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How to Build and Retrofit a Sustainable Home

Green Business Bureau

Building and Retrofitting a Sustainable Home. Whether you’re building from scratch or adding onto an existing home, there are a variety of green building materials and products on the market today to create your sustainable home vision. Eco-Friendly, Ethically-Sourced Building Materials. RECLAIMED LUMBER. RECYCLED STEEL.

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10 Solar and Storage Trends for 2021

GreenTechMedia

Barry Cinnamon is CEO of California's Cinnamon Energy Systems. As businesses and employees consider the long-term benefits of continued at-home working, the demand for inexpensive and reliable behind the meter energy supplies is likely to be even higher in 2021. Buildings will be designed to be carbon negative.

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Mapped: The Network of Powerful Agribusiness Groups Lobbying to Water Down the EU’s Sustainable Farming Targets

DeSmogBlog

To identify the powerful actors most actively lobbying against these key EU regulations and policies, DeSmog analysed corporate reports, lobbying records, official position papers, responses to public EU consultations, media events, and meetings held with various EU bodies over the past two years. Meet the Industry Trade Groups.

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The Seven Sins of Greenwashing

Green Business Bureau

It’s an easy way to capitalize on the ethical consumer. Greenwashing is more than a question of ethics. A tarnished brand reputation and negative consumer perspectives. To address this, a TerraChoice report titled The Sins of Greenwashing: Home and Family Edition identified seven sins of corporate greenwash. Energy Star.

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The Seven Sins of Greenwashing

Green Business Bureau

It’s an easy way to capitalize on the ethical consumer. Greenwashing is more than a question of ethics. A tarnished brand reputation and negative consumer perspectives. To address this, a TerraChoice report titled The Sins of Greenwashing: Home and Family Edition identified seven sins of corporate greenwash. Energy Star.

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Sustainable Food Management Checklist: Getting Started Guide for the Office Cafeteria

Green Business Bureau

Listed below are the five main ways foods supply chains negatively harm our environment. Additionally, conventional farming practices reduce the levels of carbon retained in the soil – an important medium for carbon sequestration. Our food supply chain demands an extravagant amount of energy.

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What Is B Corp? B Corp Certification Guide + Quick Assessment

Green Business Bureau

The minimum wage is not enough to meet the basic needs of employees – to cover housing, energy, food, and childcare costs. Yet, decent pay is more than just a question of ethics, it makes good business sense too. Monitor and evaluate the plan. Monitor participation rates, and assess employee feedback.