From more sustainable proteins to alternatives to thermometric goosing, pet product innovators in Bethlehem pitched their ideas for improving the lives of pets.

A Chicago-based company that turns unused food from grocery stores and other food operations into pet food, and a Minneapolis-based company whose product helps improve pet dental health were among the winners during a pet products innovation conference hosted by Factory LLC in Bethlehem.

Marketing firm and publisher Fig Industries is the latest Lancaster business to receive a designation as a B Corporation.

A chain of Pilates studios in Cumberland County received official designation as a B Corporation following years of investing back into its communities.

Pennsylvania could soon be doing more to reduce greenhouse gas emissions if a petition - submitted by the Pennsylvania-based nonprofit Clean Air Council and currently under review by the state’s Environmental Quality Board - spurs new laws.

For 30 years ending in 1977, General Electric discharged PCB pollutants into the Hudson River. In 1969 the Cuyahoga River in Ohio caught fire. Happily, industry has become mindful regarding its impact on the environment since those days. To assist with your own company’s mindfulness, I have outlined a five-step program to help identify and remediate environmental hazards:

Mark Hand, 41, joined the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection almost two decades ago as a geologic specialist. He is currently an energy program specialist and recently earned the Governor’s Award for Excellence for his efforts in organizing and leading the Drive Electric PA Coalition.