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How Big a Difference Can Biodegradable Straws Make to the Environment?

Green Business Bureau

Biodegradable straws are one of the alternatives available that fit these criteria. Biodegradable materials such as paper, on the other hand, can break down in a matter of months – or even weeks. In this article, we want to share some of the real environmental benefits that biodegradable straws promise.

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2nd Annual WCS Talks Exceeds Expectations

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

Google prides itself on having been carbon-neutral since 2007, with data centers that use 50% less energy than is typical. Ani Rouskova of EOS Capital Advisors believes that solar has the greatest potential to take us off fossil fuels, which many think we must do by 2050. But you should expect the unexpected from Google.

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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. Dickinson College Score: 80.67 | Carlisle, Pennsylvania The very green Red Devils became carbon-neutral this past school year, with help from an LED lighting retrofit, the installation of a three-megawatt solar field on campus, and a campus-wide behavior change campaign.

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Online Event - VERGE Energy Conference

Green Market Oracle

It will specifically explore systemic solutions to the climate crisis focusing on clean energy, electrified, transportation, the circular economy, carbon removal and sustainable food systems. Protein is being sourced from an increasingly long list of plants, synthesized from carbon dioxide sucked from the air, and extracted from insects.