AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Located in Amsterdam , Robin Wood will be the most sustainable yet affordable wooden urban block in the Netherlands. The modular city was designed by Marc Koehler Architects and ANA Architects to create sustainable blocks for the future. Social interaction is a key part to building sustainable societies.

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Business Green

MARCH 3, 2023

At GreenBiz 23 in Scottsdale a few weeks ago, Mary Jane Melendez, chief sustainability and social impact officer at General Mills, joined me for a conversation about this topic. She shared valuable insights about integrating biodiversity conservation into the company's sustainability work. Here are some of her key learnings.

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Business Green

JANUARY 31, 2020

In conjunction with the release of the Textile Exchange 2019 Material Change Index, GreenBiz has partnered with Textile Exchange to publish actionable insights for apparel and textile companies looking to source raw materials more sustainably. Leather is one of the oldest materials in the world. Invest in innovation.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 20, 2020

New York City-based CTA Architects’ sustainable renovation and expansion of the Bronx Charter School for Excellence (also known as Bronx 1) has earned the high-performing school LEED Silver certification. Bronx 1 has also earned LEED points for integrating LEED sustainability concepts into its teaching curriculum.

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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. percent gets recycled and used again. This pollution also threatens biodiversity.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Held this year from October 19 to 27, Dutch Design Week is an annual showcase of futuristic design that covers a wide breadth of topics from sustainable farming to artificial intelligence and robotics.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Held this year from October 19 to 27, Dutch Design Week is an annual showcase of futuristic design that covers a wide breadth of topics from sustainable farming to artificial intelligence and robotics.

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Business Green

MARCH 22, 2023

Under the proposed rules, which are now set to be debated by the European Parliament and 27 member states, claims such as "made from recycled materials" or "ocean-friendly" will need to be backed up by scientific evidence, verified by a third party, and regularly reviewed.

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AGreenLiving

APRIL 8, 2020

Sustainability, indigenous culture and contemporary design come together in Perkins and Will’s design for the new $85 million Centre for Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship (CITE) at Seneca College’s Newnham Campus. CITE presented the perfect opportunity to show how Indigenous knowledge can guide post-secondary education.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Held this year from October 19 to 27, Dutch Design Week is an annual showcase of futuristic design that covers a wide breadth of topics from sustainable farming to artificial intelligence and robotics.

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Business Green

MAY 14, 2021

After all, oft-cited data suggests that the impact of a company's supply chain is as much as 80 per cent of its overall greenhouse gas emissions footprint - and an even higher percentage of its impact on biodiversity and nature. The clear play: Help other companies, including customers and partners, achieve their own sustainability goals.

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Business Green

JANUARY 21, 2021

Increasing process efficiency and the use of recycled materials, as well as buying more renewable power, provides companies with major climate gains at very low costs.".

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Whether you’ve just begun your green journey or your company has years of experience, sustainability programs of all sizes and at all stages are successful because of the employees running them! Gift employees a sustainability pack equipped with a reusable tote, mug, bamboo straw and other practical reusable items.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 18, 2022

Our members continue to amaze us with their commitment to sustainability and their innovative green and social responsibility initiatives. We’ve selected six members who stood out, created great greener businesses and demonstrated their commitment to sustainability with tangible actions and results! Operating in most major U.S.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 28, 2022

The question is, how can your business promote sustainable waste management, and achieve zero waste ? By following the tips given in this checklist, you can institute an effective and sustainable waste management program. Can you find ways to recycle or upcycle waste materials? Types of Waste In Your Business.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 9, 2020

The NYBG is on a serious sustainability mission, providing research to support government policy and protecting the world’s flora and biodiversity. The Element New York Times Square West incorporated recycled material into its furnishings, such as carpets made from recycled plastic bottles.

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Climate Tech VC

AUGUST 28, 2023

Deals of the Week (8/14-8/27) Venture Fundings 🔋 Northvolt , a Stockholm, Sweden-based lithium-ion batteries from recycled materials producer, raised $1.2B 🌳 NatureMetrics , an Egham, United Kingdom-based DNA-based biodiversity monitoring platform, raised $13M. Are you going to be in town? Let us know !

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

MPs are urging the government to use the upcoming Budget to usher in a major transformation of the tax system to align the UK's spending plans with its net zero and biodiversity commitments, warning time is running short to deliver on its promise of a green economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 11, 2021

20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021 Elsa Wenzel Mon, 01/11/2021 – 02:15 The big stories of 2020 were not just about a pandemic, a reckoning on racial justice, an economic calamity and the ever-imminent rise of climate change impacts. In 2019, it issued a $1 billion sustainability bond , the first corporation to do so.

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Business Green

JUNE 1, 2021

The communique also reportedly commits G7 nations to embedding climate change and biodiversity loss considerations "into economic and financial policymaking, including addressing the macroeconomic impacts and the optimal use of policy levers such as carbon pricing", the news agency said. and reduce stranded asset risk. "I

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Business Green

MARCH 12, 2020

Environmental groups and green businesses broadly welcome strategy, which aims to 'make sustainable products the norm'. Many products break down too easily, cannot be reused, repaired or recycled, or are made for single use only. There is a huge potential to be exploited both for businesses and consumers.".

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Plastic pollution increasingly contributes to the climate and biodiversity crisis, so the cost of inaction increases basically year by year due to negative health, social and also economic impacts," he added. Fortunately, there is mounting evidence of businesses recognising the opportunities presented by a more circular economy for plastics.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 14, 2022

Metal recycler EMR says it is taking the next step in its efforts to create a sustainable, circular supply chain for rare earth magnets. are an essential material in a range of modern technologies, from electronic motors and audio speakers to the electric drive units (EDUs) that power the latest electric vehicles.

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Business Green

APRIL 22, 2021

A host of multinationals have this week unveiled sweeping new sustainability strategies that will fundamentally transform the way they and their suppliers do business over the coming decade - witness major announcements over the past few days from Burger King UK, telecommunications giant Verizon , and hospitality giant Whitbread.

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