Low Impact

MAY 5, 2021

Our friends at Ethical.net continue to explore sustainable funeral options, including green burials, coffins, burial sites, wakes and more. A sustainable, natural burial differs from a traditional burial in involving no embalming. Sustainable wood coffins. Are you planning for a green funeral? Catch up on Part 1 here.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 4, 2021

These are: food systems, the built environment, fashion and textile, electronics, and packaging. As a strategic partner and host of its secretariat, the African Development Bank organized the event in collaboration with the World Economic Forum.

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Green Business Bureau

MAY 12, 2022

Green business certifications, also known as “sustainable business certifications”, are valuable programs that can help companies demonstrate their sustainable operations, products, services and practices to employees, customers, partners and investors. . Organic and Sustainable Food Certifications.

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Business Green

JULY 8, 2021

Green Packaging Project of the Year. Greener Packaging. Riverford Organic Farmers - Box Zero and Packaging Pledge. Seedlip - Mushroom Packaging. Switch Packaging Specialists. KPMG - Sustainability at Home. NatWest - Sustainable Futures. CottonConnect - Organic Farmer Input Centres.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 6, 2021

If your business is working to become a more sustainable company, that requires you to look at what products you buy and bring into the workspace. As a green certified business committed to sustainability, Greenerprinter uses only the lowest VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) inks and works to minimize the release of VOCs into the atmosphere.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Read on to learn about the best eco-friendly and sustainable holiday gifts of 2020 for parents. Organic pajamas There’s nothing better than a pair of comfortable pajamas once the weather turns for the holiday months. Bamboo bathrobe Go along with the above shower theme with a fuzzy bathrobe made from sustainable materials.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Watch packaging When it comes to gifting, watch out for extra packaging, especially plastic foam and molded, unrecyclable plastic. Consider buying items in bulk, as long as they have less packaging and won’t go to waste. You can also bring your own containers for bulk products like bath salts, pet treats and food.

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

The piece is a redesign of the company’s Calatea chair, originally developed in 2017, with new, eco-friendly materials and organic aesthetics for a greener version of the classic chair. The company also uses 90% recycled packaging and relies on a photovoltaic system that meets the total energy demand of production.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

” These sustainable clothes are made from materials like classic hemp fiber, antibacterial Tencel and banana silk for wardrobe staples that are just as comfortable and eco-friendly as they are stylish. Tencel is made from sustainably managed eucalyptus trees and produced using a closed loop method that reuses 99% of solvents and water.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Italian design company PlayWood is setting a new standard for sustainable furniture. Related: Furniture made from the sea plant eelgrass The birch wood used in the products comes from forests with sustainable certification. PlayWood also incorporates scrap from other industries in an effort to upcycle waste.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Related: 9 sustainable living tips to take from our grandparents Aprons At the grill or over the stove, aprons take a beating. Organic handmade pasta Even if you haven’t mastered the art of making handmade pasta yourself, you can give the gift of organic food. The unique inlay in the top is created using upcycled skateboards.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 20, 2021

The Playbook for Becoming a Sustainable Business. If your company is working toward improving its sustainability performance, you need a strategy, plan and roadmap. There are ten steps we’ve defined at Green Business Bureau to gear your company’s purpose, culture, focus and actions towards sustainability.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

” These sustainable clothes are made from materials like classic hemp fiber, antibacterial Tencel and banana silk for wardrobe staples that are just as comfortable and eco-friendly as they are stylish. Tencel is made from sustainably managed eucalyptus trees and produced using a closed loop method that reuses 99% of solvents and water.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 27, 2020

National Geographic just bestowed a “Good Egg” award on the Saorsa 1875 for its commitment to sustainability. The 11-room Victorian lodging features vegan dining, upcycled furniture, eco cleaning products and runs on renewable energy. Sandra McLaren-Stewart and her son Jack head the Scottish getaway.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 29, 2022

SUSTAINABLE BREWERIES. There are many actions breweries can take to reduce their environmental footprint, prevent pollution, conserve natural resources, and be a model of sustainability. These actions are what’s needed for brewery sustainability. The Brewery Sustainability Challenge: The Environmental Impact of Beer.

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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. The question is, how can your business promote sustainable waste management, and achieve zero waste ? Can you find ways to recycle or upcycle waste materials?

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

To help combat the world’s waste problem, here are 10 ways to engage your employees for World Cleanup Day and for your long-term commitment to sustainability. Identifying areas of improvement as well as potential new revenue streams through waste recycling/upcycling opportunities. Buy supplies in bulk to reduce packaging.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 7, 2021

With many employees still working from home or remotely, companies need to adjust their approach to sustainability in the workplace. Your sustainability program may need new green initiatives and more involvement from your employees since their homes have become part of your carbon footprint.

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Grist

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Two startups, Carbon Upcycling Technologies and Sky Baron, recently launched a line of such products. Freya Burton, the company’s chief sustainability and people officer, likened the idea to fair trade coffee or organic milk. People can already buy watches, pens, and incense holders made from carbon-absorbing solid materials.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 28, 2023

Earth Day Ideas for Companies and Their Employees Earth Day week is a great time to engage employees and accelerate progress on your sustainability program. With many employees working from home or remotely, companies need to adjust their approach to sustainability in the workplace.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

In 2017, when LimeLoop, an IoT solution for sustainable e-commerce shipping logistics, started, it was in response to the amount of waste caused by e-commerce. In 2017, containers and packaging made up a significant portion of municipal solid waste (MSW), about 80.1 It's easy to use and easy to sanitize. million tons (29.9

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AGreenLiving

APRIL 22, 2020

While every day is the perfect day to honor Mother Earth, Earth Day is an opportunity to implement a new sustainable practice, create something beautiful or protect limited resources. Grab a pallet, upcycle some metal sheeting, stack rocks from around the property or line the space with upside-down bottles.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 26, 2019

For folks who read — and write — about sustainability, dire projections are revealed every day. Banana leaves as packaging If you’ve ever had the good fortune to visit a southern Indian restaurant in Asia, you may have been served dinner on a banana leaf instead of a plate. Way to cut down on plastic packaging!

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 28, 2021

The World Needs a More Sustainable Fashion Industry. Sustainable fashion is our only option. The future of our planet, maintaining adequate resources, and protecting human rights all depend on our toxic fashion industry evolving to a more sustainable and circular fashion industry. Demand for Sustainable Fashion.

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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.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Whether you’re looking for a gift or have set a New Year’s resolution to be more organized, having a weekly planner is a great way to keep a record of important dates and documents. While many of us have converted to the digital realm for our calendar, a physical organizer acts as more than a basic schedule. This planner is much more.

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The Environmental Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

As a business proprietor, you can make several minor adjustments in your business to ensure a cleaner, greener, and more sustainable coffee shop. Here are a few ideas to consider: Source Sustainable Coffee Beans. Use Upcycled Décor. Upcycling can be a great way to add personality to your shop while reducing waste.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Check out our guide below to give every friend on your list the gift of sustainability this holiday season. Headphones The stylish headphones from House of Marley are made from sustainable materials such as FSC-certified wood , stainless steel, recyclable aluminum and soft natural leather. Not into the headphone idea?

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Package Free makes a zero-waste lunch kit complete with a silicone sandwich bag, organic cloth napkin, a bamboo cutlery set and an airtight stainless steel container. Everything inside the gift set is reusable and comes inside a handy drawstring produce bag to make it completely package free. by family-owned production partners.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 13, 2021

This is an extraordinarily unique gift for the camera lover in your life that offers the basics of photography along with sustainable and recycled materials. bags “The future of fashion is circular, meaning items are sustainably produced, used and reused with love, then upcycled into other equally valuable items. Nena and Co.

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Grist

APRIL 10, 2024

I had already been using a sustainability-oriented bank called Aspiration, which offers a pretty low-key investment fund (the minimum is $10). The organization, founded by author and environmentalist Bill McKibben, is specifically for those older than 60. But the other companies and resources she explored are still active.)

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Explore ideas that will take into consideration effective packaging, smart servicing and records of past events. Just as you have blue bins for recyclable materials, brown bins are meant only for organic materials. Composting converts organic waste into soil carbon, averting landfill methane emissions in the process.

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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. I love that it is machine-washable and releases wrinkles nicely, even right out of the package. It’s also stain-resistant.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Yet, it’s questionable whether the organizer’s efforts to recapture and recycle the helium after the event is effective. As for the material of the balloons themselves, they’ve received an environmental upgrade from the original rubber to a polyurethane fabric that can be upcycled in a variety of ways. Read more:Â .

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

For MOM’s Organic Market, a chain of family-owned and operated grocers in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States that has the purpose of protecting and restoring the environment, it was only a small adjustment. ’ In 2017, containers and packaging made up a significant portion of municipal solid waste (MSW), about 80.1

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GreenBiz

MAY 17, 2021

Still others are driving sustainability at nonprofit organizations and consultancies. We’d like to express our appreciation to the World Business Council for Sustainable Business and Net Impact for helping to cast a global net for this year’s nominees. Angelini was instrumental in setting two signature goals for 2030.

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Business Green

MARCH 18, 2022

It is no secret that there is a gaping hole when it comes to recycling in Qatar," said Nawal Al-Sulaiti, sustainability manager for the Qatar Foundation (QF). The site will initially process six recycling streams: paper, plastic, aluminum cans, e-waste, batteries, and organic waste. Workshops for those that want to upcycle waste.

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