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Five Sustainable Home Ideas for Eco-Conscious Homeowners

The Environmental Blog

From installing solar panels to composting, there are many simple and effective ways to make your home more environmentally friendly. Install Solar Panels Solar panels are photovoltaic modules that generate electricity by converting sunlight into usable energy. When shopping, look for the ENERGY STAR label.

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Project sets out to create compostable crop sensors

Envirotec Magazine

An international research collaboration is setting out to find new ways of monitoring crop growth with biodegradable sensors which can be composted at the end of their lifespan. They will find ways to create devices built from sustainable and degradable materials with the aim of cutting down on the growing problem of electronic waste.

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The 2021 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

GreenBiz

Clean energy for Native American communities. Still others are driving sustainability at nonprofit organizations and consultancies. He served as corporate counsel on policy at Greenspot Smart Mobility, an EV charging startup, after clerking at various organizations, including the U.S. The 2021 GreenBiz 30 Under 30.

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Meet Our Members: Introducing Greentown’s Newest Startups of Q4 2023

Greentown Labs

Sixteen startups joined our community Q4 2023, working on innovations as diverse as low-emission steel production, hydrogen electrolyzers, and lightweight, flexible solar panels. Electricity Ohm Analytics ’ data platform for solar, storage, and broader electrification aggregates a proprietary database of projects in the U.S.

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How To Create A Sustainability Plan: Executive Guide To Becoming A Sustainable Business – Step 4

Green Business Bureau

A holistic and well organized sustainability plan will include several key components: Part 1: Sustainability Drivers – This section summarizes the aspects of your business that use scarce natural resources, contribute to climate change, cause environmental harm or produce useless waste. How much do we waste?

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Sustainability Guide for General Contractors: Sustainable Construction and Renovations

Green Business Bureau

Now more than ever consumers are using their purchasing power to push companies to be more sustainable. Energy Usage and Electricity. Plumbing and Water Usage. While it is energy intensive to make, it is far less energy intensive to recycle. WHY ECO FRIENDLY HOMES MATTER. Recycled Steel.

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Bakery Sustainability Guide: Ideas on How To Make Your Bakery Eco Friendly

Green Business Bureau

These solutions reduce waste, business emissions, and pollution, ultimately reducing the ecological footprint of an entity. Bakeries are energy-intensive and create excessive amounts of waste during the packaging and baking processes. Latex gloves for instance will take up to 5 years to biodegrade.