Low Impact

JULY 26, 2020

Plus they seem to have forgotten that recycling takes energy – and even renewable energy needs factories producing solar panels, and trucks to deliver them, and mines for the materials. Plus that we can never recycle 100% of any material – some is always lost. Now they all want to maximise profits, and all support economic growth.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Designated in 1979 by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the U.N. Install recycling bins throughout the office. World Food Day – October 16th. FAO), World Food Day is an international awareness event focused on finding solutions to end world hunger and food insecurity.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Global Recycling Day – March 18th. Even if you’re a complete novice when it comes to sustainability, you probably have a good understanding of how recycling works and why it’s important. Global Recycling Day aims to raise awareness about the benefits of recycling along with how to do it properly.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

The automaker’s sustainability goals include sourcing energy only from renewable sources and getting at least half the materials in its vehicles from recycled, bio-based or renewable origins — by 2030 in the U.S. The H&M Foundation and CO:LAB venture capital arm share a focus on advancing textile recycling. and globally by 2040.

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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. Avoid plastic products whenever possible as many plastics are non-recyclable and can break down into microplastics that threaten wildlife and human health.

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Low Impact

MAY 5, 2021

You can also choose a coffin made from natural wool (strengthened with a recycled cardboard liner) – another 100%-biodegradable option. Alternatively, agricultural sites may still be grazed or managed for various other yields. Of course, you should also try to follow the five ‘R’s: refuse, reduce, reuse, repair, and recycle.

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Low Impact

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Once again the stories are accompanied by beautiful images from artist Rosanna Morris – the talented, socially engaged artist behind our last three sell-out calendars, and are beautifully reproduced onto 100% recycled paper.

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E8 Cleantech Angels

AUGUST 1, 2021

Thanks to all the investors, donors, foundations and donor advised funds who invested with us last year: Woman-owned Earthly Labs working on industrial carbon capture and recycling and led by Amy George , Steelhead Composites in composite hydrogen storage with Andrew Coors at the helm, and.

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Low Impact

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

We recently blogged about a project : ‘rebuilding a home, and changing the surrounding fields from dead agricultural land into an oasis of natural life’ – as well as building an off-grid electrical and heating system.

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The Environmental Blog

MAY 17, 2021

Agriculture is a water-intensive process. According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), irrigating farmlands consumes up to 80 percent of the country’s freshwater resources. With agriculture consuming so much of the country’s water supply, improving irrigation efficiency can help avert a water crisis.

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E8 Cleantech Angels

AUGUST 1, 2021

Thanks to all the investors, donors, foundations and donor advised funds who invested with us last year: Woman-owned Earthly Labs working on industrial carbon capture and recycling and led by Amy George , Steelhead Composites in composite hydrogen storage with Andrew Coors at the helm, and.

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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. Choose holiday cards made from post- consumer recycled content, make your own or send an E-card.

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The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2021

One of the most obvious tips is to start recycling, especially if you have not done so before. Recycling also lowers your greenhouse gas emissions. Drought and extreme heat negatively influence not just agriculture, but fishing and hunting as well. Conclusion.

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Business Green

APRIL 24, 2020

In Pittsburgh, artificial intelligence software company RoadRunner Recycling - which automates routing for commercial recycling processes - secured $28.6m The list is gratifyingly long, encompassing advances in carbon capture and sequestration, combined heat and power systems, crop waste recycling, building automation and biofuels.

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Low Impact

AUGUST 15, 2021

Forests recycle existing atmospheric carbon, fossil fuels release hitherto unavailable carbon into the biosphere where it accumulates, and takes thousands of years to degrade. The volume of timber products commercially recycled as woodfuel in the UK almost quadrupled between 2011 and 2018 when it reached 2.1

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Renewable Energy World

MARCH 4, 2021

Those that can restore natural carbon sinks through soil sequestration, ecosystem recovery, and regenerative agriculture. The Port’s circular economy could recycle waste carbon into the biochemical feedstocks and clean products of the future. We want to direct your attention—and resources—to companies that can make a difference.

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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. Only certain types of plastic are able to be recycled and even then, recycling used items into new material can only happen a few times before the material completely loses its durability and value.

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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. The post 8 Carbon-Neutral Household Products for the Conscious Consumer appeared first on The Environmental Blog.

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Andrew Winston

AUGUST 7, 2019

but I haven’t posted some of the articles I did write to my blog in awhile. [Hi all, Happy summer. I haven’t written as much this year (i’m hoping it’s quality over quantity?), Here’s one from my MIT SMR column from a few months back on megatrends and the next 10-11 years. Where will we be in 2030?

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Andrew Winston

AUGUST 7, 2019

but I haven't posted some of the articles I did write to my blog in awhile. The effects will include the need for more big buildings with better management technologies (big data and AI that makes buildings much more efficient), and we will need more food moved in from where we grow it to where we eat it — or rapidly expand urban agriculture.

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Earth Gratitude

APRIL 23, 2016

The Prince of Wales , Leon Krier , Rainbow Light (developers of 100% recycled eco-packaging), GOI Peace Prize winner Lynne Twist , the founders of Life is Good and more. Since 2002, Natalie Pace has been touring the world and featuring the most sustainable businesses, farms, individuals, restaurants and homes in her blogs.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 16, 2021

Responsibilities differ based on the industry, such as construction, agriculture or manufacturing. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Environmental engineers may be involved with projects or plans to improve public health, waste disposal and recycling, as well as plans to control or minimize air and water pollution.

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Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

This blog post summarizes key actions taken by state and federal officials in 2023 with respect to California’s water supply and provides an outlook for 2024. The notice of proposed rulemaking was issued on August 18, 2023, initiating a comment period and leading to a public hearing on October 4, 2023.

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The Environmental Blog

AUGUST 1, 2019

These fibres are essential to their structure but makes recycling them impossible. Also, paper-based wallpaper, despite seeming a more environmentally sound option, are not recyclable, due to the industrial dyes used in their production process and theadhesive present after their removal.

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Low Impact

MAY 20, 2020

Permaculture was originally a word made up of the two words ‘permanent’ and ‘agriculture’. For example, by analysing and evaluating all the things that we bring into our homes, we can make better purchasing decisions moving forwards: reducing, reusing, recycling and regulating our worst consumerist tendencies. Care for people.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 11, 2021

” The automaker’s sustainability goals include sourcing energy only from renewable sources and getting at least half the materials in its vehicles from recycled, bio-based or renewable origins — by 2030 in the U.S. The H&M Foundation and CO:LAB venture capital arm share a focus on advancing textile recycling.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Environment Agency in England and Wales, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency in Scotland and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland. Businesses also pay a landfill tax for any waste disposed of by landfill but have the opportunity to receive tax credits for recovering and recycling efforts.

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AFN Sustainable Protein

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

Today we’re announcing AgFunder’s upcoming alternative protein fund to invest in animal protein alternatives, including plant-based alternatives, cellular agriculture, and the picks and shovels technologies required to enable this emerging industry. . Plant-based products have been around for a long time, so why is this happening now?

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

We are making equity investments into companies building the next generation of essential services and systems that drive the energy transition, offer more sustainable solutions, provide accessible and efficient mobility, greater digital connectivity, agricultural efficiencies, and better health and education. .

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Mr. Sustainability

OCTOBER 11, 2020

On top of that, 80% of all land available for agriculture is dedicated to meat consumption. Solarfree agriculture in the city Vertical farming in the context of this book is meant as agriculture in urbanized areas, without the need of sunlight. The beauty of this type of agriculture, is that it does not require soil.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 17, 2022

6: Reduce, reuse and recycle. Use recycled materials when possible, in your supply chains, and when providing resources to your employees (e.g. recycled paper). Use recycled materials when possible, in your supply chains, and when providing resources to your employees (e.g. recycled paper).

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Multimedia tools, such as videos, blogs, and podcasts bring narratives to life. He meets with innovators and change-makers in technology, civil society, agriculture, education, and sustainability. Regenerative agriculture is a conservation and rehabilitation approach to food and farming systems. Length: 1 hour 24 minutes.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 22, 2020

Ballen, who recently took on her new role at Indigo Ag, says her time working in the food and beverage sector shed light on "just how important agriculture is to a sustainable future and the climate change battle.". — Now, WeBloom is cultivating a group of Namibian "bloomers" in the circular economy and regenerative agriculture.

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Andrew Winston

DECEMBER 22, 2021

PepsiCo Announces 2030 Goal to Scale Regenerative Farming Practices Across 7 Million Acres, Equivalent to Entire Agricultural Footprint… here. Nestlé joins others to set up first UK-wide coffee pod recycling scheme… here. Lululemon is experimenting with the first fabric made from recycled carbon emissions… here.

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Andrew Winston

JANUARY 11, 2019

(Hi to my blog readers. For some sectors, it’s obvious: the food and agriculture industry will have trouble feeding us without pollinators, and tourism takes a big hit without coral and other wildlife. had a great deal: When container ships arrived from China with goods, we sent them back filled with our recyclable paper and glass.

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