Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The green economy operates on low carbon power sources, resource efficiency, and social fairness and inclusivity. Replate’s circular model not only makes it easy for any business to reduce their carbon footprint and give back, but it has also created new jobs by inviting those in the community to apply to become food rescuers.

Innovation 148

Innovation Sustainability Carbon-negative Stormwater 148

Greentown Labs

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Nfinite Nanotech ’s smart nanocoating enables sustainable packaging to keep products fresh and eliminate waste at scale. Renew CO 2 offers cost-competitive, carbon-negative monoethylene glycol. rStream Recycling applies innovations in computer vision and data science to drive an autonomous waste-sorting system.

Startups 98

Startups Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 98

Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 10, 2022

Distinctions between benefits of product, package, and service: Marketers should be clear as to which aspect of a product or service the environmental claim refers to. It’s deceptive to misrepresent directly or by implication that a product, package, or service offers a general environmental benefit. Carbon Offsets. Free Claims.

Sustainability 147

Sustainability Packaging Recycling Recycling 147

Grist

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

It’s vodka, made without any potatoes or grains, and the key ingredients are hydrogen and captured carbon dioxide. Last year, global carbon emissions hit an all-time high of 40.9 But all that carbon doesn’t have to wind up in the atmosphere. Carbon doesn’t necessarily come free, in terms of its environmental burden,” Dunn said.

Carbon 67

Carbon Carbon-negative Plastics Startups 67

Business Green

MARCH 3, 2022

Viridor has cut the ribbon on a new "state-of-the-art" plastic recycling and waste-to-energy facility near Bristol, which it claims has the capacity to divert 320,000 tonnes of non-recyclable waste from landfill each year.

Plastics 36

Plastics Recycling Recycling Waste 36

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 51

Packaging Europe Carbon-negative Carbon-neutral 51

Business Green

AUGUST 3, 2021

Far more ambitious policies and investment is to help boost repair, reuse, recycling, and remanufacturing in the UK could create more than 450,000 jobs right across the country over the next 15 years, while helping combat the country's "unsustainable" approach to resource use. The UK's current approach is unsustainable," the report states.

Recycling 53

Recycling Recycling Waste Waste 53

Climate Tech VC

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

  In deals, major funding for transportation including $144M for Indian EVs, $33M for rare earth-free magnets, and $15M for battery recycling.  Tech-enabled credits continue to constitute a big chunk of an anticipated $1T voluntary carbon market , and Oxy is on a development frenzy.   Thanks for reading!

Carbon-negative 72

Carbon-negative Carbon-neutral Carbon Investment 72

Green Business Bureau

JULY 4, 2022

billion tons of carbon dioxide annually. Below we’ve detailed eight tips on how to reduce the negative environmental and social impact of your fashion brand company. With this in mind, to support our environment, fashion brands need to use textiles derived from natural fibers such as recycled cotton, organic hemp, and organic linen.

Fashion 148

Fashion Sustainability Biodegradable Packaging 148

Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 10, 2022

Distinctions between benefits of product, package, and service: Marketers should be clear as to which aspect of a product or service the environmental claim refers to. It’s deceptive to misrepresent directly or by implication that a product, package, or service offers a general environmental benefit. Carbon Offsets. Free Claims.

Sustainability 78

Sustainability Packaging Recycling Recycling 78

Greentown Labs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

DRINKICKS DrinKicks is developing sneakers made from food waste and recycled materials in an effort to engage the sneaker-enthusiast community in circularity. gigatons of carbon by 2050 (through supporting the use of renewables) and can sequester 2.2 megatons of carbon in the same period. During ACCEL, florrent raised a $2.1M

Startups 120

Startups Carbon-negative Fossil fuels Plastics 120

AGreenLiving

JANUARY 12, 2022

Inasmuch, the type of pans you use has the power to positively or negatively impact the planet and your health. When a company invests in that quality and makes the pan from recycled materials, it’s a double win. Each size is made from 100% recycled aluminum. The company even ships the pan using recycled paper packaging.

Recycling 28

Recycling Recycling Recycled materials Waste 28

Business Green

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Initially, greenwashing was relegated to a small number of corporate claims - that a product or packaging claimed by the company to be compostable or recyclable wasn't, for example. While companies should be trying to phase out carbon to achieve these net-zero commitments, Sick noted that life doesn't work without carbon.

Carbon-negative 36

Carbon-negative Carbon-neutral Carbon Education 36

Green Business Bureau

JULY 15, 2022

The good news is that new technologies and methods have come about making it possible for the manufacturing industry to reduce its environmental footprint through energy conservation , alternative packaging, and smarter storage and organization (amongst other solutions). Tip #3: Use alternative and sustainable packaging solutions.

Sustainability 147

Sustainability Waste Waste Packaging 147

GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

"If we're going to make sure that we're using more recycled content, if we're going to ensure that we're going to reduce carbon emissions, then we need to be tracking that. The producer of coffee, candy and cocoa also created a nearly $260 million venture fund in support of planet-friendly packaging technologies.

Innovation 468

Innovation Recycling Recycling Packaging 468

AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Episode 235: The value of informal waste collectors, reusable packaging prevails Heather Clancy Fri, 09/04/2020 – 02:00 Week in Review Stories discussed this week (4:08). Today’s carbon-negative fuel. Safety and performance in recycled plastics. Join the webcast at 1 p.m. ESG values and a sustainable future.

Packaging 28

Packaging Waste Waste Plastics 28

Business Green

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

That was the stark message of the Climate Change Committee in its sixth carbon budget. The 10 Point Plan, the national infrastructure strategy, the climate change committee's sixth carbon budget and the Treasury's interim report on its Net Zero Review. But recycling cannot eliminate all waste.

Carbon-negative 44

Carbon-negative Waste Waste Recycling 44

Greentown Labs

JUNE 16, 2023

This Greentown Go startup-corporate partnerships accelerator zeroed in on material innovations for automotive efficiency, material innovations for shared and future mobility, and materials and process innovations for recycling. Endeavor Composites’ work with BASF and Magna is continuing beyond the formal end of Go Move 2022.

Automotive 57

Automotive Startups Carbon-negative Plastics 57

Climate Tech VC

AUGUST 10, 2023

We’ve spilled plenty of ink in this newsletter on carbon capture, but less on what happens after —particularly carbon-to-value. Downstream emissions result from the transportation and packaging involved in distribution, product usage itself (e.g., spinning, weaving, and knitting). incineration or landfills).

Building Energy Monitoring 86

Building Energy Monitoring Fashion Business Energy Monitoring Carbon-negative 86

GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

The automaker’s sustainability goals include sourcing energy only from renewable sources and getting at least half the materials in its vehicles from recycled, bio-based or renewable origins — by 2030 in the U.S. Last year, Ecolab set a goal for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, getting halfway there by 2030. and globally by 2040.

Sustainability 518

Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 518

Climate Tech VC

DECEMBER 18, 2023

🔑 Climate tech startups hit key milestones - including but not limited to - Fervo’s FOAK enhanced geothermal project operational in Nevada, Brimstone’s third-party approval of its carbon-negative cement, and Heirloom’s first commercial DAC plant. 

Business Energy Monitoring 72

Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 72

Business Green

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

That is the top line conclusion of a new report published this morning by the Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI), which analyses nearly 170 companies working in carbon-intensive industrial sectors, including mining giant Rio Tinto, packaging company DS Smith, chemicals powerhouse BASF, cement manufacturer LaFarge Holcim, and steel major Tata Steel.

Carbon-negative 79

Carbon-negative Climate change Carbon Global warming 79

Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 20, 2021

If you’re a committed green business looking for eco-friendly ways to package your product, then you’ll be delighted to know the market is growing with boxing and shipping options that are reusable, recyclable, biodegradable, and made from recycled material. Eco-friendly Boxes Today: The Truth About Cardboard.

Packaging 148

Packaging Recycled materials Recycling Recycling 148

Low Carbon Prosperity

OCTOBER 17, 2018

In this Low Carbon Prosperity Institute (LCPI) analysis, we explore scenarios of carbon reduction investment performance based on the revenue allocation described in Initiative 1631. The measure is intended, but not required, to reduce carbon emissions in 2035 to 25% below 1990 levels, consistent with the state’s legislated target.

Pollution 45

Pollution Carbon Business Energy Monitoring Carbon-negative 45

AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

And, much like the market for carbon offsets, it’s messy. There is no industry standard or definition WWF defines a plastic credit as a “transferable unit representing a specific quantity of plastic that has been collected and possibly recycled from the environment.” Consider carbon markets again.

Plastics 28

Plastics Carbon-neutral Recycling Recycling 28

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Oil and gas industry's bets on petrochemicals growth look increasingly dicey as world turns away from plastics, Carbon Tracker warns. But Carbon Tracker questions the credibility of this analysis, highlighting how governments are increasingly making moves against plastic waste, alongside their wider decarbonisation efforts.

Plastics 54

Plastics Carbon-negative Demand Carbon 54

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Oil and gas industry's bets on petrochemicals growth look increasingly dicey as world turns away from plastics, Carbon Tracker warns. But Carbon Tracker questions the credibility of this analysis, highlighting how governments are increasingly making moves against plastic waste, alongside their wider decarbonisation efforts.

Plastics 51

Plastics Carbon-negative Demand Carbon 51

Green Technology

JUNE 21, 2023

Green Technology’s Leadership Awards aim to recognize and honor individuals, organizations, and institutions that have made significant contributions to advancing sustainability efforts and reducing carbon footprints in various sectors. The award was accepted by Joel Griffith, DGS and the O Street team.

Building Energy Monitoring 40

Building Energy Monitoring Sustainability Solar Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring 40

Renewable Energy World

MARCH 4, 2021

C when places reminiscent of Mordor continuously pump carbon into the atmosphere. Good-faith efforts to reuse carbon, heat and steam are underway with a target to reduce the Port’s emissions to 50% of 1990 levels by 2025. Those that can create artificial sinks with technological carbon capture, utilization, and storage.

Climate change 63

Climate change Carbon-negative Carbon Electric vehicle 63

AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Hemp makes for a soft and flowy fabric that is hypoallergenic; it is also a carbon-negative crop, uses less water in production and is naturally resistant to bacteria growth. As an additional sustainability feature, Valani uses recycled materials as well as straw, hemp and jute for its packaging.

Biodegradable 36

Biodegradable Fashion Upcycling Recycled materials 36

Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Environmental and social disruptions cause a negative brand reputation (note BP’s 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill ). Examples could be switching to LED lights, notifying employees to turn off equipment, and installing more recycling bins. Can we find ways to recycle or upcycle waste materials (e.g. Keep your goals specific.

Sustainability 148

Sustainability Waste Waste Organic 148

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

That is the upbeat conclusion of a major new report today, which argues that while the chemicals industry currently lags behind many other sectors of the economy in terms of climate action, it has the potential to reinvent itself as a critical climate solution and even become carbon negative by 2040.

Fossil fuels 40

Fossil fuels Carbon-negative Investment Carbon 40

Business Green

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Other recommendations include urgently delivering clear strategies to deliver new carbon capture and storage (CCS) and hydrogen projects, setting clear and ambitious targets in the delayed Environment Bill, laying the groundwork for domestic EV battery manufacturing at scale, and aligning the UK's net zero and nature agendas.

Policy 79

Policy Carbon-negative Government Climate change 79

Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Schools of all types can minimize negative environmental impacts by changing how they operate starting with a few simple green practices and instilling this eco-mindedness into students. Here are a few ideas to get you started: Start a recycling program for classrooms, office spaces and the cafeteria.

Sustainability 148

Sustainability Education Organic Climate change 148

Green Business Bureau

MAY 4, 2022

From carbon emissions via the shipping, manufacturing, and order fulfillment processes, to excess packaging on the consumer end. When it comes to eCommerce waste generation, plastic packaging is one of the industry’s most glaring issues. For emissions that can’t be reduced, look to purchase carbon offsets.

Waste 148

Waste Waste Sustainability Carbon-negative 148

Business Green

JULY 6, 2021

The fashion industry is on course to take-up 25 per cent of the world's carbon budget, yet despite this huge impact, the UK government is failing to tackle the negative impact of fashion. textile choice, production and lack of recycling.? Hubbub's Trewin Restorick. A current lack of policy and leadership. There are also?broader

Fashion 44

Fashion Government Policy Carbon-negative 44

AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Hemp makes for a soft and flowy fabric that is hypoallergenic; it is also a carbon-negative crop, uses less water in production and is naturally resistant to bacteria growth. As an additional sustainability feature, Valani uses recycled materials as well as straw, hemp and jute for its packaging.

Biodegradable 28

Biodegradable Fashion Upcycling Recycled materials 28