GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Tue, 02/23/2021 - 01:30. Holistically changing our agriculture system to become more sustainable comes later. . "We We really don’t have a great understanding of what happens when farmers make these transitions to regenerative systems," said Steven Rosenzweig, senior soil scientist at General Mills. "We Jesse Klein.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Thu, 02/11/2021 - 01:00. This has put sustainability departments of large companies in the position of having to build the plane while flying it. . This has put sustainability departments of large companies in the position of having to build the plane while flying it. . "We Jesse Klein. Sponsored Article. Courtesy of Unsplash.

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Grist

AUGUST 3, 2021

Producing metal by growing plants, or phytomining, has long been tipped as an alternative, environmentally-sustainable way to reshape – if not replace – the mining industry. Over time, they suck the soil dry of metals like nickel, zinc, cobalt, and even gold. One example is soil abundant in tropical regions that typically contain 0.5

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GreenBiz

JUNE 29, 2021

Tue, 06/29/2021 - 00:10. In order to keep groundwater sustainable, healthy and clean, biodiversity is crucial. Suntory’s Natural Water Sanctuaries supports the sustainability of water, the lifeline of our business. Strong microbial activity in soil leads to greater rain filtration and better purification functions.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 4, 2021

Fri, 06/04/2021 - 02:30. One option is to deploy microbes that grab nitrogen from the air and add it to soils, a route pioneered by first movers such as Pivot Bio. This sounds more sustainable, but how does it taste? The search for a sustainable means of feeding farmed fish has led to some interesting places.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 10, 2023

Selecting the right sustainability certification for your business can be a tedious process requiring thorough research and understanding which program will best suit your needs and budget. OVERVIEW OF SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFICATIONS. General business sustainability certifications. Green building certifications.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

The figures provide detail on household waste collected across all local authorities during 2021, as well as waste landfilled and incinerated in Scotland in 2021. Standout findings include: Scottish 2021 household waste figures reflect the reality of easing pandemic restrictions. tonnes per person) in 2021.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 3, 2020

This week, in advance of World Soil Day — Dec. The inclusion of biodiversity is part of Textile Exchange's Climate+ strategy, which focuses on urgent climate action and recognizes that soil health, water and biodiversity will play a key role in this transition. A sustainability strategy is no longer an option, it is now table stakes.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 21, 2021

North Hampshire, 5 September, 2021 (image credit: AndyHi8 , CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Three quarters (71%) do not think the industry is currently equipped to deal with the challenges of climate and nature loss, at the same time as sustainably producing food. Over nine in ten think food labels should clearly identify production measures.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 15, 2021

Thu, 04/15/2021 - 00:45. Agriculture sustainability improvements have long-term positive outcomes both for the planet and the farmer’s wallet, but the upstart costs can be a preventative obstacle. This isn’t the first sustainability innovation from Organic Valley. Organic Valley loans dairy farmers funds for renewable energy.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 18, 2020

The FIA claims to have developed a "100 per cent sustainable" fuel made from bio-waste which it aims standardise across Formula 1 cars within the next five years, as part of the motorsport governing body's drive to become net zero carbon by the end of the decade. by the end of the century.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

In February 2021, German agribusiness giant BASF hosted a virtual wine tasting, a seemingly cozy affair swirling glasses of Portugal’s finest in front of a webcam debating the future of EU agricultural policies. Invited to the event was a small group of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs).

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 27, 2023

Industry-wide targets to improve the sustainability of key ingredients in millions of household products in seven years have been set by a task force comprising 10 of the world’s most influential chemicals companies. These two goals underpin an ambition for industry-wide transition for the $125 billion sector to become sustainable by 2040.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Veteran sustainable food and farming experts welcomed the strategy as one that just might have a genuine shot at transforming the agriculture sector and result in better public health, contribute to ending the vertiginous decline of biodiversity, and lower greenhouse gas pollution. See Table.). Arbitrary Targets Are Not The Solution’.

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GreenBiz

MAY 3, 2021

Mon, 05/03/2021 - 01:30. But first, what is biofacturing — and is it truly more sustainable? The company has created what it calls a "metagenomic database," or an alternative chemical catalog, comprised of 75,000 biomolecules derived from the DNA of soil microbes. But is it more sustainable? Meg Wilcox.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Carlsberg and Anglian Water among winners announced during Aquatech 2021. Corporations including Carlsberg and Google, along with organisations such as utilities, have been named as recipients of the 2021 Lighthouse Awards. The achievements of our 2021 recipents show us what is possible when bold ambitions are supported and enabled.

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Business Green

MARCH 10, 2021

Sustainable Farming Incentive trial to kick off later in 2021, as Defra develops new environmentally-focused approach for supporting farmers now the UK has left the EU. It will reward approaches to farm husbandry such as encouraging integrated pest management, improving soil health and enhancing hedgerows," he said.

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AGreenLiving

AUGUST 23, 2021

Now in its 22nd year, the 2021 edition at Reford Gardens in Quebec , Canada features five new installations, submitted from Canada, the United States, France and Sweden. The message simplifies our relationship with the soil, water, air, plants and animals. The International Garden Festival presents new 2021 installations.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Thu, 02/25/2021 - 00:05. As more corporate sustainability teams cultivate projects to restore biodiversity and degraded landscapes or to nurture soil carbon sequestration and other nature-based climate solutions, interest in drone technologies that can weed out the best opportunities is flourishing. "The Heather Clancy.

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Grist

JUNE 7, 2023

Challenging traditions that didn’t feel meaningful and choosing sustainable alternatives was important to her, but not necessarily because of the quantifiable impact. When my big brother got married in 2021, he and his wife chose a meat-free menu. And that can include honoring values around climate and sustainability.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 8, 2021

Mon, 03/08/2021 - 00:15. We see customers demanding action on carbon emissions, investment firms structuring new green products and governments developing regulations to support the transition to a sustainable future. Its framework excludes areas such as plastics in the oceanic food chain and the loss of soil fertility.

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Planet Pulse

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Not only does this incredibly productive landscape provide this alternative, but research reveals that this agricultural land has immense potential to mitigate emissions through sustainable management and carbon monitoring practices. . Satellite data can provide useful information of crop and soil above ground. said Dr. Kaiyu Guan.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 29, 2021

The World Biogas Summit 2021 will focus on how, in the build up to COP26, anaerobic digestion (AD) and biogas can help reduce global methane and other greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions. Andrew Griffiths, Head of Value Chain Sustainability, Nestlé?UK&I. The event takes place on 6 – 8 July. ” Notes. (1)

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2022

This diverts the wastewater from Spring Creek and allows the soil to act as a natural filter for any chemical residuals that remain in the wastewater (image credit: Heather Preisendanz, Penn State). Treated wastewater effluent is sprayed at Penn State’s beneficial reuse site, the “Living Filter.” Veith, agricultural engineer, at the U.S.

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AFN Sustainable Protein

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Climate investing in 2021. Egypt’s Cupmena is an agritech startup that transforms spent coffee grounds into superfoods for different types of mushrooms and organic soil fertilizers. The producer of biodegradable packaging from plant fibers was part of the 2021 cohort of the Techstars Farm to Fork Accelerator.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 14, 2020

During the "Sustainability: Turning Circularity into Business" panel, speakers discussed the barriers of circularity and how we can overcome them. It has set three Action Goals to be achieved by 2021: recirculate 100,000 fashion item; tokenize 10,000 fashion items on the blockchain; and upcycle 1,000 pairs of sneakers.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Increase support for nature friendly farming to secure a sustainable future for British farming and nature. The estimated cost to UK farmers of soil degradation alone is £1.2 The estimated cost to UK farmers of soil degradation alone is £1.2 To secure a sustainable future for British food and farming, we need more nature.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The Global Flora Conservatory at Wellesley College already holds several design awards, including the 2021 Architizer A+ Awards Jury Winner for Architecture + New Technology. “The new space will be an amazing platform for student engagement with nature and with the systems thinking that underpins progress in sustainability.”

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Episode 257: Happy Birthday, Bill McDonough; career advice for sustainability pros Heather Clancy Fri, 02/26/2021 – 05:00 Week in Review Stories discussed this week (1:50). Read the original: Episode 257: Happy Birthday, Bill McDonough; career advice for sustainability pros.

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Business Green

MARCH 29, 2021

A new 'confidence survey' from the NFU has found British farmers are increasing investments in soil health, tree planting, renewable energy generation, and energy efficiency. It finds that 30 per cent of farmers are planning to invest in energy efficiency measures, up six percentage points from 24 per cent last year.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 5, 2023

Sustainability challenges in agriculture Outdoor agriculture (pasture and cropland) occupies around half of the planet’s habitable land, and so-called modern agricultural practices have enabled the production of increased food volumes at relatively low prices. However, it has been estimated that around 768 million people were hungry in 2021.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

With this information, the experts at Love the Garden analyzed over 100 different garden-related hashtags on Instagram to uncover those growing in popularity and representing likely trends for 2021. The hashtags they analyzed covered the topics of Zen, urban, and container gardening and also focused on sustainability.

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Planet Pulse

OCTOBER 3, 2022

1b), close to the final yields of 2021, these crops could provide some much needed relief for an already tense global market. Spring started with extraordinarily wet conditions, which can be seen from the Soil Water Content data (Fig. With predicted yields of 177.6 bu/acre for corn (Fig. 1a) and 51.1 bu/acre for soybeans (Fig.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

cation scheme has this week been relaunched and expanded in a bid to accelerate the adoption of more sustainable agricultural practices that can help tackle the enormous loss of UK biodiversity. According to new data, in 2017 the figure stood at 16 per cent and by 2021 it remained at the same level.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Because that is the only sustainable path to individual prosperity… Backing business, because our future cannot be built by government alone but must come from the imagination and drive of our entrepreneurs.". "Our This Budget is about what this government is about," Sunak said. Investment in a more innovative, high-skilled economy.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

The latest official sales data from the Soil Association, which certifies products as meeting organic standards, show that sales grew 5.2 per cent in 2021 to £3.05bn. Credit: Soil Association. Shoppers are increasingly looking for products that reflect their values and organic is meeting that need.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 18, 2022

Our members continue to amaze us with their commitment to sustainability and their innovative green and social responsibility initiatives. 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. Operating in most major U.S.

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