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Sustainable Event Planning: Getting Started Guide for Small Businesses

Green Business Bureau

“ The typical conference attendee produces more than four pounds of waste and nearly 400 pounds of CO 2 emissions a day. Tip #1: Implement an effective waste management system. pounds of waste per day, of which 85% is said to end up in landfills. – Meet Green , The Environmental Impact of the Events Industry.

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Greenwashing terms to avoid at any cost

Business Green

Degradable / Biodegradable. If not, or if the item will ultimately pile up in a landfill, burn in an incinerator or be recycled, then avoid the term and its siblings, such as 'oxo-biodegradable'. Less waste than / Less toxic than. Are you telling the customer they're getting something recycled or biodegradable?

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Love on your fur babies with these eco-friendly pet gifts

AGreenLiving

Jax and Bones makes sustainable pet beds with filling made of recycled bottles and foam that won’t harm the ozone layer. The Welcome Home Pet Bundle includes a Puppy Love blanket, rope leash, Skipper rope toy, I Love My Llama plush toy and Farmhouse Check Waste bag holder all packed into a rope toy basket.

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How To Create A Sustainability Plan: Executive Guide To Becoming A Sustainable Business – Step 4

Green Business Bureau

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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Comment: Agriculture and pharma key to solving micropollutants problem

Envirotec Magazine

As the phrase ‘forever chemicals’ enters the Oxford English Dictionary for the first time in 2024, and these fluorinated substances expand the list of micropollutants, it might be time for a change in the way these persistent environmental pollutants are tackled. Some use technologies like ozone oxidation, and membrane filtration.