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. 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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The Environmental Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

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 Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Eco-Friendly, Ethically-Sourced Building Materials. Cascade Steel also commits to ethical sourcing and conflict-free metals , fully disclosing that their products are derived solely from recycled or scrap sources. Renewable, recycled or upcycled. Ethical and green certified furniture. RECLAIMED LUMBER. Zero-VOC paints.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

An ethical and sustainable alternative is the secondary market which offers an effective strategy to keep excess inventory and returned items out of landfills, while minimising financial loss and maintaining brand integrity. It has also opened the door to a new type of re-commerce for reused and refurbished items.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 6, 2021

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. If you have to buy new, then always buy from sustainable, ethical manufacturers such as Inside Weather , a USA-based furniture manufacturer that uses recycled content in their products (e.g.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 18, 2022

Upcycle Items You Already Own. 15) Handmade and ethically sourced wool felt decorations and home accents are wonderful and affordable ways to brighten your home while doing good for the planet and the artisans who create them. This gives an old piece a new life and keeps it out of the landfill. – Callista Faye Creative.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 14, 2020

the upcycled apple leather has a much lower impact than similar faux leathers on the market right now. The company works closely with its suppliers to ensure high ethical standards in product manufacturing and full transparency for its product ingredients. According to Oliver Co.,

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AGreenLiving

MAY 14, 2020

the upcycled apple leather has a much lower impact than similar faux leathers on the market right now. The company works closely with its suppliers to ensure high ethical standards in product manufacturing and full transparency for its product ingredients. According to Oliver Co.,

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 14, 2020

SOL Organics , for example, takes an ethical approach to its bedding, which is organic, fair trade-certified and tested for harmful substances. Ethical cashmere sweater Cashmere is a natural fabric , made from a type of goat that produces fine, soft wool that is usually shorn off about twice a year.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The company not only fixates on upcycling, but the factory is solar-powered , and employees are treated ethically. If there ever is a problem, the company offers free repairs or replacements with a lifetime warranty. PANGEA takes its role seriously in the effort to be eco-minded throughout the manufacturing process.

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GreenTech Gazette

AUGUST 21, 2020

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. Sustainability is big business! But how much of this is investment in green innovation, and how much of it is marketing bluster.

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Business Green

APRIL 3, 2022

And R:evolve Recycle in Glasgow, a volunteer-run ‘store' where people can swap their unwanted clothes for new ones, or learn how to repair and upcycle them - can signpost their services. For the fashion industry, clearer information on where to recycle clothes will be one step towards a cleaner future - but there's much more work to do.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 21, 2020

Comfort, style, equality, sustainability — these values encapsulate the essence of Rec Room and its products, including a new line of ethically crafted summer dresses you’ll want to wear every single day. Rec Room presents ethically produced dresses for summer. It’s also a forgiving fabric for any type of lifestyle.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

A great example is the Upcycle Ecocharger sold by The Green Microgym, an eco gym that has achieved 85% less electricity use and a carbon footprint one-tenth that of a conventional gym (per square foot). Investing in sustainable and ethical products is a good look for your business and differentiates you from the competition.

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Unsustainable

AUGUST 8, 2020

Sustainable Fabric: Not all fabrics are created equal, especially as regards the costs of production and disposal to the environment and to human health. The post Fashion & Fabric: From Sustainable to Harmful appeared first on Unsustainable.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 27, 2021

They even upcycle fabric scraps into accessories to reduce the millions of tons of textile waste that enter landfills each year. Their next challenge is to find an eco-friendly alternative to the poly plastic bags used to protect clothing during shipments. But every improvement and small adjustment counts! Keep Your Partners Close.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 28, 2022

Can you find ways to recycle or upcycle waste materials? Tip #15 – Repurpose or reuse scraps from your manufacturing process : Upcycling is a process that takes old materials, and makes something new and useful out of those materials. Waste and waste by-products can easily make their way into the air, soil, and water sources.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 28, 2021

This has been the common practice for years without consumers blinking an eye; however, trends are shifting and consumers are demanding more ethical goods. Slow fashion advocates for an ethical garment manufacturing process that respects people, the environment, and animals. Establish a repair or upcycling program.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Fair-trade coffee For those who are unfamiliar, coffee that is certified as “ Fair-Trade ” has been vetted to ensure that the product has been produced to a certain set of ethical standards. Eco notebook Choose an eco-friendly or ethically sourced spiral notebook for meetings and conferences (in-person or virtual!),

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 20, 2021

Can we find ways to recycle or upcycle waste materials (e.g. Look for fairtrade partners to ensure your materials are manufactured by ethical suppliers that pay their employees fair and livable wages. Are we composting food waste? Waste – What waste do we produce and where does it come from? Is it hazardous? Recycled plastic.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Depending on what your gift recipient is into, you can choose from books about everything from zero-waste cooking and vegetarianism to vegan recipes and ethical cooking. Cookbooks The modern cooking world is full of imaginative ways to lower your environmental footprint while producing delicious, unique dishes.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Retail packaging defined: The impact of packaging waste and the rise of the ethical consumer. Retail packaging defined: The impact of packaging waste and the rise of the ethical consumer. Luckily, the ethical consumer claims a market majority , meaning the two go hand-in-hand. The 6 types of retail packaging waste.

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