Greenability Magazine

AUGUST 4, 2020

EarthHero sells organic cotton, reusable kids face masks that are shipped plastic free in recycled packaging. Donate items you can’t use to a school backpack program or locate a place to recycle them. In the Kansas City metro area, RecycleSpot can help you locate a nearby recycler for many items. Look for soy-based crayons.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 9, 2019

To combat some of this waste, try your hand at decking the halls with DIY, zero-waste decor from November all the way through the new year. According to the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF), Americans throw out about 25 percent more trash between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day compared to the rest of the year.

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Planet Pulse

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Over the past 60 years, the accumulation of plastic debris has led to the formation of garbage patches—massive gyres of non-biodegradable plastic—and tons of microplastic seafloor sedimentation across global seawaters. To learn more about how Planet imagery can be used for academic research, check out our Education and Research program.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 10, 2022

What’s needed isn’t silence, but rather information and education. It’s deceptive to disguise the degree of degradability of a product by using poorly understood technical terms such as; oxo-degradable, oxo-biodegradable, or photodegradable. Recyclable Claims. The extent of degradation that can occur naturally, within one year.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 7, 2022

is aiding the world in the fight against single-use plastic waste by offering a variety of biodegradable organic bamboo products for personal use, homes and businesses. Don’t Just Sell to Your Customers – Educate Them! EcoLuxe Products Inc.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Restaurant Waste Management. According to a recent EPA study , restaurants account for 22 to 33 billion pounds of food waste annually. Understandably, eliminating all of this waste will be next to impossible, but steps can be taken to reduce it and manage it better. The Biggest Contributors to Restaurant Waste.

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Green Tech Challenge

MAY 23, 2019

For years we’ve listened to environmentalists and conservationists talk about the need to reduce plastic waste. Not only do new plastic waste deposits still make it into the ecosystem, but because plastic is not biodegradable, it will take decades to rehabilitate the ocean. Food for thought? What are the solutions?

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Green Tech Challenge

MAY 3, 2019

Achieving a sustainable Blue Economy requires amplified conversation, education and intentional efforts in ocean conservation. In addition to plastic waste, 30 to 40% of carbon emissions from cars, buses, airplanes, and manufacturing plants are absorbed by the ocean, causing chemical imbalance in sea water i.e. Ocean Acidification.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 2, 2019

For people striving for zero-waste and plastic-free living The greenUP subscription is curated to minimize dependence on disposable plastic. Even the company’s website emphasizes a plastic-free lifestyle, “so there’s less plastic waste ending up on our beaches and in our oceans.” The wipes have no plastic packaging whatsoever.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 13, 2021

The small team works under a simple concept — shopping for everyday needs doesn’t have to be wasteful. While recycling is important for reusing materials already in circulation, the real, long-term answer is zero-waste packaging. The team then packages everything in reusable bags, tins or glass, depending on the item.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 4, 2021

That’s the year when many have pledged to become zero waste, or to use 100 percent reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging. But COVID-19 has thrown a wrench in those plans, with single-use packaging skyrocketing, low fossil fuel prices and disrupted recycling systems, already weakened by China’s 2018 plastics waste ban. .

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The Environmental Blog

APRIL 17, 2024

Millions of tons of plastic waste enter the marine environment every year, wreaking havoc on marine ecosystems and the creatures that call them home. Improper waste management allows plastic waste to leak from landfills and enter waterways. Our oceans, teeming with life, are under siege by a silent threat – plastic pollution.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 16, 2021

Hotels require a vast amount of energy and resources in order to run, and with this comes an equally vast amount of waste generated. Having strategies in place to manage, reduce or eliminate waste is essential. Minimize Food Waste. Food waste reduction programs can be organized into four steps: Conduct A Food Waste Audit.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Do you think addressing food waste in the office is too much of a bother? Doesn’t most waste happen in our households, restaurants and other food institutions? Reports show that most of America’s food waste comes from consumers – of which 60% makes up the workforce. How to Prevent Food Waste in the Workplace.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 25, 2024

Opt for digital invites to reduce waste and ensure a faster RSVP process. If physical invites are a must, use recycled paper or materials that are easily compostable. Decorations with a Gentle Touch Decorating for a party often means a lot of single-use items that quickly turn into waste.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Happening worldwide on September 17th, World Cleanup Day is one of the largest civic movements in which nations unite to reduce trash and mismanaged waste. By 2050 , global municipal solid waste is expected to rise by ~70% and reach a massive 3.4 Conduct a Waste Audit. Educate Staff on Sustainable Waste Management Practices.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 16, 2021

With the vast amount of waste that comes from single-use PPE and regular long-term wear, Watson Gloves is focusing on beginning of life and end of life manufacturing initiatives to help divert much of this textile waste by developing gloves using innovative sustainable materials. biodegradation in 233 days). in 390 days.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 21, 2021

This is exacerbated in the fast fashion industry where there are shorter product life cycles, increased waste, and less consideration for the environment. These garments are created without consideration for the environment, waste, and human labor. The average U.S. consumer now purchases one item of clothing every 5.5 Pre-Production.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 16, 2021

Finding the best options and opportunities for you will depend on your education, skills, expertise, experience, interests and passion. They typically define programs, products, processes and policies that reduce energy consumption, conserve water, minimize waste, encourage reuse of materials and reduce pollution output.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

It also investigated the most prominent group initiatives, such as the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, that these companies have signed up to.

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 26, 2021

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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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 27, 2021

Petite Lucette further combats the plastic crisis by shipping orders in recyclable boxes with recycled tissue paper. They even upcycle fabric scraps into accessories to reduce the millions of tons of textile waste that enter landfills each year. But every improvement and small adjustment counts! Circular Fashion Is The Future.

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Fashion Organic Sustainability Recycling 148

Green Business Bureau

APRIL 21, 2021

This is exacerbated in the fast fashion industry where there are shorter product life cycles, increased waste, and less consideration for the environment. These garments are created without consideration for the environment, waste, and human labor. The average U.S. consumer now purchases one item of clothing every 5.5 Pre-Production.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 16, 2021

Finding the best options and opportunities for you will depend on your education, skills, expertise, experience, interests and passion. They typically define programs, products, processes and policies that reduce energy consumption, conserve water, minimize waste, encourage reuse of materials and reduce pollution output.

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Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 78

AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Whether your goal is to find natural materials, support small businesses, ensure Fair Trade, limit waste, or all of the above, we’ve got some gift ideas for the special person in your life. Several styles feature Better Cotton Initiative-certified or recycled cotton. Other styles incorporate recycled rubber. Nena and Co.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 18, 2021

If the average smoker discards just half of their unwanted cigarettes, that’s 3,600 butts a year, butts made of non-biodegradable cellulose acetate — a type of plastic. More significantly, the service combines compliance with education and awareness to drive behavioural change. Consistent approach.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 17, 2022

One other commitment you can make is to join the Sustainable Coffee Challenge , which is an initiative that’s working to make coffee a completely sustainable product by uniting and educating farmers, roasters, and retailers alike. Tip #4: Minimize food waste. Another way to reduce food waste is to mark down items near expiration.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 16, 2019

is an educational services and products firm based in Greenville, Wisconsin. Like many organizations, School Specialty initially focused on low-hanging fruit such as recycling of paper, cardboard, electronics, ink toner, batteries, lightbulbs, and plastic throughout their office spaces and packaging departments. School Specialty, Inc.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 1, 2020

This task can be achieved in a variety of ways, from changing your diet to reducing waste. But each product contributes to emissions from sourcing materials, manufacturing, transporting, maintaining warehouse and retail space and disposing of post-consumer waste. Take a look at your typical waste.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Part of that adaptation has been to minimize waste and champion efficiency. The aim is to match business supply with demand to prevent resource and stock waste. For instance, the shoe retailer Rothy’s manufactures footwear from ocean plastic waste. Note plastics #1-#7 are curbside recyclable.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 15, 2021

Among the 80 solutions evaluated for their potential to reverse global warming, educating girls and ensuring women have access to family planning resources ranked No. The reasons are clear: Educated and empowered women generate a cascade of positive outcomes for society and the planet. 3 — Reduce Food Waste. 43 — Aviation.

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Green Tech Challenge

MARCH 1, 2019

Damn, my closest female friend holds a long education and career in fashion. THE APPLE GIRL and ECOPLASO have provided a feasible solution, to tackle the problem by up-cycling food waste at the same time. The industry is loved and adopted and accepted by almost every single human being on the planet - statistically speaking.

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Green Market Oracle

OCTOBER 25, 2020

Governments and businesses would be wise to take their cues from higher education" Katie said. 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.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Stasher platinum silicone food grade reusable storage bags are a sound alternative to wasteful single-use bags. The company adheres to a long list of responsible practices, including reducing its carbon footprint , giving to LGBTQ+ and health-focused causes and helping to educate the next generation of chefs.

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GreenBiz

MAY 17, 2021

Camargo and her partner developed absorbent underwear with natural, biodegradable fabric that maintains functionality for an average of 50 washes, or about two years. Pantys’ products cut down on plastic waste — one person uses up to 15,000 pads and tampons over a lifetime, most of which wind up in landfills, estimates show.

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Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring 529

AGreenLiving

MAY 17, 2021

Camargo and her partner developed absorbent underwear with natural, biodegradable fabric that maintains functionality for an average of 50 washes, or about two years. Pantys’ products cut down on plastic waste — one person uses up to 15,000 pads and tampons over a lifetime, most of which wind up in landfills, estimates show. .

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Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring 36

Green Market Oracle

AUGUST 30, 2020

Speakers from leading brands, packaging producers, material innovation labs and NGOs, will discuss a variety of topics including how to set and achieve packaging goals, reusable packaging opportunities, scaling new materials, and the implications of biodegradable and compostable packaging.

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