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How to Reduce Packaging Waste

The Environmental Blog

It’s no secret that pollution and waste are big problems in today’s world. All those mountains of packaging waste? Why Reducing Packaging Waste Matters We’ve got a serious packaging waste problem, thanks to things like online shopping, lots of throwaway stuff, and not enough recycling.

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How to Reduce Your Business Waste In 2021: Top Tips

The Environmental Blog

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. Even if you believe you already have an effective waste reduction strategy in place, taking a closer look will help you find ways to make additional improvement.

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Tips for Sustainable Pet Ownership & Care

The Environmental Blog

If you’re a pet owner attempting to live sustainably, it’s imperative to take your pet’s carbon pawprint into account. Plastic pet toys, plastic poop bags, and pet waste all have an adverse effect on the environment. A Guide to Sustainable Pet Ownership – 9 Tips 1.

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SEPA household waste statistics 2019 highlight positive trends on recycling, carbon emissions and reduced landfill use

Envirotec Magazine

Carbon impact of waste down 1.1 Less than 1 million tonnes of household waste sent to landfill for the first time. Plastic and glass recycling increase, paper and cardboard continues downward trend. Total household recycling rate 44.9%. tonnes of waste per person in 2019. tonnes of waste per person in 2019.

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Sustainable Business Practices for the Food and Agricultural Industries

Green Business Bureau

The ever-increasing global population and the rise in environmental consciousness have created a demand for sustainable business practices. Sustainable business practices vary among different sectors and are often specific to the company type and the product or service it produces. What are Sustainable Business Practices?

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Biodegradable mushroom packaging makes Seedlip gifts special

AGreenLiving

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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Nina+Co sustainably furnishes a zero-waste London restaurant

AGreenLiving

In an industry notorious for food waste, award-winning chef Douglas McMaster has achieved the seemingly unattainable — Silo , the world’s first zero-waste restaurant. Launched in Australia in 2011, Silo was heralded as the world’s first zero-waste restaurant. Its success spurred the creation of a branch in Brighton, U.K.,

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