Tag: lead

UPM’s good news bear brings completed EIA on Kotka Biorefinery and more

UPM’s good news bear brings completed EIA on Kotka Biorefinery and more

October 6, 2018 |

We all love positive news stories and when the good news bear arrives, we take notice. Good news makes your heart sing, your soul feel hopeful, and those good ole’ endorphins and dopamine receptors explode with glee. So to ward off the Monday blues, we bring you the ‘good news bear,’ brought to you by […]

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United Nations recognizes UPM and 33 others as Global Compact LEAD companies

United Nations recognizes UPM and 33 others as Global Compact LEAD companies

September 24, 2018 |

In Finland, UPM was recognized as a Global Compact LEAD company for its strong engagement to the United Nations Global Compact. The recognition was addressed to only 34 global companies at the Global Compact Leaders Summit in New York on Monday. The recognized LEAD companies include companies like Unilever, Nestle S.A., BASF SE and L’Oreal. […]

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Chicago Biofuels turns to sunflower oil

Chicago Biofuels turns to sunflower oil

November 26, 2012 |

In Illinois, Chicago Biofuels is looking into sunflower oil as a possible feedstock. The company currently focuses on using cooking oils from city restaurants, but is looking into planting sunflowers in the cities vacant lots as sunflowers can remove the polluting lead from the soil in these lots. The company harvested 11 pounds of seeds […]

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