AGreenLiving

APRIL 23, 2021

Akala is a sustainable fashion brand by founder Ashley Klein. Related: Valani launches debut collection of biodegradable clothing Tencel Lyocell is used in some products and is created from wood pulp sourced from sustainably managed forests. Each piece in the capsule collection was produced with the customer and the planet in mind.

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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.”

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Back in July, Inhabitat introduced readers to the Solo New York brand, a sustainable fashion company making bags out of recycled plastic water bottles. With the environmental tolls of fast fashion becoming more and more apparent, sustainability has certainly become a buzzword in the textile and fashion industries.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Back in July, Inhabitat introduced readers to the Solo New York brand, a sustainable fashion company making bags out of recycled plastic water bottles. With the environmental tolls of fast fashion becoming more and more apparent, sustainability has certainly become a buzzword in the textile and fashion industries.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Turning mycelium into packaging that’s 'compatible with the planet'. The company’s first technology, MycoComposite, precipitated the subsidiary Mushroom Packaging , which I discussed with Ecovative’s business development lead, Meghan Olson. Turning algae into straws that are 'designed to disappear'.

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Business Green

JANUARY 6, 2023

To use a green certification or seal of approval on marketing or packaging, make it clear if your company is materially connected with the group behind it, such as receiving funds from it. However, you can't call a product 'compostable' if someone can't compost it safely and in a 'timely' fashion at home. Degradable / Biodegradable.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 20, 2021

Designers are increasingly turning to alternatives to plastic, and one popular replacement comes from fungus. Experts are experimenting with mycelium for everything from construction materials to fashion and now sporting equipment, such as bicycle helmets. In addition, mycelium is affordable and naturally fire-resistant.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Vegan shoes Vegan Chic is 100 percent vegan fashion with products vetted to meet high standards of eco-friendly and cruelty-free sourcing, especially with regards to fair and safe working conditions during production. Its packaging is even derived from 100 percent reusable, recyclable or biodegradable materials.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 28, 2021

The World Needs a More Sustainable Fashion Industry. Sustainable fashion is our only option. The future of our planet, maintaining adequate resources, and protecting human rights all depend on our toxic fashion industry evolving to a more sustainable and circular fashion industry. Demand for Sustainable Fashion.

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Business Green

JANUARY 26, 2023

What is the correct way to dispose of 'biodegradable' plastic bags? Specifically, it highlighted "concerning practices" such as the use of "vague and broad eco-statements, for example packaging or marketing a product as 'sustainable' or 'better for the environment' with no evidence". And what even is 'carbon negative' beer?

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Eco friendly retail packaging guide. In this Green Business Bureau eco friendly retail packaging guide, we explore sustainable packaging solutions for 6 of the most common types of packaging materials used. Retail packaging defined: The impact of packaging waste and the rise of the ethical consumer.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 9, 2019

While most of this waste comes from gift packaging and shopping (if you haven’t already switched to reusable bags, now is the time to start!), Often made out of unsustainable materials like plastic and polyester, decorations are just as important as gifts to plenty of American households. The possibilities are endless.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

The initial headline-grabbing pledges to phase out single use plastic may have become old news, but the new normal is seeing hundreds of companies quietly advance their plastic reduction strategies. The flurry of plastic-related announcements this week is case in point. Delivering on those initial pledges can take decades.

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Business Green

AUGUST 11, 2020

Guy Fennell, cofounder of environmentally friendly baby wipe company Pura, talks to BusinessGreen about his plans to disrupt the wasteful baby care industry with kerbside nappy recycling and plastic-free baby wipes. With 90 per cent of wet wipes in the UK made from plastic, the products boast carbon intensive production processes.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 14, 2020

Just in time to celebrate National Forest Week from July 13 to July 19, fashion brand Solo New York is planting one tree per purchase for its line of affordable bags made from recycled plastic bottles. Each purchase of this bag made from recycled plastic helps plant trees. The lightweight, 0.57-pound Read more here:Â .

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 17, 2022

A choice experiment was designed whereby consumers could opt between conventional coffee and coffee with four sustainable attributes listed on the packaging: Organic, pesticide-free, shade-grown, and Bird Friendly certified coffee. Tip #5: Work to eliminate single-use plastics. for a greener product.

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AGreenLiving

APRIL 3, 2020

Environmentally conscious clothing companies are few and far between, with the fashion industry as a whole being one of the top polluters on Earth. Instead of contributing to the waste, PANGAIA turns discarded plastic, mostly from single-use water bottles, into yarn and then into long-lasting clothing. PANGAIA Images via PANGAIA.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

For instance, the shoe retailer Rothy’s manufactures footwear from ocean plastic waste. For example, the second-hand clothing sector is expected to grow faster than fast fashion. ” Patagonia’s business model rejects fast fashion by creating high-quality, long-lasting products, and offers an extensive repair and reuse program.

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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. But cigarette butts do not degrade – and throwing them down the storm drain doesn’t solve the problem; it just moves it on for someone else to clean and sort out.

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Turning mycelium into packaging that’s ‘compatible with the planet’ Founded in 2007, New York based Ecovative Design leverages the naturally binding properties of mycelium — mushroom’s root structure — in several sustainable materials.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Explore ideas that will take into consideration effective packaging, smart servicing and records of past events. She is passionate about finding innovative methods to solving solid waste pollution with a focus on plastic and textile waste. A solution is to include the goal to reduce food waste while planning the food menu.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Shop Cannabolish on Amazon Beeswax wraps Beeswax wraps have drawn a lot of attention in recent years as a helpful way to reduce plastic use. Packaging is also environmentally-friendly with the use of recycled post-consumer materials and refill systems for products to minimize waste. It’s zero-waste, biodegradable and handcrafted.

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Starting with your morning shower, you have the option to choose fragrant, all-natural and plastic-free soaps while supporting a small business at the same time. Preparing the soaps for sale Even after 22 years, April Showers Soaps are handmade the old-fashioned way using a cold-process recipe.

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GreenBiz

MAY 17, 2021

As COVID came to dominate 2020, she helped donate more than 600,000 meals and 100,000 pounds of packaging to food banks. But she noticed they only served pre-packaged, mass-produced, instant coffee grown elsewhere. Essentially, sustainable fashion meets women’s health. Founder, Pantys; São Paulo, Brazil.

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Green Market Oracle

AUGUST 30, 2020

The Fundamentals of Circular Packaging (Workshop): An increase in consumer awareness, corporate engagement and regulatory action has led more companies to set ambitious goals to reduce and reimagine their use of plastics and packaging. Thanks to new regulatory incentives and technologies, the carbontech market is now taking off.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 17, 2021

As COVID came to dominate 2020, she helped donate more than 600,000 meals and 100,000 pounds of packaging to food banks. But she noticed they only served pre-packaged, mass-produced, instant coffee grown elsewhere. Essentially, sustainable fashion meets women’s health. “I guess they just really like me.”

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