Mar 19, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Featured, Manufacturing, Sustainability
Artificial intelligence is making a significant impact in plastics manufacturing, but it’s not the artificial general intelligence (AGI) often associated with science fiction. Conor Carlin, a past president of the Society of Plastics Engineers, is a consultant in the...
Feb 19, 2026 | Sustainability, Water
While industrial water consumption has traditionally been associated with agriculture, countless other industries rely on consistent, predictable access to water. In fact, approximately 60% of all global GDP today “depends on access to water.” Take the...
Feb 12, 2026 | Sustainability, Water
The shores of the Great Salt Lake, the largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere, have been receding for several decades, but Utah Gov. Spencer Cox seems determined to fill it back up. In 1986, the state’s iconic lake covered about 2,300 square miles, and today...
Feb 5, 2026 | Sustainability, Water
In an effort to address the persistent issue of water scarcity exacerbated by drought conditions, Senator Ruben Gallego of Arizona has spearheaded the Water Security and Drought Resilience Act. This bill, introduced in the Senate with the backing of fellow Democrats...
Feb 5, 2026 | Energy, Featured, Great Lakes, Sustainability, Water
AquaAction announced Feb 2. registration is now open for the AquaHacking Binational Great Lakes and St. Lawrence 2026 Challenge. The innovation and entrepreneurship challenge, which spans seven months “serves as a launchpad for students and early-stage innovators from...
Nov 20, 2025 | Agriculture, Environment, Featured, Sustainability
The agriculture sector is undergoing rapid transformation as farmers confront increasingly unpredictable weather patterns, nutrient depletion, soil degradation and competing demands for water and energy. According to the authors, agricultural sensors have become the...
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