Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 10, 2022

Distinctions between benefits of product, package, and service: Marketers should be clear as to which aspect of a product or service the environmental claim refers to. It’s deceptive to misrepresent directly or by implication that a product, package, or service offers a general environmental benefit. Compostable Claims. Free Claims.

Sustainability 147

Sustainability Packaging Recycling Recycling 147

Green Business Bureau

MARCH 16, 2021

Conventional food production of the modern day, along with packaging and distribution, has been tied to environmental, societal and financial burdens in different parts of the world. Food miles, the distance food is transported, and eco-friendly food packaging materials are also important variables of the sustainable food equation.

Packaging 148

Packaging Sustainability Biodegradable Plastics 148

Green Business Bureau

MARCH 16, 2021

Conventional food production of the modern day, along with packaging and distribution, has been tied to environmental, societal and financial burdens in different parts of the world. Food miles, the distance food is transported, and eco-friendly food packaging materials are also important variables of the sustainable food equation.

Packaging 133

Packaging Sustainability Biodegradable Plastics 133

Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Plastic bags are not biodegradable and can last over a 1000 years. Oil and natural gas are non-renewable, fossil fuel-based resources, meaning that when they are extracted and produced, they emit greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change. Stop using products made from non-renewable resources.

Retail 111

Retail Plastics Sustainability Fashion 111

Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 10, 2022

Distinctions between benefits of product, package, and service: Marketers should be clear as to which aspect of a product or service the environmental claim refers to. It’s deceptive to misrepresent directly or by implication that a product, package, or service offers a general environmental benefit. Compostable Claims. Free Claims.

Sustainability 78

Sustainability Packaging Recycling Recycling 78

Green Business Bureau

JULY 15, 2022

The good news is that new technologies and methods have come about making it possible for the manufacturing industry to reduce its environmental footprint through energy conservation , alternative packaging, and smarter storage and organization (amongst other solutions). Tip #3: Use alternative and sustainable packaging solutions.

Sustainability 147

Sustainability Waste Waste Packaging 147

Green Business Bureau

JULY 28, 2021

The development of bioplastics – plastics that are biodegradable and made of natural materials – provides businesses with eco-friendly alternatives for packaging and products, especially single-use items that contribute a lot of waste. What are bioplastics and are they truly biodegradable?

Organic 195

Organic Biodegradable Plastics Packaging 195

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. Degradable / Biodegradable. Will the product and its package break down completely and 'return to nature' within a year? Recycled content.

Recycling 36

Recycling Recycling Ozone Building Energy Monitoring 36

Business Green

MAY 14, 2021

Unilever's net zero supply chain commitment, for example, will require weaning itself off fossil fuels as a source of ingredients for the formulations and packaging of its cleaning and laundry products.

Innovation 80

Innovation Carbon Biotechnology Recycled materials 80

Business Green

JUNE 29, 2021

But the fossil fuel industry's many critics insist they serve to launder the oil and gas industry's reputation and distract from its continued investment in polluting infrastructure. They are now gearing up to tackle misleading greenwashing from other angles, be that packaging or business practices.

Business Energy Monitoring 59

Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Packaging 59

Business Green

OCTOBER 20, 2022

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.

Carbon-neutral 36

Carbon-neutral Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring 36

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.

Packaging 78

Packaging Retail Innovation Sustainability 78

Green Business Bureau

JULY 28, 2022

By zero waste, we mean the conservation of all resources utilizing responsible production, consumption, reuse, and recovery of products, packaging, and materials. Yet the most common waste types here are industrial non-hazardous waste and fossil fuel combustion waste. The waste management checklist.

Waste 148

Waste Waste Business Energy Monitoring Recycling 148

Green Business Bureau

APRIL 20, 2021

They should consider processes, materials, people, policies and projects related to energy, waste, buildings, products, packaging, supply chain, transportation, food, water, community and employee well being. Products & Packaging – Do our products use sustainably sourced and eco-friendly materials?

Business Energy Monitoring 128

Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 128

DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

“The plastics industry has ‘sold’ plastic recycling to the American public to sell plastic,” according to the report by the Center for Climate Integrity (CCI), a nonprofit organization that advocates for legal action to hold the fossil fuel industry accountable. As a result, waste could “just sit there.” Problem solved.

Plastics 141

Plastics Recycling Recycling Waste 141

Green Business Bureau

JULY 5, 2022

Bakeries are energy-intensive and create excessive amounts of waste during the packaging and baking processes. We then wanted to bring your sustainability program further, introducing initiatives such as installing efficient kitchen tools and souring sustainable packaging. Tip #5: Use sustainable packaging.

Business Energy Monitoring 143

Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 143

Low Impact

OCTOBER 21, 2020

At source, plastic takes a lot of energy to create, and is derived from finite and polluting fossil fuels. Reduce plastic packaging coming your home. Plastic packaging is a major problem area within plastic waste. Reducing plastic food packaging. Buy un-packaged, local, organic produce wherever possible.

Plastics 105

Plastics Recycling Recycling Packaging 105

EDF + Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

At-home delivery is contributing to growing demand for freight movement , which is driving increased consumption of fossil fuels, especially diesel, and worsening air pollution. But it’s not just the shipping or the packaging that’s wreaking havoc on the planet. It’s also the products themselves.

Health 57

Health Retail Packaging Biodegradable 57

Green Business Bureau

JULY 8, 2021

Landfill pollution – Plastic shrink-wrap, bottles, packaging and materials are not being properly recycled and disposed of. Water pollution – Garbage, wood waste, fuels and other non-biodegradable products are being dumped into waterways for convenience polluting our water systems and oceans.

Sustainability 148

Sustainability Recycling Recycling Waste 148

AGreenLiving

MARCH 15, 2021

According to the government, the plan will be aimed at banning single-use plastics on beaches, ending expanded polystyrene packaging and introducing microplastic filters for washing machines. Perhaps the most surprising aspect of the plan is that the government intends to bring biodegradable plastic to an end.

Plastics 28

Plastics Pollution Government Biodegradable 28

Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Finite fossil fuel prices continue to rise; raw materials become scarce and more expensive to extract; climate change threatens supply chains and the communities business depends on, and consumer preferences change to favor a sustainable brand. This traditional model maximizes profit at the expense of environmental and social systems.

Retail 78

Retail Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring 78

Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

The problem with voluntary commitments and group initiatives is also a lack of ambition and a focus on end-of-pipe solutions, such as clean-ups, products’ recyclability or biodegradability. Capitalising on the COVID-19 crisis.

Plastics 321

Plastics Pollution Recycling Recycling 321

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 16, 2019

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. Duro Cleaners also decided to take a stand against plastic waste.

Sustainability 147

Sustainability North America Plastics Carbon-negative 147

Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 16, 2021

To alleviate the tremendous amount of plastic waste that enters landfills every day and to preserve the fossil fuels used to make new plastic, hotels should reduce, reuse, replace and recycle plastics. With some research, hotels can find eco-friendly packaging alternatives for items such as toiletries.

Waste 148

Waste Waste Plastics Sustainability 148

Business Green

APRIL 3, 2020

While algae have received attention for their potential to displace fossil fuels as an energy source, their applications in packaging and other products are beginning to gain momentum. But packaging is the tip of the iceberg when it comes to algae's potential opportunities and applications.

Carbon-negative 70

Carbon-negative Plastics Packaging Agriculture 70

GreenBiz

APRIL 15, 2021

Opus 12 is addressing climate change by using carbon emissions to create products traditionally derived from fossil fuels. Under Cave’s fearless leadership, Opus 12 has forged partnerships with companies including NASA, SoCalGas and Shell to deliver products such as carbon negative plastics and jet fuel at scale.

Startups 541

Startups Carbon-negative Plastics Biodegradable 541

Green Business Bureau

APRIL 28, 2021

Avoid fabrics that are made from fossil fuels. Use eco-friendly packaging. Use biodegradable, nontoxic detergent that will not pollute the waterways. Seek to create quality, lasting goods. Waste Considerations . Hold trainings on ways to reduce mistakes and fabric waste. Discover ways to repurpose fabric waste.

Fashion 109

Fashion Sustainability Ethics Waste 109

Unsustainable

JUNE 11, 2020

Consequently, local or state jurisdictions are seeking to pass laws banning public protests of fossil fuel projects. So much for constitutional rights like free speech and public assembly in the age of fossil fuels. They are certainly not biodegradable. Change your behavior. Use plastic alternatives.

Plastics 52

Plastics Recycling Recycling Fossil fuels 52

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. Coffee beans have been grown in East Timor for more than 400 years. "To

Building Energy Monitoring 528

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

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. What can we learn from these early implementations?

Building Energy Monitoring 52

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

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. Coffee beans have been grown in East Timor for more than 400 years. Essentially, sustainable fashion meets women’s health.

Business Energy Monitoring 36

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

Green Market Oracle

DECEMBER 24, 2019

Some major corporations are also phasing out plastics, this includes McDonalds, Pepsi and Walmart all of which say their packaging be recyclable or biodegradable by 2025. Scientists in Mexico have created a form of biodegradable plastic made from cactus. We are transitioning away from fossil fuels towards clean energy 22.

Plastics 52

Plastics Fossil fuels Biodegradable Climate change 52