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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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Choosing reclaimed wood reduces the fossil fuel use and pollution that comes from clearing and processing trees into lumber. Recycling metal rather than using virgin ore helps preserve natural resources and saves energy. In fact, creating products from recycled steel utilizes 40% less water and reduces mining wastes by 97%.

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Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Sustainability Recycling 148

Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

One of the biggest culprits of plastic and styrofoam pollution in the world is the packaging materials that companies use in shipping their products. There is a wave of new innovative eco-friendly alternatives to traditional packaging materials. Sustainable Packaging Materials. Sustainable Packaging: Customers Expect It.

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Biodegradable Packaging Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability 146

Grist

JANUARY 8, 2021

With 11,000 tons of blades expected to be decommissioned across Ireland by 2025, there should be no shortage of material to work with. What I’d love to do is turn it into a blade waste brokerage business,” Nagle said. They are very difficult to move around, and they are not biodegradable,” Bank said. Unfortunately, in the U.S.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 13, 2020

For this year’s Bangkok Design Week, which took place in February 2020, Thai design firm Plural Designs created the Everlasting Forest Pavilion, a temporary, tunnel-like structure built of biodegradable materials that promotes sustainable ideas and products to the public. The pavilion also includes a rest zone.

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 3, 2021

Robinson acknowledged the typically wasteful and polluting aspects of the fashion industry. Material selection came down to a few eco-friendly options. “I I knew I wanted to use a recycled fabric for our designs, because I loved the idea of turning waste into fashion.”

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Sustainability Fashion Recycling Recycling 28

Grist

OCTOBER 1, 2022

When dealing with the life cycle of plastic, hundreds of solutions await, from alternative bioplastics that might be able to degrade themselves through the magic of fungus, to complex chemical recycling that can break plastics down to become other petroleum products or to be rebuilt good as new. on Wednesday, April 10, 2013.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Through an environmentally friendly process, the plastic bottles are finely shredded and re-spun into durable and lightweight recycled PET polyester yarn. According to Solo New York, this recycled material reduces energy use by 50%, water use by 20% and air pollution by 60%.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Through an environmentally friendly process, the plastic bottles are finely shredded and re-spun into durable and lightweight recycled PET polyester yarn. According to Solo New York, this recycled material reduces energy use by 50%, water use by 20% and air pollution by 60%.

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Plastics Fashion Recycling Recycling 28

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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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 16, 2021

This not only alleviates the world’s food waste problem and the associated landfill emissions, but it also lowers your waste collection costs. Due to extensive land, water and resource requirements and the resulting emissions and pollutants, meat and dairy products easily take the cake for foods with the largest carbon footprints.

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Business Green

JANUARY 6, 2023

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. Made with renewable materials. Do the materials grow themselves?

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 16, 2021

This not only alleviates the world’s food waste problem and the associated landfill emissions, but it also lowers your waste collection costs. Due to extensive land, water and resource requirements and the resulting emissions and pollutants, meat and dairy products easily take the cake for foods with the largest carbon footprints.

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Packaging Sustainability Biodegradable Plastics 133

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. Such materials can contain caustic or toxic chemicals which harm human and environmental health.

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Sustainability Biodegradable Recycling Recycling 147

Green Business Bureau

JULY 8, 2021

In order for a marina to become sustainable they must consider: Recycling shrink wrap. Taking measures to reduce waste entering the water . Prioritizing recycling . Landfill pollution – Plastic shrink-wrap, bottles, packaging and materials are not being properly recycled and disposed of.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 1, 2022

After several years of pandemic-induced stalemate, could a major new front in the war on plastic waste be about to open up? Free plastic bags and plastic straws were banned, retailers announced ambitious new waste reduction strategies, extended producer responsibility schemes were expanded, and millions of people bought reusable coffee cups.

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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

APRIL 28, 2021

These garments are created without consideration for the environment, waste, and human labor. days and wears the item 36% less over its lifecycle, generating 82 pounds of textile waste each year. It is also a source of 20% of industrial water pollution from textile dyeing and treatment. . The average U.S. Environmental Impact.

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Fashion Sustainability Ethics Waste 109

AGreenLiving

MARCH 12, 2020

Without oversight, mines can destroy animal habitats and cause extensive water pollution. As the industry enjoys a resurgence, we wanted to peek into the production and waste components of essential oils, and what we found isn’t great news for the environment. An even bigger issue is the post-consumer waste from essential oils.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Gifts, holiday products, and everyday items are made to order for freshness and to reduce waste. Packaging is also environmentally-friendly with the use of recycled post-consumer materials and refill systems for products to minimize waste. Plus, manufacturing pollution harms the water and air.

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Business Green

MARCH 12, 2020

A sweeping strategy to boost reuse, repair, and recycling across a multitude of consumer products has been unveiled by the European Commission this week, with stricter rules planned for food, plastics, textiles, construction, and electronics in a bid to cut down on waste and pollution.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Stasher platinum silicone food grade reusable storage bags are a sound alternative to wasteful single-use bags. This is a good gift for thrifty, practical folks while saving the environment from plastic pollution. They manufacture their puzzles from 100% recycled material, including puzzle boards made from 100% post-consumer waste.

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