Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The Basic Tenets of SDG 12: Severing the current relationship between economic growth and environmental degradation : Increasing world-life gains from economic growth by improving resource efficiency and reducing resource consumption, degradation, and pollution. Control and reduce any harmful emissions and pollutants ( SDG 15 : Life on Land).

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Climate change, biodiversity loss, waste and pollution are unquestionably among the biggest challenges we will face in our lifetime and tackling them will require a different kind of thinking," said Marija Rompani, director of ethics and sustainability at the John Lewis Partnership."By

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Eco-Friendly, Ethically-Sourced Building Materials. Choosing reclaimed wood reduces the fossil fuel use and pollution that comes from clearing and processing trees into lumber. RECYCLED PLASTIC. RECLAIMED LUMBER. Serving customers primarily in the 10 western states and Canada, Cascade Steel is the only Western U.S.

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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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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 26, 2024

When Royal Dutch Shell lost a landmark climate lawsuit in The Netherlands, climate advocates said the Dutch court’s ruling put polluters and their financiers on notice. The environmental group also wants the bank to stop doing business with polluting companies that fail to demonstrate that they have credible climate plans.

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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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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

It is a company with a focus on green design products and a dedication to using proceeds from sales to rid the Earth’s waterways of plastic and other pollution. Related: Adidas 100% recycled jacket is solving plastic pollution PANGEA’s Eco-Jacket is made from 100% recycled materials. of trash from rivers, and 68 lbs.

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Low Impact

MARCH 10, 2021

Why farmers’ markets are good for shopping ethically. By contrast, farmers’ markets have greater transparency and a much shorter chain between food production and consumer, making them a more ethical choice for shoppers. In the modern world, there is often a disconnect between food production and those who eat the end result.

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Green Business Bureau

MAY 25, 2021

Your business can fight climate change and pollution for you and your family today. Studies have shown that younger generations want to work for ethical and sustainable companies. Take Environmental Action. Invest for the future and become more socially and environmentally responsible for your children and their children.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 1, 2021

Excessive use of fossil fuels that pollute and contribute to climate change. 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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Low Impact

MAY 5, 2021

Refusing embalming (which is already prohibited in the Jewish and Muslim faiths) eliminates concerns about pollutants and toxins from the process entering the environment. Green burials will never use harmful or polluting materials in the shroud or coffin; everything placed in the ground will simply and harmlessly decompose.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 16, 2021

It’s an easy way to capitalize on the ethical consumer. Greenwashing is more than a question of ethics. McDonald’s addressed the environmental issue of plastic pollution by replacing their straws with paper alternatives. However, these new straws weren’t recyclable, whereas the plastic straws were.

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Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Plastics Building Energy Monitoring 148

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The complexity of tracking and tracing all these ingredients can obscure detrimental environmental and social impacts, from pollution to bribery to slavery. All of its mica suppliers were able to produce third-party certification attesting to ethical labor practices, but it was unclear what, if anything, was behind those certificates.

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Low Impact

DECEMBER 2, 2020

The way we eat has a profound effect on how eco-friendly, ethical, and sustainable our lives can be. Whether we grow our own, or buy ethically from local food producers, these age-old techniques can help us transition to a better future for ourselves, our families, and the planet. They aim to make ethical the new normal.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 4, 2022

Today, the fashion industry is widely regarded as the second most polluting industry in the world, releasing 1.2 This also includes their social responsibility values, making sure they practice ethical labor and do not utilize slave or child labor. Build a resilient fashion brand company using sustainable fashion. million in 2025.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 5, 2021

The overuse of scarce virgin materials, i.e. natural resources like timber, petroleum-based plastic resin and mined/processed metals. When partnering with local suppliers, ensure that they too are onboard with sustainability and follow environmentally sound and ethical practices. Improve Energy Efficiency and Electrify Your Processes.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Volvo released a statement in September 2021 vowing to take an ethical stance in the name of animals by committing to leather-free materials in its current and future electric cars. The company plans to move to a line of fully electric vehicle production by 2030.

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Business Green

MARCH 7, 2022

Events from the past year have demonstrated the impact activist investors can have on businesses to push for ethical change. Stories like this show how shareholder activism can influence the corporate governance of public companies to help drive ethical change. Separately, Engine No.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 16, 2020

Jewelry-making, at its core, uses natural or eco-friendly materials and sustainable methods, but mass-production has led to pollution , over-harvesting and poor working conditions for thousands of people in the industry. For an eco-friendly and 100% ethically sourced and produced option, you can also select lab-grown diamonds.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 16, 2021

It’s an easy way to capitalize on the ethical consumer. Greenwashing is more than a question of ethics. McDonald’s addressed the environmental issue of plastic pollution by replacing their straws with paper alternatives. However, these new straws weren’t recyclable, whereas the plastic straws were.

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Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Plastics Building Energy Monitoring 78

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. Does the brand score well for its conflict minerals policy? GoPro, Inc.

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Unsustainable

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

I, at least, could see some stars, whereas light pollution in some cites has worsened to the point that their inhabitants could be forgiven for never looking up: they have no chance to be awed by the possibility of unimaginable wonders that the universe might offer, and be utterly humbled by the truly minuscule nature of our place within it.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 7, 2022

Each travel, duffle, shopping and computer bag that hits the stores adds to the ongoing use of synthetic fibers, environmental pollution and waste. Terra Thread has taken that idea to heart with a line of bags that are sustainably and ethically produced. The packaging was minimalistic and plastic-free. Just the way I like it.

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Low Impact

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Are you struggling to reduce plastic use in your home? In this first instalment from Ethical.net, we learn why we should be aiming to reduce our plastic use, why recycling isn’t enough and how to get stated reducing food-related plastic waste. The problem of plastic is one of the major global challenges facing us today.

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The Environmental Blog

JULY 23, 2023

These chemicals have been linked to skin allergies, endocrine disruption, and water pollution when they wash down the drain. Household goods such as plastic food containers , non-stick cookware , and flame-retardant furniture often release harmful toxins into the air and can contaminate food, posing health risks to both adults and children.

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Energy Innovation

MARCH 8, 2023

Consumers should also consider the end-of-life consequences of waste: pollution, millennia-long breakdown times, and overflowing landfills (Qin and Horvath, 2022). For instance, use of plastic packaging has increased sharply in recent decades, from 2 million tons in 1950 to 381 million tons in 2015. Source: Qin and Horvath 2022.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

JOUBERT All of us have a natural, innate ethical sense that it’s wrong to take life. For another example, if you walk into a supermarket and everything is covered in plastic, consumers didn’t decide to do that. It’s a very polluting way of extracting oil and gas from the earth.

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Business Green

APRIL 3, 2022

That's why we've just announced an upgrade to Google Business Profiles, so that businesses can promote the recycling facilities they offer - whether it's plastic bottles, electronics, clothes or glass.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 16, 2021

Source from sustainable and ethical food providers. Businesses have an obligation to source both ethically and sustainably. Due to extensive land, water and resource requirements and the resulting emissions and pollutants, meat and dairy products easily take the cake for foods with the largest carbon footprints.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 16, 2021

Source from sustainable and ethical food providers. Businesses have an obligation to source both ethically and sustainably. Due to extensive land, water and resource requirements and the resulting emissions and pollutants, meat and dairy products easily take the cake for foods with the largest carbon footprints.

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Green Living Guy

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

For many decades now, environmentalism has been on the front line of concerns both by individuals and businesses alike. Now more than ever, there’s that clamor to switch to more eco-friendly and sustainable practices. As environmental issues and problems continue to progress, businesses also have to strive to see better and more workable solutions.

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Unsustainable

AUGUST 20, 2019

Her first 2 articles are on The Ethics Of Using Cotton and Do You Know What Happens Every Time You Use A Plastic Water Bottle? Please visit her Blog, Ana Writes , where all Guest Bloggers are welcome. Enjoyed this article? Please consider subscribing to Unsustainable.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 28, 2021

Companies that are greener tend to be perceived as more ethical, reliable and responsible. It can include commitments related to being more energy efficient, reducing waste, reducing your carbon footprint, minimizing pollution, eliminating plastic, changing how you manufacture, and sourcing from other sustainable companies.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 28, 2022

Comparatively, poor waste management contributes to air pollution, exacerbates climate change, contaminates ecological habitats, and is harmful to wildlife and human health. How can you reduce waste and prevent pollution? Tip #7 – Use refillable containers for drinking and condiments : Eliminate plastic water bottles.

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The Angry Clean Energy Guy

JULY 5, 2018

continues to import diesel in polluting vessels rather than seek the energy independence, security, and cost savings that are possible with renewable energy. This is true without even taking into account the health, environmental and pollution advantages of renewable energy over coal, oil, and gas. Indonesia?—?a

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Unsustainable

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

We may be able to improve our living conditions, but escaping from polluted air is virtually impossible. This pollution is caused by coal and oil, cars running on gas, or the of burning waste, all of which result in tiny harmful particles being released into the air. We, in turn, inhale these particles. Yes, we are small.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 18, 2022

Companies that are greener tend to be perceived as more ethical, reliable and responsible. All of them are very tangible in either soft dollars (brand, morale, trust) or hard dollars (increased sales, lower customer and employee churn). “Being Green” is often associated with high quality as well. Elevated Brand.

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