The Environmental Blog

MAY 7, 2020

When it comes to implementing recyclable materials, it’s easy to switch to eco-friendly packaging and mailing supplies if your business hasn’t already done so. One small yet effective way is to remove plastic cups and replace them with a reusable water bottle for each worker. Also, don’t overlook the power of incentivizing.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 19, 2021

Is Your Business Using the Right Packing Tape for Packages? The green movement is here and we’re eliminating plastic bags and straws as part of that. It’s time to eliminate plastic packing tape as well. This article digs deep into eco-friendly options for packing tape that are reliable and secure for shipping packages.

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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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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

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. Some of the main challenges include: Responsible and efficient use of natural resources.

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 6, 2021

From their formulations and packaging to their go-to-market strategy, MASAMI is making efforts to instill sustainability throughout their operations. They continue to search for eco-friendly packaging alternatives that meet their product and shipping needs at a reasonable price.

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Green Business Bureau

JUNE 8, 2022

Both plastic and hangers used by dry cleaners make their way to local landfills. But there are ways to minimize the use of plastic in the industry and also recycle metal hangers effectively or replace them entirely. Plastic and hangers . Proper replacement and disposal of plastic & hangers.

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Business Green

AUGUST 6, 2020

US packaging giant Crown Holdings has unveiled a raft of new sustainability initiatives designed to guide its activity over the next decade, including emissions reduction pledges approved by the Science Based Targets Initiative that are aligned with keeping warming below 1.5C.

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GreenTech Gazette

JULY 6, 2022

The environmental advantages will be obvious, but there are more than a few benefits than you’d be aware of, including: Lowering your energy bills, as many green technologies – such as LED lighting – use less power when in use. Hybrid/Electric Vehicles. If you use a lot of plastic, that’s especially true.

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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? Is it hazardous?

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Greentown Labs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Corporates unlock key opportunities for climatetech deployment at scale, due to their capital, purchasing power, and market access—especially given that climatetech is a largely B2B industry with high capital requirements. Sector: Electricity. Sector: Electricity. Sector: Electricity. Topic: Distributed energy technology.

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The Environmental Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Here are some examples: Distributing eco-friendly handouts using biodegradable alternatives without using plastics. Here are the key areas covered by LCA Guides to help you create a solid marketing plan for your sustainable business: The material used, such as toxic materials, renewable, and non-renewable energy usage.

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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

JUNE 8, 2022

Both plastic and hangers used by dry cleaners make their way to local landfills. But there are ways to minimize the use of plastic in the industry and also recycle metal hangers effectively or replace them entirely. Plastic and hangers . Proper replacement and disposal of plastic. Dry Cleaning Operations and Machinery.

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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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Climate Tech VC

JANUARY 5, 2024

🚗 Vertical: Transportation and Energy investment declined, but remained on top. Redwood Materials received a $2bn loan from the US Department of Energy in Feb 2023. Ascend Elements received a $480m grant from the US Department of Energy in Oct 2022. 2 spot behind Energy Storage, which rose from no.2 2 to to no.1.

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Business Green

JULY 22, 2020

As MEPs enter talks over EU Council's €1.8tr recovery package and budget deal, many key green questions remain. Of the overall €1.8tr package encompassing the recovery funding and the 2021-27 budget, EU leaders agreed that 30 per cent should be earmarked for the bloc's climate objectives and transition to net zero.

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Business Green

AUGUST 5, 2020

Furthermore, it says, the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has made "significant improvements" when it comes to measuring and monitoring waste, in particular within the commercial and industrial sector. WRAP now works with companies on an individual project basis to try and tackle the electrical waste mountain.

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Business Green

APRIL 24, 2022

As part of our mission at Google to operate on 24/7 carbon-free energy (CFE) by 2030, we continue to prioritise internal development in sustainable operations and initiatives. Today, Google data centres are twice as energy efficient as the typical data centre. We practice what we preach, and aim to empower our customers to do the same.

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Sustainability Consulting

MAY 20, 2020

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. A study conducted by Sun Microsystems found that office energy use is nearly twice that of home energy use.

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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. Energy team – How much energy do we use? Do we use plastic bottles for water?

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Business Green

AUGUST 5, 2020

Furthermore, it says, the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has made "significant improvements" when it comes to measuring and monitoring waste, in particular within the commercial and industrial sector. WRAP now works with companies on an individual project basis to try and tackle the electrical waste mountain.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Conversely, a company operating with strategic CSR would evaluate its processes as a whole and consider how its energy sourcing impacts its operations. the environment, and society, and adopt the renewable energy source that provides the greatest benefit to their company and society.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Utilize renewable energy in production and service facilities ( SDG 7 : Affordable and Clean Energy). Use energy efficient lighting. Use energy efficient lighting. Reduce the volume of packaging materials and invest in eco-friendly packaging. Ensure all supplies are sustainably sourced and certified.

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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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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Sustainable Packaging: Customers Expect It. One of the biggest culprits of plastic and styrofoam pollution in the world is the packaging materials that companies use in shipping their products. Businesses need to become more sustainable and shift to more eco friendly packaging. Sustainable Packaging Materials.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Data compiled by packaging retailer RAJA – presented in October – offers a picture of how well different countries are performing in the management of waste. Waste recovery within municipal waste includes recycling, composting, and incineration with energy. Sweden (99%). Denmark (98%). Belgium (98%). Netherlands (98%).

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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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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.

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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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Business Green

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Indeed, by our estimates, human activity is already outside a 'safe operating space for humanity' on at least four out of nine planetary boundaries identified by leading Earth scientists: biodiversity loss, chemical and plastic pollution, nutrient pollution, and greenhouse-gas emissions. Yet fatalism would be misplaced.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Turning mycelium into packaging that’s 'compatible with the planet'. The company’s first technology, MycoComposite, precipitated the subsidiary Mushroom Packaging , which I discussed with Ecovative’s business development lead, Meghan Olson. Turning algae into straws that are 'designed to disappear'. Producing just 2.69

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Aside from clear local and environmental benefits that going zero waste will bring, selecting the proper products and materials to bring into your organization based on the criteria of their quality, intended usage and intended lifespan, will bring significant monetary benefit.

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Econaur

MARCH 27, 2020

In addition, inspect insulation for a tight fit around building components that penetrate the insulation, such as electrical boxes. You also can find batts and rolls made from mineral (rock and slag) wool, plastic fibers, and natural fibers, such as cotton and sheep’s wool. Foam boards are fastened together using plastic ties.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 14, 2021

EtO is a colorless flammable gas that’s used to make plastics, anti-freeze, and adhesives, and also to sterilize medical equipment. In December 2016, following an assessment by the EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System, the EPA concluded that EtO turned out to be 30 times more powerful as a carcinogen for adults than previously thought.

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Business Green

AUGUST 13, 2021

The public market offering and the capital gained during the process will be crucial for AeroFarms to reach the next level of its growth and to achieve several strategic expansions, including improving operational and energy efficiency, adding into new products (right now it's focusing on berries), and maintaining its social impact. "We

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Business Green

JANUARY 6, 2023

To use a green certification or seal of approval on marketing or packaging, make it clear if your company is materially connected with the group behind it, such as receiving funds from it. Will the product and its package break down completely and 'return to nature' within a year? Made with renewable energy. Recycled content.

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