Low Impact

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Of all the ways your garden can help you live more ethically and sustainably, growing food is top of the list. Permeable patio areas, which allow rainwater to reach the soil below, are best – for example: Wooden decking made from reclaimed timber. Reclaimed bricks laid directly onto the soil, or onto gravel. Missed Part 1?

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Low Impact

MAY 5, 2021

One option for a sustainable burial is simply to opt for a traditional wooden coffin – but one made from a more ethical choice of wood, from sustainably managed woodlands and forests. Some bamboo products will be better than others when it comes to both their human and environmental ethics. Sustainable wood coffins. About the author.

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Sustainability Ethics Biodegradable Upcycling 71

Low Impact

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

The ethics and principles of permaculture may help provide a blueprint for garden design. You should also build up a clear picture of the type, pH, and characteristics of the site’s soil. For a list of companies offering soil testing, or for more information on soil in your area, the Soil Association is a good source of information.

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Soil Ethics Policy Sustainability 64

Low Impact

DECEMBER 2, 2020

The way we eat has a profound effect on how eco-friendly, ethical, and sustainable our lives can be. Whether we grow our own, or buy ethically from local food producers, these age-old techniques can help us transition to a better future for ourselves, our families, and the planet. They aim to make ethical the new normal.

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Cooling Ethics Sustainability Fossil fuels 78

Low Impact

OCTOBER 3, 2021

I’m actually working with the Soil Association to help build a differentiation between low-impact, small-scale fishing and the bigger boats. I’d rather work with the Soil Association than form a new brand, because there are so many out there that it can be confusing; and the Soil Association does have clout.

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Soil Government Agriculture Seafood 99

Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 6, 2021

And when it comes to buying coffee, the life-giving bean juice that we all love, you should always look for ethical brands with the Fair Trade label. If you have to buy new, then always buy from sustainable, ethical manufacturers such as Inside Weather , a USA-based furniture manufacturer that uses recycled content in their products (e.g.

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Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Biodegradable Energy Monitor 148

Low Impact

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

If you simply want somewhere to grow your own food, or to work with your hands in the soil, there are other possible options, so it is worth asking: Is there already a community garden near you? Find the original post by Elizabeth Waddington here on the Ethical.net blog. They aim to make ethical the new normal. About the author.

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Global warming Ethics Biodiversity Agriculture 95

Green Business Bureau

APRIL 6, 2022

Ethics/Caring. Ethics/Caring. With our fully compostable packaging, you’re adding soil nutrients, not paying to clog your landfill.”. Find future articles at greenbusinessbureau.com/blog. They’ll appreciate “we’re not there yet, but these are the steps we’re taking” but trash you publicly if you’re greenwashing.

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Sustainability Climate change Organic Waste 78

The Environmental Blog

JULY 23, 2023

When these products are used and eventually discarded, they often end up in landfills or waterways, contaminating soil and water sources. For example, chemicals and heavy metals used in the creation of common household electronic items can leach into the soil when they’re landfilled, leading to contamination of nearby waterways.

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Biodegradable Health Packaging Ethics 195

Low Impact

JULY 1, 2020

Ground elder can be a particularly difficult weed to eradicate from your garden, since it self-seeds readily, spreads under the soil, and will regrow from even the smallest root sections. They aim to make ethical the new normal. Ground Elder ( Aegopodium podagraria ). About the author.

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Low Impact

APRIL 18, 2021

Here are ways we can support the environment, regenerate the soil etc, but we don’t have the money. Most land in Kenya was fertile soil 200 years ago. We have a lot of potential allies too – there are a lot of ethical banks, like Triodos and others, who want to see this stuff happen. I blog at grassecon.org.

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Africa Blockchain Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 95

Low Impact

APRIL 30, 2021

Planning a sustainable funeral means rejecting environmentally damaging practices and finding more ethical and responsible options. When concentrated in a certain location (say, in soil), these metals have the potential to harm the environment. It is now easier than ever to make the right choices for arrangements around death.

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Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Ethics 78

Unsustainable

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

(This article is reposted from The Earthbound Report, a blog which deftly addresses equity amongst all the world’s peoples, our protection and stewardship of all forms of life, and ethical responses to the challenges that face our planet.) The leaf-drop begins to return organic matter to the soil, rebuilding fertility.

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Soil Climate change Ethics Carbon 40

Green Business Bureau

MARCH 16, 2021

Source from sustainable and ethical food providers. Businesses have an obligation to source both ethically and sustainably. Unlike biodegradables that can sometimes leave behind useless metal residues, compostable materials are designed to release nutrients and add value to soil once they break down.

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Packaging Sustainability Biodegradable Plastics 148

Unsustainable

AUGUST 12, 2019

This article is reposted from The Earthbound Report, a blog which deftly addresses equity amongst all the world’s peoples, protection of all non-human life, and ethical responses to the challenges that face our planet.) Tree Planting: July 29th, 2019 – Ethiopia breaks the record for the most trees planted in a single day.

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Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Ethics 40

AFN Sustainable Protein

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

With savvy PR and the help of social media, a single article in the Wall Street Journal could launch dozens of blog posts and make the internet buzz. Plant-based products will have trouble escaping problems and criticism faced by conventional agriculture, which include monocropping, chemical and fertilizer use, and top-soil depletion.

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Technology Agriculture Health Startups 52

Mr. Sustainability

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Soil degradation. The beauty of this type of agriculture, is that it does not require soil. Genetically enhancing animals is a lot harder than plants however, and comes with ethical problems on its own. Nonetheless, these will play a significant part in one of my upcoming blogs. Introduction Climate Change. Deforestation.

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Solar Energy Monitor Organic Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 78