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Renovations and Improvements for Sustainable Homes

Green Business Bureau

The buildup of dust can weaken HVAC system efficiency, causing it to work harder and use more energy to heat or cool your home. This constant strain puts your HVAC system at higher risk of breaking down and needing repair. Check for HVAC Leaks. Many HVAC systems contain a system of ducts that require regular maintenance.

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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 Building Operations.

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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 Building Operations.

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

Greentown Labs

Beacon Bio ’s product PhonoGraft, a novel biomimetic and biodegradable graft for treating chronic eardrum perforations, is opening up options for more environment-friendly tissue grafts. Blue Sky Analytics uses satellite data and AI to provide high resolution environmental insights for ESG investing and climate risk assessment.

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Sustainable Event Planning: Getting Started Guide for Small Businesses

Green Business Bureau

If you’re running an event inside a building, then 44% of that building’s energy consumption is attributed to heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment, and 28% to lighting equipment. Tip #7: Switch to non-toxic biodegradable detergents and cleaning supplies.

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How to Build and Retrofit a Sustainable Home

Green Business Bureau

Its biodegradability, durability and high capacity for storing carbon makes hemp a promising green building material. For centuries, dating as far back as 8000 BC , hemp has been used in human civilizations to make paper, food, oils, rope, clothes and other textiles.

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Sustainable Manufacturing: How to Create a Sustainable Warehouse and Green Factory

Green Business Bureau

This means a significant amount of energy is used at all times to keep the lights on, run the HVAC systems, and power all of the devices and machinery inside. This plastic is biodegradable and comes from a renewable source, unlike oil-based plastics. These facilities often run around the clock – always open and always operating.