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The 3 Ways To Make Your E-commerce Business More Eco-Friendly

The Environmental Blog

For example, the energy needed to keep website servers running, the materials used for packaging, and the fuel for shipping products all impact your carbon footprint as an online business. 1 – Use eco-friendly packaging Consumers are more aware of the damage that packaging has on the environment.

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The Dangers of Air Leaks Cannot Be Ignored

The Environmental Blog

As mentioned by Direct Air , air leaks can lead to a higher level of carbon emission that leads to global warming and damage to the planet. Businesses can also reduce their environmental impact by reducing the amount of waste they produce. Ways to reduce waste include recycling, composting, and reducing packaging.

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'The world is moving on': Coca-Cola's Therese Noorlander on plastic, packaging, and youth activism

Business Green

Having been crowned the most polluting brand in the world for two years running by the Break Free from Plastic campaign in its global audit of plastic waste, the firm also last year revealed it produces three million tonnes of plastic packaging a year, or the equivalent of 200,000 bottles a minute.

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Sustainable Business Practices for the Food and Agricultural Industries

Green Business Bureau

Some companies might install energy-efficient lighting and allow their employees to have flexible schedules, while others might invest in sustainable sourcing of materials and a cleaner production process. Without thoughtful management, organic waste can emit methane gas as they decompose. What are Sustainable Business Practices?

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Wood Mackenzie: Plastic consumption on track to burn through 12 per cent of carbon budget to 2050

Business Green

Across the entire chain, from brands to waste recyclers to petrochemical companies, there is a need to take ownership and make transformative changes in how we make and consume plastic to have any chance of meeting the Paris Agreement and to limit global warming to within 1.5C of pre-industrial levels," he said.

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Can a global plastics treaty help tackle the pollution crisis?

Business Green

With countries set to discuss potential blueprint for a Paris Agreement-style treaty for tackling plastic waste this week, leading experts give their views on what it should look like. If designed well and properly adhered to, global treaties have a lot going for them.