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Waste Management Checklist: 26 Tips For Minimizing Waste

Green Business Bureau

We calculated that this represents 5% of the estimated total global emissions for 2050 (based on business-as-usual models). The question is, how can your business promote sustainable waste management, and achieve zero waste ? Following this checklist will help you identify areas that can be improved for greater business sustainability.

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Hotel Sustainability & Waste Management: Reducing Food, Water and Plastic Waste

Green Business Bureau

Hotels require a vast amount of energy and resources in order to run, and with this comes an equally vast amount of waste generated. Monitor and Evaluate Waste Management Programs Regularly. Whenever possible, reduce ordering plastic products, especially those that are single-use and cannot be recycled.

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How to Build and Retrofit a Sustainable Home

Green Business Bureau

Choosing reclaimed wood reduces the fossil fuel use and pollution that comes from clearing and processing trees into lumber. RECYCLED STEEL. Recycling metal rather than using virgin ore helps preserve natural resources and saves energy. BIO-BASED AND RECYCLED INSULATION.

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Greenwashing terms to avoid at any cost

Business Green

Oh, what a tangled web they weave when businesses set out either to deceive consumers or aspirationally advertise green credentials they haven't earned. Greenwashing not only backfires and turns off discriminating shoppers and shareholders, it can also subject a business to legal trouble and hefty fines. Degradable / Biodegradable.