Business Green

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

BusinessGreen takes a tour around Riverford Organic Farms to explore how the veg box firm is contending with worsening climate impacts. Overall, soil degradation was calculated in 2010 to cost the UK £1.2bn every year. Riverford Organic Farms founder Guy Singh-Watson | Credit: Riverford. The outlook is certainly worrying.

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Business Green

JANUARY 17, 2023

Supermarket claims fava beans could help promote healthy soils and cut emissions by locking in soil carbon and replacing some of the soy used in animal feed. According to figures from trade body UK Fava, around 740,000 tonnes of the beans are harvested in the UK each year from around 170,00 hectares of lands.

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Green Roof Technology

MAY 27, 2021

In some cases an irrigation system (temporary or permanent) or enhanced drainage system should be considered to reduce stress conditions on the plants and to improve soil biology. Soil/Media extension layer (often described as drainage layer) to mimic natural soil profiles and avoid anaerobe conditions in rooting zone.

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 5, 2021

5 opportunities of a circular economy David McGinty Fri, 03/05/2021 – 00:12 More than 100 billion tons of resources enter the economy every year — everything from metals, minerals and fossil fuels to organic materials from plants and animals. This pollution also threatens biodiversity. percent gets recycled and used again.

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Low Impact

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Small scale, diverse and organic producers cannot meet these criteria, even though collectively they are producing large quantities of high quality food that much of public want. While this contributes to soil fertility, it represents a waste of water, agrochemicals and energy used in production.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 28, 2020

GreenBiz readers got excited about climate change solutions that ranged from the new, from the emerging potential of hydrogen as an energy source to changes in plastics manufacturing, to the ancient, such as planting trees. Some of the biggest contributors to the plastic crisis are the cosmetics and fashion industries. . Courtesy of.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 18, 2023

Novel entities – Emissions of toxic and long-lived substances such as synthetic organic pollutants, heavy metal compounds, and radioactive materials represent some of the key human-driven changes to the planetary environment.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Support biodiversity within your own community by including native plants in your landscaping. World Soil Day – December 5th. Plants nurture a diversity of soil microbes that in turn give nutrients and protect plants from disease. Soil fertility vitally depends on this symbiotic relationship.

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Low Impact

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

And nothing is healthier for human bodies or for nature than local, organic food. Modern, large-scale agriculture destroys soil and wildlife, and uses vast amounts of fossil fuel energy. We’d be eating in-season, local, organic food virtually all the time, apart from some preserves.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Industry Voice: A recent study by Boston Consulting Group underscores the huge economic value created through biodiversity — and how pressures on natural ecosystems poses risks to business growth. The value of biodiversity to business. Biodiversity is at the heart of all human life and activity.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 16, 2020

Climate change, nature degradation, biodiversity decline, water scarcity — all these issues are interconnected, and we must address them all simultaneously," he said. "In It also outlined its intention to work with other businesses and organizations to standardize emissions data collection, sharing, and communication.

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The Environmental Blog

JANUARY 24, 2024

Start by reducing single-use plastics and opting for reusable alternatives such as water bottles, shopping bags, and containers. Composting is another excellent way to divert organic waste from landfills and create nutrient-rich soil for your garden.

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Home Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Sustainability Energy Monitor 195

Grist

AUGUST 4, 2021

A blue cooler lies open on the ground, filled to the brim with neatly stacked plastic vials. “I The Hemlock Initiative also employs Dietschler and organizes the release of the adelgid-eating flies. A 2018 study looking at trees and soil carbon found that 80- to 90-year-old hemlocks sequestered 6.8 They’re alive.”. If the U.S.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Ditch the plastic gift cards and give employees experiences they’ll remember instead! Organize a sustainably catered event and give your team the chance to connect and relax. Items like plastic bags, shredded paper, wires and broken glass can damage recycling equipment. Reward staff with a day or half-day off work.

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Green Business Bureau

MAY 17, 2022

UCHU is a progressive leader driving a sustainable paradigm shift in the food industry, supporting smallholder farmers, local communities and biodiversity, while bringing high-quality pepper spice products to a global market. In doing so, they defend biodiversity by keeping heirloom peppers alive and preserved. Business sustainability.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 28, 2022

Waste and waste by-products can easily make their way into the air, soil, and water sources. A good business waste management system will address these 7 different types of waste across the entire organization. Tip #7 – Use refillable containers for drinking and condiments : Eliminate plastic water bottles.

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GreenBiz

JULY 19, 2021

On the plus side, the demands upon nature can be reduced for water resources, energy, crop and meat production, forests and soils, and critical materials. Innovation marches forward. Accelerating climate change will keep the federal research and development spigot open.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

If space allows, consider installing a compost bin onsite for collecting food scraps and other organic waste. You can help organize department-specific goals or encourage friendly competition to see who can produce the least amount of individual waste. Reduce Single-Use Plastics. Upgrade to Energy Efficient Equipment.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 28, 2020

It also launched a Corporate Fiber and Materials Benchmark to help the fashion and textile industry take action on biodiversity. The Regenerative Organic Alliance developed a standard to support farmers who promote soil health. Inside Eastman’s moonshot goal for endlessly circular plastics.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Whether you’re looking for a gift or have set a New Year’s resolution to be more organized, having a weekly planner is a great way to keep a record of important dates and documents. While many of us have converted to the digital realm for our calendar, a physical organizer acts as more than a basic schedule. This planner is much more.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

But climate change is not the only ecological threat - it is widely agreed that damage to the natural environment and loss of biodiversity pose a comparable risk. Whether it is raw materials, water, flood protection, biodiversity or pollination, nature provides most of the capital businesses need for the production of goods and services.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 26, 2022

In this Green Business Bureau article, we wanted to help you support a sustainable food supply model on a global level, starting at a smaller scale with your organization’s cafeteria. Our food supply chain uses an excessive amount of land leading to biodiversity loss. Our food supply chain demands an extravagant amount of energy.

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Mr. Sustainability

OCTOBER 11, 2020

These technologies include the use of insects, ‘fake meat’ made from plants, lab-grown meat, vertical farming, genetic modification (GMO), micro-organisms (such as algae) and 3D printing of food in general. Loss of biodiversity. Soil degradation. Introduction Climate Change. Deforestation. Water scarcity. Animal suffrage.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 28, 2020

GreenBiz readers got excited about climate change solutions that ranged from the new, from the emerging potential of hydrogen as an energy source to changes in plastics manufacturing, to the ancient, such as planting trees. In the $500 billion-per-year cosmetics space, small-scale packaging leads to large-scale single-use plastic waste.

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Sustainability Plastics Climate change Agriculture 28

AGreenLiving

JUNE 16, 2020

“Climate change, nature degradation, biodiversity decline, water scarcity — all these issues are interconnected, and we must address them all simultaneously,” he said. It also outlined its intention to work with other businesses and organizations to standardize emissions data collection, sharing, and communication.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 10, 2021

With the topic of sustainability in every headline these days, many people are feeling guilt, shame, frustration or irritation at the constant pressure to go vegan or eliminate every scrap of plastic from their lives. Firstly, plants absorb carbon dioxide and store it in the soil , while releasing the oxygen we breathe.

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Green Market Oracle

OCTOBER 25, 2020

This year, the group implemented a reverse osmosis system in a Thai community; it cleans drinking water and eliminates locals’ need for plastic bottles. Thirteen years ago, this ahead-of-its-time cool school eliminated plastic water bottles (though it's had to temporarily suspend the policy due to COVID-19).

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 28, 2020

It also launched a Corporate Fiber and Materials Benchmark to help the fashion and textile industry take action on biodiversity. The Regenerative Organic Alliance developed a standard to support farmers who promote soil health.

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Carbon-negative Carbon-neutral Fashion Upcycling 36

AGreenLiving

JULY 19, 2021

On the plus side, the demands upon nature can be reduced for water resources, energy, crop and meat production, forests and soils, and critical materials. Innovation marches forward A large and globally impactful number of innovations are coming into play just in the nick of time.

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Green Market Oracle

AUGUST 30, 2020

Momentum is building as businesses and governments transform their organizations to be more efficient and resilient. By bringing the two events together, we will better serve both the REBA and VERGE Energy communities by offering both cross-sectoral content and deep conversations about how to uplevel organizations’ clean energy strategies.

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Elemental Excelerator

MARCH 13, 2020

Whether it’s billions of tossed plastic cups or millions of tons of discarded clothes, we’ve created a disastrous mess through our over consumerism. But you can decide to eat an organic peach or bring your own reusable cup, and those small actions are the beginnings of broader systems-level change. i , just to name a few.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 4, 2020

UN warns global soil health under threat. The UN has marked tomorrow's World Soil Day with the publication of a new report warning signifcant gaps in knowledge about soil biodiversity could present a threat to food production, human health, and climate change. Fourteen countries sign up to sustainable fishing initiative.

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Grist

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Kelp are key to much of the West Coast’s marine biodiversity. Back at the docks, Jaime Pat winched urchin-filled mesh bags the size of Mini Coopers out of the divers’ boats and into giant plastic crates. In both Fort Bragg and Monterey, efforts to organize culls were ultimately successful — to a degree.

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Waste Waste Carbon Organic 110

Grist

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Kelp are key to much of the West Coast’s marine biodiversity. Back at the docks, Jaime Pat winched urchin-filled mesh bags the size of Mini Coopers out of the divers’ boats and into giant plastic crates. In both Fort Bragg and Monterey, efforts to organize culls were ultimately successful — to a degree.

Waste 98

Waste Waste Carbon Organic 98