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Eco friendly Plastic Bag Alternatives for Sustainable Retail Businesses

Green Business Bureau

Secondly, with regard to production, plastic bags contribute to global warming by releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Showcasing the extent of this pollution, the first oceanographic study conducted in 2014 examined the amount of near-surface plastic debris. The carbon footprint of plastic is ~ 6kg CO2 per kg.

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Proud Pour wines and cider benefit bees, oceans and coral reefs

AGreenLiving

Proud Pour began in New York City in 2014 when founder Berlin Kelly realized wine could be an avenue for environmental improvements. “I Each order is sustainably packaged with carbon-neutral shipping. I can see how it would pair well with oysters and other seafood. Cider For Sea Turtles is only available in stores.

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25 badass women shaping climate action in 2021

GreenBiz

Drawing on that mandate, Ardern declared a "climate emergency" and set the wheels in motion for New Zealand’s public sector to become carbon neutral by 2025. She passed a Zero Carbon Bill during her first term that mandates net-zero emissions by 2050 and campaigned on tougher action this term. . percent of its GDP.