Business Green

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

In other packaging news, packaging provider Stora Enso and leading European takeaway salad bar company today announced the introduction of renewable formed fiber lids to replace single-use plastics in take-away packaging. Tetra Pak has also been independently verified as a better sustainable packaging option.

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Business Green

APRIL 14, 2022

Announced yesterday, the trial forms part of Aldi's efforts to reduce lower carbon emissions in its lorry fleet. That's why we have been carbon neutral since January 2019 and use energy from renewable sources. Switching the oil-based plastic sealing on tea bags to biodegradable alternatives, would remove approximately 1.4

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Business Green

MARCH 12, 2020

The Action Plan also aims to restrict single-use products and packaging, halt shipments of waste outside the EU, ban the destruction of unsold durable goods, provide consumers with more reliable information on the sustainability of products and packaging, and offer stronger 'right to repair' rules.

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Business Green

JUNE 15, 2020

The consumer goods giant unveiled its new Climate and Nature Fund today as it set out a raft of fresh sustainability goals, which include plans to end deforestation in its supply chain and communicate the carbon footprint of every product it sells. In the end, they are the stewards of the land.".

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 9, 2022

If you’re wondering what to get your favorite coworkers while keeping your carbon footprint low, then here’s a must-have guide on sustainable office gifts! The holiday season is upon us which brings the challenge of finding a thoughtful gift for the special people in our lives. For the Organizers. For the Entrepreneurs. For the Sweet Tooths.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Like many organizations, School Specialty initially focused on low-hanging fruit such as recycling of paper, cardboard, electronics, ink toner, batteries, lightbulbs, and plastic throughout their office spaces and packaging departments. Duro Cleaners also decided to take a stand against plastic waste. Green should not just be a buzzword.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 4, 2022

Operating across the San Francisco Bay and Minneapolis metropolitan areas, Mulberrys Garment Care is a luxury dry cleaner that prides itself on its carbon neutral and eco-friendly practices. They even wrap customers’ clothing in recyclable, biodegradable packaging. Net-Zero Champions. Policy Makes The Difference.

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 26, 2022

These plastic bags aren’t biodegradable, meaning they reside in the environment and take up to 1000 years to break down. Secondly, with regard to production, plastic bags contribute to global warming by releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. The carbon footprint of plastic is ~ 6kg CO2 per kg.

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Business Green

AUGUST 11, 2020

In the autumn, the firm is aiming to expand into new products, with a plan to sell nappies that biodegrade much faster than the 200 to 500 years that is standard for the majority of plastic-based nappies produced today. With 90 per cent of wet wipes in the UK made from plastic, the products boast carbon intensive production processes.

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Better Ventures

JANUARY 8, 2021

Algae, which is sustainable and biodegradable, is an exciting feedstock for biomaterials and provides inspiration for innovative materials with novel properties. Algae are promising feedstocks for sustainable, carbon-neutral, plant-based foods. Startups are perfecting incorporating algae into bioplastics and eco fibers.

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AGreenLiving

AUGUST 31, 2020

From plastic packaging to chemical ingredients, they may help skin but put a heavy burden on the planet. In addition, both the product and the packaging are zero-waste. The membrane will biodegrade after use and disposal. Plus, the company is committed to carbon-neutral shipping. Originally posted here:Â .

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 20, 2024

If you’re wondering what to get your favorite coworkers while keeping your carbon footprint low, then here’s a must-have guide on sustainable office gifts! The holiday season is upon us which brings the challenge of finding a thoughtful gift for the special people in our lives. Sustainable fitness gear is growing in popularity.

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EDF + Business

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

It produces over two million tons of low carbon cement annually and is responsible for around 10-15% of the cement supply in the markets in which it operates. Figure 2: Group carbon footprint by ton of product Steel industry decarbonization The steel sector’s direct and indirect emissions represent 7% of CO2 emissions globally.

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AGreenLiving

AUGUST 19, 2020

Related: “FORGO” plastic packaging with powder to liquid hand wash The company’s mission is to “make eco-friendly products the go-to for every household. In addition to carefully selecting products that use eco- and human-friendly ingredients, the company is dedicated to reaching a zero carbon footprint when it comes to shipping. “We’re

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Unsustainable

JUNE 17, 2020

It’s incredibly versatile, strong, sustainably grown, and biodegradable. Uses: The outer fibers are coarser, yet are perfect for making bags, packaging material, and paper. Their processing and manufacture is also nearly carbon neutral. It provides a secondary income to growers and is environmentally neutral.

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Climate Tech VC

AUGUST 10, 2023

We’ve spilled plenty of ink in this newsletter on carbon capture, but less on what happens after —particularly carbon-to-value. Downstream emissions result from the transportation and packaging involved in distribution, product usage itself (e.g., spinning, weaving, and knitting). incineration or landfills).

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Additionally, the company offsets its entire carbon footprint. Each backpack comes packaged in a completely biodegradable cassava bag and removes 120 plastic bottles from the environment, according to Groundtruth. Groundtruth Via Dezeen Images via Groundtruth. View original here:Â .

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Business Green

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Today, the ASA said it would carry out a six-month monitoring period after updating its guidance which would be particularly focused on the "carbon neutral" and "net zero" claims abounding in company advertising. The ASA is not the only body looking to eject misleading green claims from advertising, packaging, and marketing.

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Business Green

JANUARY 6, 2023

Carbon offset. Does the carbon offset provider use sound science and accounting practices to back up the claims it makes about its carbon offsets? The FTC said in December that it expects comments on 'carbon offsets' in particular for the next Green Guides. Degradable / Biodegradable. Made with renewable materials.

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Business Green

JUNE 29, 2021

Businesses that advertise in the UK have had to comply with rules around environmental claims for decades, and it is now more than 13 years since the advertising watchdog ordered Shell to pull an ad that used flowers floating from refinery chimneys to promote a carbon capture and utilisation project.

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 16, 2020

The consumer goods giant unveiled its new Climate and Nature Fund on Monday as it set out a raft of fresh sustainability goals, which include plans to end deforestation in its supply chain and communicate the carbon footprint of every product it sells. In the end, they are the stewards of the land.”

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Each planner is artistically designed with soy-based inks that avoid harsh chemicals and can be safely biodegraded without harm to the soil. My first impression came with the packaging. It also provides sustainable opportunities for jobs and economic growth. In fact, every component in the planners can be recycled.

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GreenBiz

MAY 17, 2021

The Ottawa-based startup is bringing to scale a process that generates hydrogen by capturing carbon dioxide from the air, then storing it within seawater, mimicking the ocean’s natural processes to create a carbon sink. But she noticed they only served pre-packaged, mass-produced, instant coffee grown elsewhere.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 9, 2024

Industry groups also want recycling targets to be “ technology-neutral ,” meaning they should count plastics processed through controversial “chemical recycling” techniques. Plastics Europe additionally supports technical and design standards for biodegradable and compostable plastics intended to replace those made from fossil fuels.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 17, 2021

The Ottawa-based startup is bringing to scale a process that generates hydrogen by capturing carbon dioxide from the air, then storing it within seawater, mimicking the ocean’s natural processes to create a carbon sink. But she noticed they only served pre-packaged, mass-produced, instant coffee grown elsewhere.

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Green Market Oracle

AUGUST 30, 2020

It will specifically explore systemic solutions to the climate crisis focusing on clean energy, electrified, transportation, the circular economy, carbon removal and sustainable food systems. Protein is being sourced from an increasingly long list of plants, synthesized from carbon dioxide sucked from the air, and extracted from insects.

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