The Environmental Blog

JUNE 28, 2023

Embrace Vintage and Antique Furniture One of the more effective ways for you to reduce the amount of waste you produce and promote sustainability in home decor is by embracing vintage and antique furniture. When decorating your home, avoid decor items made from or packaged in plastic which can take centuries to biodegrade.

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Sustainability Consulting

MAY 19, 2023

From biodegradable toys to sustainable food and treats, the market for eco-friendly pet products is growing. Invest the time to look at the product’s packaging, consider the energy needed to produce it, and research whether it’s biodegradable or can be recycled.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 6, 2021

But all of this stuff is made from resources of some kind, uses up energy and eventually winds up as waste. Improving data center energy efficiency helps cut down on energy waste, supports cyber security and avoids technical failures, thus creating financial savings and aiding the planet. Eco-Friendly Office Supplies.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Further, purchasing from a supplier who offers products with eco-friendly packaging or no packaging at all reduces your waste stream. These brands are manufacturing their shoes from recycled and biodegradable materials and sourcing sustainably while still achieving the durability and comfort that shoe lovers expect.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 10, 2022

Pose an investment risk. 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.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 28, 2022

Achieve zero waste with our waste management checklist. The ultimate goal of this waste management checklist is to achieve zero waste. By zero waste, we mean the conservation of all resources utilizing responsible production, consumption, reuse, and recovery of products, packaging, and materials.

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AGreenLiving

APRIL 23, 2021

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. Another material, Cupro, is also made on a closed-loop system from cotton waste that is naturally biodegradable.

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Greentown Labs

OCTOBER 11, 2023

As part of its technology portfolio, Shell invests in net-zero-carbon and carbon-removal technologies to mitigate and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. converts organic waste into high-performance, insulating, greaseproof, and biodegradable packaging materials. and Houston, Texas, Oct. Corumat (Yakima, Wash.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 10, 2022

Pose an investment risk. 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.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The latest culprit: Bacardi unveiled a bioplastic bottle that can biodegrade in compost systems, freshwater and oceans in 18 months. With limited global composting infrastructure, the likelihood that a theoretically biodegradable bottle will be composted in practice is low. ” Respectfully, I’m calling it B.S.

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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'. Producing just 2.69

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The Environmental Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

If the whole world made a commitment to a zero waste lifestyle today, where could we be in 10 years? Join us as we look at six visions of a zero waste future that will give you hope, inspiration and motivation to be the change you want to see! All waste will be disposed of via recycling or composting rather than landfills.

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Green Tech Challenge

MAY 23, 2019

For years we’ve listened to environmentalists and conservationists talk about the need to reduce plastic waste. Not only do new plastic waste deposits still make it into the ecosystem, but because plastic is not biodegradable, it will take decades to rehabilitate the ocean. Food for thought? What are the solutions?

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 19, 2024

The recommendations contained within the report include revalorising plastic ‘waste’ to support green growth and incentivise the emergence of next generation plastics production and recycling technologies.

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Grist

OCTOBER 1, 2022

But as promising as chemical recycling and next-generation plastics may sound, experts also say some of the most realistic solutions to plastic pollution involve eliminating it from packaging as much as possible. Should packaging all be the same color of plastic to avoid dye-based contamination in recycling processes?

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

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Zero-waste cocktail kit This zero-waste cocktail kit lets your siblings stir up a gimlet or French 75 anywhere. Headspace is another meditation app that promises to change lives with an investment of only a few minutes a day. Vegan, biodegradable juice masks Is your sibling into clean living?

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The Environmental Blog

APRIL 17, 2024

Millions of tons of plastic waste enter the marine environment every year, wreaking havoc on marine ecosystems and the creatures that call them home. Plastic packaging, shopping bags, disposable utensils, and beverage bottles are major culprits. Improper waste management allows plastic waste to leak from landfills and enter waterways.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 19, 2022

Tip #2: Seek goods and materials that are biodegradable and compostable : Products that are made from 100% biodegradable and compostable materials contribute less waste to landfills. Tip #3: Choose materials that do not include toxins : Even materials that are biodegradable and recyclable can negatively impact the environment.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The EU has unveiled sweeping new plans that could crack down on everything from mini shampoo bottles and disposable coffee cups to excess packaging and virgin plastics. After several years of pandemic-induced stalemate, could a major new front in the war on plastic waste be about to open up? And then, progress appeared to stall.

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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. Having strategies in place to manage, reduce or eliminate waste is essential. Minimize Food Waste. Food waste reduction programs can be organized into four steps: Conduct A Food Waste Audit.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Jarod Brames, Director of Sustainability for OFS says, “By prioritizing sustainability initiatives, we’re investing in our future. The company also places an earth-friendly focus on packaging, using biodegradable foam that keeps furniture safe during shipping, yet reduces to 5% of its size once the unpacking is complete.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 20, 2021

A holistic and well organized sustainability plan will include several key components: Part 1: Sustainability Drivers – This section summarizes the aspects of your business that use scarce natural resources, contribute to climate change, cause environmental harm or produce useless waste. How much do we waste? Is it hazardous?

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Business Green

OCTOBER 20, 2022

After many years of oil and gas companies coming under fire for targeting much of their marketing budget on touting clean energy investments that make up just a tiny fraction of their business activity, the acceptability of a firm promoting its green initiatives without provide a full picture of its environmental impact is fast receding.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Do you think addressing food waste in the office is too much of a bother? Doesn’t most waste happen in our households, restaurants and other food institutions? Reports show that most of America’s food waste comes from consumers – of which 60% makes up the workforce. How to Prevent Food Waste in the Workplace.

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Ecotech

AUGUST 5, 2019

According to a recent study, 79% of all plastic waste generated since the 1950s have been found in landfills. of all packaging waste produced from 1994 to 2012 ended up in landfills. Since eco-friendly packaging is made from recyclable materials, it reduces the amount of waste on Earth making it better for the environment.

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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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Climate Tech VC

AUGUST 10, 2023

Rubi endeavors to repurpose CO2 emitted from manufacturing and convert the waste stream back into commodity inputs, all while avoiding the green premium. Downstream emissions result from the transportation and packaging involved in distribution, product usage itself (e.g., So you get a lot of waste. incineration or landfills).

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AGreenLiving

APRIL 28, 2021

Because a good night’s rest sets the rhythm for the entire day, investing in your sleep is always a good idea. Products made from bamboo can even be softer than cotton thanks to the micro-gaps in the fabric and are fully biodegradable (as long as they haven’t been loaded with a bunch of toxic chemicals).

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Consumers need new options for less wasteful and less pollutive products, packaging, transportation, and energy. Freight Farms repurposes old shipping rig containers into mobile greenhouses to better utilize space and keep these containers from going to waste. Compost and Food Waste Recycling. Clean Energy.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

An explosive new report finds that the plastics industry has misled the public for decades about the viability of recycling plastic, promoting reuse despite the fact that mechanical recycling was not feasible – perpetuating the plastic waste crisis the world faces today. As a result, waste could “just sit there.” Problem solved.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 17, 2023

Biodegradable vs compostable: Addressing the confusion. Biodegradable vs compostable: Which material would you choose ? To tackle our global waste crisis, leaders in sustainable business are seeking materials that don’t reside in the environment but break down to cause no further harm to nature. Petroleum-based definition.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 5, 2022

These solutions reduce waste, business emissions, and pollution, ultimately reducing the ecological footprint of an entity. Bakeries are energy-intensive and create excessive amounts of waste during the packaging and baking processes. Latex gloves for instance will take up to 5 years to biodegrade.

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Green Business Bureau

JUNE 9, 2023

We are in new, unfamiliar environments that may not support recycling, composting or sorting waste like we do at home. For example, choosing rideshare, selecting green certified accommodations, or using biodegradable travel products, is contributing in some small way to the bigger environmental cause.

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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.

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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. Producing just 2.69

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Depending on what your gift recipient is into, you can choose from books about everything from zero-waste cooking and vegetarianism to vegan recipes and ethical cooking. Best of all, the company’s biodegradable products don’t sacrifice sound quality. Blow everyone’s minds by bringing a box of biodegradable straws made out of hay.

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