Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 5, 2021

This article outlines 20 sustainable business practices your company can implement to make your offices more sustainable (ordered from low cost, high impact to high cost, low impact). Implement a Comprehensive Recycling Program . Recycled options are common and aren’t prohibitively costly. Strive for Zero Waste Break Rooms.

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Sustainability Consulting

MAY 19, 2023

From biodegradable toys to sustainable food and treats, the market for eco-friendly pet products is growing. 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. This article is a great resource for more information.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

RECYCLED STEEL. Recycling metal rather than using virgin ore helps preserve natural resources and saves energy. In fact, creating products from recycled steel utilizes 40% less water and reduces mining wastes by 97%. RECYCLED PLASTIC. Cascade Steel Rolling Mills , acquired by Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc.,

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Green Business Bureau

JUNE 8, 2022

This article discusses the sustainability challenges and solutions for dry cleaners and provides a guide for becoming more sustainable. Perc is classified as being so dangerous to humans that it must be handled as hazardous waste, yet 90% of dry cleaners in the US use it. Waste Management. Chemical replacement.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

However, the firm now intends to explore, invest and ramp up carbon capture and use technologies that will eliminate the need for fresh carbon feedstocks and instead allow it to tap recycled carbon already on or above ground, for example, through captured carbon dioxide or carbon captured from waste materials. Sponsored Article.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 15, 2022

With this in mind, this Green Business Bureau article has been created to act as your quick guide to address some of the main sustainability issues the manufacturing industry faces. Recycling lowers these emissions by reducing the need for virgin materials and cutting down the number of steps in the manufacturing process.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 28, 2022

Achieve zero waste with our waste management checklist. The ultimate goal of this waste management checklist is to achieve zero waste. By zero waste, we mean the conservation of all resources utilizing responsible production, consumption, reuse, and recovery of products, packaging, and materials.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 10, 2022

As such, in this article, you’ll learn how to avoid greenwashing and effectively communicate your environmental responsibility. It’s deceptive to disguise the degree of degradability of a product by using poorly understood technical terms such as; oxo-degradable, oxo-biodegradable, or photodegradable. Recyclable Claims.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 15, 2022

This article is a guide on how a general contracting business can become more environmentally friendly, offer eco-friendly options and reap the benefits of being a sustainable business. Recycled Steel. Steel is one of the most common, and easiest materials to recycle in the world. Low VOC or VOC Free Paint. Low Flow Toilet.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

From post-consumer recycled paper products to unique biodegradable materials, here’s a great overview of the latest options for your business shipping needs. Recyclable materials : These materials can be sent to the appropriate facilities for processing to be subsequently recycled into new raw material.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 15, 2022

This article is a guide on how a general contracting business can become more environmentally friendly, offer eco-friendly options and reap the benefits of being a sustainable business. Recycled Steel. Steel is one of the most common, and easiest materials to recycle in the world. Low VOC or VOC Free Paint. Low Flow Toilet.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 19, 2021

This article digs deep into eco-friendly options for packing tape that are reliable and secure for shipping packages. It is possible to recycle reinforced paper tape – if your facility accepts it – but keep in mind that the fiberglass strands must be separated out and will most likely end up in the landfill.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The latest culprit: Bacardi unveiled a bioplastic bottle that can biodegrade in compost systems, freshwater and oceans in 18 months. With limited global composting infrastructure, the likelihood that a theoretically biodegradable bottle will be composted in practice is low. ” Respectfully, I’m calling it B.S.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Michael Michelsen, business development manager for Paboco, said the organisation's ultimate goal is to create a bottle that is both biodegradable and recyclable. For now, we have something that can provide a reduction" when it comes to weight and waste, according to Michelsen. Tradeoffs and revelations. That's an aspiration.".

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 10, 2022

As such, in this article, you’ll learn how to avoid greenwashing and effectively communicate your environmental responsibility. It’s deceptive to disguise the degree of degradability of a product by using poorly understood technical terms such as; oxo-degradable, oxo-biodegradable, or photodegradable. Recyclable Claims.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 27, 2021

This article discusses measures the seafood industry can take in order to limit their negative impact on our world’s oceans. Prevent ocean waste from plastic netting. Prevent Ocean Waste From Plastic Netting. Commercial fishing businesses must transition to more sustainable fishing practices. Adhere to the “Good Fish Guide”.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 4, 2021

That’s the year when many have pledged to become zero waste, or to use 100 percent reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging. But COVID-19 has thrown a wrench in those plans, with single-use packaging skyrocketing, low fossil fuel prices and disrupted recycling systems, already weakened by China’s 2018 plastics waste ban. .

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Business Green

JANUARY 6, 2023

Degradable / Biodegradable. If not, or if the item will ultimately pile up in a landfill, burn in an incinerator or be recycled, then avoid the term and its siblings, such as 'oxo-biodegradable'. Less waste than / Less toxic than. Are you telling the customer they're getting something recycled or biodegradable?

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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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Business Green

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Environmental sustainability is becoming standard practice for many small businesses, and many are becoming more profitable as a result - that's because when physical waste is reduced or energy efficiency is increased, it can often lead to cost savings. This article was sponsored by Smart Energy GB. Credit: Smart Energy GB.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 28, 2021

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. What are bioplastics and are they truly biodegradable?

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Green Tech Challenge

MAY 23, 2019

For years we’ve listened to environmentalists and conservationists talk about the need to reduce plastic waste. Not only do new plastic waste deposits still make it into the ecosystem, but because plastic is not biodegradable, it will take decades to rehabilitate the ocean. More specifically, microplastic. Food for thought?

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AGreenLiving

MAY 24, 2021

Energy and materials elegantly flow through ecosystems, efficiently cycling back into new forms without waste or stagnation. A circular economy is so much more than recycling or reusing waste streams, which is a reductionist understanding of what nature does.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 24, 2021

Energy and materials elegantly flow through ecosystems, efficiently cycling back into new forms without waste or stagnation. A circular economy is so much more than recycling or reusing waste streams, which is a reductionist understanding of what nature does.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 19, 2022

With this in mind, you can use this Green Business Bureau article as your checklist guide for supply chain sustainability. We’ll then explain how you can build on the tips given in this article with a more comprehensive sustainability guide and green business certification.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 16, 2021

Hotels require a vast amount of energy and resources in order to run, and with this comes an equally vast amount of waste generated. Having strategies in place to manage, reduce or eliminate waste is essential. Minimize Food Waste. Food waste reduction programs can be organized into four steps: Conduct A Food Waste Audit.

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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. This not only alleviates the world’s food waste problem and the associated landfill emissions, but it also lowers your waste collection costs. Sustainable Food Choices. It’s a win-win situation.

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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. This not only alleviates the world’s food waste problem and the associated landfill emissions, but it also lowers your waste collection costs. Sustainable Food Choices. It’s a win-win situation.

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Grist

MARCH 13, 2024

.” In this newsletter, we’re rounding up a handful of the materials — from apple waste to artificial spider silk — that are already on the market, offering a glimpse of a plastic-free future for our textiles. Shrimp shells: TômTex’s bio fabrics are made out of the waste from mushrooms and shrimp shells.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 20, 2021

All 10 steps below were summarized in the first article, The Executive Guide for Becoming a Sustainable Business : Step 1: Define your vision, mission and values. Today’s article will cover Step 5, a blueprint for a sustainability plan. How much do we waste? Are we composting food waste? motion sensor faucets)?

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 8, 2021

This article discusses the major green initiatives a marina can implement to become more sustainable. In order for a marina to become sustainable they must consider: Recycling shrink wrap. Taking measures to reduce waste entering the water . Prioritizing recycling . Prioritize Recycling . Recycle Your Shrink-wrap.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

However, the firm now intends to explore, invest and ramp up carbon capture and use technologies that will eliminate the need for fresh carbon feedstocks and instead allow it to tap recycled carbon already on or above ground, for example, through captured carbon dioxide or carbon captured from waste materials.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 25, 2024

This article aims to guide you through hosting an unforgettable yet eco-conscious event from start to finish. Opt for digital invites to reduce waste and ensure a faster RSVP process. If physical invites are a must, use recycled paper or materials that are easily compostable.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 26, 2020

PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, Unilever and even Tupperware have signed on with governments and NGOs to do away with "unnecessary" plastics and innovate so that other plastics will be reused, recycled or composted; and kept out of natural systems. Plastics Pact by EMF, The Recycling Partnership and WWF. Chief legal officers .

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Happening worldwide on September 17th, World Cleanup Day is one of the largest civic movements in which nations unite to reduce trash and mismanaged waste. By 2050 , global municipal solid waste is expected to rise by ~70% and reach a massive 3.4 Conduct a Waste Audit. Educate Staff on Sustainable Waste Management Practices.

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Mr. Sustainability

MARCH 16, 2021

This article proposes the creation of a Non-Fungible Token (NFT) on the Ethereum blockchain for plastic. When plastic is produced, an NFT is minted and connected to the plastic to track the plastic throughout the supply chain and ensure no waste ends up in nature. Crypto’s are HOT at the moment. worth of bitcoin. What are NFTs?

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Low Impact

OCTOBER 21, 2020

In this first instalment from Ethical.net, we learn why we should be aiming to reduce our plastic use, why recycling isn’t enough and how to get stated reducing food-related plastic waste. Why recycling plastic is not enough. Recycling plastics is one partial answer to the problem – but isn’t a complete solution.

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