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Meet Our Members: Introducing Greentown’s Newest Startups of Q2 2021

Greentown Labs

Twenty-six startups joined our community in Q2 2021, working on innovations as diverse as kinetic wave energy, soil carbon measurement, efficient wind turbine installation, and electric, uncrewed surface vehicles. Electricity. REI is a C-corp in the business of converting waste into clean, sustainable energy.

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OFS furniture is eco-driven from tree to delivery

AGreenLiving

Replanting and maintenance of the forest led to the current 7,100 acres held and monitored by OFS and the Menke family. OFS is also partnered with One Tree Planted, a nonprofit organization dedicated to global reforestation. In addition to the WELL-certified buildings, multiple showrooms have earned LEED certification.

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The Blue Economy: Importance of Ocean Conservation

Green Tech Challenge

Achieving a sustainable Blue Economy requires amplified conversation, education and intentional efforts in ocean conservation. Disposing of household and industrial waste responsibly, sorting and channelling it into the right places, will prevent repeated accumulation of waste in the ocean.

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Finding a Sustainability Career in Business

Green Business Bureau

Examples include energy engineers, environmental attorneys, urban planners, water resource engineers, wildlife conservationists and environmental researchers. Those questions are often at the heart of many students and professionals trying to build a career that is more purpose driven. Energy Manager.

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Finding a Sustainability Career in Business

Green Business Bureau

Examples include energy engineers, environmental attorneys, urban planners, water resource engineers, wildlife conservationists and environmental researchers. Those questions are often at the heart of many students and professionals trying to build a career that is more purpose driven. Energy Manager.

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Waste Management Checklist: 26 Tips For Minimizing Waste

Green Business Bureau

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. The waste management checklist.

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Sustainability Guide for Restaurants: Waste Management Practices for a Lower Carbon Footprint

Green Business Bureau

While you can’t determine what guests do with their leftovers once they leave, you can provide to-go boxes made from sustainable materials that are compostable, biodegradable, or made from post-consumer recycled content. Poor monitoring of buying trends and selling trends also leads to waste. Inventory management. Employee culture.

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