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Finding a Sustainability Career in Business

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Finding the best options and opportunities for you will depend on your education, skills, expertise, experience, interests and passion. Environmental geologists help prevent contamination of soil and groundwater by determining geologically safe locations for new landfills, coal ash disposal sites and nuclear power plants.

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25 Green Business Ideas for the Aspiring Ecopreneur

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It began with a single urban garden and has grown into multiple garden sites, youth mentorship and education programs, on the job skills training for formerly imprisoned persons and at-risk youth with a landscaping team dedicated to building and maintaining sustainable, edible landscapes in areas with little or no access to fresh food.

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Finding a Sustainability Career in Business

Green Business Bureau

Finding the best options and opportunities for you will depend on your education, skills, expertise, experience, interests and passion. Environmental geologists help prevent contamination of soil and groundwater by determining geologically safe locations for new landfills, coal ash disposal sites and nuclear power plants.

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Waste Management Checklist: 26 Tips For Minimizing Waste

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A zero waste program should avoid burning and eliminate discharges to land, water, or air that threaten the environment or human health. Comparatively, poor waste management contributes to air pollution, exacerbates climate change, contaminates ecological habitats, and is harmful to wildlife and human health.

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10 Ways to Engage Employees for World Cleanup Day

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Educate Staff on Sustainable Waste Management Practices. A powerful way to minimize your company’s waste impact is by educating staff on sustainable waste management practices. Check out our articles on eco-friendly boxes and paper packaging and some biodegradable options. Go paperless by switching to digital files and invoices.

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

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Another way to save food from entering landfills is by starting a composting program to turn food waste into useful, nutrient-rich soil. Now more than ever companies are starting to think about the entire lifespan of their products making it easier for consumers to find biodegradable, recyclable and reusable products and packaging.

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The Sierra Club's Top 20 Cool Schools

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Governments and businesses would be wise to take their cues from higher education" Katie said. This past school year also marked the first that the coolest among the Ivies offered the entire campus community—students, faculty, administrators, and other staff—peer-to-peer sustainability education.

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