Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Building and Retrofitting a Sustainable Home. Whether you’re building from scratch or adding onto an existing home, there are a variety of green building materials and products on the market today to create your sustainable home vision. Eco-Friendly, Ethically-Sourced Building Materials. RECYCLED PLASTIC.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 18, 2020

In fact, LightArt is moving “from waste to watts” with its newest line of pendant light shades made from recycled materials. The process began with the question, “What can we do with falloff material?” With this upcycled waste, the company created seven shapes in each of the two shade colors.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

designer Maddie Williams has recently launched a sustainable puffer jacket after winning the Redress Design Award 2019, one of the world’s largest sustainable fashion design competitions. Redress winner launches puffer jacket made of upcycled materials. Redress Design Award Images via Redress.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

As part of its on-going partnership with Centre for Sustainable Fashion, the e-commerce site has published an online resource. This guide builds on a long-term partnership between ASOS and Centre for Sustainable Fashion at London College of Fashion, aiming to change the direction of fashion.

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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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Green Business Bureau

JULY 28, 2022

Achieve zero waste with our waste management checklist. The ultimate goal of this waste management checklist is to achieve zero waste. By zero waste, we mean the conservation of all resources utilizing responsible production, consumption, reuse, and recovery of products, packaging, and materials.

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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. Leather is one of the oldest materials in the world. Invest in innovation.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Award-winning design studio OPENUU has joined forces with RIL CREED, a sustainable handbag fashion brand, to create two collections for home and lifestyle using upcycled genuine Italian leather. The two companies came together for the project after realizing the negative impact that fashion waste has on the environment.

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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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The Environmental Blog

MARCH 1, 2023

These cabinets come from sustainably sourced wood, such as bamboo and lyptus woods, and are free of toxic glues or adhesives. With their versatility and sustainability, formaldehyde-free plywood cabinets are the perfect choice for those looking for an eco-friendly option in the kitchen. They are also easy to clean and maintain.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Italian design company PlayWood is setting a new standard for sustainable furniture. They have products that are modular, recyclable and built from responsibly-sourced natural materials. However, everything about it challenges the typical waste in the furniture industry, from material selection to the end-of-life disposal.

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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. As an additional sustainability feature, Valani uses recycled materials as well as straw, hemp and jute for its packaging.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Graypants Studio, with offices in Seattle and Amsterdam, takes the look of its lighting products seriously while placing a focus on producing them sustainably. Dash Linear is the latest installment in Graypants’ Scraplight series, an appropriate name considering they are made out of recycled and virgin cardboard.

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Greentown Labs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Sneakers made from food waste. DRINKICKS DrinKicks is developing sneakers made from food waste and recycled materials in an effort to engage the sneaker-enthusiast community in circularity. Ultracapacitors built with hemp sourced from Black and Indigenous farmers. Ultra-light solar panels you can place anywhere.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Slated for completion in summer 2021, the new extension will be entirely built, clad and insulated with timber materials for a carbon-neutral footprint. The hotel wing will incorporate upcycled materials from construction offcuts for the furnishings and surfaces. 3XN Images via 3XN.

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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. As an additional sustainability feature, Valani uses recycled materials as well as straw, hemp and jute for its packaging.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Anyone who has made efforts to go zero-waste or plastic-free knows how difficult it can be to maintain those goals while finding meaningful presents for loved ones. Consider buying items in bulk, as long as they have less packaging and won’t go to waste. Look for companies that ship using recyclable materials, too.

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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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AGreenLiving

APRIL 29, 2020

Related: This jewelry is made with upcycled gold from Dell computers Sustainable practices have always been at the heart of the company. The company hopes to become zero-waste , too. 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.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 2, 2021

Traditional construction, home improvement and interior design are fraught with waste , chemicals and carbon release. She also hosts a popular podcast called “Green By Design,” which focuses on ways clients and design professionals can create sustainable design. But they don’t have to be.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 28, 2021

Footwear is a major source of post-consumer waste. Another daily-use product, coffee, also contributes to environmental waste to the tune of around 25 billion kilograms annually. Called XpreSole Panto, the boots are available in high-top or low-top options made with upcycled coffee grounds collected from local coffee shops in Taiwan.

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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

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Do you think addressing food waste in the office is too much of a bother? Doesn’t most waste happen in our households, restaurants and other food institutions? Reports show that most of America’s food waste comes from consumers – of which 60% makes up the workforce. How to Prevent Food Waste in the Workplace.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Ramping up battery reuse and recycling is increasingly regarded as critical to ensuring climate goals are met in as sustainable and efficient way as possible. These companies are banking on a surge of used EV batteries becoming available to recyclers over the coming years as the first generation of electric cars come offline.

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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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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Online fashion retailer has trained its designers in making its clothing and jewellery more sustainable, recyclable and reusable. Where possible, the company is also encourang the use 'upcycle' of techniques that reuse old products to create "something new".

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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). And several other readers responded to share about local initiatives in their cities, their interest in ReStores, and some of the secondhand or upcycled items most near and dear to them.

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Advene releases one product at a time, using responsible materials to create its designs along with a commitment to reducing harmful plastic waste throughout the process. Customers who opt for minimal packaging to reduce waste get a discount on the bag. The name Advene is taken from “advenience.”

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Whether your goal is to find natural materials, support small businesses, ensure Fair Trade, limit waste, or all of the above, we’ve got some gift ideas for the special person in your life. Several styles feature Better Cotton Initiative-certified or recycled cotton. Other styles incorporate recycled rubber. Nena and Co.

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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. Depending on what your gift recipient is into, you can choose from books about everything from zero-waste cooking and vegetarianism to vegan recipes and ethical cooking. Sustainable holiday gift ideas for your friends.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Rather than adding to landfill density and single-use waste, brewed coffee grounds can instead be transformed into another high-value resource. Repurposed coffee grounds provide sustainable clothing pigment alternative. However, Xiang asserted that hue consistency can be overcome by changing consumer attitudes. Original post:Â .

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