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. Each pair retails for $55 CAD (child), $61 CAD (junior) and $75 CAD (adult). These funky sandals upcycle fabric from the cutting room floor.

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GreenBiz

MAY 12, 2020

How cosmetics retailer Lush is making purposeful profit through circularity. But the accelerated growth of the retail industry has come at a cost. Consider that the cosmetics industry brings in a booming $500 billion every year and imagine the waste created by default. Katrina Shum. Tue, 05/12/2020 - 01:30.

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AFN Sustainable Protein

AUGUST 25, 2022

From waste to protein and micronutrient-rich animal feed. Loopworm grows insects on food waste and processes them into value-added products for the animal feed industry. The company sources this food waste — which it likes to call “organic byproduct”– from food processors, retail food chains, and fruit markets.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Founded by British inventor Jack Spencer, Mosevic has recently unveiled Shades of Denim, a collection of ultra-durable and super funky eyewear that is made out of upcycled denim mixed with resin. But if you go to the Kickstarter campaign , you can enjoy up to 25 percent off retail. Mosevic Photography by Andrew Hilling via Mosevic.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

B-Stock's Hannah Prangnell sets out the ways retailers and consumers can create a more circular furniture economy. million tonnes of furniture or bulky waste every year. Growing demand for sustainable furniture products is prompting retailers to rethink their production and shipping practices.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 16, 2022

From acting as an influential platform to communicate green solutions and promote sustainability, to reducing waste and lowering the carbon footprint of sporting events, there are numerous opportunities to implement sustainability in the sporting industry. Optimize food and waste management by practicing good inventory management.

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The Environmental Blog

MARCH 1, 2023

Online stores and retailers like Lowe’s also offer special wood orders with no added formaldehyde. Check out this sample of an upcycled kitchen with plywood cabinets. Where to purchase reclaimed wood cabinets You can find eco-friendly kitchen cabinets at many stores and online retailers like Etsy and Wayfair.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Your local reclaimed lumber dealer or architectural salvage retailer is your best option as it supports the local economy, requires fewer miles to transport the lumber to your building site and it allows you to have a look at the lumber in person and know exactly the quality you’re getting. RECYCLED PLASTIC. Arqlite , a member of the U.S.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Digital technologies are opening up new ways for us to consume fashion without the waste or carbon footprint… . Now that we socially-distance, we need different ways of engaging with audiences, from the first point of creation and design to retail and engaging the consumer. Attendee avatars can be seen. 4 summit takeaways.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

This fall, online retailer ASOS is launching its first collection of circular fashions. Instead of waste, ASOS aims to create an endless series of new fashions. First was to attain a zero-waste collection, or at least to minimize waste.

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Business Green

MAY 21, 2021

Today, the company launched its ReBird platform , a centralised hub on the company site that gives customers an inside look at its circular initiatives - from upcycling and resale to care and repair. Its products are distributed through more than 3,000 retail locations worldwide, including over 80 branded stores.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 12, 2021

Architectural salvage retailers exist throughout the entire United States. A good list of retailers can be found here. The environmental benefits to incorporating sustainable materials into your construction projects are numerous: Reduces landfill waste. UpCycle – Austin, Texas. Conserves virgin resources.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Starbucks is widening its embrace of circular practices and healthful interiors by expanding its Greener Stores internationally and open sourcing the framework's underlying tools for other retailers to replicate. Half of the store's interior materials will be recycled or upcycled. From LEED to Greener Stores.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 6, 2021

But all of this stuff is made from resources of some kind, uses up energy and eventually winds up as waste. Improving data center energy efficiency helps cut down on energy waste, supports cyber security and avoids technical failures, thus creating financial savings and aiding the planet.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

This fall, online retailer ASOS is launching its first collection of circular fashions. Instead of waste, ASOS aims to create an endless series of new fashions. First was to attain a zero-waste collection, or at least to minimize waste.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

New partnership spotlights sustainability initiatives at Denver, Seattle, Modesto, Berkeley retail stores. This new partnership with GBB ensures that Royal Robbins four retail stores are gold-level certified – a designation that recognizes efforts each store has made to improve sustainability practices. About Royal Robbins®.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 19, 2021

Today, the company launched its ReBird platform , a centralized hub on the company site that gives customers an inside look at its circular initiatives — from upcycling and resale to care and repair. Its products are distributed through more than 3,000 retail locations worldwide, including over 80 branded stores.

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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. You just have to do a little bit of searching. Images via Shutterstock.

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GreenBiz

MAY 27, 2020

Millions of consumers are putting off retail purchases and looking at the stuff in their closets and cabinets and desktops in a very different way. There’s got to be a better design solution to address end of life, how [products] can easily be refurbished, upcycled and disassembled. works hands-on with denim, zippers and buttons.

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 24, 2020

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. The men’s and women’s designs weigh just 400 grams and 340 grams, respectively, and will retail for $200. Adidas Images via Adidas.

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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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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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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

In the past few years, as consumers looked to cut down on plastic waste at the grocery store, more mainstream supermarkets turned to bulk shopping bins as a solution. In 2017, when LimeLoop, an IoT solution for sustainable e-commerce shipping logistics, started, it was in response to the amount of waste caused by e-commerce.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 20, 2021

It is the world’s first mobile industrial-grade plastic trash upcycling platform. The Trashpresso unit is only the size of two industrial refrigerators and is designed to help with the collection, sorting and upcycling of plastic waste with a minimal air and water footprint. Miniwiz Images via World Design Organization.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The issues are many, from the resources needed to grow cotton or produce synthetic fabrics, usually from petroleum feedstocks, to the waste that ends up in landfills, especially for inexpensive and trendy clothing items that often have a short useful life. In 2020, several new developments help put sustainability in fashion.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Eco friendly retail packaging guide. In this Green Business Bureau eco friendly retail packaging guide, we explore sustainable packaging solutions for 6 of the most common types of packaging materials used. Use the links below to navigate this guide: The need for sustainable packaging: Giving perspective to our waste crisis.

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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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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Digital technologies are opening up new ways for us to consume fashion without the waste or carbon footprint… During the “Technology: The New Product Storytelling” panel, it was astoundingly clear that emerging digital technologies can make a big difference for fashion brands and their customers. Attendee avatars can be seen.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 28, 2021

The fashion manufacturers, suppliers, brands and retailers must all do their part to address the changes required. These garments are created without consideration for the environment, waste, and human labor. days and wears the item 36% less over its lifecycle, generating 82 pounds of textile waste each year. The average U.S.

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Green Market Oracle

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

Millions of shoppers will flock to retail outlets as part of an annual consumer frenzy. A study from the Ellen Macarthur Foundation estimates that a truckload of textiles is wasted every second and the Council for Textile Recycling reports that the average U.S. Black Friday is the biggest shopping day of the year.

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Business Green

MAY 29, 2020

Millions of consumers are putting off retail purchases and looking at the stuff in their closets and cabinets and desktops in a very different way. Fast fashion and high-performance fabrics have compounded waste by accelerating the output of apparel that's virtually impossible to recycle.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

How two companies are building systems to scale reuse, which is vital for a circular economy Deonna Anderson Fri, 11/06/2020 – 01:15 In the past few years, as consumers looked to cut down on plastic waste at the grocery store, more mainstream supermarkets turned to bulk shopping bins as a solution. million tons (29.9

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AGreenLiving

MAY 27, 2020

“Millions of consumers are putting off retail purchases and looking at the stuff in their closets and cabinets and desktops in a very different way. There’s got to be a better design solution to address end of life, how [products] can easily be refurbished, upcycled and disassembled. Being stuck at home lately has been tough.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 27, 2020

“Millions of consumers are putting off retail purchases and looking at the stuff in their closets and cabinets and desktops in a very different way. There’s got to be a better design solution to address end of life, how [products] can easily be refurbished, upcycled and disassembled. Being stuck at home lately has been tough.

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Toxic chemicals, e-waste, light bulbs and batteries are just a few common household items that exit our homes and can end up in the landfill , where they may or may not break down or leach into the soil and water. Even when you make the best purchasing decisions upfront, you will eventually find yourself with toxic household waste.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The issues are many, from the resources needed to grow cotton or produce synthetic fabrics, usually from petroleum feedstocks, to the waste that ends up in landfills, especially for inexpensive and trendy clothing items that often have a short useful life. In 2020, several new developments help put sustainability in fashion.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 4, 2019

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. Reusable bags It’s no secret that making the switch to reusable bags for shopping and groceries is one of the easiest ways to work toward living a zero-waste life.

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