The Environmental Blog

MAY 7, 2020

One small yet effective way is to remove plastic cups and replace them with a reusable water bottle for each worker. Furthermore, the convenience of having recycling bins dotted throughout the office will encourage employees to dispose of their waste the right way. Also, don’t overlook the power of incentivizing.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 21, 2022

Green buildings use certified sustainable materials and reduce waste while preserving valuable natural resources. Increasing energy efficiency. Reducing waste. Tip # 1 : Install Light Timers – Light timers are efficient, reduce electricity costs, and save energy. Improving air quality and lighting.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 19, 2021

But if designed without sustainability in mind, greenhouses can be quite energy and water intensive. Optimizing energy usage. Choosing your location for your greenhouse is not only your first step in the design process but arguably the most important because it can be an expensive and wasteful mistake.

Building Energy Monitoring 148

Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 148

Green Business Bureau

MAY 12, 2022

Trusted third-party organizations like LEED, B Corp and Green Business Bureau provide certification programs that can prove your company’s green cred. Organic and Sustainable Food Certifications. It includes your building, operations, vehicles, supplies, products, procurement, recycling, reuse, waste, policies and procedures.

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Green Business Bureau

JUNE 8, 2022

Perc is classified as being so dangerous to humans that it must be handled as hazardous waste, yet 90% of dry cleaners in the US use it. After the Dry cleaning process has taken place waste water/separator water is left over. Be released into the air, and contribute to smog and can react with other volatile organic carbon substances.

Business Energy Monitoring 148

Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Sustainability Energy Monitor 148

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). Additionally, specifically for greenhouses, they can use an excessive amount of energy to heat outside of planting season which can contribute to pollution.

Sustainability 148

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Green Business Bureau

JUNE 2, 2020

The data centers that they use have a multitude of eco-credentials – their electricity is backed by Renewable Energy Guarantees Origin Certificates, they provide carbon neutral cloud services through carbon offsetting, and they have won numerous awards for energy efficiency. Sustainability Journey.

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Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Energy Monitor Carbon-neutral 141

Greentown Labs

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Twenty-five startups joined our community in the final months of 2021, working on innovations as diverse as solar-plus-storage for blackouts, plastic and tire recycling, geothermal power generation, and construction-less dam electrification. Electricity. Fervo Energy is a next-generation geothermal power developer.

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The Environmental Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

What is Organic Cotton? Organic cotton is grown without harmful pesticides or synthetic fertilizers, making it a great sustainable choice. Recycled polyester is made from discarded plastic bottles, not just reducing plus-based waste but also conserving precious resources. What is Recycled Polyester? What is Cupro Fabric?

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Home Energy Monitoring Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 195

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.

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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. REDUCE WATER USAGE.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Recycling metal rather than using virgin ore helps preserve natural resources and saves energy. In fact, creating products from recycled steel utilizes 40% less water and reduces mining wastes by 97%. Cascade Steel’s electric arc furnace (EAF) is more energy efficient and environmentally-friendly than traditional blast furnaces.

Building Energy Monitoring 148

Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Sustainability Recycling 148

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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Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Biodegradable Energy Monitor 148

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. WHY ECO FRIENDLY HOMES MATTER. Recycled Steel.

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Construction Home Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring 78

Green Business Bureau

JUNE 8, 2022

Perc is classified as being so dangerous to humans that it must be handled as hazardous waste, yet 90% of dry cleaners in the US use it. After the Dry cleaning process has taken place waste water/separator water is left over. Be released into the air, and contribute to smog and can react with other volatile organic carbon substances.

Building Energy Monitoring 78

Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Energy Monitor 78

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. WHY ECO FRIENDLY HOMES MATTER. Recycled Steel.

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). Additionally, specifically for greenhouses, they can use an excessive amount of energy to heat outside of planting season which can contribute to pollution.

Sustainability 78

Sustainability Business Energy Monitoring Organic Building Energy Monitoring 78

Green Business Bureau

MAY 12, 2021

Phase 3: Monitor and Manage Initiatives – Your sustainability program needs to be managed with the same discipline and rigor applied to other important and strategic corporate programs. Monitor and Manage Initiatives. Below is one way to consider organizing a large program with sub committees. How much do we waste?

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Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring 144

Green Business Bureau

APRIL 7, 2022

It is relatively common knowledge at this point that large organizations and corporations are responsible for the vast majority of carbon emissions. Understandably, the larger a company is, the more waste it produces, the more resources it uses, and the more energy it consumes. This is either direct or indirect energy use.

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Business Energy Monitoring Carbon Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 78

Envirotec Magazine

JULY 11, 2023

The tag “forever chemicals” is clearly very appropriate for a class of synthetic compounds whose unusual molecular structure, including the carbon-fluorine (C-F) bond (considered one of the strongest found in organic chemistry), appears to offer little scope for any thermal or other degradation at all, so they endure permanently.

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Business Green

JULY 16, 2021

The plastic waste problem gets plenty of attention, and for good reason: If we continue mismanaging this material as usual, there could be 7.7 Just as stunning: Plastic isn't the fastest growing waste stream the world needs to deal with. Some key moments. Last year, ERI handled 118 million pounds across 1.75

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Waste Waste Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 38

Charged

MARCH 27, 2023

What they all have in common is that they must be connected by electrically insulating adhesives. Speed-dependent metering for demanding component geometries The individual battery cells are tightly arranged to form a so-called module. Effective heat dissipation The battery modules generate energy in the form of heat during operation.

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Batteries Technology Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 107

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 7, 2020

It's not necessarily that the game of musical chairs has intensified in the C-suite, but you'll note major executive moves at big apparel, food, energy, finance and technology corporations, some of which have enlisted a chief sustainability officer (CSO) or equivalent for the first time. Advocating.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 18, 2021

An organic chemistry research group, the Maulide Group at the University of Vienna has described how a devastating water leak in a nearby chemistry laboratory prompted them to search for alternative, water-free, options to Liebig condensers for refluxing. This also reduces our energy consumption within the lab.

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Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Organic 130

AGreenLiving

JULY 12, 2021

Circular economics and the $57B e-waste opportunity Heather Clancy Mon, 07/12/2021 – 02:00 The plastic waste problem gets plenty of attention, and for good reason: If we continue mismanaging this material as usual, there could be 7.7 percent of electronics are collected, refurbished or recycled worldwide. .”

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Waste Waste Business Energy Monitoring Recycling 28

AGreenLiving

JULY 12, 2021

Circular economics and the $57B e-waste opportunity Heather Clancy Mon, 07/12/2021 – 02:00 The plastic waste problem gets plenty of attention, and for good reason: If we continue mismanaging this material as usual, there could be 7.7 percent of electronics are collected, refurbished or recycled worldwide. .”

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Waste Waste Business Energy Monitoring Recycling 28

Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Taking accountability for each phase of the life cycle including resource extraction, production, distribution, use, waste disposal and reuse. Responsible management of chemicals and waste. Substantially reduce waste generation. Utilize renewable energy in production and service facilities ( SDG 7 : Affordable and Clean Energy).

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Sustainability Consulting

MAY 20, 2020

As an organization, you may have already had a telework policy and the needed systems in place. Less energy consumption at home: Offices typically consume more energy than home offices, and employees tend to treat energy usage differently in the office than in their homes. to overall landfill waste.

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Home Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Energy Monitor Plastics 59

Green Business Bureau

JULY 28, 2022

Achieve zero waste with our waste management checklist. The ultimate goal of this waste management checklist is to achieve zero waste. By zero waste, we mean the conservation of all resources utilizing responsible production, consumption, reuse, and recovery of products, packaging, and materials.

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Waste Waste Business Energy Monitoring Recycling 148

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. Repair Plumbing Leaks.

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Home Energy Monitoring Sustainability HVAC Soil 148

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Organizations will pump more money and time to promote themselves as environmentally friendly, relative to the actual time and money spent on minimizing their environmental impact. McDonald’s addressed the environmental issue of plastic pollution by replacing their straws with paper alternatives. USDA Organic. Energy Star.

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Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Plastics Building Energy Monitoring 148

Green Tech Challenge

MAY 3, 2019

Every year, an additional 8 million tonnes of plastic is deposited into the ocean. While ocean clean-up, a reactive solution, is helping to restore the ecosystem, it will be in vain if plastic going into the ocean is not diverted. Innovators have been coming up with substitutes for plastic products.

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Energy Monitor Waste Waste Plastics 65

Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 30, 2023

Before a new drug or medical treatment can be given to patients, it must first be approved by a regulatory organization such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Doing business virtually has helped Synterex reduce paper, food, and plastic waste by encouraging dining at home and virtually eliminating commuting-related carbon emissions.

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Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Medicine Home Energy Monitoring 78

Green Business Bureau

APRIL 22, 2022

In fact, being greener is often about being more efficient, lowering energy usage and reducing waste, all of which can save you money ! In fact, joining an organization like Green Business Bureau gives you access to Online EcoAssessment, a library of EcoPlans including tips and guides. Money is not an issue.

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Sustainability Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 78

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

MARCH 26, 2022

We specialize in voluntary carbon, regulated carbon, renewable energy credits, plastics credits, and regional criteria pollutant trading programs. The projects are conducted in accordance with strict performance, monitoring, and reporting (i.e., 40 CFR Part 60 and Part 75) requirements.

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Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Law 40

Business Green

AUGUST 6, 2020

Specific targets for 2030 set under the new strategy include reducing Scope 1 and Scope 2 operational greenhouse gas by 50 per cent and Scope 3 supply chain emissions by 16 per cent, sourcing 60 per cent renewable energy, and reducing Volatile Organic Compound emissions by 10 per cent.

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Packaging Sustainability Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 38

Low Impact

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Small-scale growers, selling via farmer-focussed supply chains, are better able to deliver public goods due better calibrated supply and demand and to customer understanding of issues such as seasonality, waste and packaging avoidance and trade-offs between crop damage and agrochemical use.

Building Energy Monitoring 74

Building Energy Monitoring Agriculture Energy Monitor Soil 74