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WOOMETRY upcycles salvaged wood into eco-friendly home goods

AGreenLiving

We also like to know everyone involved in the process and communicate with them directly in order to be sure that the working conditions are ethical and decent.” The team also collects and reuses discarded cardboard to package their goods for shipping rather than using new packages or plastic materials.

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Sustainable Office Gifts: A Guide For Green Holiday Shopping

Green Business Bureau

Use what you already have around the home or office to create a chic upcycled organizer! Be sure to buy from certified companies who practice sustainable and ethical sourcing and manufacturing. Find ethical jewelry from B Corp certified brands like ABLE , SOKO , and many independent artisans on Etsy. For the Organizers.

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Sustainable funerals: Part 2 – with Ethical.net

Low Impact

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. You could also choose a coffin made from 100% reclaimed and upcycled solid wood. Sustainable wood coffins. Wicker coffins. Other natural woven coffins.

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Why action is needed to tackle the rise of 'fast furniture'

Business Green

Ideas such as green shipping, reduced packaging and the sustainable sourcing of materials are all beginning to affect the consumers' decisions in who they purchase from. There has also been a welcome rise in the popularity of upcycling or ‘flipping' older pieces of second-hand furniture.

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Green Your Workplace With These Eco-Friendly Office Products and Supplies

Green Business Bureau

Bic has partnered with TerraCycle, however, to offer a Stationary Recycling Program that accepts all brands of empty writing instruments, glue sticks, and flexible packaging. And when it comes to buying coffee, the life-giving bean juice that we all love, you should always look for ethical brands with the Fair Trade label.

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How to Run an Environmentally-Friendly and Ethically-Sourced Coffee Shop

The Environmental Blog

Despite the challenges faced when running an environmentally friendly and ethically-sourced coffee shop, it’s possible to do and earn a profit in the process! Ethically, you should consider working with suppliers who are forward thinkers and focused on sustainable business and doing their share to help rid the world of plastic.

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Green Innovation or Greenwashing? Which Companies Are Really Making a Difference?

GreenTech Gazette

It seems as though companies of all shapes and sizes are tripping over themselves trying to show conscientious consumers that they have a strong ethical focus and their sights set on sustainability. But which are the companies putting the effort in, and which are simply making a few strategic changes to their packaging?