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Is Energy-Efficient Architecture Answer to Our Climate Change Challenge

The Environmental Blog

Climate change impacts the ability of global society to grow food, build, and live. First-world countries are responsible for most of the fossil fuels consumption and waste generation. First-world countries are responsible for most of the fossil fuels consumption and waste generation. And, it largely depends on pollution.

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Gemba Walk: A Powerful Tool to Empower Business Sustainability Efforts

Green Business Bureau

As a business concept, Gemba is most often used in lean process management, but has broad application in a variety of business contexts. As a business concept, Gemba is most often used in lean process management, but has broad application in a variety of business contexts. What is a Gemba Walk. What Gemba Walk is not.

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Managing Food Waste in the Office

Green Business Bureau

Do you think addressing food waste in the office is too much of a bother? Doesn’t most waste happen in our households, restaurants and other food institutions? Reports show that most of America’s food waste comes from consumers – of which 60% makes up the workforce.

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Environmental Awareness Days In October

Green Business Bureau

Here are a few environmental awareness days coming up in October that you should really put on your calendar. Energy Efficiency Day – October 6th. Happening every first Wednesday of October, Energy Efficiency Day is a collaborative effort by energy efficiency advocacy groups across the U.S. The message, “Save Money. Cut Pollution. million U.S.

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Restaurant Energy Efficiency: Areas to Target and Ways to Improve

Green Business Bureau

By taking just a short time to examine exactly how energy is used in these areas, it is possible to find simple solutions that reduce energy waste, use energy more efficiently and lower your utility bills. Heat management can be a delicate balancing act between keeping guests comfortable and not wasting heat in areas where it is not required.

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Sustainability Guide For Software Companies: Getting Started Guide

Green Business Bureau

Leaving computers on overnight wastes energy and money, and causes lifespan-reducing wear and tear. Companies that develop software also impact the environment and have a responsibility to run a sustainable business that minimizes both its own carbon footprint and the those of its customers. Software’s Effect on Sustainability.

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Using Technology to Make Your Company More Efficient and More Sustainable

The Environmental Blog

Integrating systems that use less energy and producing less waste, for example, is an effective means of saving money and reducing environmental impacts. Integrating systems that use less energy and producing less waste, for example, is an effective means of saving money and reducing environmental impacts.