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Dry Cleaning Sustainability: Getting Started Guide for Small Businesses

Green Business Bureau

Wet cleaning uses washers and dryers with biodegradable soaps as well as pressing machines to clean the clothing instead of harmful dry cleaning practices like using perc. It is biodegradable and has been tested dermatologically with very good results. Wet cleaning. Chemical replacement. Carbon Emissions from Dry Cleaning Equipment.

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Sustainable Dry Cleaners: Getting Started Guide

Green Business Bureau

Wet cleaning uses washers and dryers with biodegradable soaps as well as pressing machines to clean the clothing instead of harmful dry cleaning practices like using perc. It is biodegradable and has been tested dermatologically with very good results. Wet cleaning. Chemical replacement. Carbon Emissions from Dry Cleaning Equipment.

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'Beyond landfill packaging': Just Eat to trial reusable packaging service

Business Green

Partnership with reusable packaging company CLUBZERO aims to tackle plastic pollution from food delivery sector. Just Eat has announced it is to trial reusable packaging across six of its takeaway providers in London over a three-month period, as the leading food delivery app looks to ramp up its waste reduction efforts.

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Is the end nigh for questionable climate claims in UK adverts?

Business Green

The ASA, which is independent of government and funded by the advertising industry, said it would be sharing the findings with Ministers, arguing they should support the CMA's recommendations earlier this year for the government to develop statutory definitions for key climate terms used on product packaging and marketing material.

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Will the Future Be Zero Waste? What It Could Look Like in a Decade

The Environmental Blog

Meanwhile, we could see biodegradable items or reusable items like wooden toothbrushes and metal drinking straws become commonplace. Electric vehicles will be everywhere, and be more sustainable. . We can ditch the single-use plastic packaging without forgoing the to-go food we love!

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Ask a Climate Innovator?—?Haley Marie Keith, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder at MITO…

Clean Energy Trust

As a reminder, NanoGraf developed a silicon-based anode battery material that enables electric vehicle (EV) batteries to run longer and charge faster than traditional lithium-ion batteries on the market. And for our latest product made from the bio-material corn starch, we see the largest impact in recycled plastics and packaging.

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25 Green Business Ideas for the Aspiring Ecopreneur

Green Business Bureau

As Elon Musk becomes more and more of a household name, electric vehicle sales continue to rise home and solar panels are lining more roofs. Consumers need new options for less wasteful and less pollutive products, packaging, transportation, and energy. Biodegradable, Reusable, and Eco-friendly Consumer Products.

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