Business Green

JULY 6, 2021

Research reveals that just 19 policies have been introduced to tackle negative impacts of fast fashion since 2007 - compared to 689 to try and tackle obesity.

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Grist

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Their farm, once part of the Loring Air Force Base, is also a Superfund site — an area so polluted it’s marked high-priority for federal cleanup. In 2007, the Environmental Protection Agency deemed it ready for reuse, albeit with limits due to contamination that persists at the site. Meanwhile, the work at Loring continues.

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Low Impact

MARCH 3, 2021

The solid waste is dealt with on site, and doesn’t have to be treated with chemicals in sewage farms, or end up in waterways, where it causes pollution and algal blooms. Very low resource use – no pipes are needed to transport waste to a sewage farm, and no truck needed to remove solid waste. Not a bad list for starters.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 28, 2023

million campaign Edelman carried out on behalf of the United Arab Emirates from 2007 to 2009. Rewind time to 2007 to learn how it went down. His most recent investigation dove into what went wrong at a facility that aimed to turn radioactive fracking waste into freshwater and food grade quality salts.

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Unsustainable

JUNE 17, 2020

Normally, the stems and leaves become unproductive waste with over 1 billion kilograms thrown out year. This makes it easier to separate them from the waste areas of the plant. Piñatex is manufactured as bolts of fabric reducing the amount of waste. The stems are soaked in water or a chemical solution to soften the fibers.

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 2, 2020

Following the sold-out success of “I Am Not a Plastic Bag” in 2007, designer brand Anya Hindmarch has launched a new product, called “I Am a Plastic Bag”, aimed at recycling single-use plastic and leaving behind a net-zero carbon footprint from production.

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 2, 2020

Following the sold-out success of “I Am Not a Plastic Bag” in 2007, designer brand Anya Hindmarch has launched a new product, called “I Am a Plastic Bag”, aimed at recycling single-use plastic and leaving behind a net-zero carbon footprint from production.

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Plastics Recycling Recycling Carbon-neutral 28

GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

In Beck’s mind, too , forwarding-thinking companies should look at natural resources not just as consumables but as recyclable goods, and then design systems and products in a way that eliminates waste. Nearly a century ago, Ecolab sold dishwasher soap with a dispenser described as its first effort to reduce waste.

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Grist

MARCH 13, 2024

A lot of attention has focused on phasing out single-use plastics , which create visible plastic pollution and release microplastics when they break down. Shrimp shells: TômTex’s bio fabrics are made out of the waste from mushrooms and shrimp shells. The company also sees reducing food waste as part of its mission.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 29, 2022

For decades, oil and gas companies disposed of millions of barrels of waste down that hole, ringed with cement and steel, dubbing the wastewater well Freshwater City SWD 01, according to state records. Experts told DeSmog the well was defective and that using it put underground supplies of drinking water in the area at risk.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Related: Cities around the world lay the groundwork for a zero-waste future According to the World Resources Institute (WRI) , “peaking” really began even before the Paris Agreement was established. For instance, by 1990, 19 countries were documented to have peaked their greenhouse gas emission levels.

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Clean Energy Canada

AUGUST 23, 2019

It includes the people who make our homes waste less energy: insulators and HVAC operators. This electrification of industry, buildings and transportation will help displace fossil fuels and cut pollution. Coal phaseouts result in sudden and dramatic decreases in carbon pollution. million cars off the road.

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The Environmental Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

They can also cause soil and water pollution. High levels of various forms of pollutants in water, such as lead and mercury, can come from mobile phones in landfills, however, they cannot always be taken out of drinking water through the treatment center, and none of us He wants to consume contaminated water. Environmental benefits.

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Clean Energy Trust

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

From a resource depletion perspective, orbital space can be thought of as an environment that is getting polluted by debris creation events. Source: European Space Agency The problem with this pollution is that not all debris is trackable. Lab-simulated hypervelocity impact. NASA’s Atlantis space shuttle on its 19th mission to the ISS.

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Low Carbon Prosperity

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

This article provides a primer on the three major policy building blocks available for reducing carbon pollution: pricing mechanisms, subsidies , and regulations. The same elasticity effect applies to pollution. Economists argue that Pigouvian taxes , like a carbon tax, are the most economically efficient means of reducing pollution.

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GreenBiz

MAY 27, 2021

Same size homes, same size cars, the same American Dreams, just without the pollution and with much higher efficiency. Basically “everything” with the exception of forestry and farming waste biofuels, which can be used for difficult sectors such as aviation, long distance, freight and even agricultural liquid fuels. CO2 emissions.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 8, 2021

Taking measures to reduce waste entering the water . Landfill pollution – Plastic shrink-wrap, bottles, packaging and materials are not being properly recycled and disposed of. Limit Waste in Water . In addition to this, make sure every employee is properly trained to handle a fuel or waste leak at the marina.

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Econaur

JANUARY 1, 2022

As an outcome of this act, a first-generation building code, the Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC), came into effect in 2007. Pollution reduction, waste minimisation and energy conservation can be furthered through environmentally friendly architectural design and construction.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 6, 2022

This figure increased by ~2% in recent years, which can be attributed to the one million tree planting program launched in 2007. The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP21). The NYS Pollution Prevention Institute promotes cost-effective methods to conserve energy, reduce waste, and improve business performance.

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Econaur

JANUARY 1, 2022

As an outcome of this act, a first-generation building code, the Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC), came into effect in 2007. Pollution reduction, waste minimisation and energy conservation can be furthered through environmentally friendly architectural design and construction.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Importantly, this does not require its highly polluting supporters to cut greenhouse gas emissions – or even to have a plan for doing so. But instead of reducing its pollution, improving efficiency has only enabled it to produce more milk – and with it, more emissions.

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Clean Energy Canada

DECEMBER 16, 2020

It was the first government in North American to price pollution, the first to legislate a ban on the sale of gas-powered vehicles, and it was among the first to make its emissions targets legally binding. Now is the time to increase its ambition—and there is no time to waste.”. While the B.C. and South Korea, it’s clear that B.C.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 31, 2023

They are aimed at the cheapest solution, the least-cost, shortest distance between two points the pollution source and the dump. Here we are talking about a basic practical question: what would it take to build a “sewer system” big enough to handle the carbon dioxide that polluters are currently dumping for free in the atmosphere?

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 11, 2023

By 2007 , 82 businesses were certified by B Lab. Do you and/or your company responsibly dispose of hazardous waste, e.g. batteries, paints, and/or electronics? The aim of a product LCA is to reduce the environmental footprint of the given product, eliminate waste, reduce costs, support marketing claims, and improve brand image.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 10, 2023

This includes reducing energy consumption, using renewable resources whenever possible, minimizing waste production and pollution output, ensuring safe handling practices during product transportation, and providing clear labeling about any hazardous materials contained in the product or service. Non-GMO Project Standard.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 23, 2019

From animals facing extinction to pollution to global warming, the world is changing — quickly. The True Cost, 2015 The True Cost exposes another major contributor of pollution, waste and consumption — the fast fashion industry. Some days you may feel like you’re the only one concerned with what is happening to the planet.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

NOVEMBER 14, 2015

Google prides itself on having been carbon-neutral since 2007, with data centers that use 50% less energy than is typical. Building Robotics helps commercial buildings (which waste 30% of their energy) respond dynamically to people (61% of whom are not satisfied with workplace temperature).

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 11, 2021

In Beck’s mind, too , forwarding-thinking companies should look at natural resources not just as consumables but as recyclable goods, and then design systems and products in a way that eliminates waste. Nearly a century ago, Ecolab sold dishwasher soap with a dispenser described as its first effort to reduce waste. and Canadian cities.

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Business Green

MARCH 21, 2022

In 2020, the world produced an estimated 353 million tonnes of plastic waste , vast amounts of which have gone on to pollute landscapes, oceans, and even the air, causing detrimental impacts to our climate, ecosystems, and health. Plastics are everywhere, and the problems they pose are well documented.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 27, 2021

Same size homes, same size cars, the same American Dreams, just without the pollution and with much higher efficiency. Basically “everything” with the exception of forestry and farming waste biofuels, which can be used for difficult sectors such as aviation, long distance, freight and even agricultural liquid fuels. CO2 emissions.

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Home Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring 36

Business Green

MAY 28, 2021

Basically "everything" with the exception of forestry and farming waste biofuels, which can be used for difficult sectors such as aviation, long distance, freight and even agricultural liquid fuels. Same size homes, same size cars, the same American Dreams, just without the pollution and with much higher efficiency.".

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Home Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring 54

DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Public Health Watch also analyzed more recent TCEQ pollution data and found that Channelview’s benzene problem has only worsened over the years. In 2007, the TCEQ raised its annual guideline from an average of 1 ppb to 1.4 It’s 22 times higher than the 8 ppb guideline California uses today. ppb, a 40% increase.

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Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 85

Grist

JANUARY 23, 2020

Fertilizer is a major pollutant. rules intended to protect people from water pollution have prompted sharp reductions in the nutrients discharged by sewage treatment plants since the 1970s, but loopholes in the Clean Water Act shield agricultural operations from similar federal enforcement. Article continues below. More in this series.

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Grist

JANUARY 30, 2020

If you want to clean up the largest pollution spill in the country, one unaltered by decades of work and billions of dollars, you need to spend a lot of time making tiny measurements. Fertilizer is a major pollutant. In 1997, the federal government formed a hypoxia task force in an effort to stem the flow of fertilizer pollution.

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Soil Pollution Government Agriculture 141

Enervee

JANUARY 2, 2020

Choose energy efficient LED lightbulbs – and slash energy waste With sparkling holiday lights still spreading warmth and cheer in our homes and communities, it’s perhaps an appropriate time to raise the issue of lighting energy waste. Halogen lights also run extremely hot and produce 80% waste heat. Light bulbs are small.

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Waste Waste Law Carbon-negative 78

Grist

APRIL 24, 2020

Wildflowers bloom among trees that burned in the 2007 Poomacha Fire. To put it indelicately, there are thousands of tons of human waste pouring into both the Pacific Ocean and the estuary almost every day. Imperial Beach parents also claim the pollution causes their children to cough, vomit, and develop rashes.

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Unsustainable

MAY 1, 2019

Which countries and sectors are the largest polluters? China currently emits more CO 2 than any other country, but by most estimates the United States has been the largest contributor when measured historically between 1850 and 2007. are now asking developing countries to abandon highly polluting technology.” Chinese citizens?who

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