Low Impact

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Small-scale growers, selling via farmer-focussed supply chains, are better able to deliver public goods due better calibrated supply and demand and to customer understanding of issues such as seasonality, waste and packaging avoidance and trade-offs between crop damage and agrochemical use.

Building Energy Monitoring 74

Building Energy Monitoring Agriculture Energy Monitor Soil 74

Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Since launching in February 2020, MASAMI’s mission has been to make clean, non-toxic beauty the standard for the industry. From their formulations and packaging to their go-to-market strategy, MASAMI is making efforts to instill sustainability throughout their operations.

Sustainability 148

Sustainability Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring 148

Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 6, 2021

But all of this stuff is made from resources of some kind, uses up energy and eventually winds up as waste. Energy Star offers a variety of certified electronics such as computers , monitors , TVs and telephones. 100% of HP’s original ink cartridges contain 5% – 45% post-consumer or post-industrial recycled plastic.

Business Energy Monitoring 148

Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Biodegradable Energy Monitor 148

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.

Recycling 78

Recycling Recycling Plastics Recycled materials 78

Business Green

AUGUST 5, 2020

Furthermore, it says, the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has made "significant improvements" when it comes to measuring and monitoring waste, in particular within the commercial and industrial sector. WRAP now works with companies on an individual project basis to try and tackle the electrical waste mountain.

Waste 79

Waste Waste Policy Building Energy Monitoring 79

Business Green

JULY 22, 2020

As MEPs enter talks over EU Council's €1.8tr recovery package and budget deal, many key green questions remain. Of the overall €1.8tr package encompassing the recovery funding and the 2021-27 budget, EU leaders agreed that 30 per cent should be earmarked for the bloc's climate objectives and transition to net zero.

Packaging 48

Packaging Europe Carbon-negative Carbon-neutral 48

GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

Each of these individuals is playing the long game and is in a strong position to move their companies and industries into what could be a more hopeful period of reconciliation, recovery and repair. Most support science-based targets and sit on multiple boards, collaborations and advocacy groups to further industry-level sustainability goals.

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Business Green

AUGUST 5, 2020

Furthermore, it says, the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has made "significant improvements" when it comes to measuring and monitoring waste, in particular within the commercial and industrial sector. WRAP now works with companies on an individual project basis to try and tackle the electrical waste mountain.

Waste 48

Waste Waste Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 48

GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Turning mycelium into packaging that’s 'compatible with the planet'. The company’s first technology, MycoComposite, precipitated the subsidiary Mushroom Packaging , which I discussed with Ecovative’s business development lead, Meghan Olson. Turning algae into straws that are 'designed to disappear'.

Technology 544

Technology Building Energy Monitoring Packaging Carbon-negative 544

Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Oftentimes, the initial investment towards more sustainable processes will result in a greater return on investment in the long run. Utilize renewable energy in production and service facilities ( SDG 7 : Affordable and Clean Energy). Use energy efficient lighting. Use energy efficient lighting.

Business Energy Monitoring 130

Business Energy Monitoring Ethics Waste Waste 130

Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

With consumers becoming more socially and environmentally conscious, CSR has become a must for building and maintaining a positive brand image and attracting customers, employees, and investors. the environment, and society, and adopt the renewable energy source that provides the greatest benefit to their company and society.

Business Energy Monitoring 88

Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Ethics 88

Business Green

AUGUST 13, 2021

The public market offering and the capital gained during the process will be crucial for AeroFarms to reach the next level of its growth and to achieve several strategic expansions, including improving operational and energy efficiency, adding into new products (right now it's focusing on berries), and maintaining its social impact. "We

Building Energy Monitoring 58

Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 58

Business Green

JANUARY 6, 2023

The consequences of penalties and fines outweigh the costs of hiring a sustainability communications firm or simply building in other safeguards to prevent greenwashing, Shelton added. Will the product and its package break down completely and 'return to nature' within a year? Made with renewable energy.

Recycling 36

Recycling Recycling Ozone Building Energy Monitoring 36

Business Green

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Indeed, by our estimates, human activity is already outside a 'safe operating space for humanity' on at least four out of nine planetary boundaries identified by leading Earth scientists: biodiversity loss, chemical and plastic pollution, nutrient pollution, and greenhouse-gas emissions. Yet fatalism would be misplaced.

Business Energy Monitoring 36

Business Energy Monitoring Agriculture Plastics Biodiversity 36

Business Green

JUNE 1, 2020

We are therefore writing to ask that the economic recovery plans you are developing align with the UK's wider goals and deliver a clean, just recovery, that creates quality employment and builds a more sustainable, inclusive and resilient UK economy for the future. Yours, Ron Cowley, CEO, Active Building Centre.

Resilience 48

Resilience Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring 48

Climate Tech VC

JUNE 30, 2023

In fact, late-stage and growth investments in climate tech saw a greater dropoff than the market as a whole, potentially exacerbated by the relative capital-intensity of the physical asset climate tech businesses. Quarterly investment totals dropped to $6.6B in Q1’23 and Q2’23, respectively.

Building Energy Monitoring 52

Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Transportation Solar Energy Monitor 52

The Environmental Blog

JANUARY 24, 2024

Energy-Efficient Homes One of the most impactful steps towards eco-friendly living in Canada is ensuring that your home is energy-efficient. Start by investing in proper insulation, energy-efficient windows, and doors to regulate indoor temperatures, reducing the need for excessive heating or cooling.

Home Energy Monitoring 195

Home Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Sustainability Energy Monitor 195

Green Business Bureau

APRIL 20, 2021

Part 2: Goals and KPIs – This section documents your current baseline in terms of your eco profile which includes your energy usage, water usage, carbon emissions and overall eco score. Every industry and every business uses resources and energy differently. Do we use plastic bottles for water?

Business Energy Monitoring 128

Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 128

Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 14, 2023

Entrants in the final furlong include an on-demand clothing manufacturing technology that eliminates 20 billion unsold garments each year, 100% compostable protective packaging that replaces single use plastic, and an Oxford University spin-out that changes the way valuable metallic resources are mined, refined, recycled, and processed.

Innovation 130

Innovation Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring 130

Green Business Bureau

JUNE 8, 2021

It will attract more customers and employees, gain their trust and loyalty, cut your energy costs, preserve resources and reduce waste. Wasting energy and resources that lead to scarcity and hurt the bottom line. There are dozens of green initiatives related to land, water, energy, equipment and chemicals.

Solar Energy Monitor 148

Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Sustainability 148

Green Business Bureau

JULY 28, 2022

By zero waste, we mean the conservation of all resources utilizing responsible production, consumption, reuse, and recovery of products, packaging, and materials. Such waste items include dunnage , shoring, pallets, lining, transit and packing materials, plywood, paper, cardboard, wire, plastic wrapping, and steel strapping.

Waste 148

Waste Waste Business Energy Monitoring Recycling 148

Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 11, 2023

In order to achieve the net-zero balance, businesses and countries must look at ways of reducing their carbon footprint through increased energy efficiency measures, renewable energy use and other forms of carbon capture such as planting trees or creating wetlands that absorb carbon dioxide from the air.

Business Energy Monitoring 157

Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Carbon-neutral 157

Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 16, 2021

Hotels require a vast amount of energy and resources in order to run, and with this comes an equally vast amount of waste generated. This article exposes the flawed system of waste management within hotels and provides practical solutions for reducing three prominent hotel wastes: food, water and plastic waste. Minimize Food Waste.

Waste 148

Waste Waste Plastics Sustainability 148

Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 25, 2024

Choosing Sustainable Energy Another actionable step towards a greener future involves considering how the energy you use is produced. You can explore providers that use renewable sources, such as wind or solar power, on the Choose Energy platform. It also promotes local economies and can lead to less packaging waste.

Home Energy Monitoring 79

Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 79

Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

While some up-front investment is often needed, the cost-savings that come from sustainable business practices are immediate and significant. Idea #2 Reduce Energy Consumption . Energy consumption not only leads to the fossil fuel use that drives climate change, but is also a significant expense for businesses.

Business Energy Monitoring 147

Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring 147

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Eco friendly retail packaging guide. In this Green Business Bureau eco friendly retail packaging guide, we explore sustainable packaging solutions for 6 of the most common types of packaging materials used. Retail packaging defined: The impact of packaging waste and the rise of the ethical consumer.

Packaging 78

Packaging Retail Innovation Sustainability 78

Elemental Excelerator

AUGUST 5, 2020

Led by our Directors of Innovation, and in collaboration with our ecosystem of industry and community partners, we’ve been diligently working to select the most impactful companies from the nearly 800 applicants we received for the second year in a row. So, who applied to be a part of Cohort 9? Danielle J.

Building Energy Monitoring 104

Building Energy Monitoring Startups Agriculture Business Energy Monitoring 104

Green Business Bureau

JULY 5, 2022

The green initiatives chosen will create the foundation of your sustainable development plan, kick-starting your green journey for you to build on over time. Bakeries are energy-intensive and create excessive amounts of waste during the packaging and baking processes. And lastly, monitor the sales of your products.

Business Energy Monitoring 143

Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 143

Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Thinking about this definition, we ask: Is it possible for the retail industry to be sustainable ? The retail industry is built from supply and demand, meaning traditionally, financial success is thought to hinge on economies of scale. Can the retail industry be sustainable ? ” – Target CEO Brian Cornell.

Retail 78

Retail Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring 78

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

But it's vital we don't lose sight of long-term climate and energy challenges and the vital sustainability targets that must solve them. Drax engineers at work within the UK's biggest renewable power plant | Credit: Drax. Biomass wood pellet storage dome and conveyor system, Drax Power Station, North Yorkshire | Credit: Drax.

Innovation 100

Innovation Carbon-negative Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 100

Elemental Excelerator

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

If we invest with this knowledge, we will be able to decarbonize faster, center equitable solutions, and be better investors,” said our CEO Dawn Lippert. Cohort X also represents an inflection point at the end of Elemental’s first decade of investing in climate solutions, and the beginning of the next. Net zero infrastructure.

Energy Monitor 95

Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Waste 95

Business Green

JUNE 8, 2020

Suddenly you realise that power, beauty and money are worthless, and won't get you the oxygen you're fighting for. This is significant because a Harvard University research found that an increase of just one microgram per cubic meter in air pollution corresponded to a 15 per cent increase in Covid-19 deaths.

Business Energy Monitoring 85

Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Carbon-negative Energy Monitor 85

AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Turning mycelium into packaging that’s ‘compatible with the planet’ Founded in 2007, New York based Ecovative Design leverages the naturally binding properties of mycelium — mushroom’s root structure — in several sustainable materials.

Technology 28

Technology Packaging Building Energy Monitoring Carbon-negative 28

AGreenLiving

JANUARY 11, 2021

Each of these individuals is playing the long game and is in a strong position to move their companies and industries into what could be a more hopeful period of reconciliation, recovery and repair. Most support science-based targets and sit on multiple boards, collaborations and advocacy groups to further industry-level sustainability goals.

Sustainability 28

Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 28

Business Green

MAY 20, 2022

African green hydrogen plans, new coal-to-clean energy deals, and worsening climate impacts. And it pledged to halve the amount of single-use plastic in catering, in response to high expectations, particularly from athletes and consumers, to reduce plastic pollution. African countries team up for new green hydrogen initiative.

Waste 36

Waste Waste Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 36

Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Green company kitchens, lunchrooms and cafeterias should include sustainable food choices, eco-friendly food packaging and serving containers, proper waste management, employee training on sustainability and green purchasing policies. By purchasing food from local businesses and local farms, you are supporting and investing in your community.

Policy 148

Policy Sustainability Business Energy Monitoring Packaging 148

Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Each business has the power to create solutions and drive sustainable change. Plus 91% of banks monitor the ESG performance of investments. In this study, 90% stated they will pay more attention to a business’s sustainability performance when making investment decisions. ” – Barack Obama , Globalo.

Business Energy Monitoring 158

Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Carbon-negative Climate change 158