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6 Ways to Make Business Travel More Sustainable

Green Business Bureau

For example, choosing rideshare, selecting green certified accommodations, or using biodegradable travel products, is contributing in some small way to the bigger environmental cause. pounds (1 kilogram) of waste per night, and about 30% of that waste is made up of plastic. million pounds of plastic.

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Sustainable funerals: Part 1 – with Ethical.net

Low Impact

A study by the Cremation Association of North America has found that filtering crematorium fumes has little effect on the toxins released. When concentrated in a certain location (say, in soil), these metals have the potential to harm the environment. Vinyl is, of course, a plastic, with all that entails.

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The 2021 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

GreenBiz

EV100 Program Manager for North America, The Climate Group; New York City. Camargo and her partner developed absorbent underwear with natural, biodegradable fabric that maintains functionality for an average of 50 washes, or about two years. Sustainability Manager for North America, Unilever; New York City.

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The 2021 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

AGreenLiving

Deonna Anderson Vartan Badalian, 28 EV100 Program Manager for North America, The Climate Group; New York City LinkedIn | Twitter Vartan Badalian’s mother has a favorite story to prove that being born on Earth Day imbued him with an innate concern for the environment. And that’s his hope for the apparel and footwear industry as a whole.