Business Green

JANUARY 23, 2020

Action to slash food waste is accelerating in the UK, with both households and businesses stepping up efforts to reduce the amount they throw away, according to new data from sustainability charity WRAP show. The report analyses food waste levels since 2007, finding that 1.4 million tonnes of potentially edible food every year.

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Business Green

APRIL 26, 2022

Environment Agency waste crime prosecutions have fallen from a high of 800 per year to just 50 in recent years. That is the conclusion of a new report from the National Audit Office (NAO) published today, which assessed the government's efforts to combat waste crime in England.

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GreenBiz

MAY 20, 2020

Water, specifically, stopped being an afterthought for Bush Brothers after the 2007 drought in Chestnut Hill. The waste plant needs to be ready for those changes, Aulick said. If the company can’t rely on the local government, does the plant have an alternative waste management system? .

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Green Tech Challenge

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

As modern society becomes dependent on technology, the amount of electronic waste will continue to increase. A global study revealed that the world’s e-Waste is expected to grow by 33% this year or reach 72 million tonnes (65 million metric tonnes). A separate report in 2015 said that only a third of Europe’s e-Waste is recycled.

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GreenTechMedia

APRIL 2, 2020

But given that real-life disposal options are likely to be safer than those modeled in the study (all modern landfills have a lining, for example), the research bodes well as the renewables industry takes stock of what to do with a growing mountain of waste from end-of-life assets. Solar's recycling options. Elsewhere, the U.S.

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Business Green

AUGUST 10, 2020

Diageo has this week published a review of its sustainability performance over the past five years, confirming it met a goal to halve greenhouse gas emissions from its operations against 2007 levels, but narrowly missed targets relating to wastewater, water efficiency, and packaging.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Its first task will be to agree on a timetable for the relaunch of M&S' 'Plan A' sustainability programme, which became famous as one of the UK's first high profile corporate environmental strategies when it was launched in 2007.

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Living Green Technology

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Keep reading for the latest and greatest in electronics recycling and e-waste news: The Guardian: Reduce, reuse, reboot: why electronic recycling must up its game. It also includes a great overview of different ways to be more environmentally-conscious and adopt a green life-style when it comes to e-waste. population. population.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

OCTOBER 24, 2023

This commitment to a secure energy future was further undertaken by the Lopez Group in 2007 when it acquired PNOC- EDC’s geothermal operations and gave birth to what is known today as the Energy Development Corporation (EDC). Starting with a rated capacity of 112.5 Limited oil exploration led to tapping geothermal energy.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Mike Barry is a veteran of the UK's sustainable business movement, having played a steering role in the creation and implementation of Marks & Spencer's ground-breaking Plan A sustainability programme back in 2007.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

.” Saskia Restorick, Director at Hubbub said: “The four projects, while very different in nature, shared an ambition to bring innovative, creative and entrepreneurial approaches to designing out waste in their respective sectors.

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GreenBiz

MAY 27, 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. "You can already hear the earth recovering. You can already hear your children breathing more easily.". This is going to save American money.

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Clean Energy Canada

DECEMBER 16, 2020

government’s new goal of reducing emissions by 16% below 2007 levels by 2025 is a commendable start, it’s also a reminder of how far the province has to go to reach its 2030 goal of 40%. Now is the time to increase its ambition—and there is no time to waste.”. Climate policies are only as successful as the results they accomplish.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

A leading UK and European recycling company was fined £20,000 at Airdrie Sheriff Court on 16 November after Scotland’s environmental regulator, SEPA, uncovered what it described as the largest single illegal export of household waste from Scotland. Sentencing was deferred until 16 November. Details of the case.

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The Environmental Blog

JANUARY 31, 2022

The main rationale for implementing a supply chain sustainability approach is to prevent pollution produced by industrial waste. Maersk has been slow steaming since 2007, reducing engine load by 35% without any mechanical issues. Green supply chain management is gaining prominence in organizations for handling environmental problems.

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Living Green Technology

DECEMBER 4, 2017

It also includes a great overview of different ways to be more environmentally-conscious and adopt a green life-style when it comes to e-waste. The program began in 2007 and aims to provide a collection center for unwanted electronics within 20 miles of 95% of the U.S. population. population.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Waste charity WRAP yesterday announced it has set up a working group to develop the framework under the auspices of the 2030 Courtauld Commitment, the food and drink industry's voluntary set of collective environmental, climate, and food waste goals. The aim is for the new framework to be published later this year.

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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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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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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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Business Green

JUNE 21, 2022

The town, and the municipality of the same name that it sits in, is the home to a host of pioneering energy efficiency technologies and innovations, from a carbon neutral manufacturing plant, supermarkets whose waste heat is piped to nearby homes, to the world's longest range electric passenger ferry.

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Business Green

JULY 6, 2021

New research commissioned by Hubbub and released this week reveals that since 2007, only 19 policies have been published to tackle the environmental damage and human rights abuses of the fashion industry. The policies were largely introduced in broad strategies aimed at tackling waste more generally, rather than directly tackling fashion.?.

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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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E2 Environmental Entrepreneurs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

lawmakers had in 2007 to pass the Southeast’s only renewable energy portfolio standard, requiring utilities to get a portion of its electricity from solar and wind. And fact is, we don’t have any time left to waste. all issues the legislature has wasted too much time debating for too many years. The state is ?2 Instead, Gov.

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Grist

MARCH 13, 2024

.” In this newsletter, we’re rounding up a handful of the materials — from apple waste to artificial spider silk — that are already on the market, offering a glimpse of a plastic-free future for our textiles. Shrimp shells: TômTex’s bio fabrics are made out of the waste from mushrooms and shrimp shells.

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 2, 2021

Carihola believes making quality products is the solution to fast fashion waste. However, when the shirts, sleepwear, socks, masks, towels and bedding do reach landfills, bamboo is a naturally biodegradable fiber that releases no harmful chemical waste as it breaks down. ” + Carihola Images via Carihola.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 28, 2020

Since 2007, Preserve has recycled more than 80 million yogurt cups into toothbrushes. “They give a great clean and they minimize the amount of waste.” ” Better yet, she said, get the electric rechargeable brushes so there is no battery waste. Or ditch the plastic and go electric. Original post:Â .

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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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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 9, 2021

Beyond development-related environmental impact, cities require proper solid waste management to not only preserve resources but ensure the land does not continue to be depleted and polluted to a point where it is uninhabitable. . Solid waste management and air pollution. SDG 11 Targets. Reduce the adverse effects of natural disasters.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 7, 2020

In addition, the firm said the new facility in France would be carbon negative, and use a circular economy model than generates zero waste. The UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation estimates that consumption of animal proteins will grow by 52 per cent between 2007 and 2040.

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Green Business Bureau

MAY 16, 2022

This partnership was made from the business decision to fit solar panels throughout stores in 2007. Greater operational efficiency means less waste and reduced energy demand. Timers, occupancy sensors, and appropriate staff training will ensure energy is not wasted, and energy use is optimized.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

As a company, Google claims to be carbon neutral since 2007 and has set a goal to be carbon-free by 2030. That may seem like a long timeline, but achieving that goal within a decade for a company that size will require a clear vision and consistent change.

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R-Squared Energy

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

All the way back in 2007 I wrote The Future is Solar. However, the world needs safe nuclear reactor designs, effective waste disposal solutions, and more political support. They provide lots of qualitative responses like “solar is cheaper than nuclear power” and cite solar energy’s incredible growth rate.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 31, 2023

This “trunk line” pipeline would gather all the New England’s CO2 waste and pick up more from cement plants and other facilities along the way via smaller spur lines. The east-west run picks up the waste CO2 from the 800-mile pipeline and other spurs and is listed as a Double 48 in the Princeton Report.

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Terra Infirma

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Frankly, outside the City, the economy of 2012, say, didn’t look much different from the economy of 2007 and embracing Sustainability remained the domain of just a few pioneering corporations. All of a sudden our recycling bin is overflowing every week while our residual waste bin is rarely more than half full.

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Low Impact

JUNE 16, 2021

On page 125 (and also page 150) of my book I cite a 2007 study by Catherine Badgley and co-authors 2 , one of whom is Jahi Chappell who sometimes comments here, so I’m hoping he might weigh in with his thoughts on this post. The next thing to look at is human waste. Here, I’ll focus on organic farming. Chris Smaje. A Small Farm Future.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 13, 2020

Green House Data has been on the forefront of green data centers since 2007 and provides a great article on how they maintain a sustainable data center. million tons of e-waste was disposed of with only 20% being properly disposed. Disposing of your equipment the right way. In 2016, the United Nations reported over 44.7

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