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. Through their Planet Partners program, roughly 1 million plastic bottles are collected each day and then incorporated into new products.

Business Energy Monitoring 148

Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Biodegradable Energy Monitor 148

Grist

MARCH 22, 2024

If you were to create a recipe for plastics, you’d need a very big cookbook. Scientists know, for example, that at least 3,200 plastic chemicals pose risks to human health or the environment. more than $900 billion in health expenses annually. Plastic covering a beach in Lima, Peru.

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Plastics Health Microplastics Pollution 130

Business Green

OCTOBER 4, 2021

The potatoes are grown with farming methods that remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, help improve soil health, and increase local biodiversity, according to Puffin Produce, which is investing in carbon offset projects to neutralise any remaining emissions from the potatoes' production.

Carbon-neutral 93

Carbon-neutral Carbon Soil Biodiversity 93

Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 12, 2022

HVAC refrigerant, often freon, leaks as a gas, making it difficult to detect and imposing a serious health hazard to humans and the environment the longer the leak persists. These products may also contain volatile organic compounds (VOCs), making breathing in these chemicals a potential health risk. Reusing mop water to water plants.

Home Energy Monitoring 148

Home Energy Monitoring Sustainability HVAC Soil 148

Business Green

AUGUST 18, 2022

Other key areas of focus in the ESG strategy include sustainable farming, driving down packaging waste, and further slashing its water use, the latter of which is backed by a goal to replenish 100 per cent of the water used at Carlsberg breweries in high water risk areas by 2030. This is the right thing to do, for our business and society.".

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Packaging Recycling Recycling Agriculture 78

Green Business Bureau

JUNE 8, 2022

Dry cleaning chemicals such as Perc are not only bad for human health but for animals and the environment as well. Contaminate water supplies and soils, making them toxic for the animals and plants that live there. Cause severe environmental accidents when it seeps down into the soil and reach drinking water aquifers.

Business Energy Monitoring 148

Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Sustainability Energy Monitor 148

The Environmental Blog

JULY 14, 2020

The health of human beings depends on the state of the environment as well. Moreover, poor methods of managing waste lead to an increase in soil and water contamination and air pollution. The good news is that you can reuse most of the products you buy from the store like plastic containers and food packaging materials.

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Global warming Waste Waste Ozone 195

Green Business Bureau

JULY 21, 2022

The main challenges with building sustainability involve reducing overall impact to human health the and the environment. It will save you money in the long run in operational costs, reduce your environmental impact, and improve the health and lives of your occupants. Challenges. Increasing energy efficiency.

Building Energy Monitoring 147

Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 147

Green Business Bureau

JUNE 8, 2022

Dry cleaning chemicals such as Perc are not only bad for human health but for animals and the environment as well. Contaminate water supplies and soils, making them toxic for the animals and plants that live there. Cause severe environmental accidents when it seeps down into the soil and reach drinking water aquifers.

Building Energy Monitoring 78

Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Energy Monitor 78

Low Impact

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Small-scale growers, selling via farmer-focussed supply chains, are better able to deliver public goods due better calibrated supply and demand and to customer understanding of issues such as seasonality, waste and packaging avoidance and trade-offs between crop damage and agrochemical use.

Building Energy Monitoring 74

Building Energy Monitoring Agriculture Energy Monitor Soil 74

AGreenLiving

JUNE 7, 2021

But environmentally, these plastic pods are mounting up to an estimated 40 billion pieces of waste in the landfills every year. Nexe Innovations, a Vancouver-based company, set out to eliminate plastic , explaining, “Our mission is to replace everyday products with plant-based materials.”

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Plastics Microplastics Innovation Soil 28

The Environmental Blog

JULY 23, 2023

From cleaning supplies to personal care items to household goods, many of these products contain harmful chemicals that can pose significant risks to our health and the environment. However, what lies beneath the appealing packaging is often a cocktail of chemicals that can have adverse effects on our health.

Biodegradable 195

Biodegradable Health Packaging Ethics 195

Low Impact

MARCH 10, 2021

Non-organic, mono-crop agriculture damages soil, as well as using harmful pesticides and herbicides that pollute the environment and disrupt the wild food chain. Food is often packaged in unnecessary plastic or other non-sustainable packaging – posing a waste problem of massive proportions.

Ethics 62

Ethics Agriculture Packaging Organic 62

GreenBiz

DECEMBER 28, 2020

GreenBiz readers got excited about climate change solutions that ranged from the new, from the emerging potential of hydrogen as an energy source to changes in plastics manufacturing, to the ancient, such as planting trees. Some of the biggest contributors to the plastic crisis are the cosmetics and fashion industries. . Courtesy of.

Sustainability 540

Sustainability Plastics Agriculture Carbon-negative 540

GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

The leader in water, hygiene and energy services sells to a diverse collection of institutions such as hospitals, food and beverage providers, as well as heavy industry including power plants and plastic manufacturers. Most of Mattel’s paper-based packaging is Forest Stewardship Council-certified. LinkedIn | Company profile.

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Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 524

AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

In addition to enriching the soil , flax requires less energy and water to manufacture into material than cotton. Give grandpa one of 13 color options, all manufactured using an innovative fabric made entirely from plastic bottles. The entire bundle comes in a box made from recycled cardboard and is plastic-free.

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Upcycling Plastics Recycling Recycling 36

Business Green

JULY 6, 2021

Left unchecked, he warned, current trends are driving unsustainable management of the planet's bioresoures that threaten to damage both the climate and the natural world, largely by driving deforestation that in turn leads to biodiversity loss and soil depletion, and reduces the natural world's ability to mitigate climate change.

Sustainability 77

Sustainability Carbon-negative Fossil fuels Biodiversity 77

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Every effort must be expended on reducing risks and unknowns, whether from changes in weather, crop disease, and livestock health, or fluctuating commodity and market prices, not to mention consumer tastes and regulatory requirements. Overall, soil degradation was calculated in 2010 to cost the UK £1.2bn every year.

Resilience 68

Resilience Agriculture Soil Organic 68

AGreenLiving

JANUARY 7, 2022

This is not only good for the skin it touches, but also for the environment, soil health and wildlife. In contrast to bags made with petroleum-based materials, when Terra Thread bags hit the landfill at the end of life, they won’t leach chemicals into the soil or stick around for generations. The package arrived quickly.

Organic 28

Organic Ethics Carbon-neutral Soil 28

GreenBiz

JUNE 16, 2020

If we want to have a healthy planet long into the future, we must also look after nature: forests, soil biodiversity and water ecosystems," he said. "In Jope concluded that the suite of new initiatives would complement the company's ongoing mission to curb its reliance on virgin plastic. Pull Quote.

Carbon-neutral 467

Carbon-neutral Plastics Biodiversity Blockchain 467

The Environmental Blog

MARCH 16, 2021

Perhaps the pandemic’s most perilous environmental impact comes from the tons of plastic waste, main disposables such as face masks, disposable nitrile gloves , personal protective equipment (PPE), face shields, syringe, making waste management a serious challenge. Exponential Rise in Plastic Demand and Waste.

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Plastics Global warming Waste Waste 195

Business Green

MAY 16, 2021

Major investigation from green group highlights how plastic produced by major UK retailers is being illegaly dumped and burned across Turkey. Greenpeace said the investigation highlighted that some of the British waste had been dumped relatively recently, noting that packaging for a Covid-19 antigen test was found amongst bags of UK plastic.

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Plastics Government Waste Waste 53

Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 16, 2021

This article exposes the flawed system of waste management within hotels and provides practical solutions for reducing three prominent hotel wastes: food, water and plastic waste. Another way to save food from entering landfills is by starting a composting program to turn food waste into useful, nutrient-rich soil. Minimize Food Waste.

Waste 148

Waste Waste Plastics Sustainability 148

Green Business Bureau

JULY 28, 2022

By zero waste, we mean the conservation of all resources utilizing responsible production, consumption, reuse, and recovery of products, packaging, and materials. A zero waste program should avoid burning and eliminate discharges to land, water, or air that threaten the environment or human health. Cafeteria and food waste.

Waste 148

Waste Waste Business Energy Monitoring Recycling 148

Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2023

Consumption of PFOS-contaminated freshwater fish can cause significant increases in peoples’ blood serum levels of the forever chemical, creating potential health risks. There should be a single health protective fish consumption advisory for freshwater fish across the country.” According to the pfasfree.org.uk

Seafood 263

Seafood Pollution Health Soil 263

GreenBiz

MARCH 8, 2021

Attending conferences like GreenBiz 21 serve as perfect soil and ground to grow meaningful connections and partnerships! I was particularly interested in the discussions around plastic packaging and waste throughout the event. Plastic pollution is a problem greatly impacting the health of NYC waterways.

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Sustainability Plastics Innovation Education 421

Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Buy supplies in bulk to reduce packaging. Reduce Single-Use Plastics. As we all probably know by now, plastic waste is a huge global problem. Help combat the millions of tons of plastic waste that enter landfills, oceans and our own backyards by finding ways to reduce single-use plastics in your business.

Waste 147

Waste Waste Plastics Packaging 147

The Environmental Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Recycle paper, plastic, and glass. Imagine—if just one person switches to a reusable bottle, they could save about 156 plastic bottles from trashing the environment each year. It enriches the soil, reduces landfill waste, and cuts down on methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Avoid single-use plastics. That’s a lot, isn’t it?

Recycling 195

Recycling Recycling Waste Waste 195

Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Consumers need new options for less wasteful and less pollutive products, packaging, transportation, and energy. Sustainable agriculture means farming and grazing in a way that doesn’t work the soil to death, or deforest en masse to make way for croplands. Clean Energy. Sustainable Agriculture. Compost and Food Waste Recycling.

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Startups Waste Waste Soil 148

Business Green

JUNE 15, 2020

If we want to have a healthy planet long into the future, we must also look after nature: forests, soil biodiversity and water ecosystems," he said. "In Jope concluded that the suite of new initiatives would complement the company's ongoing mission to curb its reliance on virgin plastic.

Carbon-neutral 89

Carbon-neutral Plastics Biodiversity Blockchain 89

Elemental Excelerator

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Preserving our soils, forests, and ecosystems is vital to sequestering carbon and feeding a growing population. Climate Robotics is developing advanced robotics to sequester carbon and improve soils. The Better Packaging Co. manufactures and commercializes solutions that displace traditional single-use packaging.

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Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Waste 95

Econaur

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Access to clean water and sanitation is integral in keeping public health intact. Unscientific waste disposal and inadequate sanitation facilities affect both the health of humans and the environment they live in. Its line of products includes waterless urinals, natural cleaners, sewage care items, and food composting structures.

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Sustainability Startups Organic Waste 52

Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

2100 : Global food production enters crisis mode as soils become exhausted. Lego switched up their strategy to create their core products and packaging from sustainable materials, such as leaves and sugarcane. For instance, the beauty brand Ethique has designed shampoo bars to remove the need for plastic packaging.

Business Energy Monitoring 158

Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Carbon-negative Climate change 158

AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 28, 2020

GreenBiz readers got excited about climate change solutions that ranged from the new, from the emerging potential of hydrogen as an energy source to changes in plastics manufacturing, to the ancient, such as planting trees. In the $500 billion-per-year cosmetics space, small-scale packaging leads to large-scale single-use plastic waste.

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Sustainability Plastics Climate change Agriculture 28

Business Green

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

When well managed the land helps regulate water and air quality, sequester and store carbon, and minimise flood and soil erosion risks. Soil erosion, wildfires, floods, monocultures, and pollution can all pose a serious threat to life and the viability of the economies and communities that are dependent on the land.

Biodiversity 82

Biodiversity Climate change Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability 82

AGreenLiving

JANUARY 11, 2021

The leader in water, hygiene and energy services sells to a diverse collection of institutions such as hospitals, food and beverage providers, as well as heavy industry including power plants and plastic manufacturers. Most of Mattel’s paper-based packaging is Forest Stewardship Council-certified. billion years of evolution.

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Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 28

AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Related: Attenborough Effect inspires people to drastically reduce single-use plastics Chasing Coral, 2017 Coral is a barometer for the health of the planet. As a measure of this health, coral is showing that the earth is sick. Tapped, 2009 Plastic is a well-known environmental issue. Images via.

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Global warming Plastics Waste Waste 28