R-Squared Energy

OCTOBER 15, 2021

In the previous article , I outlined the growing global problem of plastic pollution. The main challenge with this approach is that combustion of plastics creates several undesirable pollutants, such as dioxins and furans. In other words, upcycling waste plastics is self-sustaining.

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Green Business Bureau

MAY 12, 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

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Australia-based design studio SODO – SOPA has introduced a furniture set made completely out of upcycled cardboard that is also modular and customizable. The series, called Serif + Sero, helps promote waste repurposing and consumer awareness for a more sustainable future. SODO – SOPA Images via SODO – SOPA.

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 26, 2020

From the overconsumption of resources to water pollution to material waste, it’s refreshing when companies take corporate responsibility and show concern for nature. Native is not new to the sustainable manufacturing effort, with a history of innovative research and design. ” + Native Shoes Images via Native Shoes.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Sustainability Program Challenges. Despite the continued CEO efforts and rising customer, employee, investor and political interest, many businesses are struggling to integrate sustainability into the core of their operations. In 2019, a mere 16% of executives stated sustainability as a built-in business function.

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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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Green Business Bureau

JULY 22, 2020

The Relevance of Gemba Walk to Sustainable Businesses. For sustainability, leaders can confidently implement sustainability initiatives because it truly fits the purpose and not just because it feels good or right to do so. Secondly, it is not the time for quick fixes. How to Make The Gemba Walk a Fruitful Exercise.

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AGreenLiving

APRIL 29, 2020

Each product is inspired by and named after our world, from the Current ring and Wave necklace to the popular Polluted bracelet and Magma earrings. Related: This jewelry is made with upcycled gold from Dell computers Sustainable practices have always been at the heart of the company. Emma Aitchison is based in the U.K.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Substituting asphalt road materials with upcycled plastic waste could spell cost savings for both road construction and waste management endeavors. The timing is opportune for Los Angeles to leverage recycled plastic because China has ceased accepting recyclables from the City of Angels. can implement as well. Continued here:Â

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

A collaboration with the Centre for Sustainable Fashion , the 29 women’s, men’s and unisex styles aim to prove that eco-friendly clothing can also be chic. Circular design refers to a constant recycling loop, with no materials ending up in the landfill. Instead of waste, ASOS aims to create an endless series of new fashions.

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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. Gift your parents a matching pair of jammies made from sustainable fabrics like organic cotton to keep them warm (and give them an excuse to take cute holiday photos).

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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. Is it hazardous?

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

A collaboration with the Centre for Sustainable Fashion , the 29 women’s, men’s and unisex styles aim to prove that eco-friendly clothing can also be chic. Circular design refers to a constant recycling loop, with no materials ending up in the landfill. Instead of waste, ASOS aims to create an endless series of new fashions.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Today we continue our journey to show the world that recycled carbon is a resource rather than a liability" said Jennifer Holmgren, chief executive at LanzaTech. "As As we increasingly convert pollution into the products we use in our daily lives, we will reduce the need to extract more carbon from the ground!

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Business Green

JANUARY 31, 2020

In conjunction with the release of the Textile Exchange 2019 Material Change Index, GreenBiz has partnered with Textile Exchange to publish actionable insights for apparel and textile companies looking to source raw materials more sustainably. The entire series may be found here. Leather is one of the oldest materials in the world.

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Green Living Guy

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Just being more conscious about conserving natural resources, reducing pollution, and protecting wildlife through […]. In this day and age when the effects of climate change are so evident in our lives, becoming environmentally conscious is something that we should all strive for.

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Business Green

APRIL 3, 2022

As well as green service changes to Google Maps, Flights and Hotels, a new upgrade to Google Business Profiles enables firms to promote the recycling facilities they offer, explains Google's EMEA president Matt Brittin. Across the world, people are voting with their feet for sustainable choices.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Related: Avoid the crowds with these 10 alternatives to Black Friday shopping Support sustainable companies More and more companies are working to source natural materials and manufacture products in a sustainable way. Look for companies that ship using recyclable materials, too. You just have to do a little bit of searching.

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The Environmental Blog

JUNE 13, 2024

This blog post will explore some easy and practical eco-friendly shifts you can make daily to live a more sustainable and cost-effective lifestyle. Embracing the reuse and recycle philosophy in daily Eco-friendly Practices Adopting the reuse and recycle philosophy is simpler than it seems.

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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

MARCH 24, 2020

The Terrex Free Hiker Parley shoes are constructed using a sustainable combination of the company’s Boost technology and Parley for the Oceans’ recycled plastic material. Long-distance hiking never looked so comfortable thanks to Adidas’ new shoes made especially for adventure. Adidas Images via Adidas.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 13, 2020

For this year’s Bangkok Design Week, which took place in February 2020, Thai design firm Plural Designs created the Everlasting Forest Pavilion, a temporary, tunnel-like structure built of biodegradable materials that promotes sustainable ideas and products to the public. The pavilion also includes a rest zone.

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Business Green

JUNE 6, 2022

A growing band of major fashion retailers have pledged to achieve net zero emissions and overhaul their design and manufacturing processes to make the notoriously resource intensive industry more sustainable. The collection is, in theory, a taster of Asos' entire product range if the retailer is to achieve its 2030 sustainability goals.

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The Environmental Blog

APRIL 17, 2024

Our oceans, teeming with life, are under siege by a silent threat – plastic pollution. Understanding the impact of plastic pollution is crucial, and so is recognizing our role in mitigating this growing crisis. Impact of Plastic Pollution on Marine Life Plastic debris takes a brutal toll on marine animals.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 24, 2020

A seemingly world-first collaboration is bringing recycled and reusable PPE visors to UK health workers and NGOs in the Dominican Republic. ” “From the beginning of the pandemic Heroes has believed that the only sustainable means to provide PPE given global demand is to ensure all innovative PPE we fund is reusable.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 28, 2022

Comparatively, poor waste management contributes to air pollution, exacerbates climate change, contaminates ecological habitats, and is harmful to wildlife and human health. The question is, how can your business promote sustainable waste management, and achieve zero waste ? How can you reduce waste and prevent pollution?

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Elemental Excelerator

MAY 19, 2022

was properly collected and recycled. Guided by that sentiment, I am heartened to support entrepreneurs like Bonnie who are taking the time to work within communities, building proper systems and strong businesses that can be sustained, and filling the void at the end of the sidewalk with new beginnings. Where It All Began.

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Grist

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Much of it could be captured at the source and recycled — or possibly sucked directly from the air. Two startups, Carbon Upcycling Technologies and Sky Baron, recently launched a line of such products. LanzaTech plans to launch a demonstration line of “recycled pollution” clothing early next year. billion tons (37.1

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GreenBiz

MAY 12, 2020

There’s no doubt about it — we are in the midst of a plastic pollution crisis. As businesses, we can manufacture and sell products with no packaging, create closed-loop recycling systems and collaborate with suppliers to create innovative solutions for reducing waste — all while thriving. But it doesn’t have to be like this.

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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. BREWERY SUSTAINABILITY GUIDE.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 27, 2021

Petite Lucette Launches a Sustainable and Circular Fashion Brand . Launched in 2014, Petite Lucette is a sustainable and circular fashion brand founded by French sisters, Anaïs and Clémence. Petite Lucette further combats the plastic crisis by shipping orders in recyclable boxes with recycled tissue paper.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 26, 2019

For folks who read — and write — about sustainability, dire projections are revealed every day. Between rainforest fires and ocean pollution, much of the news is grim. He began making colorful beds out of upcycled tires for both pets and strays. This is amazing, considering less than two percent was recycled in 1995.

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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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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Plastic pollution is a major climate threat and now there’s a unique solution. It is the world’s first mobile industrial-grade plastic trash upcycling platform. It works by creating sustainable building materials out of recycled products. Miniwiz Images via World Design Organization.

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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. You can complete an audit on your own ( Recycle Coach has created a guided 7 step checklist for self administered waste audits) or hire a certified third-party.

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Green Living Guy

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Keeping your business operations eco-friendly is more important than ever before. With climate change as a growing threat, the race is on to find new ways of safeguarding our planet’s future. All over the world, the business community is pitching in with innovative solutions that won’t break the bank. Here are a few tips for […].

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Unsustainable

MAY 1, 2019

To ensure the development is sustainable, the team aim to identify at least one local teacher or mentor in each community to continue the project. Photo credit: Vikki Farrell This focus on sustainability is evident throughout the carefully considered project.

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