Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

From biodegradable cork mats to treadmills that convert human power into electricity, here are some options for eco-friendly gym equipment on the market today. You can also find bumper plates made from crumb rubber recycled from used car and truck tires. However, it is hard to determine the true recyclability of synthetic blends.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

RECYCLED STEEL. Recycling metal rather than using virgin ore helps preserve natural resources and saves energy. In fact, creating products from recycled steel utilizes 40% less water and reduces mining wastes by 97%. RECYCLED PLASTIC. BIO-BASED AND RECYCLED INSULATION. minority and women-owned suppliers).

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 27, 2021

Petite Lucette further combats the plastic crisis by shipping orders in recyclable boxes with recycled tissue paper. They even upcycle fabric scraps into accessories to reduce the millions of tons of textile waste that enter landfills each year. But every improvement and small adjustment counts!

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 28, 2022

Can you find ways to recycle or upcycle waste materials? Where do you install recycling bins and for what materials and waste? In other words, how can the use of everyday materials in the office be substituted with more sustainable, recycled, and reused materials? You need to identify instances where this is happening.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 6, 2021

The Forest Stewardship Council offers certified printing paper with varying weights and sizes, while HP offers an ink cartridge and plastics recycling program. 100% of HP’s original ink cartridges contain 5% – 45% post-consumer or post-industrial recycled plastic. Green Paper Products also eco-friendly trash bags of all sizes.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

You can complete an audit on your own ( Recycle Coach has created a guided 7 step checklist for self administered waste audits) or hire a certified third-party. Identifying areas of improvement as well as potential new revenue streams through waste recycling/upcycling opportunities. Incorporate Native Landscaping.

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AGreenLiving

APRIL 17, 2020

Related: This biodegradable T-shirt is made from trees and algae The duo is busy reaching out to additional luxury hotels across Europe in a plan that helps them source materials while also extending an eco-friendly way for the hotels to get rid of old sheets. Archivist releases shirts made from recycled hotel sheets.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Use what you already have around the home or office to create a chic upcycled organizer! Onyx and Green , another eco-friendly office supply brand, manufactures a diversity of products made from sustainable and recycled materials such as sugarcane paper notebooks, recycled rubber erasers, refillable coffee bean ballpoint pens and much more.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Related: Papermelon makes sustainable jewelry from upcycled paper At first glance, the front covers reflect the natural elements and color palettes of the planet. Each planner is artistically designed with soy-based inks that avoid harsh chemicals and can be safely biodegraded without harm to the soil.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Just as you have blue bins for recyclable materials, brown bins are meant only for organic materials. She has performed various research on small-scale plastic recycling and founded a sustainable fashion brand (Sophie Meraki) that upcycles textile waste into new apparel, accessories and jewelry. Get a brown bin.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 18, 2022

Less than 10% of plastic gets recycled, and we’re now each ingesting a credit cards’ worth of microplastics a week. Recycling is one of the top and most cost-effective ways to reduce waste at home and the workplace. Upcycle Items You Already Own. Say Yes to Natural, Recyclable, or Sustainable Materials. Go Vintage.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Several styles feature Better Cotton Initiative-certified or recycled cotton. Other styles incorporate recycled rubber. This is an extraordinarily unique gift for the camera lover in your life that offers the basics of photography along with sustainable and recycled materials. Nena and Co. Rugs are handcrafted in India.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 20, 2021

Can we find ways to recycle or upcycle waste materials (e.g. install recycling bins in the break room)? the product’s reuse and recycling potential). Waste Reduction – Reuse & Recycling. Uncover all recycling opportunities and turn your waste into something another stakeholder can use.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 13, 2020

For this year’s Bangkok Design Week, which took place in February 2020, Thai design firm Plural Designs created the Everlasting Forest Pavilion, a temporary, tunnel-like structure built of biodegradable materials that promotes sustainable ideas and products to the public. The pavilion also includes a rest zone.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Recycled glass artworks Upcycling glass is a good way to minimize waste and create eco-art for all to enjoy. For example, Kitras Art Glass makes hand-blown ornaments from recycled glass. million bottles and continues to upcycle them into gifts, like self-watering planters, carafe and glass sets and personalized glass sets.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 7, 2020

All notebooks are fully recyclable , and a percentage of the paper composition is made from either post-consumer waste or sourced from certified sustainable and renewable wood. The ChopValue phone stand boasts 150 chopsticks recycled with 220 grams of carbon stored per product. by family-owned production partners.

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Low Impact

MAY 5, 2021

A number of natural, biodegradable coffins and shrouds are explored below.) You could also choose a coffin made from 100% reclaimed and upcycled solid wood. Another option is a wicker willow coffin , which, like wooden coffins, are 100% natural and biodegradable. Wicker coffins. Sustainable funeral flowers.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Even better, linen is completely biodegradable. Upcycled cribbage board For the grandparent who enjoys classic game time, give the gift of cribbage with the added benefit of reusing materials off the street. The Upcycled Cribbage Board from Art of Play is made from maple and other hardwoods.

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Grist

MAY 22, 2024

I look around: the basketball backboard, the clear bag, the detergent jug — my grandchildren will never know the word “biodegradable,” because there won’t be anything that isn’t. Real plastic is down to 10 percent of everything now. — Rani Jayakumar Rani titled this drabble “Pretty Cyced.”

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 15, 2022

Recycling lowers these emissions by reducing the need for virgin materials and cutting down the number of steps in the manufacturing process. But this means the materials have to be recycled by the consumer, and there’s no guarantee the consumer will do this. Tip #4: Utilize smarter storage options with effective planning.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Cactus plastic developed in Mexico Research professor Sandra Pascoe Ortiz and other scientists at the University of Valle de Atemajac in Zapopan, Mexico used prickly pear juice to craft a new biodegradable plastic. He began making colorful beds out of upcycled tires for both pets and strays.

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GreenBiz

MAY 17, 2021

Camargo and her partner developed absorbent underwear with natural, biodegradable fabric that maintains functionality for an average of 50 washes, or about two years. After earning her degree, she led programs to help Foodstuffs, one of New Zealand’s largest supermarket chains, separate its food waste for use in upcycled products.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 28, 2021

Establish a repair or upcycling program. Patagonia was one of the early adopters of sustainable fashion with organic cotton, recycled materials, fair trade, product repair, and secondhand Worn Wear collection. Use biodegradable, nontoxic detergent that will not pollute the waterways. Use eco-friendly packaging.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Headphones The stylish headphones from House of Marley are made from sustainable materials such as FSC-certified wood , stainless steel, recyclable aluminum and soft natural leather. Best of all, the company’s biodegradable products don’t sacrifice sound quality. Not into the headphone idea? Heading to or hosting a holiday party?

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Green Tech Challenge

MARCH 1, 2019

It does not only help reduce resource waste and lower the carbon footprint from animal leather production but also provides biodegradable products in the long run. For instance, production for 1 kilo of animal leather uses 16,000 liters of water, while THE APPLE GIRL only consumes 1 liter of water to produce 1 meter of apple leather.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Kimaï Jewelry offers the perfect solution to unethically sourced minerals with its lab-grown diamonds and 18K recycled gold. You can also check out 100% biodegradable sunglasses from Pela Vision. Kimaï Jewelry Celebrating a special anniversary or ready to pop the question this holiday season?

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Related: Your guide to natural holiday decorations Inhabitat collected and tested five unique holiday decorations that are completely zero-waste , cost-effective and made with recyclable, reused or natural materials. We asked a few family and friends to hang onto theirs for us instead of tossing them in the recycling bin.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 17, 2021

Camargo and her partner developed absorbent underwear with natural, biodegradable fabric that maintains functionality for an average of 50 washes, or about two years. After earning her degree, she led programs to help Foodstuffs, one of New Zealand’s largest supermarket chains, separate its food waste for use in upcycled products.

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