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The 3 Ways To Make Your E-commerce Business More Eco-Friendly

The Environmental Blog

To be sustainable in business will be the default one day. Those that aren’t sustainable won’t be able to compete. For example, the energy needed to keep website servers running, the materials used for packaging, and the fuel for shipping products all impact your carbon footprint as an online business.

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Samsonite lift sustainability efforts with 'carbon neutral' pledge

Business Green

Luggage maker promises to cut carbon emissions, source 100 per cent renewable energy, and boost durability and recyclability of its products.

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Silestone innovates with carbon-neutral quartz collection

AGreenLiving

Silestone® Sunlit Days carbon-neutral technology has garnered the line a win in the Hard Surfacing, Tiles & Stone Category in 2021 Architizer A+ Product Awards. It was even a finalist in the Sustainable Design category. Notably, the collection is the first ever to achieve carbon-neutral status.

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The end of 'vroom, vroom'? Mattel brings first carbon neutral electric vehicle toys to mass market

Business Green

Launch of Mega Bloks Green Town range aims to encourage sustainable behaviours in children from an early age. Even toy cars are joining the electric vehicle (EV) revolution , with Mattel this week unveiling the first mass market toy line to be certified as 'carbon neutral' featuring zero emission toy cars and EV charging stations.

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Diamonds are forever? Clutch of gem firms to draw up 'carbon neutral' roadmap

Business Green

The glittering world of the diamond industry became the latest sector to embrace a more climate-friendly future, as nine global traders and manufacturers this week committed to drawing up detailed plans to become 'carbon neutral'. This work builds on the tremendous efforts De Beers has made to create sustainable mining,'' he said. "As

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Cool collaboration? Firms showcase SIM card made from recycled refrigerators

Envirotec Magazine

Electrical systems developer Thales and resource recovery firm Veolia have joined forces to create what is seemingly the first eco-designed SIM card made from recycled plastic. “All of our everyday objects could soon be made from recycled materials,” said Anne le Guennec, Director of Veolia’s Waste activities in France.

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Sustainable Office Gifts: A Guide For Green Holiday Shopping

Green Business Bureau

If you’re wondering what to get your favorite coworkers while keeping your carbon footprint low, then here’s a must-have guide on sustainable office gifts! Perhaps buy a locally made candle to support small businesses or try NOTES® refillable wax candles , a more sustainable way to set the mood. For the Organizers.