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Group attempts to turn plastic waste into a useful soil additive

Envirotec Magazine

Such charcoal captures carbon and could potentially be added to soil to improve soil water retention and aeration of farmlands. It could also fertilize the soil as it naturally breaks down. packaging, and polyethylene terephthalate, or PET, the material commonly used to make water and soda bottles, among many other products.

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Green Your Workplace With These Eco-Friendly Office Products and Supplies

Green Business Bureau

Bic has partnered with TerraCycle, however, to offer a Stationary Recycling Program that accepts all brands of empty writing instruments, glue sticks, and flexible packaging. a sofa that upcycles 200 plastic water bottles) and renewable sugar-based packaging.

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The best eco-friendly gifts for your grandparents

AGreenLiving

In addition to enriching the soil , flax requires less energy and water to manufacture into material than cotton. Upcycled cribbage board For the grandparent who enjoys classic game time, give the gift of cribbage with the added benefit of reusing materials off the street. Even better, linen is completely biodegradable.

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Sustainable funerals: Part 2 – with Ethical.net

Low Impact

You could also choose a coffin made from 100% reclaimed and upcycled solid wood. As with the previous options, cardboard will simply rot away into the soil; ideal for a green burial. The benefit of using a shroud rather than a coffin is that you or your loved one will return even more quickly to the soil. Wicker coffins.

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How two companies are building systems to scale reuse, which is vital for a circular economy

GreenBiz

In 2017, containers and packaging made up a significant portion of municipal solid waste (MSW), about 80.1 LimeLoop partners directly with retail companies and provides them with a set of reusable packages made from upcycled billboard vinyl and lined with recycled cotton. million tons (29.9 Pushing the goalposts.

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12 good things that happened for the environment in 2019

AGreenLiving

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! This cactus plastic begins breaking down in a month when placed in soil and only a few days in water.

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10 Ways to Engage Employees for World Cleanup Day

Green Business Bureau

Identifying areas of improvement as well as potential new revenue streams through waste recycling/upcycling opportunities. Launch an upcycle station for storing old or excess office supplies and equipment that someone else could use. Buy supplies in bulk to reduce packaging. Set Target Waste Reduction Goals.

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