Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 2, 2021

A biodigester is a contained system in which feedstock (wastewater, food waste, manure, etc) is consumed by bacteria, breaking the feedstock down into smaller molecules and compounds, and often yielding useful products like semi-treated water and free electrons. What’s the Difference Between Aerobic and Anaerobic Digesters?

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 6, 2022

New York sustainability: Urban sustainability that supports the green business. For the purpose-driven business operating within the New York district, this Green Business Bureau article looks at the New York sustainability agenda to detail the developments this city is championing to achieve urban sustainability.

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Grist

AUGUST 10, 2023

Many test projects have been completed in recent years , with proponents touting them as a convenient way to divert plastic waste from landfills while also making infrastructure lighter, more rot-resistant, or, ostensibly, more durable. “As A view of houses built with bricks made from plastic waste in Costa Rica.

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Greenability Magazine

MAY 19, 2020

As part of the city’s KC Green initiative, this program recognizes neighborhoods that have implemented sustainable practices. The city will award neighborhoods with a platinum, gold or silver designation based on the green/sustainable initiatives they have implemented. Registered neighborhoods can apply online at KCMO through July 31.

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Green Technology

MARCH 20, 2023

Forum Floorplan Advisory Board Register to Attend How County Agencies Partnered to Develop a Regional Model for Sustainable and Climate Resilient Schools that Can be Taken to Scale Across California This session answers the question: How can regional agencies partner with TK-12 schools and to catalyze environmental and climate action?

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Greenability Magazine

APRIL 13, 2021

Composting Food Waste & Trying To Stop It , Missouri Organic Recycling. Starting Small: Simple Steps to a More Sustainable Lifestyle – The Resilient Activist. Stormwater Sunday Earth Day Celebration , The Little Red Hen’s Community Garden puppet show, 2400 E. Sew”-stainability , The Sewing Labs. Sunday, April 18.

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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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AGreenLiving

MARCH 11, 2021

Orlando’s journey to accelerate sustainability and resilience Chris Castro Thu, 03/11/2021 – 01:00 Cities are home to more than 50 percent of the global population and as a result are presented with ever-growing challenges, including finding a balance between social equity, economic vitality and environmental sustainability.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 18, 2022

Our members continue to amaze us with their commitment to sustainability and their innovative green and social responsibility initiatives. We’ve selected six members who stood out, created great greener businesses and demonstrated their commitment to sustainability with tangible actions and results! Operating in most major U.S.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 9, 2022

The firms identified so far are as follows: • 3Rwater (US) (category: stormwater management): 3Rwater’s Follow the Drop mobile application and platform collects stormwater metrics, including rainfall data and the location of drainage devices, and uses advanced analytics to calculate drainage area and quantify stormwater runoff.

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AGreenLiving

AUGUST 14, 2020

billion project champions energy-efficient and resource-saving design, from its diversion of nearly 90% of the project’s construction waste from landfills to the installation of double-glazed, low-E windows throughout. The Hub sits on a 31,200-square-foot landscaped site specially engineered for responsible stormwater management practices.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 26, 2022

The 2022 showcase companies have developed ground-breaking solutions in areas such as stormwater management, water reuse, sanitation, smart water and circular economy, all aligning with the BlueTech Forum 2022 theme – radical collaboration for regeneration. Hawaii-based 3Rwater was named Top Innovation Pavilion Company at WEFTEC 2021.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

OCTOBER 7, 2021

We are recruiting to fill one (1) SESS vacancy in the Integrated Waste Management division. Integrated Waste Management Division (IWM). ESD’s Integrated Waste Management (IWM) division leads one of the largest and most aggressive solid waste management systems in the United States through creativity and innovation.

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Elemental Excelerator

MARCH 8, 2022

I grew up spending time on a small island where there were no stores or gas stations, and whatever waste we created had to be hauled off on a ferry. Take away these natural boundary conditions of a small island, however, and you find that people buy and waste more than they need and quickly dispose of items that no longer serve a purpose.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

MARCH 16, 2021

Fort Collins directly provides a full slate of municipal services, including operating its own electric, water, wastewater, and stormwater utilities. The City develops resiliency and sustainability through organization-wide systems and processes that ensure consistent employee work practices and alignment across service areas.

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Greenability Magazine

JULY 14, 2020

That annoying leaking or running toilet can waste as much as 200 gallons of water per day. According to the Natural Resources Defense Council, 73 percent of the water used at home is either flushed down the toilet or washed down the shower drain. Make a mechanical fix.

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Grist

JULY 10, 2021

Basically, you’re taking wastewater that’d normally be treated and pumped out to sea — wasting it, really — and putting it back into the terrestrial water cycle, making it readily available again to people. Or it may instead be used for non-potable purposes, like for agriculture or industrial processes. Cities are also adapting.

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Greentown Labs

DECEMBER 17, 2018

A handful of our startups from Greentown Labs showcased the sustainable solutions they’re working on to fight climate change. Somerville Climate Forward builds upon work that is already being done by the City to advance sustainability and climate resilience. Stormwater management. Reducing consumption and waste.

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Green Roof Technology

APRIL 13, 2019

In 2008 it was around 200,000 tons of hazard waste in Netherland alone. Technologies, some of which are available in Germany, for the recycling of artificial mineral fibers, e.g. in the building materials industry, do not yet seem to allow sufficient trust in a sustainable solution on this point. Mineral Wool is: From hero to zero!

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

However, run-off from agriculture and discharges and waste from the pharmaceutical sector must be at the forefront of future discussions, due to the sheer volume and persistence of the pollutants they generate. Preventing micropollutants from being discharged into the environment in the first place must become the touchstone of policymaking.

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AGreenLiving

APRIL 14, 2020

Related: This self-sustaining planter doesn’t require sunlight for plants to thrive From there, the system is automatically monitored, controlling temperature, hydration, humidity, nutrient distribution, water, pH, air circulation and even music that science suggests supports healthy growth.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Designed and executed with care, net-zero carbon goals can offer more than sustainability window dressing for commercial buildings in the decades to come. The market has changed from seeing sustainability as an amenity to sell to being something that is actually about risk management," said Breana Wheeler, director of U.S.

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Charged

OCTOBER 20, 2020

GM is redesigning Factory ZERO with sustainability in mind. Concrete waste has been repurposed to create temporary roadways, recycled stormwater will be used in cooling towers and the fire suppression system, and the site will include a 16.5-acre acre wildlife habitat.

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Varuna

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

drinking water, wastewater, stormwater and greywater?—?as as a single resource, a resource that must be managed holistically, viably and sustainably. ” But, as all the news out there about toxins in water from drugs, mineral extraction, waste, and even decontaminants is showing, our understanding is lacking.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 15, 2021

This impressive team of three female founders, with a combination of backgrounds in engineering, science and innovation, is creating the next generation of sustainable materials to ensure a biodegradable future. . 3 — Reduce Food Waste. Jennifer Wagner, president, CarbonCure ( LinkedIn ) | Drawdown Solution No. 4 — Plant-Rich Diet.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 4, 2021

However, sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDS) now feature in many new developments and these initiatives help to slow the flow. The 25 km Thames Tideway Tunnel is being constructed between Acton in west London, travelling through London at depths of 30 to 60 metres, using gravity to transfer waste eastwards.

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Elemental Excelerator

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The companies in our latest cohort are creating carbon-negative materials, extending the lifecycle of products already in use, reducing food waste, and putting an end to fast fashion. Upcycling textile waste in collaboration with leading brands and supply chain partners. Evrnu | DEMONSTRATION TRACK.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In rural West Virginia, largely hidden among steep hills, stands a $255 million facility designed to transform fracking waste into freshwater and food grade quality salts. Laden with heavy metals, chemicals and other contaminants, this waste frequently exhibits levels of radioactivity hundreds of times the safe limits set by regulators.

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Grist

JULY 21, 2022

explains Heather Trim, executive director of Zero Waste Washington, an organization that helped develop the protocol. Heather Trim of Zero Waste Washington marks the perimeter of the beach where marine trash will be collected and categorized using the Escaped Trash Assessment Protocol (ETAP) at Golden Gardens Park in Seattle.

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Grist

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In wet climates like the Pacific Northwest, rain gardens help to capture and filter stormwater; in drought-stricken or desert climates, dryscaping could be favorable — an approach that focuses on water conservation with mulching and succulents. “It has always felt extremely wasteful to use water for these lawns,” she said.

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EDF + Business

MARCH 1, 2021

He/Him/His) Energy & Sustainability Consultant, Cumming Corporation Los Angeles, CA, USA Shorenstein Realty Services (‘15). As an Assistant Project Manager, Trevor Anderson supports his Energy and Sustainability team and their clients on a variety of sustainability consulting services. Praneet Singh Arshi. (He/Him/His)

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Elemental Excelerator

MARCH 9, 2021

” Our goal is to ensure clean drinking water and sustainability of water use in the face of these mounting threats. Stormwater management and flood resiliency solutions. Agricultural production accounts for 11% of global greenhouse gas emissions , and food waste is responsible for about 8% of annual emissions worldwide.

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Grist

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In Hawaiʻi, some advocates are exploring the possibility of a zoning category for “traditional lands” that would support sustainable housing communities along with culturally rooted farming and fishing. With dam failures and overflows from combined sewer and stormwater systems common, there’s more work to do. Some go even further.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 22, 2020

We are proud to introduce our fifth annual cohort of twentysomethings who are sustainability leaders within — and without — their companies, nonprofits and communities. Grateful appreciation to the World Business Council for Sustainable Business and the Yale Center for Business and the Environment for helping us spread the word.

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