Inhabitat - Innovation

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

We know you’re conscientious about water consumption by turning off the faucet while you brush, but there’s that seldom discussed issue of toothbrush waste, mostly plastic, that equates to around 1,000,000,000 toothbrushes heading to the landfill annually, and that’s just in the United States.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Retailers need to make the switch from plastic shopping bags to eco-friendly alternatives. Plastic bags are not biodegradable and can last over a 1000 years. Plastic bags are so lightweight that they can travel long distances through the wind and water. Customers demand non-plastic alternatives.

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The Environmental Blog

AUGUST 29, 2022

Sustainability is the driving force for modern-day industries. Although most would think that sustainability and chemicals make an odd combination, companies involved in producing specialty chemicals are showing them otherwise. They’re also used to produce quality adhesives, plastics and rubber products, and much more.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 4, 2022

Build a resilient fashion brand company using sustainable fashion. Sustainable fashion has come to save the fashion industry. Hence, to be future leaders, fashion brands must consider the impacts business has on the environment, to set the standard for the new wave of sustainable fashion. Sustainable fashion definition.

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The Environmental Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Rigorous packaging testing helps ensure that new types of sustainable packaging materials are safe. Compatibility testing is used to test a variety of food packaging materials, including glass, aluminum, plastic, and paperboard. What Is Compatibility Testing in Food Packaging?

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The Environmental Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

They’re either using plastic, biodegradable, or compostable bags , none of which are ideal. Plastic bags are not environmentally sustainable, biodegradable bags stay in landfills for extended periods of time, and compostable bags still require the dog owner to come in direct contact with the dog waste.

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The Environmental Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

Saving Resources Making packaging takes up a lot of resources like paper, plastic, and metal. Use Reusable Bags : Instead of using plastic bags, use bags you can use again and again. Sometimes you’ll find items with unnecessary layers of plastic or cardboard. That makes a lot of CO2. They’re awesome!

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Charged

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

A Brooklyn-based startup is building electric motorcycles that are made from recyclable and natural biodegradable materials. If you were to build a bike with sustainability in mind, what principles would it be [based on]? The thing that is ultimately the most sustainable is the one you don’t throw away.”.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 10, 2024

The new paper packet was developed in partnership with Evopak, a manufacturer of sustainable paper based flexible packaging. It uses an innovative polymer, Hydropol, instead of conventional plastic. Consumers can dispose of the new crisp packet in their normal kerbside recycling collection along with their other paper recyclable items.

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Greenability Magazine

AUGUST 8, 2023

As the kids get ready to head back to school, here are eight ways to start the year with sustainable and low-waste school supplies, clothes and lunches. Make plastic-free swaps When you are buying new items, look for plastic-free alternatives such as cardboard or canvas binders instead of standard plastic binders.

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Business Green

JULY 27, 2022

Consumer goods giant touts product as its ‘most sustainable laundry capsule yet’. Unilever has unveiled its "most sustainable laundry capsule yet", which it claims uses zero plastic packaging and can also help consumers cut down on energy and emissions when using their washing machines.

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The Environmental Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Sustainable businesses tend to consider the important roles of the environment and how to protect nature for a successful business. In that way, sustainability can be achieved and maintained while facing various business challenges. In that way, sustainability can be achieved and maintained while facing various business challenges.

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Sustainable living is an ongoing pursuit that requires evaluating each purchase and every product we use. Even though cloth diapers do keep the plastic variety from sitting in a landfill for hundreds of years, the plastic ribbing and diaper inserts typically keep cloth diapers from being recyclable. It is also biodegradable.

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Green Business Bureau

JUNE 8, 2022

Dry Cleaning and Sustainability. Dry cleaning businesses need to be eco friendly and sustainable in order to prosper in today’s rapidly evolving marketplace. This article discusses the sustainability challenges and solutions for dry cleaners and provides a guide for becoming more sustainable. Plastic and hangers .

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 27, 2021

Sustainable Fishing. Commercial fishing businesses must transition to more sustainable fishing practices. In order for the fishing industry to become more sustainable they should take the following steps: Eliminate bycatch. Prevent ocean waste from plastic netting. Prevent Ocean Waste From Plastic Netting.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Building and Retrofitting a Sustainable Home. Whether you’re building from scratch or adding onto an existing home, there are a variety of green building materials and products on the market today to create your sustainable home vision. RECYCLED PLASTIC. Eco-Friendly, Ethically-Sourced Building Materials. RECLAIMED LUMBER.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 26, 2023

Increased awareness around issues of chemical persistence, including global plastic pollution and the presence of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) or ‘forever chemicals’ in the environment has triggered numerous global policy initiatives.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 15, 2022

Sustainable manufacturing as a strategic approach for factories and warehouses. The pressure mounts for manufacturers to step up and use the principles of sustainable manufacturing. With this in mind, manufacturing organizations need to realize the environmental impact of their operations, to create sustainable manufacturing processes.

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The Environmental Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Let’s take a look at these everyday items that will help you live more sustainably. Sandwich and snack bags are great because they eliminate the need for disposable plastic bags, which would just end up dumped in landfills or the ocean. If you want to be eco-friendly, you should never use plastic utensils! Laundry sheets.

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Green Living Guy

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Four students from the University of Arkansas have launched a startup company around technology developed by U of M biochemist Simo Sarkanen, Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering, that would manufacture biodegradable plastic shopping bags. According to Cao, one million plastic bags are used globally every minute.

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Business Green

JULY 22, 2020

Initiative aims to encourage banks to adopt credit and debit cards made from recycled, chlorine-free, biodegradable and ocean plastics. MAstercard launches drive to replace plastic credit cars with sustainable alternatives. MAstercard launches drive to replace plastic credit cars with sustainable alternatives.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

In an effort to help reduce food packaging waste, non-alcoholic spirit company Seedlip is introducing a Mycelium Gift Pack wrapped in biodegradable mushroom packaging. Mycelium, the root structure of mushrooms, creates a durable and sustainable packaging alternative for the upcoming holiday season. Seedlip Images via Seedlip.

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Low Impact

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Explore how to reduce plastic use in the kitchen, living area, bedroom, bathroom and even the garden, with the help of our friends at Ethical.net. Plastic packaging is, of course, not the end of the story; most of us also have a huge array of plastic items in our homes. Reduce plastic use in your kitchen.

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Business Green

APRIL 21, 2020

Firm founded by ex-marketing director of Hello Fresh says onus is on startups to encourage sustainable consumption. Wild claims that its new deodorant line, which comes in a range of scents including coconut, rose, mint, and orange, is the first to be both 100 per cent compostable and biodegradable.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

WHAT IS SUSTAINABILITY INNOVATION? In the world of business, sustainability innovation can be defined as the process of evolving old business models and creating new ventures that realize economic value and generate positive environmental and social impacts simultaneously. HOW IS SUSTAINABILITY INNOVATION DRIVING THE GREEN ECONOMY?

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 12, 2020

Along the way, the plastic cases used to protect our expensive investment quickly become outdated and end up in landfills, where they sit for hundreds to thousands of years. In the case of Pela’s phone cases, a byproduct of flax harvest creates the strong yet biodegradable material used in manufacturing. to 2 years.

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The Benefits of Sustainable Business Practices. This article outlines 20 sustainable business practices your company can implement to make your offices more sustainable (ordered from low cost, high impact to high cost, low impact). If your office uses coffee pods, choose biodegradable pods such as those from OneCoffee.

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Green Business Bureau

JUNE 8, 2022

Dry cleaning businesses need to be eco friendly and sustainable in order to prosper in today’s rapidly evolving marketplace. This article discusses the sustainability challenges and solutions for dry cleaners and provides a guide for becoming more sustainable. Sustainability Starts with Eliminating Harmful Chemicals.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 18, 2022

But if you’re not sure where to start, we thought who better to consult with questions about where and what to buy (or not to buy) when blending style and sustainability than the experts themselves? Less than 10% of plastic gets recycled, and we’re now each ingesting a credit cards’ worth of microplastics a week. – Goodside.

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Creating a sustainable home doesn’t necessarily mean you have to purchase the latest green gadgets and install solar panels on your roof. Read on to learn about several renovations and improvements for sustainable homes. Choose certified non-toxic and biodegradable fertilizers, pesticides and weed killers.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 24, 2022

From recyclable plastics to biodegradable containers, there’s seemingly no end to the options available for the environmentally conscious business. BIODEGRADABLE PACKAGING PEANUTS. For businesses looking for the closest alternative to this packaging classic, biodegradable air peanuts are now available. Similar U.S.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 8, 2022

The importance of sustainable event planning. The time is now for event planners to host eco-friendly events using an effective sustainable event planning strategy. Sustainability and eco-friendly event planning guide. Event planners must have a defined strategy for the events they organize to be successful and sustainable.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 15, 2022

SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION. General contracting businesses that are eco-friendly and practice sustainability are realizing real benefits including new customers and sales growth. . If you are a General Contractor, it’s important you provide sustainable construction and renovation options to your customers.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 15, 2022

SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION. The industry is moving toward sustainable construction. General contracting businesses that are eco-friendly and practice sustainability are realizing real benefits including new customers including sales growth. . HOW TO BUILD and RENOVATE A HOME TO BE MORE SUSTAINABLE. Plumbing and Water Usage.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

New fashion house Valani has launched its debut collection of biodegradable separates and dresses inspired by “light living.” The fashion brand has designed its pieces to reflect sustainability, with soft styles that can be worn throughout the year — regardless of season. Sizes run from 0 to 12. Valani Images via Valani.

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The Environmental Blog

MARCH 12, 2021

If you want to make your business more sustainable in 2021 and bounce back from the current economic crisis, reducing your business waste is a great place to start. For example, you might find that a huge amount of plastic is simply ending up in the general waste and not getting recycled. Think twice before hitting ‘print.’

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AGreenLiving

JULY 16, 2020

LA-based startup Mi Terro is using biotechnology to turn a portion of that food waste into sustainable fibers for biodegradable T-shirts. Related: This biodegradable T-shirt is made from trees and algae <img src="//inhabitat.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2020/07/Mi-Terro-6-889×661.jpg"

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