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How to Reduce Packaging Waste

The Environmental Blog

It’s no secret that pollution and waste are big problems in today’s world. All those mountains of packaging waste? Why Reducing Packaging Waste Matters We’ve got a serious packaging waste problem, thanks to things like online shopping, lots of throwaway stuff, and not enough recycling. It’s true!

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Busting waste and recycling myths

Envirotec Magazine

Whether you’re a happy-go-lucky ‘wish-cycler’ – tossing waste in the hope it can be recycled – or one who routinely agonizes over different diameters of plastic wrapping, there’s no harm in picking up a clearer understanding of the whole process. Cardboard that is covered in food or fats is deemed non-recyclable.

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Sustainable Event Planning: Getting Started Guide for Small Businesses

Green Business Bureau

“ The typical conference attendee produces more than four pounds of waste and nearly 400 pounds of CO 2 emissions a day. Tip #1: Implement an effective waste management system. pounds of waste per day, of which 85% is said to end up in landfills. – Meet Green , The Environmental Impact of the Events Industry.

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Waste Management Checklist: 26 Tips For Minimizing Waste

Green Business Bureau

Achieve zero waste with our waste management checklist. The ultimate goal of this waste management checklist is to achieve zero waste. By zero waste, we mean the conservation of all resources utilizing responsible production, consumption, reuse, and recovery of products, packaging, and materials.

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Greentown Go Make 2023 with Shell Announces Startup Cohort 

Greentown Labs

converts organic waste into high-performance, insulating, greaseproof, and biodegradable packaging materials. Throughout the program, startups will benefit from mentorship, networking opportunities, educational workshops, and partnership-focused programming to support collaboration. Corumat (Yakima, Wash.

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Meet Our Members: Introducing Greentown’s Newest Startups of Q2 2021

Greentown Labs

REI is a C-corp in the business of converting waste into clean, sustainable energy. SeebeckCell Technologies develops and manufactures liquid-based thermoelectric modules, power generators, and waste heat recovery systems. Manufacturing.

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How to make zero-waste decorations for the holidays

AGreenLiving

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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