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Texas Border Town Demands Stronger Action to Tackle Cancer-Causing Chemical Pollution

DeSmogBlog

In many ways, EtO is a poster child for the ways that industry and regulators have, for decades , failed to effectively protect people from chemical safety hazards and health threats like cancer. Muller ranks in the top 25 schools where students’ long-term health is most at risk from toxic air pollution in the U.S.,

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How to Select a Sustainability Certification for Your Business

Green Business Bureau

Established in 2004, GBI has since become a leader in advancing green building practices and developing a range of resources for those interested in sustainable building. The organization is committed to creating a future where buildings are designed and operated with resource efficiency and occupant health in mind.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

Gutierrez joined NRG from Dynegy in 2004 as an energy portfolio director. Mattel seeks for all products and packaging to comprise recycled or recyclable materials by 2030, and in June it brought sugarcane-plastic toddler stacking rings to market. Most of Mattel’s paper-based packaging is Forest Stewardship Council-certified.

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Sustainable Facilities Forum 2023 Leadership Award Winners

Green Technology

Inspired by nature and the unique place of Sacramento, this experience is celebrated throughout the interior and exterior of the building through practices that promote community health and well-being. Their efforts to optimize packaging and shipping has reduced the amount of waste that customers need to recycle downstream.

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Cultured Meat Will Cost Startups $150m-$370m (and Take At Least 4 More Years) to Bring to Market

AFN Sustainable Protein

He said the technology itself would cost $200 million, with a further $85-170 million going towards packaging, marketing, and regulatory work. Further, cultured meat manufacturing facilities (bioreactors) at scale will likely look much like a modern brewery, which can cost tens of millions to construct.

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Cultured Meat Will Cost Startups $150m-$370m (and Take At Least 4 More Years) to Bring to Market

AFN Sustainable Protein

He said the technology itself would cost $200 million, with a further $85-170 million going towards packaging, marketing, and regulatory work. Further, cultured meat manufacturing facilities (bioreactors) at scale will likely look much like a modern brewery, which can cost tens of millions to construct.

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Revealed: How Big Dairy Is Milking Net Zero

DeSmogBlog

On that basis, the argument goes, reducing emissions is easier in low-productivity systems, where the cow’s digestion is the almost exclusive source of warming gases, if farmers are able to adopt the feed blends and cattle health regimens that have improved efficiency for industrial dairy.

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