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Sustainability Guide for General Contractors: Sustainable Construction and Renovations

Green Business Bureau

Now more than ever consumers are using their purchasing power to push companies to be more sustainable. Energy Usage and Electricity. Plumbing and Water Usage. While it is energy intensive to make, it is far less energy intensive to recycle. Energy Efficiency and Electricity.

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Sustainability Guide for General Contractors: Sustainable Construction and Renovations

Green Business Bureau

Now more than ever consumers are using their purchasing power to push companies to be more sustainable. Energy Usage and Electricity. Plumbing and Water Usage. While it is energy intensive to make, it is far less energy intensive to recycle. Energy Efficiency and Electricity.

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‘We can’t recycle our way out’

Grist

When dealing with the life cycle of plastic, hundreds of solutions await, from alternative bioplastics that might be able to degrade themselves through the magic of fungus, to complex chemical recycling that can break plastics down to become other petroleum products or to be rebuilt good as new.

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Greenwashing terms to avoid at any cost

Business Green

Forty-five per cent of Americans want to be viewed as eco-friendly consumers, according to the results in September of an unpublished 2022 Eco Pulse study from Shelton Group. "In Degradable / Biodegradable. Made with renewable energy. If your factory runs on 40 per cent wind power, say so specifically, the agency advises.

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Retail Business Sustainability Guide: Retail Sustainability Initiatives and Trends

Green Business Bureau

Retail business sustainability trend #1: Rising fossil fuel prices call for energy-efficient retail. The average price of fossil fuel energy – oil, natural gas, and coal – has increased since 1976 , with a very recent surge in gasoline prices hitting record highs in 2022. ” – Target CEO Brian Cornell.

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Eco Friendly Retail Packaging Complete Guide (Sustainable Packaging Innovations)

Green Business Bureau

For instance, according to studies from the National Institute of Health (NIH) , certain plastics found in consumer packaging can lead to cancers, diabetes, neurological disorders, hormonal imbalances, and other various ill-health effects caused by inhalation or direct contact. Are you utilizing post-consumer materials ?

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The 2021 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

GreenBiz

Clean energy for Native American communities. As the North American program manager for the Climate Group’s EV100 program, Badalian works to get large companies to commit to 100 percent electric mobility by 2030, then helps them replace global fleets with electric vehicles, deploy charging stations and affect government policy.