Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett and Iowa...