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From Google to North Face: Six of the best Earth Day announcements

Business Green

On its 50th anniversary and in the midst of the worst global crisis in living memory, this year's Earth Day had a particular power and resonance. I've always been somewhat ambivalent about Earth Day. We're good at having Earth Days, but Earth Years? Not so much.

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15 ways to celebrate Earth Day 2020 at home

AGreenLiving

April 22, 2020 is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. While every day is the perfect day to honor Mother Earth, Earth Day is an opportunity to implement a new sustainable practice, create something beautiful or protect limited resources.

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33 Earth Day Ideas for Employees: How To Engage Remote Workers To Be More Sustainable in 2023

Green Business Bureau

Earth Day Ideas for Companies and Their Employees Earth Day week is a great time to engage employees and accelerate progress on your sustainability program. Here are some tips for employees on what you can do to make a direct impact on Earth Day and every day after that.

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Sport Industry Sustainability: 5 Simple Steps to Kick-Start Your Sustainability Program

Green Business Bureau

Add a sufficient number of labeled recycle bins in every field and stadium. You could also get your team involved with Earth Day, where they can help plant trees or support other conservation or carbon offset practices. Many programs and teams should follow in their footsteps and create team jerseys from upcycled materials.

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'A truly momentous occasion for glass': Diageo produces glass whisky bottles in waste-powered furnaces

Business Green

Drinks giant Diageo announced late last week it had produced 173,000 recycled-glass whisky bottles in waste-based biofuel furnaces as part of a successful pilot project with glass manufacturer Encirc and government-backed research and development (R&D) body Glass Futures. "We

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Earth Day Ideas for Employees: How To Engage Remote Workers To Be More Sustainable At Home

Green Business Bureau

Earth Day Ideas for Companies and Their Employees. This article discusses some Earth Day ideas for employees, tactics for engaging workers from home and encouraging them to do their part in protecting the environment and reducing carbon emissions to fight climate change. Use Earth Day For Employee Engagement.

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The 2021 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

GreenBiz

Vartan Badalian’s mother has a favorite story to prove that being born on Earth Day imbued him with an innate concern for the environment. One day while sitting in the car, she attempted to toss a piece of gum into a nearby trash can and missed. Vartan Badalian, 28. LinkedIn | Twitter. CEO and Founder, Wastezon; Kigali, Rwanda.