Green Business Bureau

JULY 5, 2021

The nursery and greenhouse industry is by no means a main contributor to environmental issues but it is beneficial for all businesses to adopt environmentally sound practices. When it comes to waste, plastic was found to have the highest relative environmental impact in the nursery system (about 80% of the value of the total footprint).

Sustainability 78

Sustainability Business Energy Monitoring Organic Building Energy Monitoring 78

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

Green Business Bureau

JULY 28, 2022

Achieve zero waste with our waste management checklist. The ultimate goal of this waste management checklist is to achieve zero waste. By zero waste, we mean the conservation of all resources utilizing responsible production, consumption, reuse, and recovery of products, packaging, and materials.

Waste 148

Waste Waste Business Energy Monitoring Recycling 148

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.

Sustainability 518

Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 518

AGreenLiving

MARCH 5, 2021

It is more urgent than ever to shift from linear, use-it-up-and-throw-it-away models to a circular economy: where waste and pollution are designed out, products and materials are kept in use for longer, and natural systems can regenerate. Take the textiles industry.

Recycling 28

Recycling Recycling Plastics Fossil fuels 28

The Environmental Blog

APRIL 21, 2022

Do you work in the HVAC industry? While they do their job well, duct systems can run into issues like cracked pieces or mildew build-up. Using energy-efficient features. This relies on a large outdoor unit to power up to five indoor ones. . Many HVAC users like the idea of monitoring their systems via their phones.

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HVAC Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 195

The Environmental Blog

JANUARY 24, 2024

From reducing carbon footprints to minimizing waste, there are numerous steps one can take to establish a more sustainable and environmentally conscious lifestyle. Energy-Efficient Homes One of the most impactful steps towards eco-friendly living in Canada is ensuring that your home is energy-efficient.

Home Energy Monitoring 195

Home Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Sustainability Energy Monitor 195

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. Having strategies in place to manage, reduce or eliminate waste is essential. Minimize Food Waste. Food waste reduction programs can be organized into four steps: Conduct A Food Waste Audit.

Waste 148

Waste Waste Plastics Sustainability 148

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. Less waste than / Less toxic than. Made with renewable energy. Made with renewable materials. Do the materials grow themselves?

Recycling 36

Recycling Recycling Ozone Building Energy Monitoring 36

Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

An EU project is attempting to lead the European electronics industry towards more sustainable materials, design, manufacturing methods, and improved circularity and energy efficiency, writes Finnish research group VTT. According to the World Economic Forum , 53 million tonnes of electronic waste was discarded in 2019.

Waste 147

Waste Waste Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 147

Green Business Bureau

JUNE 28, 2021

Video production has arguably become one of the most influential industries in the world, meaning media companies need to be more conscious about the impact they have on people and the environment. If budget allows, transition to electric vehicles and research clean fuel options for heavy duty vehicles like biofuels.

Sustainability 148

Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 148

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 30, 2022

Law firm sustainability is a strategic business shift that aims to prevent socially and environmentally damaging operations in the legal industry. Sustainability challenges in the legal industry. The legal industry and its negative environmental effects. Excessive waste generated from the cafeteria and/or break rooms.

Law 148

Law Sustainability Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring 148

Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 8, 2022

This step requires you to analyze your energy, food, beverages, water, and waste. Sources of energy consumption for hotels generally include indoor and outdoor lighting, elevators, water pumping, kitchen equipment, and laundry machines. All this leads to excessive waste and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). .

Sustainability 148

Sustainability Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring 148

Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Businesses that are solely profit-focused are often unmindful about their waste and pollution and how they impact surrounding ecosystems. This often involves minimizing waste, preventing pollution and investing in resource efficiency strategies. Waste Reduction. There are various ways to reduce the waste of your business.

Business Energy Monitoring 147

Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring 147

Business Green

JANUARY 24, 2020

Less than one per cent of clothing material today is refashioned to produce new clothing - but some top brands are exploring one potential solution. The fashion industry has a pollution problem. In order to stem the global flow of textile waste, an alternative to reuse must exist. Welcome to the lab.

Fashion 76

Fashion Recycling Recycling Investment 76

Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

One of the biggest culprits of plastic and styrofoam pollution in the world is the packaging materials that companies use in shipping their products. There is a wave of new innovative eco-friendly alternatives to traditional packaging materials. Examples include cardboard, paper, and some types of plastic.

Biodegradable 146

Biodegradable Packaging Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability 146

Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 19, 2021

The statement must capture how you will be more socially and environmentally responsible than in the past and get into specifics that are relevant to your industry. In the end, your mission statement should be: Clear – void of industry jargon and nebulous terms; state specific actions and goals. What do we want to accomplish?

Sustainability 78

Sustainability Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Waste 78

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

MARCH 6, 2020

Even though Ford is facing both internal restructuring and as well as the massive transformation happening in the broader automotive industry, the company continues to make strong commitments to sustainability. And setting goals to become true zero waste to any landfill globally as well.

Sustainability 50

Sustainability Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 50

Green Business Bureau

MARCH 17, 2022

From switching to renewable energy suppliers to retrofitting workspaces and conducting energy audits, the tips we give are to be used as guidance, along with your carbon footprint report, to help you develop a carbon-neutral strategy. . 1: Switch to a renewable energy supplier . 3: Increase efficiency of office lighting.

Carbon 78

Carbon Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 78

Green Business Bureau

MARCH 17, 2022

From switching to renewable energy suppliers to retrofitting workspaces and conducting energy audits, the tips we give are to be used as guidance, along with your carbon footprint report, to help you develop a carbon-neutral strategy. . 1: Switch to a renewable energy supplier . 3: Increase efficiency of office lighting.

Carbon 78

Carbon Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 78

GreenBiz

MAY 11, 2020

Inside Eastman’s moonshot goal for endlessly circular plastics. At first glance, the sprawling industrial site, covering roughly 900 acres in Kingsport, Tennessee, appears to be just another chemical manufacturing facility. Joel Makower. Mon, 05/11/2020 - 00:44. Chemical reaction.

Plastics 544

Plastics Recycling Recycling Waste 544

Business Green

MAY 15, 2020

From plastics to fashion, the US chemicals giant is innovating in pursuit of a new approach for managing the world's most ubiquitous materials. At first glance, the sprawling industrial site, covering roughly 900 acres in Kingsport, Tennessee, appears to be just another chemical manufacturing facility. Chemical reaction.

Plastics 41

Plastics Recycling Recycling Waste 41