Grist

JUNE 12, 2024

I recycle these.” As Streep prepares to launch her beer can into the recycling bin, Costner cautions her, “This could change your life.” Recycling, once considered the domain of people with “long hair, granny glasses, and tie-dyed Ts,” as the Chicago Tribune described it at the time, was about to go mainstream.

Recycling 140

Recycling Recycling Plastics Earth Day 140

Green Business Bureau

JULY 4, 2022

Sustainable fashion definition. 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. Tip #2: Reduce textile waste. The fashion industry produces 92 million tons of textile waste annually.

Fashion 148

Fashion Sustainability Biodegradable Packaging 148

AGreenLiving

JULY 16, 2020

The electronic waste collection conundrum Heather Clancy Thu, 07/16/2020 – 01:15 The primary reason I started covering the business of sustainability during the 2008 financial crisis wasn’t just because I was laid off from my position as editor of a technology trade publication. First, some stats. and Samsung.

Waste 28

Waste Waste Recycling Recycling 28

Green Business Bureau

JUNE 9, 2022

ESG Definition. They are similar to metrics used in traditional financial analysis, however, ESG metrics incorporate non-financial data, such as the level of greenhouse gas emissions, amount of waste reduction, amount of water usage reduction, use of green energy and the number of health and safety incidents per year. ESG Framework.

Sustainability 147

Sustainability Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Investment 147

Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 10, 2022

The old adage, “measure what you manage to get things done”, definitely applies in sustainability. All of these disciplines can be improved via sustainable business practices, and can result in higher efficiency, less waste, and lower costs. the product’s reuse and recycling potential). Waste Management. Business Travel.

Business Energy Monitoring 158

Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring 158

Econaur

MAY 6, 2020

The “Green Building” approach ensures minimal negative impacts on the natural environment of the space as opposed to traditional construction that have been exploitative and wasteful. billion people, it is definitely not easy reaching sustainability targets. For a country with a population above 1.3 billion sq ft by the end of 2019.

Home Energy Monitoring 97

Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Sustainability Business Energy Monitoring 97

Envirotec Magazine

JULY 11, 2023

As the most used building material globally, demand for concrete is significant, and growing, meaning that the concrete industry’s road to net zero will be critical to meeting global decarbonisation goals. Looking towards 2030 and beyond, carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) through CO 2 mineralisation is an emerging solution.

Carbon-negative 100

Carbon-negative Carbon-neutral Construction Carbon 100

Business Green

AUGUST 19, 2022

Let's start with definitions (because I really didn't know the difference between these three). There is also the legal definition of what kind of property each type of home is. As I've written previously , the construction industry is extremely wasteful. Exciting, amiright? combines to produce a tricky problem.

Construction 68

Construction Waste Waste North America 68

Business Green

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Coca-Cola's sustainability director for Europe Therese Noordlander talks to BusinessGreen about the drinks giant's mission to drive down emissions and ramp up its recycling efforts. As the world's largest drinks producer, the Coca-Cola Company's decarbonisation and sustainability efforts have to be supersized.

Packaging 56

Packaging Plastics Recycling Recycling 56

AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

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.” In other words, the whole point is to reduce or eliminate plastic waste, not offset it.

Plastics 28

Plastics Carbon-neutral Recycling Recycling 28

Green Technology

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Newly designed high-efficiency fixtures and systems provide the same comforts as their wasteful counterparts. HVAC and plumbing professionals can consider keeping their own items in their truck instead of using plastic items to reduce unnecessary waste. Offer routine maintenance visits. Conclusion. Again, it’s not too late.

HVAC 52

HVAC Recycling Recycling Education 52

Grist

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Last month, the Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, formally announced it was considering tighter regulations for pyrolysis and gasification — controversial processes that are associated with “chemical recycling.” And for hospital and medical waste, the Clean Air Act says that pyrolysis doesn’t count as waste incineration at all.

Plastics 145

Plastics Recycling Recycling Waste 145

Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The old adage, “measure what you manage to get things done”, definitely applies in sustainability. All of these disciplines can be improved via sustainable business practices, and can result in higher efficiency, less waste, and lower costs. the product’s reuse and recycling potential). Waste Management. Business Travel.

Business Energy Monitoring 78

Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring 78

Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The old adage, “measure what you manage to get things done”, definitely applies in sustainability. All of these disciplines can be improved via sustainable business practices, and can result in higher efficiency, less waste, and lower costs. the product’s reuse and recycling potential). Waste Management. Business Travel.

Business Energy Monitoring 78

Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring 78

Business Green

JUNE 6, 2022

The new range of clothes is made exclusively from recycled, renewable or 'innovative' materials, with the online retail giant claiming the collection has been created to test a range of "circular" or "sustainable" technologies and textiles that could eventually become mainstays of the fashion industry of the future.

Fashion 36

Fashion Retail Recycling Recycling 36

Climate Tech VC

DECEMBER 15, 2023

In fact, many of us are flying more – air travel over Thanksgiving week in the US was the busiest ever , and annual demand for flights is growing rapidly in markets like India and China. Syngas is commonly sourced from municipal waste, industrial processes, or woody/cellulosic biomass. 

Aviation 61

Aviation Hydrogen Waste Waste 61

GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

recycling market has been in free fall since 2018, when China, Malaysia, Thailand and other Southeast Asian countries announced that they would no longer import many types of recyclable material scraps. percent of all the plastic produced in 2017 eventually got recycled, according to the U.S. Holly Secon. Of course, the U.S.

Plastics 481

Plastics Recycling Recycling Waste 481

Business Green

AUGUST 7, 2023

There have been local referenda on air quality measures that the government in which Patel used to serve demanded. We've already faced extra levies on our energy bills and new rules on waste and recycling will hit consumers and businesses with extra costs. Not all these policies are perfect.

Policy 69

Policy Climate change Government Fossil fuels 69

Business Green

APRIL 20, 2021

Fashion, by definition, is among the fastest-moving industries and one that has presented many challenges for sustainable investors over the years. Last year's event, against a backdrop of the global pandemic, felt more relevant than ever in pushing for businesses to protect employees throughout their supply chains in times of stress.

Fashion 49

Fashion Retail Sustainability Investment 49

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Sustainable consumption doesn't necessarily mean consuming less, but it definitely means consuming differently. With public services like recycling disrupted we are faced with excessive waste in our own homes. Gen Z employees are in high demand. People are open to new ways of living. It's made us think differently.

Sustainability 49

Sustainability Climate change Carbon-negative Packaging 49

Business Green

DECEMBER 21, 2022

We all know that giving waste a second life is more carbon-efficient than incinerating it, but reaching a definition on what makes an item 'recyclable' is one of the most complex challenges policymakers currently face. Moreover, policymakers must also recognise that plastics value chains bear significant circularity potential.

Recycling 44

Recycling Recycling Plastics Packaging 44

Climate Tech VC

JANUARY 5, 2024

Please see the bottom of this post for full methodology and climate vertical definitions. Redwood Materials raised $1bn to build its US battery materials and recycling facility. Our definition of climate tech comes with two filters: 1) climate impact and 2) climate vertical. Government funding catalyzed major private rounds.

Building Energy Monitoring 144

Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 144

The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Join the pledge for an eco-friendly Christmas in alternative to the wasteful model imposed by our society. The plastic gift was definitely more than welcome for giant corporations such as Coca cola: Currently the biggest plastic polluter in the world. Because of the tons of plastic waste we create! A zero plastic waste boost.

Plastics 370

Plastics Pollution Microplastics Recycling 370

Clean Energy Trust

OCTOBER 1, 2020

First, the physical, and often hazardous, waste generated in manufacturing the technologies of the future is not sustainable, and worse, disposing of it properly is expensive and convoluted. The NUMiX Materials Team Your upcoming lithium-ion battery recycling project sounds great. Q: What drives you and your team?

Startups 52

Startups Waste Waste Innovation 52

Eco-Business

APRIL 19, 2020

The quest for the sustainable city has until recently focused on the efficient use of resources with the application of technical advances giving rise to the definition of SMART Cities. The circular economy is a recent concept based on the reuse of what up to now has been considered wastes, reintroducing them into the production cycle.

Building Energy Monitoring 10

Building Energy Monitoring Waste Waste Energy Monitor 10

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

Climate Tech VC

AUGUST 10, 2023

Rubi endeavors to repurpose CO2 emitted from manufacturing and convert the waste stream back into commodity inputs, all while avoiding the green premium. Our big innovations are in the enzymatic pathway, including how we smartly recycle intermediates and how we deliver energy into the system so that we can actually build up molecules.

Building Energy Monitoring 86

Building Energy Monitoring Fashion Business Energy Monitoring Carbon-negative 86

Climate Tech VC

JUNE 30, 2023

Yet, dollars-and-cents demand from customers for better, faster, cheaper climate technology products only continues to grow—along with the talent flows, regulatory accelerants, and evolving capital stack. Please see the bottom of this post for full methodology and climate vertical definitions.

Building Energy Monitoring 52

Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Transportation Solar Energy Monitor 52

Business Green

APRIL 24, 2020

In Pittsburgh, artificial intelligence software company RoadRunner Recycling - which automates routing for commercial recycling processes - secured $28.6m The list is gratifyingly long, encompassing advances in carbon capture and sequestration, combined heat and power systems, crop waste recycling, building automation and biofuels.

Building Energy Monitoring 54

Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Startups 54

Business Green

AUGUST 13, 2021

We've gone from a lens of hyper local to a more looser definition of local.". AeroFarms uses aeroponics, a soilless way of growing produce that uses mist to cut down on water usage by 95 per cent; it plants seeds in cloth made from recycled plastic bottles. There's the food waste side," he said. There's a reliable demand.

Building Energy Monitoring 61

Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 61

GreenBiz

AUGUST 21, 2020

That could look like setting a waste goal that prioritizes eliminating single-use plastics or one that encourages the growth of reuse and recycling infrastructures. For one, there is consumer demand for this type of information. Align business operations with sustainability goals.

Retail 472

Retail Real Estate Sustainability Health 472

GreenBiz

JUNE 29, 2020

COVID-19 will definitely change the world, and I truly hope that this will bring a new priority for sustainability topics. We’ve been able to shift many environmental projects’ approaches to the home-scale, like home gardens, yard tree plantings and home recycling campaigns. . Jessica Artioli Centurião ( 2018 ).

Sustainability 474

Sustainability Health Carbon-negative Innovation 474

Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Customers expect it and the health of our planet demands it. From post-consumer recycled paper products to unique biodegradable materials, here’s a great overview of the latest options for your business shipping needs. It is biodegradable and recyclable, and can often be used for renewable energy. Recyclable Padded Mailers.

Biodegradable 146

Biodegradable Packaging Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability 146

Clean Energy Trust

MAY 21, 2020

From mobile phones to computers to electric vehicles, the convenience of on-demand power is driving demand for batteries of all shapes and sizes. While localized resources are available for recycling and processing small household batteries, large batteries are much harder to manage. how will we manage all that toxic waste?

Home Energy Monitoring 59

Home Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Energy Monitor Investment 59

Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

To operate indefinitely, a retail brand must meet environmental, social, and economic demands. Thinking about this definition, we ask: Is it possible for the retail industry to be sustainable ? The retail industry is built from supply and demand, meaning traditionally, financial success is thought to hinge on economies of scale.

Retail 78

Retail Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring 78

Green Business Bureau

APRIL 11, 2023

Certification is shown to attract and engage top talent, increase credibility and build trust, slash costs, meet the demands of a consumer majority, and protect a company’s mission in the long term. Access to affordable, quality healthcare keeps employees healthy, making sure they’re able to come to work and meet work demands.

Business Energy Monitoring 78

Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring 78

Business Green

AUGUST 24, 2020

However, a number of environmental groups have taken an opposing line, warning the government against introducing exemptions to the plastic packaging tax, which they warn would incentivise the wider adoption of biodegradable and compostable plastics that could inadvertently lead to higher levels of plastic waste.

Plastics 99

Plastics Packaging Biodegradable Recycling 99