The Environmental Blog

MAY 7, 2020

Use recyclable materials when possible. Using recyclable materials is an obvious starting point, admittedly, but one that needs highlighting. As the world continually shifts towards protecting the environment, more opportunities are present for the use of recyclable materials. Instead, donate the items.

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The Environmental Blog

JANUARY 20, 2022

Use water wisely and intentionally, and try not to waste too much unnecessary water. For example, buy clothes made from recycled materials. Read more about how to reduce your carbon footprint in our article, “ Is It Possible to Prevent Global Warming? ”. When possible, carpool, bike, walk, or take public transportation.

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Green Business Bureau

MAY 4, 2021

Countless cases of its damage to natural resources, pollutive waste and emissions, and unethical labor practices have fallen under the public eye over the years. Fashion has evolved into a throw away culture that introduces 11 million tons of textile waste per year in the U.S. Fast Fashion Skews Consumer Perceptions.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The aim of the project is to advance the competitiveness of both onshore and offshore wind energy when commercialised, by lowering manufacturing cost, increasing supply chain flexibility and providing lighter weight blades made with more recyclable materials.

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Business Green

AUGUST 4, 2020

As the waste sector moves to become a zero-waste sector, it depends, utterly and entirely on the actions of people. The ability to recycle materials into new products depends on people in homes and offices. More recyclable material is rejected, and recycling rates fall. Recycling is contaminated.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Because of our scale, we know it's our responsibility to address textile waste and then overall be thinking about how to keep products in use for the long term, and to design out waste from the beginning,” said Jeannie Renne-Malone, who has served as the vice president of global sustainability at VF Corp since Sept.

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GreenBiz

MAY 26, 2021

We are committed to only be using recycled polyester from 2024. By 2025, nine out of 10 adidas articles will be sustainable: Made with recycled materials, made to be remade or made with nature.". Companies now have a materials mission. Material Change Index. Sponsored Article. Leadership.

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Renewables-Info

JUNE 4, 2019

This article will explore how construction businesses can use more eco-friendly methods and the best ways to begin to do this. Use Efficient Waste Disposal Methods. One of the most significant problems when it comes to construction businesses and their impact on the environment is their waste disposal.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

This shift extends to the realm of exhibition booths, where a new wave of eco-friendly materials is gaining prominence.    This article explores a diverse range of sustainable materials for constructing exhibition booths, emphasizing their environmental benefits and innovative applications.

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 17, 2020

The aspiration for a growing number of them is “zero waste.” The aspiration for a growing number of them is “zero waste.” More precautions have meant more PPE, which usually has come in contact with biological matter that causes management challenges for recycling facilities.

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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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Grist

APRIL 24, 2024

The Sciences Advances article draws on more than 1,500 “ brand audits ” coordinated between 2018 and 2022 by Break Free From Plastic, a coalition of more than 3,000 environmental organizations. million pieces of plastic waste and counted the number of items contributed by specific companies.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 5, 2021

When it comes to waste, plastic was found to have the highest relative environmental impact in the nursery system (about 80% of the value of the total footprint). Switching to natural and organic alternatives can include using organic or living mulches, mechanical or hand cultivation techniques, and creating your own compost materials.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 10, 2022

This article discusses how an online sustainability management platform and online tools can help companies to determine where they are today, set goals, measure results and deliver a positive ROI. All of these disciplines can be improved via sustainable business practices, and can result in higher efficiency, less waste, and lower costs.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 16, 2022

In this article, we highlight 5 main ways the sports industry can implement a more sustainable design. The 5 tips given in this article look to mitigate these costs by offering effective, actionable, and sustainable solutions. Optimize food and waste management by practicing good inventory management.

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Charged

JULY 26, 2023

The authors of the endless articles warning of the environmental costs of battery raw materials are invariably “big fans” of EVs, but they’re naturally concerned that they may not be “as green as they claim.” Closing the loop: recycling, end-of-life, and recycled materials markets.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 24, 2022

From recyclable plastics to biodegradable containers, there’s seemingly no end to the options available for the environmentally conscious business. In this Green Business Bureau article we present 10 greener packaging alternatives your business should consider: 1. AIR PILLOWS MADE OF RECYCLED MATERIALS. Click to Access.

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Business Green

JULY 29, 2022

That's part of the vision for the base-case and upside-case scenarios laid out in a recent report on textile recycling in Europe from the consulting giant McKinsey. The public sector needs to expand infrastructure to support textile collection and recycling. That's why the innovations with textile recycling feel necessary.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Here are a few of IKEA's other recent waste reduction and circular economy efforts: The retailer plans to remove all non-rechargeable alkaline batteries from its global home furnishing offerings by October 2021. And that [with] everything we're utilizing in a store, there is no waste going to landfill," Keesson said.

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GreenBiz

MAY 19, 2020

Rebuilding recycling to go circular. This article is part of our Paradigm Shift series, produced by nonprofit PYXERA Global, on the diverse solutions driving the transition to a circular economy. This collection of disaggregated waste management decisions is a challenging start of the "reverse supply chain" that is recycling.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 5, 2021

When it comes to waste, plastic was found to have the highest relative environmental impact in the nursery system (about 80% of the value of the total footprint). Switching to natural and organic alternatives can include using organic or living mulches, mechanical or hand cultivation techniques, and creating your own compost materials.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 14, 2021

In a bold move last January, Adidas acknowledged its contribution to plastic waste, noting the waste’s negative impacts on the world’s oceans. Adidas accomplishes this by using recycled materials and PRIMEGREEN technology. You can wear head to toe Adidas while still dressing sustainably.

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Business Green

JULY 3, 2020

One challenge is that the amount of recycled silver available is pretty low. And electronic waste could be a significant source for "mining" recycled silver (and gold). We are also having interest from companies that work with new materials. This article first appeared at GreenBiz.com.

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 5, 2021

It is more urgent than ever to shift from linear, use-it-up-and-throw-it-away models to a circular economy: where waste and pollution are designed out, products and materials are kept in use for longer, and natural systems can regenerate. This is on top of 54 million tons of electronic waste (e-waste), of which just 17.4

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

This article originally appeared at GreenBiz. Some cities even require reporting statements on items taken in to be given to the police, as often as every day," Keesson said, noting that the company has been working with municipalities to find solutions. This is a journey and a transformation for everyone," Keesson told Fast Company.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

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. You can find Tangent Materials green product certifications on their website.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Here are a few of IKEA’s other recent waste reduction and circular economy efforts: The retailer plans to remove all non-rechargeable alkaline batteries from its global home furnishing offerings by October 2021. And that [with] everything we’re utilizing in a store, there is no waste going to landfill,” Keesson said.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

A small number of influential large companies are creating internal funds to support sustainability goals specific to circular economy initiatives, such as designing out waste and recovering materials from products used internally or sold in the market. Sponsored Article. So we see it working already. Circular Economy.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

This article discusses how an online sustainability management platform and tools can help companies to determine where they are today, set goals, and measure results. All of these disciplines can be improved via sustainable business practices, and can result in higher efficiency, less waste, and lower costs. Waste Management.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

This article discusses how an online sustainability management platform and tools can help companies to determine where they are today, set goals, and measure results. All of these disciplines can be improved via sustainable business practices, and can result in higher efficiency, less waste, and lower costs. Waste Management.

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Unsustainable

JANUARY 27, 2020

Waste Management: Why we should not only focus on zero waste, but also on how to handle the waste we do produce. By Susanne van Gendt While going zero waste is becoming more and more popular, the trash-avoiding movement leaves behind a majority of the population that is less preoccupied with their waste.

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AGreenLiving

APRIL 13, 2021

At Young Living, we have developed several internal trainings to help educate employees about how to properly sort and recycle materials common in neighborhood recycling programs. We also have contactless recycling at our headquarters, so employees can drop off even hard-to-recycle items such as batteries.

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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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AGreenLiving

JUNE 29, 2020

One of the challenges is that the amount of recycled silver available is pretty low. And electronic waste could be a significant source for “mining” recycled silver (and gold). We are also having interest from companies that work with new materials. With that in mind, Pandora plans to help build up the supply.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

recycling market has been in free fall since 2018, when China, Malaysia, Thailand and other Southeast Asian countries announced that they would no longer import many types of recyclable material scraps. percent of all the plastic produced in 2017 eventually got recycled, according to the U.S. Of course, the U.S.

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Business Green

JANUARY 31, 2020

As an organization, Textile Exchange supports the apparel and textiles sector in switching to preferable materials that have a more positive impact on people and the environment compared to conventional. Leather is already a by-product of the slaughter process, making use of what otherwise would go to waste.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 3, 2022

And in England's automotive heartlands in the West Midlands electric vehicle (EV) recycling facilities are being plotted by waste management giant Veolia and UK battery recycler Technology Minerals. Let's make the UK a trading post for black mass, because we need more raw materials to come into the UK," he said.

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