Greenability Magazine

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Mulched leaves and grass clippings return nutrients to the soil and reduces the need for fertilizing. An excess of leaves and yard waste can be composted with food waste in a backyard compost pile. It also provides a habitat for beneficial insects and adds compost nutrients to the soil. Use city yard waste collections.

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Greenability Magazine

MARCH 16, 2021

Americans waste almost as much food as they eat. That translates to $165 billion in wasted food per year in the United States. production of uneaten food wastes 25 percent of fresh water and results in 23 percent of methane emissions. Some of that food waste happens on a large commercial scale. Additionally, U.S.

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Greenability Magazine

JUNE 8, 2021

This compost system provides a maximum environment for microbes to grow and create rich compost soil that increases soil fertility and helps sequester carbon. Participants are asked to bring a bag of chopped up leaves or yard waste that is chemical free, and they are encouraged to dress to get dirty. . – 2 p.m.,

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Greenability Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Here’s how to take advantage of this season’s gardener’s “gold,” get free fertilizer for next year’s garden, and help slow climate change by sequestering carbon in the soil. As we rediscover the incredible role of microbial life in our soil, we realize how important it is for us to do whatever we can to support them.”. “As

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Business Green

AUGUST 11, 2020

Added to that, without us honouring our contracts with growers and finding alternative outlets, they would have been left with a huge surplus of wasted potatoes due to COVID-19 shutting down the hospitality industry.".

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Greenability Magazine

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Here’s how to take advantage of this season’s gardener’s “gold,” get free nutrients for next year’s garden, and help slow climate change by sequestering carbon in the soil. As we rediscover the incredible role of microbial life in our soil, we realize how important it is for us to do whatever we can to support them.”. “As

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

But the result, critics say, has been a proliferation of intensive farming practices that damage soils, nature, and the climate by ironing out as much unpredictability as possible from the natural world through pesticides, hulking machinery, and crop homogeneity. The outlook is certainly worrying.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2021

When biodiversity is protected, and ecosystems are healthy and diverse, farmers are more productive and more resilient to climate change.”. Biodiversity supports food production through soil formation, land productivity, pest and disease control, replenishing ground water and pollination services. million tons of carbon dioxide. “If

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Compared to the industrialized and supersized food system most Americans live with — represented by rivers of wasted milk and COVID-19 outbreaks at meat-packing plants that killed more than 200 people — these distributed systems looked healthier, safer, and more environmentally sustainable than ever. They also looked more agile and resilient.

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Business Green

MARCH 20, 2023

The UK start-up manufactures biochar from woody biomass waste and compost for use as an agricultural soil enhancer, and hopes to sell the CO2 sequestered from the process in the form of credible and "ethical" offsets. It is a catalyst for helping to restore natural balances," explains Casely.

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Business Green

MAY 16, 2023

This disparity in the focus enjoyed by climate mitigation and climate resilience is replicated within many corporate climate plans. Experts have long warned businesses will have to move past their climate resilience blindspot if they are to cope with ever-escalating climate risks. Here are some of the key takeaways.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Soil itself can hold immense amounts of carbon and is capable of absorbing — through sequestration — more carbon than either oceans or forests. Many corporations have committed to 100 percent renewable electricity , energy productivity , net zero waste , and signed up to electrify their vehicles.

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Greenability Magazine

APRIL 13, 2021

Composting Food Waste & Trying To Stop It , Missouri Organic Recycling. Heart & Soil , CinemaKC. Starting Small: Simple Steps to a More Sustainable Lifestyle – The Resilient Activist. Interwoven: An Earth Month Retreat – The Resilient Activist. Sew”-stainability , The Sewing Labs. Sunday, April 18.

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Business Green

MARCH 28, 2023

Climate change isn’t a 'side of desk' activity, yet corporate efforts to bolster resilience are failing to keep pace with worsening climate impacts - BusinessGreen Intelligence's latest trend report explores how firms should respond to escalating climate risks "The wolf is at the door," warns Greenpeace UK's head of politics, Rebecca Newsom.

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AFN Sustainable Protein

OCTOBER 19, 2022

In the agrifoodtech ecosystem, upstream technologies — those operating on the farm or in the production of food — are where the greatest climate opportunities are, and investment in these categories will be critical to improving Africa’s climate resilience. These were BIV’s first African startups.

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Elemental Excelerator

OCTOBER 17, 2023

These are the innovators who are creating the huge companies of the future – ones that invest in workers, reduce pollution, restore our soils and lower the costs of food and energy.” The why: The nearly 16,000 desalination plants around the world create enough waste to cover Florida with a foot of brine each year.

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The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Sustainable agriculture includes a variety of practices, such as using more environmentally friendly fertilizers and pesticides, conserving water, and reducing soil erosion. And sustainable farms tend to be more resilient to extreme weather events, like droughts and floods. Sustainable agriculture is not a new concept.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 19, 2024

This exploration into the realm of biomass energy untangles the complexities and delves into its multifaceted nature, uncovering the potential of plant-based and waste-derived materials as alternative sources of power. Biomass energy harnesses organic matter, including wood, agricultural crops, and waste by-products, as fuel.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 4, 2021

The potatoes are grown with farming methods that remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, help improve soil health, and increase local biodiversity, according to Puffin Produce, which is investing in carbon offset projects to neutralise any remaining emissions from the potatoes' production.

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GreenTech Gazette

MARCH 1, 2023

Here are a few examples: Chemical recycling: Chemical recycling is a new technology that breaks down plastic waste into its basic building blocks, which can then be used to make new plastic products. This process can handle a wide range of waste types, including medical and hazardous waste.

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Business Green

JUNE 6, 2021

Regenerative agriculture puts a greater focus on soil health and quality, promoting biodiversity and more plant cover on fields throughout the year, according to McCain, which said it plans to use potatoes grown to these standards in its Superfries, Bistro fries, Potato Patties, Smiles, Tasti Taters and Homefries brands.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 26, 2021

Some grasses are a sustainable energy source that could be a driving force towards achieving net zero carbon emissions, according to new research that appears to demonstrate their resilience to harsh growing environments.

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Low Carbon Prosperity

JANUARY 9, 2023

Because Myno’s process for producing biochar and carbon-negative energy from wood waste and forest-thinning slash piles will help our state reduce the risk of wildfires on our public lands. Upstream of the CRF, we will reduce emissions by utilizing waste biomass such as slash from the Department of Natural Resources as feedstock.

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Business Green

MARCH 13, 2022

Nature-based actions within and beyond corporate supply chains can be taken today to boost resilience to shocks like floods, droughts and other extreme weather, explains Urs Dieterich, from the Landscape Resilience Fund. Climate adaptation, or efforts to build climate change resilience, has now been thrust into the spotlight.

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Business Green

AUGUST 1, 2021

Recent scientific reviews and meta-studies find that organic farms deliver more wildlife, healthier soils, climate mitigation, clean water, lower pesticide use, lower antibiotic use, more jobs and better food security. This naturally prevents weeds from germinating during wetter seasons and improves soil health as well as carbon retention.

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The Environmental Blog

JUNE 25, 2020

One of the biggest problems with construction is sediment — fine silt that comes from loose soil — that pollutes waterways and damages aquatic habitats. The sector can be a key player in the solution to mitigating climate change and building more resiliently. Landfill Waste.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The winning Lighthouse organisations, named so because they are shining a light for others to follow, have developed new ways of using technology, finance or partnerships, including circularity in their practice, to reduce their impact in water-stressed regions, or build resilience in their local water systems.

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Greenability Magazine

JULY 28, 2020

Civic leaders throughout the metro area are working on climate issues and have created free videos for the public on topics ranging from energy to food waste. Land Use: MARC’s Tom Jacobs and Scott Schulte with Vireo Landscape Architects highlight green infrastructure for better soil health and stormwater retention. Watch it here.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

As with the last summit, the risk continues to be that greenwashing leaves governments with “a vision that tinkers around the edges,”rather than a transformative one that creates food systems that are resilient and restore ecosystems,” as Shefali Sharma, director of the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP), warned at COP27.

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Business Green

MARCH 23, 2023

Peatlands are resilient to drought and store vast quantities of carbon, serving as a powerful nature-based solution to climate change," they said. "A Sizzle said the project will demonstrate to gardeners how best to use alternatives to peat and highlight how composting and the use of wormeries can create soil enhancers. "We

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Greenability Magazine

JANUARY 11, 2021

The basic concept is to plant seeds in potting soil placed in a mini greenhouse container, add water, cover, label the container and place in a full-sun, protected area outside. In the bottom of each milk jug, place three to four inches of soil and add a little more water until it drains out the bottom. Make your own mini greenhouses.

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Business Green

APRIL 19, 2021

Climate strategies to date have targeted production efficiency, minimising waste, substituting decarbonised energy and transport, and offsetting. Minimising food waste and shifting to renewable energy will be just the start. It's been about minimising harm while extracting value through current business models.

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Greenability Magazine

APRIL 4, 2023

The couple also manages Compost Collective KC—a curbside compost pickup service that diverts 12,000 pounds of food waste from the landfill every week. This food waste is brought to the farm and turned into nutrient-rich compost, curbing climate change and improving the farm’s soil.

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Greenability Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

His job in the kitchen led to his connection with KC Can Compost, which pursues a dual mission of diverting food and other organic waste from landfills while providing jobs for people who face barriers for employment. Examples of green jobs include installing solar panels, working on wind farms, working with food waste and recycling. “A

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

In 2018 the World Bank and others agreed significant funding to help governments boost the resilience of communities, including things like the Green Climate Fund, intended to provide support for lower income countries. Since then, the term has gained currency in the climate community, and financial support.

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Business Green

MARCH 3, 2024

Climate risk and resilience is an ever-increasing priority for businesses and governments. 5G-connected drones and sensors can help farmers manage their crops and livestock more efficiently by monitoring soil, fertilisers, feed and water conditions to help maximise yields and significantly reduce wastage produced on farms.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 6, 2022

They ask “How will this lower my carbon footprint, energy consumption, waste, and resource use?”. Working to achieve zero waste within two years by.” You’ll never worry about waste disposal again. With our fully compostable packaging, you’re adding soil nutrients, not paying to clog your landfill.”. Deep Greens.

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