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Diverse aspects of sustainability and the environment, from soil and rock to water and air, sustainable buildings to renewable energy and environmental risk management to oil spill response, are addressed by ASTM standards. See below for the latest news on ASTM's activities in this area, and explore relevant standards, committee meeting dates and more in the boxes to the left.

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IgCC Advances Sustainability Practices

The decisions we make today regarding safety and sustainability — particularly those related to new and existing buildings, construction and energy — affect everyone’s future. Many standards development organizations like ASTM International and code developers collaborate to ensure that stakeholders have the best resources and tools to address their safety and sustainability needs....

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In Vitro Rearing of Honeybee Larvae

Transgenic plants contain a gene or genes that have been artificially inserted, rather than acquired... READ MORE »

Cement Committee Creates Sustainability Assessment Subcommittee

Current members of ASTM International Committees C01 on Cement and C09 on Concrete and Concrete Aggr... READ MORE »

ASTM Announces Supplier's Declaration of Conformity Program

Responding to increasing requests from suppliers and their customers, ASTM International has develop... READ MORE »

Report Card

Our members come to ASTM International to achieve their goals and develop standards. The job of the ... READ MORE »

When You Do Not Agree

Before you enter a vote on a proposed standard, or if you're not sure whether to vote negatively, co... READ MORE »

Consensus Building: Federal Agencies Engage in Standards Development

When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration wanted to encourage the pharmaceutical industry to modern... READ MORE »

Deck Structure Fire Tests

A new test method is the latest in a series of ASTM International standards being developed to addre... READ MORE »

Teaching Professional Skills to University Students

The role of standards in higher education has been described by many authors, but for the City Univ... READ MORE »

Green Meeting Standards

A collection of eight new ASTM International standards will provide meeting and event planners and t... READ MORE »

Manufacturing and U.S. Competitiveness

An interview with Deborah L. Wince-Smith, president and CEO of the Council on Competitiveness — a ... READ MORE »