Construction Specialties has announced a groundbreaking expansion of its sustainable Acrovyn Wall Covering line — it now incorporates up to 50 percent post-consumer recycled content across the entire product range.
The international design competition hosted annually reports that 79 percent of the student-participants hail from Africa, turning economic challenges into innovative, sustainable solutions with their interdisciplinary teams
With a full slate of new inventions that promote sustainability and the circular economy, Wege Prize 2025 has narrowed the competition’s unprecedented pool of 90 initial teams from 31 countries down to 30 promising teams for its second phase.
Knauf has been awarded a $3.28 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to improve its Life Cycle Assessments and Environmental Product Declarations. The grant will allow Knauf to provide accurate and reliable information, helping industry professionals make informed, eco-friendly choices and contribute to a more sustainable built environment.
Dow announced that its PO/PG and polyols manufacturing factory in Freeport, Texas, received an International Sustainability and Carbon Certification PLUS certification. The newly ISCC PLUS certified polyurethanes site will produce solutions for the automotive, construction, consumer, food, fragrances, pharmaceutical and industrial sectors.
MoistureShield announced that it has won the Green Builder Sustainability Award. With 95 percent recycled content in its composite product lines (not including new Stratos Composite Enhanced PVC decking), MoistureShield is a leader in its category for innovation and sustainability.
Construction Specialties announced a major sustainability initiative that is dedicated to directing its operational practices toward sustainability, embedding it at all levels of the organization.
International sustainability competition marks 11th year of real impact; live event on May 17 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to welcome finalists from nine countries; team innovations address waste, hunger and climate as they transform the economy
Innovative solutions aimed at food insecurity, waste, pollution and resource conservation are topping the five projects from student teams worldwide that have been selected for the Wege Prize 2024 finalist awards presentations in May.