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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Earth Day Home Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 165

The Environmental Blog

JANUARY 17, 2023

An eco-friendly house is designed with recycled materials, renewable energy sources, and sustainable landscapes. When constructed properly, it can help lessen pollution and allow you to enjoy savings on water and energy usage, and it can increase the value of your home. Buy Energy-Saving Appliances.

Home Energy Monitoring 195

Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Cool roof Solar Energy Monitor 195

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

UNEP boss warns 'there will be no jab to prevent seven million premature deaths caused by air pollution each year'. Additionally, at least 31 per cent of countries that do have the power to introduce such ambient air quality standards have yet to adopt them. UN: One third of countries lack legal air quality standards.

Pollution 57

Pollution Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Logistics 57

Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Intended to fill the policy vacuum emerging from the UK’s departure from the EU on 31 January, the Environment Bill has been eagerly anticipated, and seemingly gives government the power to set legally binding targets on all aspects of the environment in future. in line with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) guidelines.”.

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Soil Biodiversity Plastics Business Energy Monitoring 280

Business Green

APRIL 4, 2023

The strategy also confirms government's plan to move ahead with proposals to ban plastic wet wipes, and restrictions on polyfluoroalkyl substances, sometimes known as "forever chemicals", which are commonly found in firefighting foam, textiles, cleaning products, pains and varnishes.

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Pollution Energy Monitor Plastics Government 36

DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 20, 2021

This story is part of a collaboration between DeSmog and Public Health Watch. It was an update about a new, giant plastics plant built on the line between two small Texas cities just northeast of Corpus Christi: Portland and Gregory. He pointed out that fencing doesn’t stop the pollution.

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Plastics Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Pollution 98

AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Canadian Company HAVEN has launched a new AI-powered air quality control system that will manage airflow, temperature and humidity. The system uses smart technology that can automatically detect harmful pollutants inside the house and clear them. Today, more than ever, it is essential your home is safe, healthy and free of pollutants.”

Home Energy Monitoring 28

Home Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor HVAC Pollution 28

DeSmogBlog

APRIL 5, 2023

This reporting was made possible in part due to a media briefing sponsored by Beyond Plastics, Inclusive Louisiana, Louisiana Bucket Brigade, and The Descendants Project, which included local meals in Louisiana. Part of that strategy appears to be redefining its expanding petrochemical and plastics business as a solution to climate change.

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Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Fossil fuels 97

Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Not only does reclaimed lumber give that rustic, farmhouse look and possess some unique history within its grain, but it also helps preserve our carbon-sequestering forests and rejects monoculture tree farms that do not support biodiversity or ecological health. RECYCLED PLASTIC. RECYCLED STEEL. Arqlite , a member of the U.S.

Building Energy Monitoring 148

Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Sustainability Recycling 148

Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 5, 2021

It can bring cost-savings through decreased utility bills and wastage, improve employee morale and health (and in turn, their commitment), and demonstrate to customers and partners that you’re taking strides to be environmentally and socially responsible. Go with no-VOC paints to protect employee health and limit airborne pollution.

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Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Home Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 179

Green Business Bureau

APRIL 15, 2022

Now more than ever consumers are using their purchasing power to push companies to be more sustainable. Energy Usage and Electricity. Plumbing and Water Usage. While it is energy intensive to make, it is far less energy intensive to recycle. Energy Efficiency and Electricity.

Construction 78

Construction Home Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring 78

Green Business Bureau

JULY 5, 2021

When it comes to waste, plastic was found to have the highest relative environmental impact in the nursery system (about 80% of the value of the total footprint). Other important environmental issues facing this industry are water use and water pollution. Options for plastic alternatives can be found here.

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Green Business Bureau

JUNE 30, 2021

The effects of said practices are costly: Poor materials can pollute their surrounding environment. Poor materials can prove to be dangerous to the health of those within the home. Poor materials are inefficient, wasting both water and energy. Market products that save energy. Install smart, energy efficient lighting.

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Sustainability Business Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring 128

AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Moreover, the health of humans, pets, wildlife , aquatic organisms, vegetation, soil and infrastructure are heavily impacted as road salts enter the environment, seeping into groundwater and draining via runoff into freshwater estuaries. Excessive road salt threatens public health and wildlife.

Health 28

Health Energy Monitor Soil Plastics 28

Green Business Bureau

APRIL 15, 2022

Now more than ever consumers are using their purchasing power to push companies to be more sustainable. Energy Usage and Electricity. Plumbing and Water Usage. While it is energy intensive to make, it is far less energy intensive to recycle. Energy Efficiency and Electricity.

Construction 78

Construction Home Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring 78

Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The Basic Tenets of SDG 12: Severing the current relationship between economic growth and environmental degradation : Increasing world-life gains from economic growth by improving resource efficiency and reducing resource consumption, degradation, and pollution. Control and reduce any harmful emissions and pollutants ( SDG 15 : Life on Land).

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Business Energy Monitoring Ethics Waste Waste 130

Business Green

JULY 13, 2021

A Land Rover ad that argues 'life is so much better without restrictions' has stoked the debate over the acceptability of running ads for high carbon products and services that hurt human health and undermine the UK’s climate goals. The Land Rover ad featured on 12th June 2021 in the Guardian magazine.

Energy Monitor 76

Energy Monitor Carbon Solar Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring 76

DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

John the Baptist Parish have a lifetime risk of cancer from air pollution that is 800 times higher than the national average. Every stage of natural gas production and distribution releases methane pollution, a powerful greenhouse gas. Lydia Gerard, one of the founding members of the Concerned Citizens of St. John the Baptist.

Building Energy Monitoring 98

Building Energy Monitoring Health Law Home Energy Monitoring 98

Envirotec Magazine

JULY 11, 2023

A contaminant whose importance appears to have grown significantly in recent years, poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) present a challenge to pollution management given their apparent toxicity – although a clear picture is still emerging – and persistence. As regulations tighten, the topic seems to be growing more urgent.

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Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Waste Waste 100

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.

Home Energy Monitoring 148

Home Energy Monitoring Sustainability HVAC Soil 148

The Environmental Blog

JANUARY 7, 2021

We’re all increasingly aware of the dramatic consequences of climate change and how humanity’s actions are directly having a visible, tangible effect on the health of our world.

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Packaging Sustainability Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring 195

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.

Recycling 78

Recycling Recycling Plastics Recycled materials 78

Green Business Bureau

JULY 5, 2021

When it comes to waste, plastic was found to have the highest relative environmental impact in the nursery system (about 80% of the value of the total footprint). Other important environmental issues facing this industry are water use and water pollution. Options for plastic alternatives can be found here.

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Sustainability Business Energy Monitoring Organic Building Energy Monitoring 78

Front And Centered

MAY 17, 2019

Like in the HEAL Act, a task force will be formed to further explore creating a state office dedicated to equity, and the decision-making body includes the people most impacted in all areas of government, such as environment, health care, employment and education. . Healthy Communities Rooted in Place Photo by Hannah Letinich.

Building Energy Monitoring 71

Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring 71

Green Tech Challenge

MAY 3, 2019

The Blue Economy is sustainable use of ocean resources for: economic growth, improved livelihoods, job creation, and ocean ecosystem health. Without clean water, health is compromised, and lives are endangered. The sustainability of this growth is however compromised by overfishing and rising ocean pollution.

Energy Monitor 65

Energy Monitor Waste Waste Plastics 65

AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Microplastic pollution is everywhere, but its size — less than five millimeters in length — makes the threat almost invisible to the naked eye. Microplastics are created in one of two main ways: the breakdown of larger plastic debris, or from industries that make small plastic particles such as microfibers in clothing and microbeads.

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Microplastics Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Plastics 28

GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

In 2014, the electrical engineer and MBA became the first woman to lead a U.S. As electric vehicles drive toward the mainstream, General Motors has come full circle as well. It mass-produced the first electric car in the 1990s, then literally crushed most of them in 2003. and globally by 2040. LinkedIn | Personal website.

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Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 520

Eco-Business

JANUARY 20, 2020

The Plastics Data Challenge is a global innovation challenge that will source, support, and scale innovative technologies, methodologies and working prototypes that help entrepreneurs and others collect, analyse and leverage data to understand and address the leakage of plastic waste into the environment.

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Incubators Incubators Plastics Asia 14

Business Green

APRIL 11, 2021

With funding from the plastic bag charge Waitrose launched a £1m grant fund for innovative plastic-waste busting ideas - Hubbub's Trewin Restorick sets out the key achievements. There is increased interest in nature-based solutions for tackling pollution and two projects explored this route. The role of smart technology.

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Plastics Pollution Microplastics Energy Monitor 96

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 16, 2021

In addition to these financial risks, greenwashing can also harm businesses by: Exposing employees and consumers to toxic, dangerous, and environmentally damaging products by not investing in the appropriate health and safety measures as a true sustainable business would. Energy Star. Sin #3: The Sin of Vagueness. USDA Organic.

Business Energy Monitoring 148

Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Plastics Building Energy Monitoring 148

AGreenLiving

MARCH 5, 2021

It is more urgent than ever to shift from linear, use-it-up-and-throw-it-away models to a circular economy: where waste and pollution are designed out, products and materials are kept in use for longer, and natural systems can regenerate. This pollution also threatens biodiversity.

Recycling 28

Recycling Recycling Plastics Fossil fuels 28

Grist

APRIL 13, 2022

The four are moving quickly to examine the tiny invertebrates, keeping them in plastic bins filled with ocean water to ease their stress. Now, it serves a dual purpose, carrying scientists and volunteers on weekends and in off-hours to monitor the coral they’re working to save. The structure is known as a “crib.”

Energy Monitor 80

Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 80

Low Impact

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Although monitoring and other Integrated Pest Management (IPM) techniques are used to reduce pesticide use, spraying every 7-10 days according to threshold populations and weather conditions is still common. While this contributes to soil fertility, it represents a waste of water, agrochemicals and energy used in production.

Building Energy Monitoring 74

Building Energy Monitoring Agriculture Energy Monitor Soil 74

Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2023

Certification schemes aim to provide some assurance that products like compost and digestate are safe for human, animal and plant health. But tiny plastic fragments follow a multitude of pathways into the enviroment. Road run-off is another source – and vehicle tyres are a particular contributor to this pollution.

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Microplastics Plastics Soil Waste 222

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 16, 2021

In addition to these financial risks, greenwashing can also harm businesses by: Exposing employees and consumers to toxic, dangerous, and environmentally damaging products by not investing in the appropriate health and safety measures as a true sustainable business would. Energy Star. Sin #3: The Sin of Vagueness. USDA Organic.

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Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Plastics Building Energy Monitoring 78

Business Green

JANUARY 18, 2021

From solar-powered TV remotes and driverless cars, to home recycling robots, BusinessGreen has rounded up some of the most exciting green announcements at the influential exhibition. Samsung: Solar-powered TV remotes and upcycled smartphones. The remotes will also be manufactured from 24 per cent recycled plastic content.

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Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 45

Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 22, 2022

With continued advances in energy efficiency, green technology and design, houses built today operate more sustainably than they did several decades ago. Energy efficiency. Home renewable energy systems. Philips offers an online energy calculator for consumers to figure out just how much energy they use.

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Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Sustainability Energy Monitor 167