The Environmental Blog

APRIL 5, 2022

Look for words surrounding the phrase ‘recycled content’ Upon reading this, you can more confidently tell whether or not the producers are incorporating sustainable practices within their manufacturing process. Certification measures the percentage of recycled content to make an accurate claim in the marketplace.”

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 23, 2022

Plastics recycling charity RECOUP has called on packaging designers and specifiers not to forget the basics when it comes to plastic packaging recyclability. Although current trends may seek to explore new innovations in packaging, often the fundamentals for designing for recyclability are forgotten.

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GreenBiz

JULY 6, 2021

One key area where this can have an impact is plastic recycling. Around 90 percent of plastic used is not recycled — and reducing this number is crucial to achieving SDG 12: Responsible consumption and production. .

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Green Business Bureau

MAY 10, 2022

CEO DeeDee Baze created Alphemita Financial Services , a comprehensive financial service provider that’s dedicated to supporting women while also operating in alignment with DeeDee’s strong values and ethics. Building a business using strong ethics and values. DeeDee has ensured that workspaces take full advantage of natural light.

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The Environmental Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

It is beyond selling because you provide solutions to your customers while taking into consideration the ecological orientation and ethical business process. Waste like toxic materials, and not recyclable wastes. Effluents like production water quality. Emissions like ozone depletion problems and greenhouse gases.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Onyx and Green , another eco-friendly office supply brand, manufactures a diversity of products made from sustainable and recycled materials such as sugarcane paper notebooks, recycled rubber erasers, refillable coffee bean ballpoint pens and much more. For the Entrepreneurs. But remember! For the Fashionistas. For the Sweet Tooths.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 1, 2021

Reduce Waste and Recycle. Further, hotel waste consists largely of common recyclable materials – aluminum cans, cardboard, paper, plastic bottles and landscape waste – all materials that could be processed into a new useful material.

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Business Green

MARCH 9, 2023

That is the conclusion of new research from supermarket Waitrose, which surveyed 2,000 households and found 21 per cent with access to food waste recycling still throw leftover food into the regular waste bin. Currently, only around half of households have access to kerbside food waste collections.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 4, 2022

With this in mind, to support our environment, fashion brands need to use textiles derived from natural fibers such as recycled cotton, organic hemp, and organic linen. Fashion Brands can also recycle old textiles that may have been over-produced or under-sold to create new garments.

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Business Green

JUNE 8, 2021

Corona claims it has become the first global drinks brand to achieve a 'net zero plastic footprint', after ramping up its plastic waste collection and recycling efforts and conducting an extensive plastic audit of its operations. We look forward to working with Corona to achieve their ultimate aim of leaving no plastic in nature.".

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 8, 2020

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.

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Sustainability Consulting

AUGUST 3, 2022

Operational changes like sourcing materials ethically and transparently and standardizing environmentally conscious manufacturing practices are a good place to start. Is the packaging minimal and recyclable? Of course, such efforts vary from industry to industry, but changes can be implemented at all levels of an organization.

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The Environmental Blog

JULY 28, 2023

Consider purchasing pet supplies like biodegradable litter produced from recycled paper or wood, as well as pet food that is manufactured with organic and ethically sourced components. Look for pet food brands that use sustainable sourcing and packaging. Practice Eco-Friendly Waste Management Dispose of pet waste responsibly.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Plus, today's ethics-conscious consumers won't accept inaction. Other facets of your business to consider may include your packaging, shipping, and energy use in facilities such as offices. We reuse, resell, or recycle 99.8 The Amazon has suffered four severe droughts in less than eight years. Vodafone is a great example.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 16, 2021

Conventional food production of the modern day, along with packaging and distribution, has been tied to environmental, societal and financial burdens in different parts of the world. Food miles, the distance food is transported, and eco-friendly food packaging materials are also important variables of the sustainable food equation.

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Sustainability Consulting

MAY 19, 2023

When choosing to purchase food or other items for your pet, look to see if the brand uses natural, non-GMO, ethically-sourced ingredients. Invest the time to look at the product’s packaging, consider the energy needed to produce it, and research whether it’s biodegradable or can be recycled.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 4, 2021

The company also plans to introduce a scorecard in the net few years that will be used to apply ethical and sustainability criteria to its sourcing decisions, while the McDonald's menu is set to feature more plant-based options in a bid to curb its supply chain emissions.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 16, 2020

As these environmental and humanitarian issues have come to light, a variety of companies have stepped in to do some of the foundational ethical research for you, ensuring you’re making the best wedding ring choice for yourself, your partner and the planet. Packaging is made from recycled materials as well. Noémie Another U.S.-based

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 6, 2021

The Forest Stewardship Council offers certified printing paper with varying weights and sizes, while HP offers an ink cartridge and plastics recycling program. 100% of HP’s original ink cartridges contain 5% – 45% post-consumer or post-industrial recycled plastic. Inside Weather offers a variety of decor items as well.

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Terra Infirma

OCTOBER 14, 2019

The holocaust is obviously an extreme case, but ‘Ruined by Design’ by web/UX designer Mike Monteiro makes the case that far too many of us designers/engineers leave our ethics at home when we rock up to work. He sets out a code of ethics which blows away the whole “just doing my job/following orders” cop-out.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 27, 2022

This could include highlighting opportunities for career development or offering competitive compensation packages. Other qualities of a great intern include excellent communication skills, flexibility in working hours, attention to detail, collaborative spirit, strong work ethic and proactive problem-solving abilities.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 16, 2021

Conventional food production of the modern day, along with packaging and distribution, has been tied to environmental, societal and financial burdens in different parts of the world. Food miles, the distance food is transported, and eco-friendly food packaging materials are also important variables of the sustainable food equation.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The main focus of the three-person creative design studio is the production of decorative panels and surfaces from recycled wood. The design team has also dabbled in creating other home products such as minimalist incense holders and Ondanova surfboards made of recycled wood and processed with laser-cutting machines and CNC milling.

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

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. What’s more, these bags are sustainable, plant-based and dressed in recyclable, compostable packaging. Steeped Coffee Image via Steeped Coffee.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Hit Promotional Products provides a wide range of more eco friendly promotional products, from apparel , awards, calendars, blankets, and custom packaging. The brand offers green and ethically-sourced products. Yet, what makes Hit stand out in this industry is their commitment to sustainability.

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Energy Innovation

MARCH 8, 2023

Emissions from farm to table to landfill Emissions are generated at every stage of the food system, from the production of food on farms to transport and refrigeration to processing and packaging to consumer dietary choices and, ultimately, to food waste. Seventy percent of total food system emissions come from land-use change.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 26, 2020

There are many clothing brands that are dedicated to ethical, eco-friendly clothing that won’t break your budget. It uses eco-friendly materials like recycled cotton and non-toxic dyes. Vege Threads clothing is made in Australia, where all products are certified by Ethical Clothing Australia.

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Low Impact

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Plastic packaging is, of course, not the end of the story; most of us also have a huge array of plastic items in our homes. While some plastic fabrics may be more ethical and better for the environment than the alternative (in the case of fur, leather, and some other animal-derived products), they cause their own huge problems.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 21, 2021

From packaging to supply chains to recycling behaviours - staying environmentally ethical can, at times, feel like a full-time endeavour.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Further, purchasing from a supplier who offers products with eco-friendly packaging or no packaging at all reduces your waste stream. These brands are manufacturing their shoes from recycled and biodegradable materials and sourcing sustainably while still achieving the durability and comfort that shoe lovers expect.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 20, 2021

The manufacturer focuses on durability and resource-conserving materials, along with recyclable packaging and ethical work environments for its employees. Urwahn Bikes Images provided by Urwahn Bikes.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Another subscription box conscientious about the planet is EarthLove , a curated box of products “that are ethically and environmentally responsible, including zero-waste packaging, natural ingredients, organic and non-GMO, gluten-free, cruelty-free, beegan/vegan and fair trade.” The wipes have no plastic packaging whatsoever.

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Low Impact

MAY 5, 2021

One option for a sustainable burial is simply to opt for a traditional wooden coffin – but one made from a more ethical choice of wood, from sustainably managed woodlands and forests. Some bamboo products will be better than others when it comes to both their human and environmental ethics. Sustainable wood coffins. Wool coffins.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The John Lewis Partnership has committed to ensuring the soy, palm oil, cocoa, beef, leather, timber, and man-made cellulosic materials in its own-brand products do not cause deforestation, as part of a new package of measures announced this morning designed to help nature and reduce carbon emissions.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 26, 2022

It commits signatories to investing in the design and use of low carbon and low impact alternative materials and processes, such as recycled textiles, in a bid to drive down deforestation associated with forest-derived fabrics. Other new signatories to the CanopyStyle initiative include John Lewis and Partners and Wax London.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 19, 2021

To minimize environmental impact and landfill waste, sustainable camera manufacturers incorporate recycled content into their products – precious metal compounds and plastics sourced from discarded CDs, water bottles, personal computers, etc. instead of virgin material. 5 Sustainable Choices for New Cameras. GoPro, Inc.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 7, 2022

Terra Thread has taken that idea to heart with a line of bags that are sustainably and ethically produced. In fact, the mission of the company “is to create the best Fairtrade certified organic cotton bags by always being sustainable , ethical, traceable and transparent.” The package arrived quickly. Just the way I like it.

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