Low Impact

MAY 5, 2021

One option for a sustainable burial is simply to opt for a traditional wooden coffin – but one made from a more ethical choice of wood, from sustainably managed woodlands and forests. Some bamboo products will be better than others when it comes to both their human and environmental ethics. Sustainable wood coffins. Wool coffins.

Sustainability 71

Sustainability Ethics Biodegradable Upcycling 71

Sustainability Consulting

MAY 19, 2023

When choosing to purchase food or other items for your pet, look to see if the brand uses natural, non-GMO, ethically-sourced ingredients. Invest the time to look at the product’s packaging, consider the energy needed to produce it, and research whether it’s biodegradable or can be recycled.

Biodegradable 52

Biodegradable Organic Waste Waste 52

Business Green

DECEMBER 21, 2021

From packaging to supply chains to recycling behaviours - staying environmentally ethical can, at times, feel like a full-time endeavour. With customers switching products or services when a company violates their values , businesses can no longer rest on their laurels.

Ethics 91

Ethics Sustainability Plastics Climate change 91

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. Choose ethical products that support quality working conditions, worker health and safety, and community prosperity. For example, the U.S.

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Policy Biodegradable Health Sustainability 167

AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Another subscription box conscientious about the planet is EarthLove , a curated box of products “that are ethically and environmentally responsible, including zero-waste packaging, natural ingredients, organic and non-GMO, gluten-free, cruelty-free, beegan/vegan and fair trade.” Meanwhile, Dyper offers an eco-friendly diaper subscription.

Biodegradable 36

Biodegradable Ethics Packaging Plastics 36

Energy Innovation

MARCH 8, 2023

For example, when a forest—which naturally absorbs and stores carbon dioxide as trees grow—is logged and converted to grazing or agricultural land, GHGs are released as trees decompose. Additional emissions result from tilling soils and applying fertilizers for agricultural production. Resources, Conservation and Recycling , 180 , p.106156.

Waste 59

Waste Waste Packaging Transportation 59

AGreenLiving

AUGUST 31, 2020

On the supply side, we only partner with ethical and sustainable brands who manufacture natural toxin-free clothing using organic agricultural practices, which regenerate natural systems,” Butler said. “We Also, we helped design clothes with natural and monofibers that are recyclable. If it has bumps, it has spoiled.

Startups 36

Startups Recycling Recycling Waste 36

Business Green

MARCH 12, 2020

If you have an environmentally-minded investor or pension holder you are likely already aware that it stands for 'Environmental, Social and Governance', and that it is supposed to signal that your money is being put towards assets that are environmentally and ethically sound.

Carbon-neutral 59

Carbon-neutral Waste Waste Sustainability 59

Green Business Bureau

JULY 28, 2022

Can you find ways to recycle or upcycle waste materials? Where do you install recycling bins and for what materials and waste? In other words, how can the use of everyday materials in the office be substituted with more sustainable, recycled, and reused materials? You need to identify instances where this is happening.

Waste 148

Waste Waste Business Energy Monitoring Recycling 148

Green Business Bureau

JULY 26, 2022

This lifecycle starts with the sourcing of natural resources via agriculture, to the distribution of ingredients to manufacture food items, and then the transportation of these food items across the globe for their consumption and disposal. Food loss refers to unused products from the agricultural sector, such as unharvested crops.

Sustainability 148

Sustainability Business Energy Monitoring Waste Waste 148

Sustainability Consulting

MARCH 11, 2021

voters by Real Clear Opinion Research, 77 percent of respondents agreed: “The purpose of a corporation is to maximize financial returns for its shareholders, but also to deliver value to customers, invest in employees, deal ethically with suppliers, and support the communities where they work.” Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

Aviation 59

Aviation Carbon-neutral Climate change Sea level rise 59

Green Business Bureau

MARCH 16, 2021

Source from sustainable and ethical food providers. Businesses have an obligation to source both ethically and sustainably. To learn more about sustainable sourcing, read our article Sustainable Business Practices for the Food and Agricultural Industries. Use 100% biodegradable, compostable and recyclable materials.

Packaging 148

Packaging Sustainability Biodegradable Plastics 148

AGreenLiving

JULY 23, 2021

Yet as a consumer, I’ve found it too daunting to evaluate whether the seafood at my restaurants or supermarkets are truly sustainable and ethical. They come in handy cans to avoid food waste — a particular problem with quickly spoiling seafood — and are easily recycled. Fresh oysters are another great option.

Seafood 28

Seafood Sustainability Startups Patents 28

Green Business Bureau

MARCH 16, 2021

Source from sustainable and ethical food providers. Businesses have an obligation to source both ethically and sustainably. To learn more about sustainable sourcing, read our article Sustainable Business Practices for the Food and Agricultural Industries. Use 100% biodegradable, compostable and recyclable materials.

Packaging 133

Packaging Sustainability Biodegradable Plastics 133

Low Impact

MAY 20, 2020

It offers everyone the chance to be part of the transition to a more eco-friendly, ethical and sustainable future. Permaculture was originally a word made up of the two words ‘permanent’ and ‘agriculture’. At its heart are three very simple tenets, or ethics: – Care for the planet. What is permaculture? Care for people.

Ethics 73

Ethics Sustainability Waste Waste 73

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

While 80 per cent of the search engine's profits go towards reforestation projects, the remaining 20 per cent is invested in regenerative agriculture programmes and activist and community groups, as well as creative projects that can inspire wider change, such as Dembinski's work supporting the Barbican exhibition.

Fashion 68

Fashion Soil Innovation Sustainability 68

GreenBiz

JUNE 29, 2020

We’ve been able to shift many environmental projects’ approaches to the home-scale, like home gardens, yard tree plantings and home recycling campaigns. . We know that animal agriculture is now recognized as a leading cause of global warming. And turning towards smaller-scale, grassroots engagement.

Sustainability 502

Sustainability Health Carbon-negative Innovation 502

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Raft of new environmental targets sees fashion giant pledge to strengthen the durability of its clothes and switch to recycled or sustainably sourced materials. We've been working to become a more sustainable and ethical business for over 10 years. This isn't the start of our journey," he said.

Fashion 82

Fashion Sustainability Carbon Recycling 82

Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 10, 2023

It also advocates for net zero energy use in buildings through its Zero Code Initiative as well as promoting regenerative agriculture practices through its LandSmart program. This ensures both safety for consumers and ethical treatment of animals alike. The ILFI offers several certifications and credentials: Living Building Challenge.

Business Energy Monitoring 148

Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring 148

Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

But regulations are more than just policies and they shouldn’t be your only reason for being a sustainable, ethical business. It’s simple: Staying informed and abiding by regulations is a demonstration of your commitment to good and ethical business, your stakeholders and the planet. just below health, the economy and Brexit.

Business Energy Monitoring 97

Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Sustainability 97

Greentown Labs

APRIL 14, 2021

Applied Gaia is committed to preserving the agriculture industry through the production of high-quality biochar—an odorless, clean material generally made from waste biomass that would otherwise be burned or landfilled. The company specializes in the recycling industries, water filtration, and wind energies. Agtech + Water.

Startups 98

Startups Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 98

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

APRIL 26, 2019

Residential Services oversees the Recycle Plus program, which provides curbside garbage and recycling, yard trimmings, and junk pick up to approximately 210,000 single-family and 96,000 multi-family households. IWM currently has several vacancies across two sections: Residential Services and Business & Civic Services.

Business Energy Monitoring 40

Business Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Waste 40

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

APRIL 26, 2019

Residential Services oversees the Recycle Plus program, which provides curbside garbage and recycling, yard trimmings, and junk pick up to approximately 210,000 single-family and 96,000 multi-family households. IWM currently has several vacancies across two sections: Residential Services and Business & Civic Services.

Business Energy Monitoring 40

Business Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Waste 40

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. . Scale: Cellular agriculture, which may be the holy grail, also has many challenges.

Technology 52

Technology Agriculture Health Startups 52

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 7, 2021

By sticking “natural” on food packaging, the agricultural industry could hide these sinister practices. In short, beware of companies flaunting their recyclable plastic when they haven’t addressed the problem of excess packaging in the first place. This raises questions about the transparency and ethics of the FSC federation too.

Sustainability 158

Sustainability Fashion Packaging Organic 158

AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 25, 2020

When they say it’s All Good, this ethical body care company means it’s good for you and the planet. Each item is housed in glass, paper or metal containers and presented in an unbleached canvas travel pouch, making everything reusable, recyclable and biodegradable. They are packaged in recyclable glass jars.

Organic 28

Organic Plastics Packaging Recycling 28

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Retail packaging defined: The impact of packaging waste and the rise of the ethical consumer. Retail packaging defined: The impact of packaging waste and the rise of the ethical consumer. Luckily, the ethical consumer claims a market majority , meaning the two go hand-in-hand. Waste recycling/recovery : Mechanical recycling.

Packaging 78

Packaging Retail Innovation Sustainability 78

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 7, 2021

By sticking “natural” on food packaging, the agricultural industry could hide these sinister practices. In short, beware of companies flaunting their recyclable plastic when they haven’t addressed the problem of excess packaging in the first place. This raises questions about the transparency and ethics of the FSC federation too.

Sustainability 78

Sustainability Fashion Packaging Organic 78

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.

Solar Energy Monitor 78

Solar Energy Monitor Organic Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 78

Green Market Oracle

OCTOBER 25, 2020

The campus community diverted nearly 70 percent of all waste this past school year (up from 56 percent the previous year), thanks to student-driven recycling audits. Students also launched the Edible Campus Initiative, through which a coalition works with grounds management to maximize edible, foragable plants on the urban campus.

Cooling 52

Cooling Carbon-neutral Carbon-negative Waste 52

AGreenLiving

JUNE 29, 2020

We’ve been able to shift many environmental projects’ approaches to the home-scale, like home gardens, yard tree plantings and home recycling campaigns. We know that animal agriculture is now recognized as a leading cause of global warming. And turning towards smaller-scale, grassroots engagement.

Sustainability 28

Sustainability Health Carbon-negative Innovation 28

DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 17, 2024

‘Annoying Consequences’ Among the new documents is an October, 1970 article in Dutch trade publication Chemisch Weekblad (Chemical Weekly), in which two authors from the University of Leiden reported on their research into “chemistry and ethics” — including the results of interviews with petrochemical executives.

Fossil fuels 143

Fossil fuels Climate change Pollution Ozone 143

GreenBiz

MARCH 8, 2021

Ardern is being watched closely : Her administration has been criticized for being lenient on reducing biogenic methane from agricultural production — notably dairy cattle and sheep — which accounts for almost half of New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions and roughly 6.6 percent of its GDP. Her idea is to phase in reductions.

Sustainability 546

Sustainability Plastics Organic Retail 546