Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 12, 2021

What are sustainable construction materials? Today, there is a growing variety of sustainable construction materials taking the place of traditional materials. Picking the right sustainable construction material for your project depends in large part on your location. Concrete and Cement.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

“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! Bhaskar Patel, SVP Sustainable Fuels, Chemicals & Circularity at Technip Energies: “Technip Energies is proud to be supporting On in this exciting project to make CleanCloud™ a reality.

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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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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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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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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

JUNE 1, 2023

Join DCF on Thursday, June 1st for our Beach Bash where we will kickstart with a beach cleanup, followed by a community upcycling project, conservation conversation with Ocean Spirits and fun in the sun. Sustainable fishing practices are essential for preserving fish stocks in Grenada’s waters.

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Greentown Labs

JUNE 21, 2023

Agriculture Capro-X deploys a biorefining platform that upcycles organic waste to fatty-acid biochemicals that can be used in a wide range of applications. We’re thrilled to support these groundbreaking climatetech startups—let us introduce you! It’s participating in Year 3 of the Carbon to Value (C2V) Initiative.

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Greentown Labs

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The environmental concerns of cow leather are well known—from the greenhouse gas emissions associated with cattle raising, to chemical pollution, and beyond. Plastic pollution is part of what pushed Lina M. But pleather and vegan leather bring their own problems as well, as these alternatives are usually made from plastics.

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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 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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AGreenLiving

MAY 12, 2020

Just as real-life youth are growing up in a world where pollution will ruin their health , neighborhoods, oceans and planet if they don’t take drastic action, so go their virtual counterparts in The Sims. They can even dumpster dive for upcycling material. If they ignore questions of sustainability, Evergreen Harbor gets grim indeed.

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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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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

"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! And the upper, On said it has collaborating with the French start-up Fairbrics to create a polyester-based textile that also used carbon emissions as a feedstock.

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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. Related: The Redress Design Award is making sustainable fashion an industry standard To create the new Fall 2020 collection, ASOS designers put together a set of goals.

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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. Related: The Redress Design Award is making sustainable fashion an industry standard To create the new Fall 2020 collection, ASOS designers put together a set of goals.

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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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GreenTech Gazette

AUGUST 21, 2020

Sustainability is big business! It seems as though companies of all shapes and sizes are tripping over themselves trying to show conscientious consumers that they have a strong ethical focus and their sights set on sustainability. But how much of this is investment in green innovation, and how much of it is marketing bluster.

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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. As always, bring your own reusable shopping bags, and decline the offer of plastic bags from the store.

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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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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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Clean Energy Canada

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

But there is a pollution problem hidden in the built environment around us, from the buildings we live in to the roads we drive on. The production of materials used in public infrastructure creates at least eight million tonnes of carbon emissions every year — equal to the pollution caused by 1.7 million gas-fuelled cars.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 24, 2020

The two groups have combined already-established and community-led marine debris and plastic waste interception programmes from the Dominican Republic with a UK volunteer network producing sustainable eye protection. A clean-up organised by Parley (photo credit: ParleyfortheOceans). These goals are not mutually exclusive.

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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. This is the first in Adidas’ Terrex Free Hiker collection to incorporate Parley Ocean Plastic yarn, which is made from upcycled plastic waste collected from coastal areas.

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 16, 2021

Joanna Sadler, co-author of the study, said, “This is the first example of using a biological system to upcycle plastic waste into a valuable industrial chemical and it has very exciting implications for the circular economy.” Plastic bottles are one of the top ocean pollutants after plastic bags, according to recent research.

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Business Green

APRIL 3, 2022

Across the world, people are voting with their feet for sustainable choices. At Google, we've seen searches for online sustainable goods increase by five times in the last five years. At Google, we've seen searches for online sustainable goods increase by five times in the last five years.

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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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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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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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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Substituting asphalt road materials with upcycled plastic waste could spell cost savings for both road construction and waste management endeavors. Doing so will bring the nation closer to mitigating plastic pollution while simultaneously helping to improve the country’s vast network of roads that have yet to be repaired or updated.

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Elemental Excelerator

MAY 19, 2022

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. Partnering Up.

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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. They even upcycle fabric scraps into accessories to reduce the millions of tons of textile waste that enter landfills each year.

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Grist

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

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. Freya Burton, the company’s chief sustainability and people officer, likened the idea to fair trade coffee or organic milk.

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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. Read the rest here: Trashpresso is the first mobile plastic upcycling platform.

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