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.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Buy supplies in bulk to reduce packaging. Reduce Single-Use Plastics. As we all probably know by now, plastic waste is a huge global problem. Help combat the millions of tons of plastic waste that enter landfills, oceans and our own backyards by finding ways to reduce single-use plastics in your business.

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Business Green

APRIL 14, 2022

Batteries are partly powered up as the vehicle's wheels turn, reducing the firm's energy consumption and environmental impact. From this year, moreover, all new Aldi trailers are set to be fitted with solar mats to generate power and track the solar energy and CO2 savings they deliver. "We

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 15, 2021

Going green starts at home, and while separating paper from plastic in your recycling bin is a great first start, there are more steps you can take to be less wasteful and reduce your carbon footprint. 1) Reduce plastic waste in your kitchen. 3) Get a home energy score. – Oregon Department of Energy.

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The Environmental Blog

APRIL 21, 2022

Using energy-efficient features. To reach these clients, you’ll want to offer green HVAC solutions that are energy efficient. In fact, because they use less energy, they can prevent wasteful air leaks, saving customers money in the long run. This takes energy below the Earth’s surface and converts it into warm or cool air.

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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. The company has since whipsawed between its wholesale-energy legacy of fossil fuels and greener horizons.

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The Environmental Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

But you’d be surprised how much energy and money you can save just by flipping off the switch when you leave a room. This simple act can reduce energy consumption and lower your electricity bills. Phantom power is a real energy waster. Even when turned off, your gadgets and appliances suck up energy. This is a no-brainer.

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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.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 21, 2022

Increasing energy efficiency. Follow this checklist to help your building become more sustainable in the following areas: lighting, construction, heating and cooling, water, energy, waste, indoor environment, landscaping, and maintenance. Heating and Cooling. Improving air quality and lighting. Reducing waste.

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Greentown Labs

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

And reduce plastic waste, while we’re at it? Across these applications, MettleWood could replace significant portions of the steel, concrete, and hard plastics used in buildings today, leading to meaningful decarbonization. Another possible application of this insulative technology is to replace polystyrene packaging, Cable says.

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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.

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Charged

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

For instance, innovations in adhesive formulations allow for the reduction or elimination of solvents and hazardous plasticizers through primer-free and phthalate-free technologies. This solution provides significant energy savings while durably bonding the high mass underbody of EV body structures in the body shop.

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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. There are hundreds of buildings and countless miles of pipes, conveyors, distillers, cooling towers, valves, pumps, compressors and controls.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 8, 2021

Jackowski was at the center of HP’s ongoing project in Haiti to collect ocean-bound plastic waste and incorporate the material into the company’s printer cartridges and, as of May, into some of its personal computers. million pounds of plastic, or 60 million bottles. So far, that effort has diverted 1.7

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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.

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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. Can we use less or adopt clean alternative energy sources?

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Business Green

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The UK-headquartered firm said it will invest €250m over the next three years on its decarbonisation programme, and would also ensure that all its ‘strategic suppliers' also set science-based climate targets and transition to renewable energy sources. pathway and the Paris Agreement," she said. "By

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

As the one of the leading producers of plastics, how we make our plastics has to be at the centre of our approach as well as ensuring that our products are recyclable, are getting recycled and contain recycled content. And today, we are among the top purchasers of clean energy in the chemicals industry and in the top 20 globally.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Retail business sustainability trend #1: Rising fossil fuel prices call for energy-efficient retail. The average price of fossil fuel energy – oil, natural gas, and coal – has increased since 1976 , with a very recent surge in gasoline prices hitting record highs in 2022. ” – Target CEO Brian Cornell.

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Charged

MARCH 3, 2020

A closer look at semiconductor packaging considerations in EVs. One of the most critical decisions to be made at the earliest stage of designing a new power converter concerns the packages used for the semiconductors, as pretty much every other aspect of the design hinges on their physical form. >40 kHz).

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Green Business Bureau

MAY 12, 2022

Energy – How much energy do we use? Can we use less or adopt clean alternative energy sources? Are there opportunities to improve energy efficiency and upgrade lighting, insulation, heating and cooling? Products & Packaging – Do our products use sustainably sourced and eco-friendly materials?

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 1, 2021

Further, hotel waste consists largely of common recyclable materials – aluminum cans, cardboard, paper, plastic bottles and landscape waste – all materials that could be processed into a new useful material. Move away from over packaged bathroom-toiletries and work with local vendors to reuse packaging.

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The buildup of dust can weaken HVAC system efficiency, causing it to work harder and use more energy to heat or cool your home. According to the Department of Energy, replacing a clogged air filter with a clean one can lower your HVAC system’s energy consumption by 5% – 15%. Check for HVAC Leaks.

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Charged

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

For example, a few key specs from the datasheet for a modern Silicon Carbide (SiC) MOSFET in a standard TO-247 package will illustrate the point: Maximum junction temperature: T J[max] – 175° C Maximum continuous drain current (with case @ 25° C): I d – 115 A Drain-source on-resistance: R DS[on] – 16 m?

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Business Green

AUGUST 12, 2022

The brands "can use plastics to make fibers, but they don't have a solution for fiber-to-fiber recycling at scale," Emmanuel Ladent, Carbios CEO, said in an interview. The company expects the facility, which will recycle local plastic waste, to begin operations in 2025. Hungry, hungry enzymes.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 1, 2019

The good news for your bottom line is: green initiatives increase profits by both attracting new customers and saving your business money on energy, gas, and water expenditure. The few extra dollars spent on LEDs pay for themselves and more via a reduced energy bill and fewer trips to the hardware store. INCREASE LIGHT EFFICIENCY.

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Green Business Bureau

JUNE 27, 2022

For instance, an initiative for the current year might be “ replace all lighting with energy-efficient alternatives like LEDs ” or “ replace our fuel-powered delivery vehicles with hybrid or electric vehicles ”. Energy : How much energy do we use? Can we use less or adopt clean alternative energy sources? Is it hazardous?

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Low Impact

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Much of the produce eaten by Europeans originates in the ‘ Sea of Plastic ‘ – the greenhouses of Almeria, Spain. Save money (by buying fresh wholefoods rather than more expensive processed and packaged goods, or paying a premium for food grown abroad or with large amounts of energy). Credit: Muradi on Unsplash.

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Econaur

MARCH 27, 2020

Reflective system Foil-faced kraft paper, plastic film, polyethylene bubbles, or cardboard Unfinished walls, ceilings, and floors Foils, films, or papers fitted between wood-frame studs, joists, rafters, and beams. Foam boards are fastened together using plastic ties. It consists of flexible fibers, most commonly fiberglass.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Here are some tips to saving energy, water and money while staying toasty and warm all winter long. Heat and electricity bills Not only will the bills add up as you bump up the heat, but so does energy consumption. Recycle the water you do use by cooling the pot of water after cooking pasta or by collecting water in the shower.

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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.

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Climate Tech VC

JANUARY 5, 2024

🚗 Vertical: Transportation and Energy investment declined, but remained on top. The market is still warm, but cooling. Jury is out on whether investment will keep cooling or heat back up. Redwood Materials received a $2bn loan from the US Department of Energy in Feb 2023. 2 to to no.1.

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Rinexii

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

She knows how much I care about the environment, and was excited to give me the cool thing she found. It was a small blue plastic sphere sitting proudly in thick plastic packaging, with instructions that boldly proclaimed, “Join us in protecting the planet.” Blue Energy in Indonesia.

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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 . This removes the need for artificial lighting.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 15, 2022

The following tips serve as a guide for the auto repair shop industry to become more sustainable in the following areas: Operations, customer engagement, energy reduction, smart purchasing, and waste disposal. Creating a workplace culture that emphasizes and takes pride in efficiency is a vital component of any energy conservation plan.

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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 . This removes the need for artificial lighting.

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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.

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