Envirotec Magazine

MAY 7, 2021

Anthony Finbow of Eagle Genomics – a firm working at the intersection of biology, data science and bioinformatics – explains, and relates how this knowledge provides a more solid underpinning for sustainable agricultural innovation. Over-reliance on nitrogen fertilizers is leading to the collapse of soil biodiversity.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2019

For example, McDonald’s paper straws that are not recyclable , and biodegradable cups that require segregated collection and specific environments to be composted. If it could be used to identify this valuable source of plastic, a million tonnes of plastic could be saved from landfill per year in the UK alone.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2019

The textile is seemingly produced without the use of toxins and is “organic and biodegradable.” Differently coloured trustmarks indicate whether products and/or packaging are free of plastics and microplastics or are made of recyclates. In so doing, it is possible to get up to five times more material from the same animal.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

These brands are manufacturing their shoes from recycled and biodegradable materials and sourcing sustainably while still achieving the durability and comfort that shoe lovers expect. Note : When buying biodegradable products, ensure that there is a facility that can collect these items as biodegradable materials require special processing.

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Clean Energy Trust

JULY 1, 2019

Link As the plastic recycling trade has ground to a halt following China’s implementation of higher standards, there has been a spike in interest in bioplastics and new forms of recycling. Link June Cleantech Roundup: Beyond Carbon, Beyond Tariffs, Beyond Plastics, Beyond Fission?

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 2, 2021

They regularly use excess resources/wastes and byproducts, aiming to reduce use of plastics by replacing them in various products they create. ” For these lampshades, Biohm has used a material they call Orb, or organic refuse biocompound, to combine food and agricultural bioproducts with a plant-based binder. .

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 2, 2019

For people striving for zero-waste and plastic-free living The greenUP subscription is curated to minimize dependence on disposable plastic. Even the company’s website emphasizes a plastic-free lifestyle, “so there’s less plastic waste ending up on our beaches and in our oceans.”

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Greenability Magazine

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

If you decide to cut down a tree, it’s still more sustainable than an artificial one because you’ve chosen both a renewable and biodegradable natural resource. In contrast, artificial Christmas trees are made primarily of metals and plastics, which are all non-renewable resources. Find a local, real tree. Skip the fake one .

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Waste Waste Plastics Biodegradable 68

Green Business Bureau

JULY 28, 2021

Bioplastics As An Alternative to Petroleum-Based Plastics. The development of bioplastics – plastics that are biodegradable and made of natural materials – provides businesses with eco-friendly alternatives for packaging and products, especially single-use items that contribute a lot of waste.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Offering an alternative to polystyrene, polypropylene and other protective or insulating packaging, Mushroom Packaging infuses locally sourced agricultural byproducts (such as hemp hurd or rice hulls) with mushroom spores. The flexibility of plastic straws is a bit more challenging to replicate, but R&D is under way to do just that. .

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Technology Building Energy Monitoring Packaging Carbon-negative 538

Low Impact

MAY 5, 2021

A number of natural, biodegradable coffins and shrouds are explored below.) Another option is a wicker willow coffin , which, like wooden coffins, are 100% natural and biodegradable. You can also choose a coffin made from natural wool (strengthened with a recycled cardboard liner) – another 100%-biodegradable option.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Its packaging is even derived from 100 percent reusable, recyclable or biodegradable materials. Responsibly crafted, plastic-free toys BeginAgain toys are made from a mix of vintage materials (maple, rubberwood and natural rubber) and modern bioplastics derived from non-GMO corn.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 16, 2021

To learn more about sustainable sourcing, read our article Sustainable Business Practices for the Food and Agricultural Industries. Use less plastic, in all forms. Petroleum-based plastic packaging is derived from our finite supply of fossil fuels and much of it does not break down completely for hundreds to thousands of years.

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Sustainability Consulting

MARCH 11, 2021

The platforms will be kept afloat by buoys designed to biodegrade once they reach the deep ocean, at which point the kelp will fall to the ocean floor, taking its carbon with it. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). There is also progress in sustainable aviation fuel, which can be made from used fats, oil and agricultural waste.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 16, 2021

To learn more about sustainable sourcing, read our article Sustainable Business Practices for the Food and Agricultural Industries. Use less plastic, in all forms. Petroleum-based plastic packaging is derived from our finite supply of fossil fuels and much of it does not break down completely for hundreds to thousands of years.

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Packaging Sustainability Biodegradable Plastics 133

GreenBiz

JUNE 16, 2020

"In most parts of the world, the economic and social inclusion of farmers and smallholders in sustainable agricultural production is the single most important driver of change for halting deforestation, restoring forests and helping regenerate nature. In the end, they are the stewards of the land.".

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Related: 100% biodegradable, edible packaging is so much better than plastic In addition to exploring the sights and smells of Hidaka Ohmu, WEF participants were invited to create objects from seaweed themselves in Lohmann’s Department of Seaweed prototyping workshop.

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Business Green

MAY 21, 2020

Precisely how the agriculture sector delivers net zero emissions within 20 years, however, remains a major bone of contention in some critical areas, most obviously livestock and land use. Climate change is the challenge of our time, and I see us as a solution. These are not compromises. I think that's very exciting.".

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Unsustainable

MAY 31, 2019

It was invisible but so billowing with petrochemicals and plasticizers, it stank and it stung, and there was no escaping it, not even by burying my face against my arm and breathing through my sleeve. Not wanting to be rude, I hurried on, trying to pass by as quickly as possible, so he could get on with his spraying.

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 23, 2020

In a bid to curb plastic waste pollution, India-based company Rhino Machines has invented a way of using plastic to make construction blocks. The silica plastic blocks (SPBs) are strong enough to build a house and can be useful in reducing world pollution problems. Why recycle plastic waste?

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AGreenLiving

MAY 24, 2021

Through a carbon-sequestering manufacturing process, Biohm uses landfill-bound commercial and agricultural byproducts to grow mycelium for its products. The London-based startup also manufactures a biodegradable alternative to wood-based sheet materials using byproducts from food production. Interested in more on the Circular Economy?

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AGreenLiving

MAY 24, 2021

Through a carbon-sequestering manufacturing process, Biohm uses landfill-bound commercial and agricultural byproducts to grow mycelium for its products. The London-based startup also manufactures a biodegradable alternative to wood-based sheet materials using byproducts from food production. Interested in more on the Circular Economy?

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 28, 2022

Below we’ve listed the 7 different types of waste a business can generate, as detailed by the Environmental Protection Agency : Municipal solid waste, Hazardous waste, Industrial non-hazardous waste, Agricultural waste, Medical waste, Oil and gas production waste, Fossil fuel combustion waste.

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The Environmental Blog

MAY 4, 2022

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), transportation, electricity, industry, commercial and agriculture make up the vast majority of all greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. They offer 100 percent compostable, carbon neutral dish brushes that swap the unsustainable plastic for beechwood and natural fibers.

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Carbon-neutral Carbon Plastics Biodegradable 195

Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Officially adopted as an international awareness day in 2013, World Soil Day strives to protect soil biodiversity and condemns unsustainable agricultural practices that deplete soil of nutrients, structure and its microbial inhabitants. Beware plastic packaging when buying gifts. Buy battery-free toys for the kids.

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Sustainable Agriculture. Sustainable agriculture means farming and grazing in a way that doesn’t work the soil to death, or deforest en masse to make way for croplands. Land O’ Lakes is a good example of a company founded for sustainable agriculture, even before the word ‘sustainability’ entered the common parlance.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

This doesn’t take into account the other forms of waste that nations generate such as hazardous, industrial non-hazardous, agricultural, medical and oil production wastes. Reduce Single-Use Plastics. As we all probably know by now, plastic waste is a huge global problem. billion metric tons.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 25, 2020

In addition to the company’s notable organic products previously highlighted in a variety of publications, All Good has now taken the extra step to remove all plastic from the products and shipping packaging in its newest two releases. The packaging the kit was sent in was minimalistic , plastic-free and recyclable as expected.

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Organic Plastics Packaging Recycling 28

Green Business Bureau

APRIL 6, 2020

But what a lot of people don’t see is the tremendously hard work that comes with not only making wine, but also farming and managing an agricultural paradise. Napa is all of that and so much more. It’s tireless, dirty work that enables the locals and tourists to drink – and spill – that beautiful, luscious Napa Cab.

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EDF + Business

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Agriculture Corbion is a Dutch food and biochemicals company committed to lowering the emissions of the aquaculture sector by producing a sustainable feed alternative to fish oil for aquaculture species. Decarbonizing packaging Since the 1950s, the world has produced over 9 billion tons (bt) of plastics.

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Packaging Carbon-neutral Plastics Recycling 44

Greentown Labs

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Read about our 11 wet lab startups below: Agriculture. Desktop Health ’s team at Greentown Labs is creating novel regenerative and biomimetic tissue grafts using biodegradable materials and additive manufacturing technologies. Recent wet lab member milestones include American Batte r y Technology Company closing a $39.1M Manufacturing.

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Business Green

JUNE 15, 2020

"In most parts of the world, the economic and social inclusion of farmers and smallholders in sustainable agricultural production is the single most important driver of change for halting deforestation, restoring forests and helping regenerate nature. In the end, they are the stewards of the land.".

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2022

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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Business Green

APRIL 3, 2020

One example is Loliware , the seaweed-based straw company that received some attention amid the 2018 wave of activism against single-use plastic straws. It allows us to really mimic plastic at a very high degree.". But packaging is the tip of the iceberg when it comes to algae's potential opportunities and applications.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 15, 2021

Under Cave’s fearless leadership, Opus 12 has forged partnerships with companies including NASA, SoCalGas and Shell to deliver products such as carbon negative plastics and jet fuel at scale. Molly Morse, founder and CEO, Mango Materials ( LinkedIn ) | Drawdown Solution No. 47 — Bioplastics. 36 — Alternative Cement. Infrastructure.

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Business Green

JANUARY 19, 2023

Businesses are partly responsible for these problems, from restaurants and takeaways incorrectly disposing of fat, oils and grease and manufacturers not clearly labelling their single-use and plastic products as 'unflushable'. We need a mandatory labelling system to indicate what people can and cannot flush down the toilet.

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Offering an alternative to polystyrene, polypropylene and other protective or insulating packaging, Mushroom Packaging infuses locally sourced agricultural byproducts (such as hemp hurd or rice hulls) with mushroom spores. The flexibility of plastic straws is a bit more challenging to replicate, but R&D is under way to do just that.

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