Single Use plastics: a negative result for the European market and local jobs

Single Use plastics: a negative result for the European market and local jobs Yesterday, October 24th, the European Parliament has adopted its negotiating position on the Commission proposal on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment. Many MEPs shared EuPC position in limiting the scope of a proposal that, since the beginning, has been rushed by the European Commission with possible negative effects for health and hygiene. Nonetheless, the majority of MEPs have voted to limit single use plastics, not only keeping the vary vague definition of single use as proposed by the Commission, but moreover increasing the categories of items to be reduced or banned. Some MEPs have nevertheless understood the impact that such proposal can have for many European SMEs and the consequences of choosing an alternative without sound Life Cycle Assessment. In this regard, EuPC Managing Director, Alexandre Dangis, says: "It would be much better to set up a European Anti-littering Regulation (the same for all EU consumers) instead of banning products that will be replaced by other less environmentally friendly alternatives. Industry is ready to discuss this with regulators in order to enhance more waste collection, improve education, keep an EU internal market and avoid killing jobs in many SMEs. This may well lead to a piece of impractical additional EU legislation with many different interpretations at national level without coherent approach." Plates or specific polymer, like expanded polystyrene, do not appear in the Joint Research Centre Study that the Commission has used as a basis for its Risk Assessment.  We fear that the rationale of the Directive, initially meant to cover the 10 most littered items, has been largely expanded to cover different plastics packaging categories. Many of these items are covered by the recently revised Packaging & Packaging Waste Directive, which has not had the time yet to deliver. The recent Waste Directives must be implemented and ensure that national measures for anti-littering behaviors are carried out for all packaging of any material, not only plastics. For this reason, in the light of the coming activities and Trilogue, European Plastics Converters urge again MEPs and representatives of the Member States to stop this legislative process and take the time to understand what will be the impact of this Directive in reality for people and jobs in Europe.

CIPS announces Maistro as knowledge partner

The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) is delighted that Maistro, the AI-powered B2B marketplace for services has become the latest CIPS knowledge partner. The partnership will bring a number of benefits to CIPS members including: Insight papers and case studies on digital procurement Surveys and research on key stakeholders looking to optimise services spend Free member trials for the B2B Marketplaces As part of the partnership, Maistro will share unique insights to help procurement professionals navigate digital procurement systems. Maistro will also host roundtable discussions and contribute to CIPS branch meetings on topics including: The evolving digital procurement landscape B2B Marketplaces in all shapes and sizes, including enterprise crowdsourcing and other online buying platforms CFOs and their views on procurement Optimising services spend The Maistro platform uses automation and artificial intelligence to help make the procurement process more efficient and cost effective. The platform also provides users with access to innovative supply chain solutions and quality suppliers. Helen Alder, Head of Knowledge and Product Development at CIPS said, "Procurement and supply chain managers have more difficulties and pressures than ever before to operate and source from a global marketplace and, it has become really challenging. As the business environment becomes more complex, and with Brexit on the horizon, our members need and want more information and data on how to navigate these new unchartered waters. "This partnership with Maistro can help procurement and help add value to the business so the Maistro offering will ultimately benefit businesses in many ways. The insight paper also helps with planning and sourcing strategies and shows how they can become easier, quicker and more rewarding." Laurence Cook, Maistro CEO says, "The procurement landscape is changing rapidly with new technology and new ways of working critical to the future procurement professional. "There is huge potential for procurement to make an immediate impact on EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) targets covering growth, gross profits and operational efficiencies for companies that address innovation within the sector. "For the active procurement professional, this partnership between CIPS and Maistro means an easier route to overcome stakeholder challenges and accelerate supplier delivery. We are also delighted to begin this partnership." Maistro recently unveiled its Procurement Predicament paper. This independent research included a survey of over 500 Chief Finance Officers and financial decision-makers in the UK, France, Switzerland, Germany and the Nordics, to gain insight into their short, and long-term strategies and their attitudes to procurement. The paper also includes procurement-specific data on what buyers value the most in corporate buying. The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) is the world's largest procurement and supply professional organisation.  It is the worldwide centre of excellence on procurement and supply management issues.  CIPS has a global community of over 200,000 in 180 different countries, including senior business people, high-ranking civil servants and leading academics.  The activities of procurement and supply chain professionals have a major impact on the profitability and efficiency of all types of organisation and CIPS offers corporate solutions packages to improve business profitability.  @CIPSNews Maistro Maistro is an online B2B Marketplace and AI-powered delivery platform designed to accelerate the corporate buying process and optimise spend. Headquartered in the UK, Maistro is a public company listed on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market (MAIS).

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Monitoring is essential for VOC emissions reduction

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In the following article, John Clements, Managing Director of UK-based monitoring equipment manufacturer Signal Group, explains why VOC emissions reduction is important, how monitoring performs an essential role, and what the latest developments are in monitoring technology.
 

Monitoring is essential for VOC emissions reduction
 
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Background
In general, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are harmful to both health and the environment, so management of the risks associated with VOCs necessitates accurate and reliable monitoring. However, it is first necessary to distinguish between the two main areas of concern - indoor and outdoor VOCs, not least because the definition of VOCs is different for these two applications.

Indoors, VOCs are organic chemical compounds which evaporate under normal indoor atmospheric conditions of temperature and pressure. Some organic chemicals are harmful to the skin and can be absorbed, but volatility makes it possible for VOCs to be breathed in and cause a wide variety of negative health effects ranging from minor irritation to death.

In the outdoor environment, the main concern with VOCs is their role in the formation of ozone, a constituent of photochemical smog. At ground level, ozone is generated when VOCs react with sources of oxygen molecules such as nitrogen oxides, and carbon monoxide in the atmosphere in the presence of sunlight. Ozone can be harmful to health, particularly in children, the elderly, and people of all ages who have cardiovascular problems such as asthma or COPD. Ground level ozone can also have harmful effects on sensitive vegetation and ecosystems.

In the outdoor environment, VOCs are commonly defined as any organic compounds which are emitted from non-natural processes and have photochemical ozone creation potential. This is generally interpreted as any organic compound released to the atmosphere from an operator's plant or process, excluding releases of naturally produced VOCs from within the plant boundary and methane.

In most countries, the emissions of regulated processes with the potential to release VOCs are issued with permits that include an emission limit for total organic carbon (TOC). The Standard Reference Method for the measurement of TOC is with a Flame Ionisation Detector (FID). In some cases, where there is a potential for the emission of particularly toxic VOCs, the site permit may include a requirement for the monitoring of individual organic compounds, which means that a monitoring technology capable of speciation would be necessary. Alternatively, it may be necessary for the monitoring activity to distinguish between methane and non-methane VOCs.

What are the advantages of monitoring VOCs?
 In addition to regulatory compliance, there are a host of other reasons for monitoring VOC emissions. For example, monitoring is often employed to measure and check abatement plant efficiency. Monitoring can also help to optimise process flows and can help to identify solvent reduction opportunities, which lower costs, improve environmental performance and reduce risks to workers. As such, monitoring forms an essential component of a solvent management programme.

Some FIDs are able to measure methane and non-methane VOCs, which is a significant advantage because methane is a major greenhouse gas (GHG) and in recent years, despite international efforts to lower GHG emissions, methane emissions have been rising.

What is a FID? And how does it work?
 As the name implies, a flame ionisation detector measures the concentration of ions produced when hydrocarbons in a sample are burned in a flame. Hydrogen or a hydrogen/helium mixture is used as the fuel for the flame which burns in hydrocarbon free combustion air. An electric field is generated by a polarisation voltage between two electrodes, and the ions generated by the combustion result in a charge which is directly proportional to the quantity of Carbon atoms derived from organic compounds in the sample.

Globally, there is a significant number of manufacturers developing portable VOC detectors for fugitive VOC emissions, most of which employ a photoionisation detector (PID). However, this technology is not suitable for TOC emissions monitoring because of the enormous variation in response factor between different VOCs. It is also interesting to note that very few companies are developing advanced FIDs, so Signal Group is leading the field in this area.

What are the latest developments in FIDs?
 In contrast with many other manufacturers, Signal is constantly developing its analyzers to find new levels of performance and features that make the instruments more reliable and easier to use. For example, the latest FIDs from Signal, the Series IV, build on their predecessors' rugged reliability and repeatability with greater levels of sensitivity. Importantly, these new models now provide remote connectivity. With 3G, 4G, GPRS, Bluetooth, Wifi and satellite compatibility, each instrument is built with its own IP address and runs on Windows software. As a result, users are provided with simple and secure access to their analyzers at any time, from anywhere, making the analyzers ideal for remote sites and for the operators of multiple sites. This remote connectivity saves time and money for operators, but it also opens up new possibilities for enhanced reliability. Users (and if requested, Signal service engineers) can monitor the status of analyzers remotely, so that timely service interventions can be implemented according to need rather than a timed schedule. As a result, it will be possible to lower the cost of ownership and reduce potential downtime.

Some of Signal's latest FIDs employ dual detectors for real-time monitoring of methane and non-methane as well as TOC.

The repeatability of Signal's FIDs (both between measurements and between analyzers) is protected by the use of a ceramic detector and a unique precision-machined monobloc, which ensures that the geometry of the test cell remains exactly the same. In addition, sample and gas flow rates are adjusted automatically to optimise analyzer performance.

Signal's Series 4 platform has built-in relays which can be easily set by the user to operate calibration valves at the end of a heated line. This means that users can easily choose to calibrate either locally or remotely.  These relays can also be used to operate external controls, which is important because it means that users can set the instrument to open and close sample line valves, so that one instrument can be used to monitor lines from both pre- and post-abatement, irrespective of range.

Applications for VOC emissions monitoring
 Broadly speaking, VOC emissions monitoring can be split into five categories:
 

1. Permit compliance
   In addition to regulations limiting the use of solvents in products such as paints, coatings, adhesives, aerosols, cleaning chemicals and inks, there are also regulations that set emissions limits from industrial processes. These include those that involve solvents such as coating, printing, cleaning and degreasing as well as a wide variety of combustion processes.
   
   The type of monitoring will depend on a number of factors. For example, different countries apply different regulations, and there may be variation between States or regions. In addition, local regulators may impose specific conditions on individual processes. However, a process operator may choose a more rigorous monitoring system to lower risks and improve environmental performance, or if the process is part of a larger group with environmental standards that apply at all group sites irrespective of location.
   
   In some cases, continuous monitoring will be required, but in others, especially smaller processes, occasional monitoring is permitted, so a portable, heated FID such as Signal's PURE 3010 Minifid will be employed. This facilitates the discontinuous monitoring of multiple sites and of multiple stacks at one facility.
   
   In many countries, some type of third party instrument approval is necessary to underpin the reliability of monitoring data. For example, in the EU, TÜV or MCERTS certification is required for monitoring equipment at larger processes. Process operators should therefore check that instruments have appropriate approvals before purchase.
    
2. Abatement
   As described above, VOC monitoring checks that abatement is working correctly and provides timely warning when potential problems occur.  A variety of abatement techniques are available including solvent recovery methods such as adsorption, cryogenic condensation or absorption with oils. Solvent destruction methods include thermal or catalytic oxidation, bio-filtration, activated carbon or a sacrificial liquid, or concentration systems followed by oxidation. All of these systems require monitoring to ensure the ongoing success of emissions reduction, and in some cases, monitoring provides a feedback mechanism to optimise the performance of the abatement system.
    
3. Process monitoring and control
   For many different processes, the monitoring of in-process VOC levels provides insight into the process itself, especially now that most processes involving solvents are designed to minimise their use to ensure that levels in the final product are minimised and to lower solvent costs and to ensure that emissions are minimised.
   
   Monitoring also provides useful data for the operators of combustion processes. TOC measurement is important in emissions monitoring as an increase in TOC can indicate poor combustion efficiency, resulting in the release to air of partially combusted materials containing organic carbon, which may increase the emissions of particulates. In this situation, elevated levels of TOC are accompanied by increased concentrations of carbon monoxide, which is another indicator of poor combustion efficiency.
    
4. Fugitive emissions
   In addition to VOC emissions from chimneys, stacks and vents, there are also unintended emissions that result from spills and leaks in equipment, tanks, pipes, seals, valves, etc. Fugitive emissions are therefore more difficult to monitor, but a wide range of methods are available. For example, site surveys can be conducted with a portable PID, or fixed monitors employing optical techniques are able to continuously monitor large areas of a plant.
   
   

5. Research and development
   A significant proportion of Signal's customers employ the company's reference gas analyzers in their research and development activities. In addition to FIDs, this also includes chemiluminescence detectors (CLD), and a variety of non-dispersive infra-red (NDIR) technologies. The choice of technology depends on the parameters to be measured, and Signal's particular strength in this market sector is a result of two main factors. Firstly, R&D  work requires a high level of accuracy and repeatability, and secondly, the required instrumentation is often bespoke; built to meet the precise needs of the customer; often including a heated sample line, autocalibration, a sample switch-over unit, pumps, a controller - and anything else necessary to ensure a fully working monitoring system.
   
   As concern grows about climate change and the mortality rates and health effects of air pollution, global regulations on emissions to air have become increasingly rigorous; affecting everything from domestic heaters to automotive vehicles and power stations. As a result, development engineers are working furiously to create products that minimise the emissions of harmful pollutants. The automotive sector is a prime example of this, with diesel vehicles being targeted for their effects on urban air quality. Previously governments have promoted diesel engines because they emit less GHGs per kilometre, but the need to improve urban air quality has led to a dramatic change in the industry. Automotive engineers are therefore responding rapidly to the latest requirements; developing electric and hybrid engines. This work necessitates detailed and comprehensive analysis of development engines.

Summary
In recent decades, awareness of the VOC emissions potential for combustion and solvent using processes has increased considerably and significant initiatives have been undertaken to reduce solvent use and control emissions. Emissions reduction relies on monitoring to develop better engines and combustion plant, to check compliance, and ensure that abatement equipment and processes are operating correctly. Looking forward, if further reductions are to be achieved, it seems likely that emission limits will continue to be lowered and the requirement for continuous monitoring will increase.

Notes to editors:

Signal Group Ltd develops and manufactures gas analyzers for the professional testing of VOCs, vehicle and engine emissions, tobacco smoke, impurities in special gases, power station emissions, catalyst efficiency, and boiler/burner combustion emissions.

Since 1977 the company has been manufacturing state-of-the-art, high-end reference gas analyzers based on flame ionisation detectors (FID), chemiluminescence detectors (CLD), and a variety of non-dispersive infra-red (NDIR) technologies. Other peripheral equipment manufactured by the company supports the ability to develop bespoke turnkey systems for customers.

Signal's highly experienced support team helps customers to specify the most appropriate monitoring equipment whilst also delivering maintenance and service contracts to ensure accurate and reliable monitoring. High calibre and well-trained representatives around the world offer the same levels of sales and service backup to customers in Europe, USA, China, Asia/Pacific rim, South America and the Middle East.

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Study: More deaths caused by the air we breathe than previously believed

More deaths caused by the air we breathe than previously believed For years, large-scale studies have linked air pollution to the incidence of human death. It appears, however, that worldwide assessments may have underestimated just how many deaths may actually be caused by the air that we breathe. Two members of the uOttawa Faculty of Medicine were featured on the 50+ list of authors of a paper published recently in PNAS, representing a large-scale, innovative analysis of numerous studies from around the world to draw conclusions about the impact of air pollution on worldwide mortality. Contributions from the Faculty of Medicine include two members of the School of Epidemiology and Public Health: first author Richard Burnett, who assembled the contributors and amalgamated the studies, and Daniel Krewski, contributing his own 20-year study on the relationship between outdoor air pollution and death in Americans. "The paper's estimates of how many deaths have been caused by outdoor air pollution are about two-fold larger than previous calculations done under the auspices of the World Health Organization," says Dr. Krewski. "This suggests that outdoor air pollution is an even more important risk factor for population health than previously thought." Specifically, the authors concluded that nearly 9 million deaths are attributable to air pollution each year, notably higher than the 4 million deaths estimated by the World Health Organization (WHO) in their Global Burden of Disease (GBD) program. The paper also suggests that air pollution may contribute to some diseases that until now were not thought to be linked to air pollution. "Society must continue and even intensify our efforts to lower outdoor air pollution, including emissions from vehicles, industrial facilities, coal-fired power plants and other major contributors," warns Krewski.

News that microplastics have now been discovered in humans across the globe ‘deeply disturbing’, says Bluewater

Bluewater News that microplastics have now been discovered in humans across the globe 'deeply disturbing', says Bluewater Bluewater - Oct 23, 2018 08:25 EDT One million single use plastic bottles are produced every 60 seconds, many destined to end up in the oceans, then the fish as microplastics, and finally us humans (Credit iStock_Talyaon) Stockholm, Sweden, October 23, 2018 – Bluewater, a world leader in water purification technology and solutions, says a new global study providing the first real evidence that microplastics are now inside humans raises grave concerns about the health implication. The study was carried out by researchers from the Medical University of Vienna and the Environment Agency Austria, who monitored a group of participants from countries including Finland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia, the UK and Austria. "It's no secret that microplastics have entered both the human food and water chains. But their detection now in human beings around the world is deeply concerning and demands urgent research to understand the human health implications," said Anders Jacobson, President of Bluewater. He noted that everyone who was monitored by the study research team had produced stool samples testing positive for the presence of microplastics. The Austrian Environment Agency used a new analytical procedure to test the stools for ten types of plastic. They discovered up to nine different sized up to 500 micrometers with the most common being polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Believing human ingenuity can be harnessed to develop technology and solutions to tackle plastics pollution, Bluewater has put providing access to pure drinking water to everyone to help stop the need for single-use plastic bottles at the core of its business strategy. Over one million plastic bottles are produced every 60 seconds, many ending up in the oceans as waste that breaks down into microplastics then consumed by sea animals. Bluewater patented second-generation reverse osmosis technology called SuperiorOsmosis™ removes a whole spectrum of waterborne contaminants, including microplastics. Bluewater Pro water purifiers were used at every stop-over of the recent Volvo Ocean Race to help ensure pure drinking water without microplastics was served to visitors, which meant almost 400,000 plastic bottles were avoided. "Plastics touch humans every day in multiple ways but we haven't a clue what the long-term health consequences will be from consuming microplastics that will enter our bloodstream, lymphatic system and liver. We owe it to future generations to find out what that exposure means," said Anders Jacobson. Bluewater is a world leading water purification company with its global headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden. Bluewater innovates, manufactures and comercializes compact water purifiers for residential, business and public use that harness the company's patented reverse osmosis technology to remove virtually all pollutants from tap water, including lead, bacteria, pesticides, medical residues, chlorine and lime-scale.

Vertiv Partners with Upside Energy to Create New Value Streams for UK UPS Customers

 

Vertiv Partners with Upside Energy to Create New Value Streams for UK UPS Customers

 

Partnership enables Vertiv customers to use cloud-based platform to provide unutilised energy in UPS batteries to the grid, revolutionizing energy markets

 

Southampton, UK [October 23, 2018] – Vertiv today announced a partnership with energy software specialist Upside Energy. By utilising Upside Energy's cloud-based Flexibility Platform, Vertiv will enable their current and future UK customers with uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), to provide unutilised energy to the UK electricity grid. By extending battery storage beyond its typical use, UPS owners will be able to generate value and make savings on their energy bill.

 

Upside Energy's cloud-based advanced algorithmic platform has the capability to provide demand response and orchestrate over 100,000 devices or systems running in parallel in real-time. The platform software will continuously and remotely monitor the UPS of Vertiv's UK customers who opt in, utilising battery storage to provide flexibility to the grid while the UPS primary function as emergency backup power remains unaltered. In turn, the UK electricity grid can run more efficiently, particularly at peak times when it is running short of capacity.

 

Businesses usually invest in UPS solutions as emergency backup for critical systems, but this new distributed energy model makes UPS more attractive for potential customers as these systems can now be used also to generate value. Moreover, with energy consumption by data centres set to increase more than three times over the next 10 years, the partnership with Upside Energy will give Vertiv customers the opportunity to play an important role in preserving the energy availability and resilience of the grid.

 

The constant monitoring and management provided by the Virtual Energy Store™, powered by Upside Energy, also enables customers to track how their batteries are being used and whether they are functioning properly. The monitoring capability also minimises the risk that the batteries might get depleted while sitting idle and waiting to be called upon in a potential emergency.

 

Emiliano Cevenini, vice president of commercial and industrial vertical markets for Vertiv in Europe, Middle East and Africa, commented: "At Vertiv, we are committed to delivering best-in-class mission critical technologies while also finding new ways to utilise our solutions for innovative and alternative applications. In today's world, it is vital for organisations to optimise their energy consumption and costs – while we are not energy producers, we can definitely help companies leverage UPS battery storage and cut energy costs."

 

"Our partnership with Upside Energy, a company with deep knowledge of the UK energy market and a modern cloud-based approach, allows our customers to manage their battery storage more efficiently and get more value from their UPS in an eco-friendly way. We look forward to building on this partnership and connecting more of our fleet of UPS over the next few years."

 

Devrim Celal, CEO of Upside Energy added: "We're delighted to be working with Vertiv – a company of this calibre is a key ally to address the growing demands of the energy market and create a revolution in the storage and distribution of energy. Vertiv is well-known for its power supply and management technology, making them the right partner to further establish our Virtual Energy Store™ in which we manage the redistribution of energy. This partnership will ensure Vertiv's UK customers are getting the greatest return on their investment, while at the same time helping to build the smart energy network of the future."

 

"The proliferation of distributed energy resources and a growing percentage of intermittent renewables in the grid is driving the requirement for more grid energy storage. Technology solutions that can support grid interactivity and resource integration, such as the Virtual Energy Store, should help meet some of that need, " said Pritil Gunjan, senior research analyst with Navigant Research. "Importantly it also provides an opportunity for data centres and other infrastructure operators to make the important shift from being relatively passive consumers of energy to energy prosumers."

 

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About Vertiv
Vertiv brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to ensure its customers' vital applications run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today's data centres, communication networks and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extends from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 20,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. 

 

About Upside Energy

Upside Energy's cloud-based platform uses advanced algorithms and AI to coordinate devices based in households, commercial and industrial sites – including battery storage systems, electric vehicles and heating and cooling systems.  The software then matches demand for energy with the available supply leading to significant savings in costs and emissions. System operators pay Upside to create these savings, and we share that revenue with the manufacturers and owners of the devices we control. We create value for both the energy system and for energy users. 

Flexenclosure's eCentre for TigoUne in Colombia announced as finalist for DCD Latin America Award

23rd October 2018 – Stockholm, Sweden

Flexenclosure's eCentre data centre, built for TigoUne in Colombia, has been named as a finalist in the 2018 Datacenter Dynamics (DCD) Latin America awards.  The DCD awards recognise leadership and innovation in the data centre industry.

Designed and built by Flexenclosure in the Colombian capital Bogotá, the "Titanium" facility is the first Uptime Institute Tier III certified hybrid data centre in the country.  TigoUne is using it to integrate services such as cloud servers, applications, storage, backup and recovery, colocation, virtual desks, cybersecurity, IoT, big data and analytics and cloud environments – both private and public or hybrid.

"We are delighted that our eCentre project with TigoUne has been shortlisted for this prestigious award," said David King, CEO, Flexenclosure.  "Having previously won the DCD best modular implementation award for our facility for Tigo Business Paraguay, it's clear that we continue to lead the field in deploying the most cutting edge new data centres in Latin America."

Flexenclosure has been recognized at a multitude of ICT and environmental awards over the years, including Red Herring Top 100, Sustania 100, DCD Awards, DCS Awards, International Green Awards, AfricaCom Awards and GSMA Global Mobile Awards.

About Flexenclosure:

Flexenclosure provides sustainable Internet infrastructure – designing and manufacturing prefabricated data centres and intelligent power management systems for the ICT industry. The company provides systems that are fully integrated, modular, factory tested for reliability, adaptable to local conditions and quick to install.

eSite x10 is the world's first power system purpose-built for outdoor telecom sites and to outdoor telecom standards.  It is a patented, sealed, tamper-proof unit with passive convection cooling, no filters, no moving parts and it requires no maintenance.  eSite x10 is the future of telecom site power.

eCentre is a state-of-the art, custom-designed, prefabricated and pre-integrated data centre building that is fast to deploy, energy efficient and fully future proofed. With its flexible and easily expandable white space, eCentre enables highly capital efficient data centre deployments and has been certified up to Tier IV level.

Flexenclosure was founded in 1989. The company is based in Vara, Sweden, headquartered in Stockholm and has additional offices in Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, Nigeria and South Africa. Customers include ACS, Airtel, Apollo Towers, CenturyLink, Globe Telecom, IHS Towers, Millicom, MTN, Vodacom and Zain.

Friend of the Sea and Varuna Marine Services together to boost sustainable shipping certification worldwide

Friend of the Sea Press Release | 22 October 2018 Friend of the Sea and Varuna Marine Services together to boost sustainable shipping certification worldwide Friend of the Sea, the international certification scheme for sustainable seafood and Dutch marine surveying firm Varuna Marine Services have signed a collaboration agreement to boost sustainable shipping globally. The two parties agreed that Rotterdam-based Varuna Marine Services would support Friend of the Sea in expanding globally its Sustainable Shipping Certification Program. The certification requirements span from pollution prevention to fuel efficiency, from waste management to social accountability. In particular, most updated pollution prevention systems must have been implemented to reduce the emissions of NOx, SOx, PM and CO2, as well as chemicals. Water and waste management measures must be in place. Moreover, in order to combat illegal fishing (IUU), it is forbidden for audited vessels to use a Flag of Convenience, to carry any endangered species, Dolphin-Unsafe tuna or more in general seafood fished or transhipped illegally. Compliance with social accountability is an important part of the Friend of the Sea sustainable shipping certification, focusing on minor labour, regular contracts and compliance with minimum wage rules, health care, maximum number of working hours, rest and vacations plan. "The collaboration with Varuna Marine Services will help the certification's global spread," explains Paolo Bray, Founder and Director of Friend of the Sea, "It will guarantee audit's high performance." Varuna Marine Services offers a broad portfolio of services, both traditional and cutting-edge, enabling maritime businesses to position themselves at the forefront of change. Key to the partnership with Friend of the Sea are Varuna Marine Service's worldwide network of qualified surveyors and its global client base.   "This new partnership builds on our commitment to sustainable shipping. We are pleased to use our expertise and global network to ensure better protection of the oceans," says Sanjeev Wewerinke Singh, Genera Manager of Varuna Marine Services. So far, two major European shipping companies, GreenSea and Seatrade, audited by the third party auditor BMT Survey, have embraced Friend of the Sea standard voluntarily. Moreover, in an effort to further reduce its environmental impact, French tuna ship-owner Compagnie Française du Thon Océanique (CFTO) is now moving its Friend of the Sea certified tuna only by means of certified sustainable shipping operators. Watch the Sustainable Shipping Certification Program's video here. Friend of the Sea (FOS) is an international certification scheme for products from sustainable fisheries and aquaculture. in 10 years, around 900 companies in 100 countries have relied on FOS to assess the sustainable origin of their seafood. Audits are based on the best up-to-date data and run by accredited independent certification bodies. FOS also supports projects of presevation and protection of the environment and marine habitats. Moreover, it is constantly engaged in awareness campaigns to make more and more people conscious of the importance of consuming only certified sustainable seafood.

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Bluewater shortlisted as finalist in the UK's prestigious 'edie’s Sustainability Leaders Awards 2019'

Bluewater   Bluewater shortlisted as finalist in the UK's prestigious 'edie's Sustainability Leaders Awards 2019' Bluewater - Oct 22, 2018 11:33 EDT Stockholm, Sweden, October 22, 2018 – Bluewater Group has been shortlisted as a finalist in the UK's prestigious 'edie's Sustainability Leaders Awards 2019' in the Water Management category. The individual winners of the 20 award categories will be revealed at a glittering ceremony being held in London on 6 February, 2019. Now in their 12th year, the edie awards are the UK's largest and most prestigious sustainability awards, recognising excellence across the spectrum of green business; from the best efficiency programmes through to product innovations, from stakeholder engagement and social sustainability initiatives to the people on the ground who are making change happen. "Being shortlisted for a prestigious edie's Sustainability Leaders Award 2019 is simply awesome news as it reflects how Bluewater has put sustainability at the very heart of our business geared to provide access to clean water to everyone everywhere and halt the need for single-use plastic bottles," said Bluewater founder and CEO Bengt Rittri. "We strive to be change-makers at Bluewater by harnessing human ingenuity to deliver innovative technology and solutions to return our blue planet to health for all living on it." Bluewater has put sustainability at the core of its business vision. The company wants to harness human ingenuity to develop disruptive transformational thinking that will provide more people around the globe with on-demand clean drinking water in ways that will help bring an end to the need for throwaway plastic bottles.  The Bluewater Pro water purifier utilizes unique technology to provide an unmatched clean water delivery rate that generates up to 7,000 liters of purified water free of lead, chemicals and microplastics from a highly compact unit. Used in professional environments from restaurant kitchens to supermarket humidification systems, the Bluewater Pro can even generate pure drinking water from brackish sea water and other non potable sources. Bengt, who launched a movement late last year to battle single-use plastic bottles, believes the health of the planet requires "imaginative thinking to halt the vast tide of plastic waste that sees over one million plastic bottles being sold every minute and less than nine percent recycled".  Check out the 2019 shortlist from @edie ow.ly/X17H30mkdI5 Bluewater is a world leading water purification company with its global headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden. Bluewater innovates, manufactures and comercializes compact water purifiers for residential, business and public use that harness the company's patented reverse osmosis technology to remove virtually all pollutants from tap water, including lead, bacteria, pesticides, medical residues, chlorine and lime-scale. Please visit us at www.bluewatergroup.com Follow us for water-related news on Facebook, Twitter and Wechat (Search ID: Bluewater). Journalists and bloggers can follow our press releases and blogs at http://www.mynewsdesk.com/us/bluewater. And everyone is welcome to enjoy our themed Bluewater music playlist on spotify at BluewaterPure Radio.   Read more on Mynewsdesk Bluewater shortlisted as finalist in the UK's prestigious 'edie's Sustainability Leaders Awards 2019'     Related material Videos Business and the UN working towards sustainable development goals Dr. Lisa Svensson, UN Environment Director for Ocean, in an exclusive interview with Bluewater explains how the UN wants to unlock the transformative potential of the private sector. She says it's vital to encourage businesses to apply creativity and innovation to help solve sustainable development challenges, which Bluewater as a world leader in water purification tech and solutions embraces. Length 1:31   About Bluewater Bluewater is a world leader innovating, manufacturing, and commercializing water purification technologies and solutions for residential, business and public use that harness the company's patented reverse osmosis technology to remove virtually al...

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