Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

RECYCLED STEEL. Recycling metal rather than using virgin ore helps preserve natural resources and saves energy. In fact, creating products from recycled steel utilizes 40% less water and reduces mining wastes by 97%. RECYCLED PLASTIC. BIO-BASED AND RECYCLED INSULATION. minority and women-owned suppliers).

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 14, 2020

The number of people who agree second-hand is vital to protect the environment has seemingly increased to 59% in September 2020, from 47% in March 2020. The Scottish Government-funded advisory body said Scottish shoppers increasingly recognise the threat of fast fashion and are thereby prioritising shopping second-hand.

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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. Other principles unvieiled by the firm include making items from a single recyclable material and which are designed for easy disassembly in order to further assist and encourage greener habits among consumers.

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 25, 2021

Lucas Couto, Senior Industrial Designer at EGGS Design in Norway , is focused on turning plastic pollution into innovative recycled designs. The designer has teamed up with plastic recycling company Precious Plastic to help reveal the potential of plastic waste in the design space. Lucas Couto Images via Lucas Couto.

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AGreenLiving

AUGUST 5, 2020

Located in Gujarat, India, this boutique shop designed by Manoj Patel Design Studio is completely made out of recycled materials. The 350-square-foot space, completed in 2020, sells fine women’s wear and combines two rooms together to create a contemporary consumer experience using reused traditional and scrap materials.

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Business Green

APRIL 30, 2021

Reaching a 50 per cent waste diversion rate by 2020 was a key goal catalogued in Chipotle's 2018 sustainability report, and the company was able to push that to 51 per cent. According to the 2020 report , the baseline for waste diversion was 37 per cent in 2016. "I Chipotle recycles at over 90 percent of its restaurants.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 29, 2022

Other companies are using recycled water to feed the production process. Consider implementing a dry-floor policy or using recycled water to reduce demand. As such, BrewDog has been carbon neutral since 2020, removing double of their total corporate emissions. Hence, there’s no need to guzzle water to clean down brewery floors.

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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. With all these upcycled products, we want to make sure we are solving a problem. Circular strategy in motion.

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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. All items are packaged using eco-friendly filler that is reusable and recyclable. Perhaps the most notable nod to the planet is the company’s dedication to using only recycled gems.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 28, 2020

2020 was the year that…. Mon, 12/28/2020 - 02:11. To recall some of the key developments, as I have done each December for more than a decade, I’ve plumbed the nearly 1,300 stories, columns and analyses we've published on GreenBiz.com since the dawn of 2020 — a.k.a. All links are to stories published on GreenBiz.com during 2020.)

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Circular design refers to a constant recycling loop, with no materials ending up in the landfill. Related: The Redress Design Award is making sustainable fashion an industry standard To create the new Fall 2020 collection, ASOS designers put together a set of goals. Black, white and lavender are some of the line’s recurring colors.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 15, 2022

In 2020, two-thirds of U.S. Recycling lowers these emissions by reducing the need for virgin materials and cutting down the number of steps in the manufacturing process. But this means the materials have to be recycled by the consumer, and there’s no guarantee the consumer will do this.

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AGreenLiving

APRIL 22, 2020

April 22, 2020 is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Related: Earth Day 2020 goes digital Pick up garbage Garbage is not only an eyesore, but it can hurt wildlife and pollute waterways , too. Grab a pallet, upcycle some metal sheeting, stack rocks from around the property or line the space with upside-down bottles.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 22, 2021

In 2020, the brand launched into this idea by making $1,000 monthly donations to One Tree Planted to help combat deforestation. Related: Papermelon makes sustainable jewelry from upcycled paper At first glance, the front covers reflect the natural elements and color palettes of the planet.

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Business Green

APRIL 23, 2020

— Simon Evans (@DrSimEvans) April 22, 2020. Global fashion brand today unveiled a selection of products as part of its Spring/Summer 2020 collection, which deploy the latest sustainable materials. North Face unzips upcycling opportunities. Not so much. And yet my jaded cynicism has been tempered this year.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Circular design refers to a constant recycling loop, with no materials ending up in the landfill. Related: The Redress Design Award is making sustainable fashion an industry standard To create the new Fall 2020 collection, ASOS designers put together a set of goals. Black, white and lavender are some of the line’s recurring colors.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 28, 2021

Establish a repair or upcycling program. Patagonia was one of the early adopters of sustainable fashion with organic cotton, recycled materials, fair trade, product repair, and secondhand Worn Wear collection. Eliminate single use plastics across all steps of supply chain. Use eco-friendly packaging. Take back garments at end of life.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Luxury in the new normal: Leadership and innovation in 2020 and beyond Elisa Niemtzow Fri, 10/16/2020 – 01:00 Business as usual for the luxury industry is over. Original post: Luxury in the new normal: Leadership and innovation in 2020 and beyond. Meanwhile, digitization is accelerating efficiency and agility.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Luxury in the new normal: Leadership and innovation in 2020 and beyond Elisa Niemtzow Fri, 10/16/2020 – 01:00 Business as usual for the luxury industry is over. View post: Luxury in the new normal: Leadership and innovation in 2020 and beyond. Meanwhile, digitization is accelerating efficiency and agility.

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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. The company is upcycling materials from a jacket line to create new products. ” Why now?

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AGreenLiving

MAY 27, 2020

How Dell and Levi’s envision the future of repair Elsa Wenzel Wed, 05/27/2020 – 02:00 Doing away with a culture of disposability is one of the big dreams of the circular economy. There’s got to be a better design solution to address end of life, how [products] can easily be refurbished, upcycled and disassembled.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 27, 2020

How Dell and Levi’s envision the future of repair Elsa Wenzel Wed, 05/27/2020 – 02:00 Doing away with a culture of disposability is one of the big dreams of the circular economy. There’s got to be a better design solution to address end of life, how [products] can easily be refurbished, upcycled and disassembled.

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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

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Entitled Arcadia Earth , the temporary art exhibition immerses guests in a multi-sensory journey spotlighting pressing ecological issues — such as overfishing, plastic pollution, food waste, deforestation and climate change — with vivid artworks designed with upcycled and reusable materials. A tree will be planted for every ticket sold.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Read on to learn about the best eco-friendly and sustainable holiday gifts of 2020 for parents. Related: The sustainable wardrobe: it’s more accessible than you think Hand-woven baskets Help your parents decorate with a cute artisan gift like Lola & Mawu baskets made from upcycled vintage indigo fabric and natural undyed straw.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Fall has arrived, and the holiday season is right around the corner, making for the perfect time to get creative with Mission Fall Decor 2020. Related: DIY fall decor using upcycled items from thrift stores To add a cozy feel, grab a flannel blanket and drape it over a hay bale near the door to welcome guests. for more guidance.

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Business Green

JANUARY 31, 2020

Two currently available preferred options are organic and recycled, but they are relatively small in scale. Leather was introduced as a pilot module in 2019, allowing Textile Exchange to get a sense of sector performance and best practices before the material is fully integrated into the benchmark survey in 2020.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

The 2020 Redress Design Award wrapped with two winners. ” Bello will work alongside The R Collective, an award-winning brand focused on upcycling. Redress focuses on designs that are made for low waste and recyclability using low-impact processes and materials. This year’s competition also focused on COVID-19 waste.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 28, 2021

With this in mind, sustainable shoe brand Ccilu has developed a line of waterproof boots, called XpreSole Panto, made with recycled coffee grounds and other eco-friendly materials. 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

The new range of clothes is made exclusively from recycled, renewable or 'innovative' materials, with the online retail giant claiming the collection has been created to test a range of "circular" or "sustainable" technologies and textiles that could eventually become mainstays of the fashion industry of the future.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 26, 2019

In the spirit of optimism as we start a new year, let’s hope our species can build on this year’s gains in 2020. He began making colorful beds out of upcycled tires for both pets and strays. This is amazing, considering less than two percent was recycled in 1995. Here’s hoping for more good news in 2020. And so do we.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Use our 2020 guide to the best holiday gifts for partners. Kimaï Jewelry offers the perfect solution to unethically sourced minerals with its lab-grown diamonds and 18K recycled gold. Sneakers For footwear lovers, there’s been no shortage of fun sneakers made from sustainable materials in 2020.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

If things go TerraCycle CEO Tom Szaky's way, West Coast stores from Kroger - its various brands including Dillons, Fred Meyer and Ralphs are in 35 states nationwide - will start accepting Loop container returns by mid-2020. East Coast customers will need to wait until the fall, when Walgreens plans to do the same. While the U.S.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Help your friends start 2020 on the right foot with new ideas for ways to live a more eco-friendly lifestyle. Headphones The stylish headphones from House of Marley are made from sustainable materials such as FSC-certified wood , stainless steel, recyclable aluminum and soft natural leather. Not into the headphone idea?

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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 It is possible.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Inside the world’s first VR circular fashion summit: 4 key takeaways Lilian Liu Wed, 10/14/2020 – 01:30 COVID-19 has radically accelerated the need for the fashion industry to innovate. A partnership with Plastic Bank is also underway, in which the summit team is launching a recycled sunglasses collection.

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GreenBiz

MAY 17, 2021

As COVID came to dominate 2020, she helped donate more than 600,000 meals and 100,000 pounds of packaging to food banks. The project is personal: his childhood home in Santa Rosa, California, burned in the 2020 Glass Fire. For Ghislain Irakoze, it was a startup helping boost electronics waste reuse and recycling in Rwanda.

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