Business Green

AUGUST 11, 2020

Guy Fennell, cofounder of environmentally friendly baby wipe company Pura, talks to BusinessGreen about his plans to disrupt the wasteful baby care industry with kerbside nappy recycling and plastic-free baby wipes. With 90 per cent of wet wipes in the UK made from plastic, the products boast carbon intensive production processes.

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Plastics Sustainability Biodegradable Recycling 81

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. Last year the supermarket moved to eliminate single-use plastic from its own-brand tea bags.

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Electricity Plastics Carbon-neutral Biodegradable 96

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. Fresh milk does not need to be in a plastic bottle," said Tony Fearon, Dairy Category Director at Morrisons. "It

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Plastics Carbon-neutral Packaging Recycling 97

Business Green

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Swiss firm bolsters its science-based targets with plans to become carbon neutral, and then carbon positive by 2030. But yesterday the firm announced plans to go further, by offsetting its residual direct business emissions to achieve carbon neutrality by 2025, before becoming 'carbon positive' by 2030.

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Carbon-neutral Carbon Biodegradable Plastics 80

Business Green

JANUARY 22, 2021

British drinks company Seedlip has announced a flurry of new sustainability goals, including a plan to achieve carbon neutrality within two years across its full range of distilled non-alcoholic spirits. EXCLUSIVE: UK firm announces string of new sustainability goals it hopes will help consumers connect with nature.

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Carbon-neutral Carbon Biodegradable Sustainability 46

Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 1, 2022

The research found half of business owners would value information that would help them assess whether reducing their carbon footprint would make financial sense for their business. million) have never sought information on how to reduce their carbon footprint and 46% (2.4 The UK has an estimated 5.3 Consumers want greener businesses.

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AGreenLiving

APRIL 13, 2021

Made of tiny bits of shiny or translucent plastic, they are a significant contributor to ocean microplastics and fashion-derived plastic waste. The dress is entirely carbon-neutral and free from synthetic plastics or dyes. Charlotte McCurdy, Phillip Lim design carbon-neutral algae sequin dress.

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Carbon-neutral Carbon Fashion Microplastics 36

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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Sustainability Carbon-neutral Recycling Recycling 78

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.

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Carbon-neutral Plastics Biodiversity Blockchain 88

Business Green

MARCH 12, 2020

A sweeping strategy to boost reuse, repair, and recycling across a multitude of consumer products has been unveiled by the European Commission this week, with stricter rules planned for food, plastics, textiles, construction, and electronics in a bid to cut down on waste and pollution.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Related: The durable Solo New York backpack can accompany all of your adventures “If recycled plastic bottles can be made into some thing that can survive these conditions — no one can ever doubt the durability of GROUNDTRUTH,” said Swan, who was the first person to walk to both the North and South Poles unsupported. View original here:Â .

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 15, 2022

Composite is a combination of wood waste and recycled plastic, giving it the appearance of wood but with some of the properties of plastic. Linoleum has been largely replaced by PVC, but this material is unsustainable as it is made from petroleum and is not biodegradable. Low VOC or VOC Free Paint. Steel pipes.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 16, 2021

They develop strategies to reduce a company’s overall ecological footprint and minimize their carbon emissions. Typical strategic initiatives may include a zero waste program or a carbon neutral operation. They work with their clients to reduce their energy consumption, waste and carbon footprint.

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Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 148

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. For example, the store offers a luxurious-smelling lavender shampoo bar that looks like soap but performs like shampoo sans the typical wasteful plastic bottle.

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Waste Waste Plastics Carbon-neutral 28

Green Business Bureau

APRIL 15, 2022

Composite is a combination of wood waste and recycled plastic, giving it the appearance of wood but with some of the properties of plastic. Linoleum has been largely replaced by PVC, but this material is unsustainable as it is made from petroleum and is not biodegradable. Low VOC or VOC Free Paint. Steel pipes.

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Construction Home Energy Monitoring Sustainability Business Energy Monitoring 78

AGreenLiving

AUGUST 31, 2020

From plastic packaging to chemical ingredients, they may help skin but put a heavy burden on the planet. The membrane will biodegrade after use and disposal. Plus, the company is committed to carbon-neutral shipping. Skincare products often get a bad rap for negatively impacting the environment.

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Green Market Oracle

OCTOBER 25, 2020

Schools give us a glimpse into what carbon neutrality looks like. This year, the group implemented a reverse osmosis system in a Thai community; it cleans drinking water and eliminates locals’ need for plastic bottles. They are model schools that are leading the way not only for academia but for governments and businesses.

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Cooling Carbon-neutral Carbon-negative Sustainability 52

Sustainability Consulting

MARCH 11, 2021

. · Companies that supported the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) framework will have more informed and more efficient allocation of capital and help facilitate the transition to a lower-carbon economy. · Major global companies face $284 billion carbon pricing costs in 2025, representing 13% of earnings.

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Aviation Carbon-neutral Climate change Sustainability 59

AGreenLiving

MARCH 8, 2021

Made with rubber, vegetable oil and other natural ingredients, this leather alternative, aptly named Plant Leather, has 40 times less carbon impact than animal-derived leather and 17 times less carbon impact than synthetic leathers made from plastics. Plant Leather has a small carbon footprint and is fully biodegradable.

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Carbon-neutral Fashion Carbon-negative Biodegradable 28

AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Even better, the compressible insulation is made up of 100% recycled PET plastic. The cloths are biodegradable , compact, lightweight and handmade in the U.S.A. Bee’s Wrap There’s no reason to fill your drawers (or your garbage can) with plastic wrap. At only 11.4 Instead, grab some Bee’s Wrap for your food storage needs.

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Biodegradable Plastics Recycling Recycling 28

AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Sustainable fashion is on the rise, with materials from plastic water bottles to vegan apple leather becoming more and more common in the industry every day. These processes mean that everything in the collection is carbon-neutral and biodegradable. Seaweed is also used in the dying process to color the fabrics.

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Fashion Sustainability Carbon-neutral Biodegradable 28

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. Low carbon.

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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.

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Carbon-neutral Plastics Carbon Biodiversity 28

Green Business Bureau

MARCH 16, 2021

They develop strategies to reduce a company’s overall ecological footprint and minimize their carbon emissions. Typical strategic initiatives may include a zero waste program or a carbon neutral operation. They work with their clients to reduce their energy consumption, waste and carbon footprint.

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Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 78

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. Paperboard covers and plastic-free tabs allow the entire planner to be separated and disposed of with minimal waste. In fact, every component in the planners can be recycled.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 9, 2021

This is a good gift for thrifty, practical folks while saving the environment from plastic pollution. Or choose the pretty jewelry bag lined with handmade artisanal fabric from Chiapas in soft, neutral tan and green or a bolder red palette. Puzzle pieces come in biodegradable plastic bags.

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Fashion Organic Recycling Recycling 28

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

NOVEMBER 14, 2015

Google prides itself on having been carbon-neutral since 2007, with data centers that use 50% less energy than is typical. Here’s a cool one: Molly Morse of Mango Materials shared how her company uses methane gas to make biodegradable plastic. But you should expect the unexpected from Google.

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Law Fossil fuels Plastics Methane 40

Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Not only does reclaimed lumber give that rustic, farmhouse look and possess some unique history within its grain, but it also helps preserve our carbon-sequestering forests and rejects monoculture tree farms that do not support biodiversity or ecological health. RECYCLED PLASTIC. Eco-Friendly, Ethically-Sourced Building Materials.

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Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Sustainability Recycling 148

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.

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Sustainability North America Plastics Carbon-negative 147

DeSmogBlog

JULY 9, 2024

In the time it takes you to read this sentence — say, four seconds — the world produces nearly 60 metric tons of plastic, almost entirely out of fossil fuels. Those numbers are fueling widespread and growing contamination of Earth’s oceans, rivers, and the terrestrial environment with plastic trash.

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Plastics Waste Waste Recycling 99

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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Packaging Carbon-neutral Plastics Recycling 45

Rinexii

JUNE 18, 2021

It’s such that when I researched laundry sheets, I struggled to discern whether “polyvinyl alcohol” which was farther identified as “a biodegradable monomer/polymer” was an innovative solution or waffle-stomping to avoid saying it’s plastic. Even now, I’m not 100% certain.

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Carbon-neutral Global warming Carbon Pollution 52

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. It’s seeking to capture no less than a gigaton of CO2 per year by 2035. Sripriya Navalpakam, 27.

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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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Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor 52

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. It’s seeking to capture no less than a gigaton of CO2 per year by 2035. “I guess they just really like me.”

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