Green Business Bureau

APRIL 19, 2021

The green movement is here and we’re eliminating plastic bags and straws as part of that. It’s time to eliminate plastic packing tape as well. Green Business Bureau has previously discussed the many options for eco-friendly boxes and packaging materials to replace things like plastic bubble wrap and styrofoam peanuts.

Business Energy Monitoring 131

Business Energy Monitoring Packaging Plastics Energy Monitor 131

Green Business Bureau

APRIL 15, 2022

Now more than ever consumers are using their purchasing power to push companies to be more sustainable. Energy Usage and Electricity. Plumbing and Water Usage. While it is energy intensive to make, it is far less energy intensive to recycle. Energy Efficiency and Electricity.

Construction 78

Construction Home Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring 78

Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Recycling metal rather than using virgin ore helps preserve natural resources and saves energy. Cascade Steel’s electric arc furnace (EAF) is more energy efficient and environmentally-friendly than traditional blast furnaces. RECYCLED PLASTIC. RECYCLED STEEL. Arqlite , a member of the U.S.

Building Energy Monitoring 148

Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Sustainability Recycling 148

Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 5, 2021

LED lights are by far the most efficient type of lighting on the market, using 75% less energy and lasting 25 times longer than incandescent bulbs. While your office is likely recycling its paper and plastics, you can take recycling to the next level by expanding your program to include glass and metals. Consider Renewable Energy.

Business Energy Monitoring 179

Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Home Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 179

The Environmental Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Here are some examples: Distributing eco-friendly handouts using biodegradable alternatives without using plastics. Here are the key areas covered by LCA Guides to help you create a solid marketing plan for your sustainable business: The material used, such as toxic materials, renewable, and non-renewable energy usage.

Business Energy Monitoring 210

Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Packaging Recycling 210

Clean Energy Trust

JULY 22, 2020

Over the past 10 years, Clean Energy Trust has hosted a variety of flagship events that showcase the Midwest’s vast cleantech ecosystem. These connections help us to support early-stage startups working on solutions for clean energy, decarbonization, and environmental sustainability.

Energy Monitor 52

Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 52

Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The buildup of dust can weaken HVAC system efficiency, causing it to work harder and use more energy to heat or cool your home. According to the Department of Energy, replacing a clogged air filter with a clean one can lower your HVAC system’s energy consumption by 5% – 15%. Check for HVAC Leaks.

Home Energy Monitoring 148

Home Energy Monitoring Sustainability HVAC Soil 148

Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

One of the biggest culprits of plastic and styrofoam pollution in the world is the packaging materials that companies use in shipping their products. From post-consumer recycled paper products to unique biodegradable materials, here’s a great overview of the latest options for your business shipping needs.

Biodegradable 146

Biodegradable Packaging Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability 146

Grist

OCTOBER 1, 2022

When dealing with the life cycle of plastic, hundreds of solutions await, from alternative bioplastics that might be able to degrade themselves through the magic of fungus, to complex chemical recycling that can break plastics down to become other petroleum products or to be rebuilt good as new.

Recycling 81

Recycling Recycling Plastics Recycled materials 81

Unsustainable

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Everyone has heard of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and the damage caused to marine life by plastic pollution in the oceans. The plan is to find a way to recycle the recovered plastics so that the project begins to pay for itself. A sea anchor creates a drag so that it moves slower than the floating garbage.

Plastics 52

Plastics Microplastics Solar Energy Monitor Pollution 52

Green Tech Challenge

MAY 3, 2019

Every year, an additional 8 million tonnes of plastic is deposited into the ocean. While ocean clean-up, a reactive solution, is helping to restore the ecosystem, it will be in vain if plastic going into the ocean is not diverted. Innovators have been coming up with substitutes for plastic products.

Energy Monitor 65

Energy Monitor Waste Waste Plastics 65

Business Green

JANUARY 6, 2023

Degradable / Biodegradable. If not, or if the item will ultimately pile up in a landfill, burn in an incinerator or be recycled, then avoid the term and its siblings, such as 'oxo-biodegradable'. Made with renewable energy. If your factory runs on 40 per cent wind power, say so specifically, the agency advises.

Recycling 36

Recycling Recycling Ozone Building Energy Monitoring 36

GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Although the pandemic has disrupted hospitality and demand, Loliware has used the lull to advance its technology and scale manufacturing with a mission to overturn legacy plastics. The flexibility of plastic straws is a bit more challenging to replicate, but R&D is under way to do just that. . Producing just 2.69

Technology 545

Technology Building Energy Monitoring Packaging Carbon-negative 545

Green Business Bureau

APRIL 20, 2021

Part 2: Goals and KPIs – This section documents your current baseline in terms of your eco profile which includes your energy usage, water usage, carbon emissions and overall eco score. Every industry and every business uses resources and energy differently. Can we use less or adopt clean alternative energy sources?

Business Energy Monitoring 128

Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 128

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. This article exposes the flawed system of waste management within hotels and provides practical solutions for reducing three prominent hotel wastes: food, water and plastic waste. Minimize Food Waste.

Waste 148

Waste Waste Plastics Sustainability 148

Green Business Bureau

JULY 28, 2022

Such waste items include dunnage , shoring, pallets, lining, transit and packing materials, plywood, paper, cardboard, wire, plastic wrapping, and steel strapping. Tip #2 – Reduce the use of plastic : Eliminate plastic bottles and bags; use reusable bags, and introduce water dispensers throughout the office.

Waste 148

Waste Waste Business Energy Monitoring Recycling 148

Low Impact

APRIL 30, 2021

But there is a growing awareness that cremation (as currently carried out) is not a sustainable option: Energy use and emissions. A huge amount of energy is required to cremate a human body: temperatures of 760-1150 degrees Celsius for 75 minutes. Vinyl is, of course, a plastic, with all that entails. Biodegradable urns.

Sustainability 78

Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Ethics 78

Green Business Bureau

JULY 5, 2022

Bakeries are energy-intensive and create excessive amounts of waste during the packaging and baking processes. To meet food health and safety regulations, bakeries turn to single-use disposable items like plastic gloves and paper towels. Latex gloves for instance will take up to 5 years to biodegrade.

Business Energy Monitoring 143

Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 143

Green Business Bureau

MARCH 16, 2021

Examples include energy engineers, environmental attorneys, urban planners, water resource engineers, wildlife conservationists and environmental researchers. Energy Manager. Energy managers focus on the operations and functions that require power. Project Leader, Program Manager.

Business Energy Monitoring 148

Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 148

Green Business Bureau

APRIL 6, 2020

To date, Greene’s sustainability initiatives have involved retrofitting their lighting with LED lights, replacing their boiler to reduce gas, and a major project to install solar panels on the roof of their production facility that will provide a 50-70% reduction in electricity.

Business Energy Monitoring 131

Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Energy Monitor 131

Greentown Labs

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Where else can you find entrepreneurs at neighboring benches working on innovations as diverse as filtration, energy storage, building materials, alternative proteins, and battery metal recycling? Electricity. We like to say that Greentown’s wet lab is a special place. Manufacturing. Resiliency + Adaptation.

Startups 52

Startups Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Biodegradable 52

Grist

JUNE 15, 2021

A team of volunteers and restoration workers hauled 40,000 pounds of Pacific oyster shells in biodegradable bags made of coconut husk onto the shore, to create a structure in which the larvae of native oysters could settle. Clad in knee-high rain boots and carrying two shallow plastic crates, we approached the shoreline.

Sea level rise 143

Sea level rise Energy Monitor Carbon-negative Home Energy Monitoring 143

Green Business Bureau

MARCH 16, 2021

Examples include energy engineers, environmental attorneys, urban planners, water resource engineers, wildlife conservationists and environmental researchers. Energy Manager. Energy managers focus on the operations and functions that require power. Project Leader, Program Manager.

Business Energy Monitoring 78

Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 78

Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Retail business sustainability trend #1: Rising fossil fuel prices call for energy-efficient retail. The average price of fossil fuel energy – oil, natural gas, and coal – has increased since 1976 , with a very recent surge in gasoline prices hitting record highs in 2022. ” – Target CEO Brian Cornell.

Retail 78

Retail Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring 78

DeSmogBlog

JULY 14, 2022

The complex contains a circuit board of pipes and steel tanks that cough out steam, flames and toxic substances as it creates the building blocks for plastic from natural gas liquids. or SABIC, a chemical manufacturing giant tied to one of the world’s richest royal families, and Exxon Mobil, America’s biggest energy company.

Plastics 96

Plastics Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring 96

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2022

For instance, according to studies from the National Institute of Health (NIH) , certain plastics found in consumer packaging can lead to cancers, diabetes, neurological disorders, hormonal imbalances, and other various ill-health effects caused by inhalation or direct contact. Are you utilizing post-consumer materials ?

Packaging 78

Packaging Retail Innovation Sustainability 78

AGreenLiving

JANUARY 1, 2020

To minimize personal auto usage, use public transportation for your daily commute. Alternately, look into electric cars if you’re in the market for a new vehicle. Most facilities accept glass, tin cans, large plastic containers and paper — at a minimum. Commit to less driving Reducing miles equals reducing carbon emissions.

Sustainability 36

Sustainability Home Energy Monitoring Plastics Business Energy Monitoring 36

AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Although the pandemic has disrupted hospitality and demand, Loliware has used the lull to advance its technology and scale manufacturing with a mission to overturn legacy plastics. The flexibility of plastic straws is a bit more challenging to replicate, but R&D is under way to do just that. Producing just 2.69

Technology 28

Technology Packaging Building Energy Monitoring Carbon-negative 28

AGreenLiving

MARCH 25, 2021

While specific companies have invested in strategic energy efficiency or clean energy, the food retail industry has not had a wholesale reckoning with its climate change impact. Given the industry’s carbon footprint from energy consumption alone , there is ample opportunity to reduce energy usage and improve its bottom line.

Retail 28

Retail Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Waste 28

Grist

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

are dedicated to turf grass — and to maintain those acres, homeowners apply around 3 million tons of nitrogen-based fertilizers per year and give their yards haircuts with gas-powered lawn care equipment, which spews an estimated 30 million tons of CO2 as well as other harmful substances, like fine particulate matter. The leaves.

Energy Monitor 71

Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring 71

GreenBiz

MAY 17, 2021

Clean energy for Native American communities. As the North American program manager for the Climate Group’s EV100 program, Badalian works to get large companies to commit to 100 percent electric mobility by 2030, then helps them replace global fleets with electric vehicles, deploy charging stations and affect government policy.

Building Energy Monitoring 528

Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring 528

Green Market Oracle

AUGUST 30, 2020

VERGE Energy Conference (VERGE 20) will take place on October 26-30, 2020. This online event can be attended from anywhere, The central theme at VERGE 20 will focus on how energy systems can be decarbonized, decentralized, digitized and democratized.

Building Energy Monitoring 52

Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor 52

AGreenLiving

MAY 17, 2021

Clean energy for Native American communities. As the North American program manager for the Climate Group’s EV100 program, Badalian works to get large companies to commit to 100 percent electric mobility by 2030, then helps them replace global fleets with electric vehicles, deploy charging stations and affect government policy.

Business Energy Monitoring 36

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