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Best of GBB in 2021: Green Businesses Leading the Sustainable Business Movement

Green Business Bureau

Now that 2021 is over, we’d like to take this time to recognize some of our member companies via our 3rd Annual “Best of GBB” Awards. To date, Replate has been able to save 819 million gallons of water, avoid 6 million pounds of harmful carbon dioxide and rescue nearly 3 million pounds of food. Ginkgo Sustainability.

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Comment: Smart water reuse and flood management technology “could be a vital strategic water asset”

Envirotec Magazine

Developers of the new technology are urging industry stakeholders to recognise the nationally-important strategic contribution that new smart stormwater systems could make, not only to reducing mains water demand but also to lowering surface water flood risk and preventing sewer overflow pollution. Proven successes already. “In

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Using urban forestry to fight for environmental justice

GreenBiz

Tue, 03/30/2021 - 00:05. West Des Moines is home to three Microsoft data centers and two more are slated for construction starting in 2021. Urban trees don’t just store carbon, they reduce stormwater, they improve air, they provide energy savings in terms of heating and cooling. Breanna Draxler.

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The case for raising up women in climate tech

GreenBiz

Thu, 04/15/2021 - 01:30. It got me thinking: Could we boost the carbon drawdown potential of clean technologies even further by supporting more women-led startups in the burgeoning climate-tech ecosystem? Carbon removal. The case for raising up women in climate tech. Shana Rappaport. From classrooms to boardrooms.

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Earth Day goes big & virtual again

Greenability Magazine

The Climate Council of Greater Kansas City is hosting these 2021 Earth Festival (EF21) events: Saturday, April 17. Carbon Footprint Eating , Carbon Footprint Eating. Federal Carbon-Pricing Legislation , Citizens Climate Lobby KC. Climate Speakers Forum , Climate Council of Greater KC. Heart & Soil , CinemaKC.

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Utilities should embrace technology providers in AMP8

Envirotec Magazine

This comes after the 2021 Environment Act made it the responsibility of water companies to monitor discharges through any outfall from a wastewater treatment plant, storm overflow or CSO. The cost and carbon benefits include greater energy efficiency with no RAS, reduced embedded carbon and less tankering of sewage sludge.

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Every region of the country is taking climate action. Here’s how.

Grist

Alaska has also become a hub for kelp farming, which the report says can help suck up carbon, reduce acidification, and create jobs. The Hawaiian island of Kauaʻi is occasionally powered only by clean energy during the day, and in 2021 nearly 70 percent of the island was powered by renewable energy. Some go even further.