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Sustainable Manufacturing Is Smart Manufacturing

October 1, 2020
KC Morris
The COVID pandemic has highlighted the role that manufacturing plays in our society. Manufacturing is important not only for improving our quality of life but also for the necessities of life, from food to toilet paper to transportation and safe and secure housing. As our society has evolved, we
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Earth Day 2018: NIST’s Commitment to Sustainability

April 20, 2018
Robert “Skip” Vaughn
As Earth Day 2018 approaches, I think about what my role as the NIST Chief Sustainability Officer entails, but also what we have accomplished as an organization toward promoting sustainability and what more we can do. This year’s theme for Earth Day is “End Plastic Pollution.” As part of our normal