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How to Reduce Packaging Waste

The Environmental Blog

Let the granola cool and put it in a nice glass. Support Brands with Sustainable Packaging Many companies are now using eco-friendly packaging materials like biodegradable plastics or recycled paper. Composting turns organic waste into nutrient-rich soil, reducing the amount of waste sent to landfills.

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Renovations and Improvements for Sustainable Homes

Green Business Bureau

The buildup of dust can weaken HVAC system efficiency, causing it to work harder and use more energy to heat or cool your home. Properly sealed windows and doors are critical to maintaining effective heating and cooling of your home. Choose certified non-toxic and biodegradable fertilizers, pesticides and weed killers.

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Five Sustainable Home Ideas for Eco-Conscious Homeowners

The Environmental Blog

This involves the process of breaking down organic matter, such as food scraps, yard waste, and other biodegradable materials, into a nutrient-rich soil amendment. Composting reduces the amount of waste that goes into landfills, improves soil quality to support a healthy garden, and reduces the need for chemical fertilizers.

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Specialty Chemical Production, Use, and Disposal: 5 Practices for Sustainability

The Environmental Blog

For example, using high-efficiency boilers and cooling water pumps can reduce water use throughout manufacturing. Using specialty chemicals in laundry detergents can also minimize water and soil pollution. It plays a significant role in keeping facilities clean and cooling materials and equipment. Conclusion .

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Green Your Workplace With These Eco-Friendly Office Products and Supplies

Green Business Bureau

What a cool way to show off your company name and commitment to sustainability! Green Paper Products offers a variety of biodegradable and compostable plates, cups and cutlery as well as party ware for your Employee of the Month celebration. Green Eco Dream products are also vegan, non-GMO, palm-oil free and biodegradable.

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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. We’re thrilled to support these groundbreaking climatetech startups—let us introduce you! Agtech + water.

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Sustainable Business Practices for the Food and Agricultural Industries

Green Business Bureau

Also,the composting process averts methane emissions that cause global warming, and it converts organic material into valuable fertilizer that can be used to enrich poor soil and improve plant growth. One way businesses can reduce their environmental footprint is by using biodegradable packaging that can be recycled and composted.