Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Yet the annual sales event can also have a negative impact on the environment, says Christian McBride, founder and CEO of recycling firm GSUK. In 2018, the cost of these returns to UK retailers was put at £362 million. Returns impact retailers financially – eating into their profits during an important shopping peak period.

Retail 100

Retail Waste Waste Ethics 100

Business Green

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Primark has become the latest retailer to join the UN's Fashion Charter on climate action, committing to slashing its greenhouse gases by 30 per cent across its value chain over the next decade, with a view to achieving net zero emissions by 2050.

Fashion 45

Fashion Retail Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 45

Forbes Green Tech

JANUARY 5, 2021

another ethical? Evian and Virgil Abloh have conceived? water bottle design with the idea that sustainable? design can be an inclusive process for future Black Designers.

Ethics 84

Ethics Sustainability Recycling Recycling 84

Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Eco-Friendly, Ethically-Sourced Building Materials. Your local reclaimed lumber dealer or architectural salvage retailer is your best option as it supports the local economy, requires fewer miles to transport the lumber to your building site and it allows you to have a look at the lumber in person and know exactly the quality you’re getting.

Building Energy Monitoring 148

Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Sustainability Recycling 148

Green Business Bureau

MAY 4, 2021

They also cut financial corners by ignoring ethical working conditions standards. Designing and manufacturing sustainable clothing involves using sustainable materials that are obtained from environmentally friendly and ethically responsible sources. Use Recycled Materials. Offer Garment Recycling and Repair.

Fashion 205

Fashion Sustainability Waste Waste 205

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The retail giant has published its new sustainability strategy with targets for 2030. We will make sure we deliver products and brands that allow our customers to shop ethically and responsibly, safe in the knowledge that they are reducing their impact on the planet and contributing to a fairer world.

Retail 61

Retail Fashion Ethics Carbon-neutral 61

Business Green

MARCH 23, 2021

Following on from its 2019 pledge to end the sale of Christmas crackers containing plastic toys, Waitrose today announced it would extend the ban to magazines that contain plastic toys that have a short lifespan and are hard to recycle.

Plastics 81

Plastics Retail Ethics Pollution 81

Business Green

JULY 29, 2022

Three fashion retailers could face legal action from the UK's Competition and Markets Authority if found to have misled its customers over the environmental credentials of their products. Online retailers ASOS and Boohoo both promote more ‘ethically'-produced clothing ranges on their websites.

Fashion 71

Fashion Retail Recycled materials Recycling 71

GreenBiz

AUGUST 5, 2020

Downstream supply chain participants that rarely have a personal stake, such as powerful brands and retailers, hardly encourage prioritization of sustainability upstream. Traditional manufacturers abide by the "if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it" adage, while the ultimate retailer of the shirt has no direct ties to the manufacturer.

Technology 488

Technology Fashion Sustainability Energy Monitor 488

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. Perhaps organize an onsite composting program where guests can donate their food scraps.

Sustainability 135

Sustainability Waste Waste Ethics 135

Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 5, 2021

An opportunity to invest in the project has just been launched by Abundance Investment, a UK-based ethical investment crowdfunding platform. Sterling Suffolk was formed in 2014 to operate an advanced glasshouse supplying tomatoes for the UK market through a wholesaler to large retailers.

Business Energy Monitoring 130

Business Energy Monitoring Carbon Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 130

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

The survey also reveals a majority of Britons want clearer on-label information about how clothes can be recycled and more investment in skills and research to help the industry reduce its impact on the environment. Creating a sustainable and ethical future for the fashion industry?is?an

Fashion 79

Fashion Government Ethics Sustainability 79

Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Retail business sustainability. Using these trends we then present retail sustainability initiatives that will help you kickstart your organization’s sustainability program. What is retail sustainability? To operate indefinitely, a retail brand must meet environmental, social, and economic demands.

Retail 78

Retail Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring 78

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Leading retail brand pledges to ensure 45 per cent of transactions are for circular products and services, as eBay celebrates how ‘Love Island effect’ is driving demand for ‘pre-loved’ clothes. We don't have all the answers, but we are committed to finding solutions, through a continued imaginative approach to retail innovation.".

Retail 38

Retail Fashion Ethics Recycling 38

Business Green

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Retailer has committed to slashing the emissions generated by its supply chain by 30 per cent by 2030 as it joins Adidas, Nike, Mango and Chanel in supporting UN's sustainable fashion pledge.

Fashion 41

Fashion Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring 41

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. gluten-free) and carbon neutral shipping on all deliveries.

Business Energy Monitoring 148

Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Biodegradable Energy Monitor 148

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. Phillip Lim weekend bag is made from the same bio-based and recycled materials found in Volvo’s leather-free car interiors, known as Nordico. Phillip Lim.

Sustainability 36

Sustainability Recycled materials Recycling Recycling 36

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

Innovation 86

Innovation Plastics Waste Waste 86

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. Tip #8: Avoid greenwashing.

Fashion 148

Fashion Sustainability Biodegradable Packaging 148

Business Green

JULY 28, 2020

The commitment announced on Monday came at a roundtable event coordinated by diamond firm De Beers and industry advisor Gemdax, alongside nine of De Beers' biggest customers drawn from the "midstream" of the global diamond sector, where manufacturers process rough diamonds into gems for jewellers and luxury retailers.

Carbon-neutral 79

Carbon-neutral Carbon Recycled materials Ethics 79

Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 16, 2022

Add a sufficient number of labeled recycle bins in every field and stadium. Tip #4: Retail and merchandise sales. 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.

Sustainability 148

Sustainability Upcycling Carbon Organic 148

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.

Sustainability 148

Sustainability Policy Recycling Recycling 148

AGreenLiving

AUGUST 31, 2020

On the supply side, we only partner with ethical and sustainable brands who manufacture natural toxin-free clothing using organic agricultural practices, which regenerate natural systems,” Butler said. “We Also, we helped design clothes with natural and monofibers that are recyclable. and help to keep our clothes out of landfills.”

Startups 36

Startups Recycling Recycling Waste 36

Energy Innovation

MARCH 8, 2023

Qin and Horvath found in their 2022 study published in Resources, Conservation & Recycling that in the U.S., Ec covers the life-cycle emissions for consumed food from production, packaging, transportation, and refrigeration in the truck, retail store, and consumer’s home. Resources, Conservation and Recycling , 180 , p.106156.

Waste 59

Waste Waste Packaging Transportation 59

Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 10, 2023

The C2C label is highly respected as it encourages companies to create products that are not only sustainable but also designed to be reused or recycled at the end of their useful life. Certification Procedure: For brands and retailers (in the US), you must first contact the Fairtrade team to complete an initial business assessment.

Business Energy Monitoring 148

Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring 148

AGreenLiving

AUGUST 5, 2020

Downstream supply chain participants that rarely have a personal stake, such as powerful brands and retailers, hardly encourage prioritization of sustainability upstream. Traditional manufacturers abide by the “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” adage, while the ultimate retailer of the shirt has no direct ties to the manufacturer.

Fashion 28

Fashion Technology Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring 28

Green Business Bureau

MARCH 16, 2021

Source from sustainable and ethical food providers. Businesses have an obligation to source both ethically and sustainably. To uphold their aesthetic standards, many retailers will not accept foods that are dented, bumpy or bruised. Use 100% biodegradable, compostable and recyclable materials. Keep it simple.

Packaging 148

Packaging Sustainability Biodegradable Plastics 148

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Eco friendly retail packaging guide. In this Green Business Bureau eco friendly retail packaging guide, we explore sustainable packaging solutions for 6 of the most common types of packaging materials used. Retail packaging defined: The impact of packaging waste and the rise of the ethical consumer.

Packaging 78

Packaging Retail Innovation Sustainability 78

Green Business Bureau

MARCH 16, 2021

Source from sustainable and ethical food providers. Businesses have an obligation to source both ethically and sustainably. To uphold their aesthetic standards, many retailers will not accept foods that are dented, bumpy or bruised. Use 100% biodegradable, compostable and recyclable materials. Keep it simple.

Packaging 133

Packaging Sustainability Biodegradable Plastics 133

Sustainability Consulting

MARCH 11, 2021

voters by Real Clear Opinion Research, 77 percent of respondents agreed: “The purpose of a corporation is to maximize financial returns for its shareholders, but also to deliver value to customers, invest in employees, deal ethically with suppliers, and support the communities where they work.” In a survey of 2,511 registered U.S.

Aviation 59

Aviation Carbon-neutral Climate change Sea level rise 59

Green Business Bureau

APRIL 21, 2021

Not all textile waste is suitable for some form of recycling and if clothes contain toxic chemicals, their potential for safe recycling and circularity is at best restricted, and at worst impossible. This consumption demand has driven fashion retailers to producing almost twice the amount of clothing than they did in 2000. .

Fashion 183

Fashion Waste Waste Retail 183

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

Dembinski sympathises with cultural institutions struggling to balance the need for financial security alongside strong environmental and ethical values, particularly after more than a decade of cuts to public arts funding in the UK. But ultimately she does not view such relationships with polluters as sustainable.

Fashion 68

Fashion Soil Innovation Sustainability 68

Green Business Bureau

JULY 26, 2022

The global food system is complex, requiring inputs from a diverse set of industries, such as agriculture, transportation logistics, plus marketing, and retail. Tip #5 – Recycle paper supplies and purchase recycled paper materials : Recycling paper supplies will keep materials out of landfills, supporting a circular economy.

Sustainability 148

Sustainability Business Energy Monitoring Waste Waste 148

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Raft of new environmental targets sees fashion giant pledge to strengthen the durability of its clothes and switch to recycled or sustainably sourced materials. We've been working to become a more sustainable and ethical business for over 10 years. This isn't the start of our journey," he said.

Fashion 79

Fashion Sustainability Carbon Recycling 79

Business Green

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Leading UK supermarkets announce further plans to remove plastic packaging with soft plastic and detergent pod boxes in their sights Waitrose and Tesco have today announced fresh measures to crack down on plastic waste, as the two supermarket giants advanced efforts to deliver on their waste and recycling goals.

Plastics 38

Plastics Waste Waste Packaging 38

Green Business Bureau

APRIL 28, 2021

The fashion manufacturers, suppliers, brands and retailers must all do their part to address the changes required. This has been the common practice for years without consumers blinking an eye; however, trends are shifting and consumers are demanding more ethical goods. Demand for Sustainable Fashion. Rise and Impact of Toxic Fashion.

Fashion 109

Fashion Sustainability Ethics Waste 109

AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Compared to disposable, single-use plastic products, items made from materials like bamboo or organic cotton are often more expensive as they factor in costs of materials, ethical labor and production. The products can now be found in over 40 retail stores in Canada, and the website offers worldwide shipping.

Sustainability 36

Sustainability Ethics Packaging Recycling 36