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Wash, rinse and repeat? How policy clarity can help tackle the tide of greenwash

Business Green

policy and carbon accounting are at risk of turning genuine ambition into business risk. Net zero legislation, the carbon budgets and renewable power deployment are real areas of leadership. Companies, increasingly aware of the implications of net zero, resist high carbon investments due to the inherent risks.

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Lessons from 3 emerging bio-based material technologies

GreenBiz

trillion opportunity by 2030. . trillion opportunity by 2030. Sourcing algae from sustainable seaweed farmers that capture carbon as they grow their crop, Loliware is working to manufacture a variety of bio-based polymers. But these materials do more than strike awe and inspiration. Producing just 2.69

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Lessons from 3 emerging bio-based material technologies

AGreenLiving

trillion opportunity by 2030. trillion opportunity by 2030. ” Sourcing algae from sustainable seaweed farmers that capture carbon as they grow their crop, Loliware is working to manufacture a variety of bio-based polymers. But these materials do more than strike awe and inspiration. Producing just 2.69

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Retail Business Sustainability Guide: Retail Sustainability Initiatives and Trends

Green Business Bureau

As a result, the World Economic Forum estimates that in the top 100 cities worldwide, the number of delivery vehicles on the road will increase by 36% in 2030. Yet, such negatives can be mitigated through the expansion of local fulfillment centers and consumer education on the importance of minimalism as previously discussed.

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The Sierra Club's Top 20 Cool Schools

Green Market Oracle

Schools give us a glimpse into what carbon neutrality looks like. Dickinson College Score: 80.67 | Carlisle, Pennsylvania The very green Red Devils became carbon-neutral this past school year, with help from an LED lighting retrofit, the installation of a three-megawatt solar field on campus, and a campus-wide behavior change campaign.

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The 2021 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

GreenBiz

"I just remember being super mad about knowing that the way society was operating could ruin something that should be so beautiful and fun," he says of his first encounter with the idea that human activities negatively affect the environment. Angelini was instrumental in setting two signature goals for 2030. Myisha Majumder.

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Online Event - VERGE Energy Conference

Green Market Oracle

It will specifically explore systemic solutions to the climate crisis focusing on clean energy, electrified, transportation, the circular economy, carbon removal and sustainable food systems. Protein is being sourced from an increasingly long list of plants, synthesized from carbon dioxide sucked from the air, and extracted from insects.