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Solar Panel Landfill Deemed Safe as Recycling Options Grow

GreenTechMedia

Solar panels have a range of recycling options but none are perfect. The IEA study will show that disposing of solar panels in landfill is unlikely to have an adverse impact on human health, according to co-author Dr. Solar's recycling options. at least the recycling options for solar have traditionally been limited.

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Bush Brothers counts on water reuse to reduce local impact of bean production

GreenBiz

In 2016, Bush Brothers began working with Evoqua to upgrade its wastewater system to reduce its reliance on public water sources and provide its facility with more capacity, flexibility and reliability. According to Will Sarni, CEO of the Water Foundry, a hyperlocal water recycling plant such as this is still a rare project for U.S.

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Green IT: Top Sustainable Information Technology Initiatives for Small Businesses

Green Business Bureau

Equipment recycling. Whether you’re a small business with a few computers or a larger business with a computer room or data center, your computers require power and cooling. There are eco-friendly computers available and eco-friendly ways to power and cool your equipment. Equipment Recycling. Paper reduction.

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Doteasy Technology Inc: A Certified Sustainable Web Hosting Solution

Green Business Bureau

For instance, a 2016 DXC Technology white paper stated data centers worldwide account for 2% of the total greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). Doteasy has a green office culture that strives to reduce waste, and they’ve implemented solutions such as their thorough recycling program and bottle-less filtered water coolers.

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7 Ways to Green Your Home Office

Sustainability Consulting

Heat/cooling and light: It goes without saying, turn off the lights when you leave the room. Once you’ve printed, make sure you are recycling any discarded paper or shred it for your compost bin. Improve indoor air: A 2016 Harvard study found that the air we breathe in the office has an impact on our ability to think and perform tasks.

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Embodied carbon vs operational carbon: What’s the difference, and why does it matter?

Renewable Energy World

This should include minimizing energy use and reducing waste through recycling wherever possible. All of the energy and carbon involved in demolishing a site and disposing of materials, whether as waste or recycling, adds to the embodied carbon within the existing structure itself.

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The Lead-Acid Battery’s Demise Has Been Greatly Exaggerated

R-Squared Energy

Following my recent article – Lead-Acid Batteries Are On A Path To Extinction – I received an email from Battery Council International (BCI), the trade association for lead battery manufacturers, recyclers and suppliers. billion annual impact to the economy – and have experienced a 20% direct job growth since 2016. They agreed.

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