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Haeckels delivers zero-waste skincare with Bio Restore Membrane

AGreenLiving

Skincare products often get a bad rap for negatively impacting the environment. Haeckels has developed a zero-waste option that solves both the waste issue and those under-eye bags. Environmentally speaking, this process confronts several issues within the skincare industry, including waste. Originally posted here:Â .

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How to Build and Retrofit a Sustainable Home

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Not only does reclaimed lumber give that rustic, farmhouse look and possess some unique history within its grain, but it also helps preserve our carbon-sequestering forests and rejects monoculture tree farms that do not support biodiversity or ecological health. Eco-Friendly, Ethically-Sourced Building Materials. RECLAIMED LUMBER.

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Allbirds creates a plant-based leather

AGreenLiving

Made with rubber, vegetable oil and other natural ingredients, this leather alternative, aptly named Plant Leather, has 40 times less carbon impact than animal-derived leather and 17 times less carbon impact than synthetic leathers made from plastics. Many chemicals are used to process leather, and tanneries generate a lot of waste.

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? Spinning CO2 into clothes

Climate Tech VC

We’ve spilled plenty of ink in this newsletter on carbon capture, but less on what happens after —particularly carbon-to-value. Rubi endeavors to repurpose CO2 emitted from manufacturing and convert the waste stream back into commodity inputs, all while avoiding the green premium. What to watch Grab a partner.

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Eco-friendly Boxes for Packaging and Shipping

Green Business Bureau

If you’re a committed green business looking for eco-friendly ways to package your product, then you’ll be delighted to know the market is growing with boxing and shipping options that are reusable, recyclable, biodegradable, and made from recycled material. Even better, all EcoEnclose boxes are 100% recyclable and biodegradable!

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Best of GBB in 2019: Green Businesses Leading the Sustainable Business Movement

Green Business Bureau

This includes adopting a zero-waste policy, limiting the use of paper and minimizing the use of plastics, energy, and water. 2) Helping fleet partners access government incentive plans to upgrade equipment and transport trucks to reduce fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions. That’s a big win in our book.”. Duro Cleaners.

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The Sierra Club's Top 20 Cool Schools

Green Market Oracle

Schools give us a glimpse into what carbon neutrality looks like. 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. The Golden Bears are also retrofitting an art museum into Berkeley’s first zero-carbon building.

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