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PANGEA Movement’s Eco-jacket uses 100% recycled materials

AGreenLiving

Related: Adidas 100% recycled jacket is solving plastic pollution PANGEA’s Eco-Jacket is made from 100% recycled materials. Rather than requiring virgin plastics, the garment uses 56 recycled plastic bottles. Even the zipper pulls are made from recycled materials. See the original post:Â .

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How To Incorporate Sustainable Materials Into Your Everyday Life

The Environmental Blog

SCS Global Services, standing for Scientific Certification Systems, provides consumers with the tell-all sign on whether or not a company has ethically reached proper product evaluation upon their use of recycled materials. Epsilyte does not manufacture packaging, insulating panels, cold chain, or geo-foam.

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'A blueprint for our future': McDonald's cuts ribbon on its first net zero restaurant

Business Green

The site also uses cladding and insulation made from recycled materials, including sheep's wool and washing machines that would have otherwise gone to landfill. "At The restaurant chain also plans to introduce a scorecard for assessing the ethics and sustainability of suppliers.

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Startup creates compostable, single-serve coffee bags for your busy mornings

AGreenLiving

The startup has innovated coffee brewing by making it as convenient and simple as steeping a tea bag, only it’s coffee you’re tasting. And once you’ve finished your mug of coffee, you can simply compost the bag and recycle the packaging, which is already made from recycled materials as well.

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Sustainability Guide for Builders and Construction: Getting Started

Green Business Bureau

Long-distance sourcing of materials that contribute to extensive transportation emissions. Carbon emissions from operations, vehicles and material engineering. Reduce Waste and Use Recycled Materials. In the U.S., the construction industry produces around 600 million tons of waste annually.

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

Green Business Bureau

Their main goal is to find innovative solutions to enhance the environmental and sustainability performance of sports. Brands such as Patagonia , Organic Basics , and Pact use recycled materials to make new and creative sportswear. Look to collaborate with ethical brands as such to create sustainable clothing merchandise.

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Nimble makes phone accessories from recycled plastic, CDs and more

AGreenLiving

Technological innovation is here to stay. So the three co-founders of Nimble for Good, PBC have combined their extensive experience in the tech, marketing and design development industries to launch a brand of personal tech products committed to ethical and sustainable material sourcing, manufacturing and post-consumer disposal.