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Best of GBB in 2021: Green Businesses Leading the Sustainable Business Movement

Green Business Bureau

They lead by example and demonstrate how business can be used as a platform for good. Now that 2021 is over, we’d like to take this time to recognize some of our member companies via our 3rd Annual “Best of GBB” Awards. The brand prioritizes using organic, renewable, and recycled materials whenever possible.

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Is carbon offsetting enough?

Envirotec Magazine

The Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Committee on Climate Change (IPCC), published in August 2021, painted a stark picture of our world. In the years since 2015’s Paris Climate Accord, many industrial businesses have begun using carbon offsetting strategies to balance the emissions of their operations.

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Law Firm Sustainability: 6 Steps for Creating an Eco-Friendly Practice

Green Business Bureau

Law firm sustainability is a strategic business shift that aims to prevent socially and environmentally damaging operations in the legal industry. Hence, the business case for law firm sustainability is compelling. Offices demand fossil fuel energy to power lighting, air conditioning, and heating systems.

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Flat-lining: Policy review highlights England's mixed progress on waste reduction

Business Green

The volume of waste produced in England has remained largely the same for the past five years, presenting fresh questions as to how government, businesses, and households can successfully curb waste levels. Moreover, efforts to move the Action Plan from a government-funded model to one partially funded by business were not successful.

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How to Build and Retrofit a Sustainable Home

Green Business Bureau

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%. BIO-BASED AND RECYCLED INSULATION. Greenfiber® , manufactured in the U.S.,

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‘We can’t recycle our way out’

Grist

Less than 10 percent of the stuff actually gets recycled, but chemical recycling offers the promise of rebuilding the molecule chains that are broken down with heat, as well as the possibility of converting plastics into fuels and other compounds. Everybody around me is like, ‘You can’t do that.’ Yeah, actually, I think I can.’”.

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Sustainability Efforts Trending in 2022

Sustainability Consulting

As the last few years have shown us, climate change combined with the COVID-19 pandemic has caused trends in sustainability to accelerate quickly and an increased amount of energy is being placed on finding solutions to shape the future. During 2022, we expect efforts like these to continue to grow among businesses.