Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 9, 2021

What is the ISO ( International Organization for Standardization) 14001 Standard: Principles, Definitions and Certifications. One particular option for the operations side of an organization is choosing the ISO 14001 certification as the primary choice. The ISO 14001 Certification Standards.

Business Energy Monitoring 148

Business Energy Monitoring Organic Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 148

Low Impact

JULY 14, 2021

The soil in those days was dead from decades of industrial scale ‘factory without a roof’ agricultural thinking, producing food for an unthinking populace. The land is heavy unrefined silt and clay, and given this heavy industrial treatment it was devoid of any organic matter content and soil life (microbiota).

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Organize a sustainably catered event and give your team the chance to connect and relax. Organize a company cookout that includes only seasonal, local ingredients from your community. You can find other environmental awareness days to celebrate year round on our blog! Reward staff with a day or half-day off work.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 16, 2021

There are both private and public service careers that help organizations and businesses create more environmentally friendly products or operate more sustainably. Sustainability directors and managers often lead a small organization of full-time employees or team of part-time representatives from various organizations within a company.

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Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 148

Planet Pulse

JULY 10, 2023

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN, the impact of drought is especially painful for agriculture in low-income and less-developed countries, where more than 34% of all agricultural losses can be traced to drought. The map presents dryer regions in yellow, while wetter areas are depicted in green.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Just as you have blue bins for recyclable materials, brown bins are meant only for organic materials. Composting converts organic waste into soil carbon, averting landfill methane emissions in the process. Here are some useful tips: Simple and effective ways to manage food scraps and prevent ‘yuckiness’. Get a brown bin.

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Waste Waste Methane Recycling 167

Green Business Bureau

JULY 5, 2021

Improve Cultivation Techniques to be Organic . Natural and organic gardening techniques can provide this reliability while also being good for the environment. Organic products can be easily found by looking for the OMRI certification. Organic waste in landfills generates methane, a potent greenhouse gas.

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Sustainability Business Energy Monitoring Organic Building Energy Monitoring 78

Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 6, 2021

As a green certified business committed to sustainability, Greenerprinter uses only the lowest VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) inks and works to minimize the release of VOCs into the atmosphere. To support soil health and ensure only non-toxic compounds are going into the ground, opt for organic mulch and non-synthetic fertilizers.

Business Energy Monitoring 148

Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Biodegradable Energy Monitor 148

Low Impact

AUGUST 9, 2020

Natural organic reduction, a technique for turning human remains into “soft, beautiful soil” is being billed by its American developers, Recompose , as the greenest of green funerary practices. Was the deceased a member of the Soil Association? These come in a bewildering array. Traditional wood, Madam?

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Soil Organic Recycling Recycling 74

Low Impact

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Buying/making organic cotton beeswax wraps to store leftovers and for packed lunches, instead of using plastic clingfilm. Choose wooden/bamboo/organic natural fabric covers for smartphones and other devices. If buying them, choose organic seeds in paper rather than plastic packaging. Reduce plastic use in living areas.

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Plastics Ethics Biodegradable Organic 103

Green Business Bureau

JULY 1, 2022

For the major tech giants Salesforce , Lenovo , and Microsoft , sustainability lies at the core of these organizations. With this in mind, it’s important tech startups globally follow suit, to establish proactive and forward-thinking organizations. Many benefits come from running a sustainable company.

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Business Energy Monitoring Startups Home Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 147

Low Impact

OCTOBER 3, 2021

I’m actually working with the Soil Association to help build a differentiation between low-impact, small-scale fishing and the bigger boats. I’d rather work with the Soil Association than form a new brand, because there are so many out there that it can be confusing; and the Soil Association does have clout.

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Low Impact

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

And nothing is healthier for human bodies or for nature than local, organic food. Modern, large-scale agriculture destroys soil and wildlife, and uses vast amounts of fossil fuel energy. We’d be eating in-season, local, organic food virtually all the time, apart from some preserves.

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Agriculture Fossil fuels Soil Health 139

Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 8, 2020

However, we call biodegradable those products that decompose into organic material with the help of bacteria – and without leaving toxins behind. Biodegradable alternatives to plastic straws include products made from organic materials such as straw, pasta, bamboo, or paper. As such, it’s not a very precise term.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 23, 2020

Without thoughtful management, organic waste can emit methane gas as they decompose. Composting: Food and agricultural businesses who can’t afford biodigesters can effectively manage their organic waste and reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills through composting. and some at much longer intervals (timbers and cattle, etc.).Also,

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Low Impact

APRIL 1, 2021

Firstly, try to ensure that your choices are fresh, local, sustainably produced, and, ideally, organic. Often, they will have far more flavour than supermarkets’ bland and frequently non-organic produce – a reminder that ‘perfection’ doesn’t necessarily denote quality. Here are a few nationwide examples: Riverford Organic Farmers.

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Ethics Organic Sustainability Incubators 63

Low Impact

MARCH 3, 2021

Organic matter is ultimately allowed to go back to the soil where it belongs, improving soil structure and nutrition. Sophie Paterson is a co-director at Lowimpact.org and NonCorporate.org , where she looks after promotion, social media, the blog and more. No chemical cleaners or bleaches are used in the toilet.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 9, 2021

What is the ISO ( International Organization for Standardization) 14001 Standard: Principles, Definitions and Certifications. One particular option for the operations side of an organization is choosing the ISO 14001 certification as the primary choice. The ISO 14001 Certification Standards.

Business Energy Monitoring 78

Business Energy Monitoring Organic Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 78

Low Impact

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The type, pH, quality, and fertility of the soil. Clovers are often considered to spoil the neat appearance of a grass lawn, but planting clover as an alternative open area could be a good move; by working with bacteria, they fix nitrogen from the air, which is excellent for the soil and surrounding plants. About the author.

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Sustainability Ethics Medicine Soil 89

Green Business Bureau

MARCH 16, 2021

Buy organic. Organic food producers are prohibited from using synthetic fertilizers and pesticides that threaten water supplies, wildlife and the farm workers that apply them. Land use and farm-stage processes (i.e. application of fertilizer) account for about 80% of a food’s carbon footprint.

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Packaging Sustainability Biodegradable Plastics 148

Green Roof Technology

DECEMBER 31, 2017

Practically all dry organic materials are combustible at relative low temperatures. Roof shingles or many waterproofing membranes on roofs are typically petroleum-based products (including Asphalt) and there is hardly any difference to dry organic materials. See blog post from 2014. Green Roofs and Fireworks. Happy New Year!

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Organic Soil Cooling 40

Green Roof Technology

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Practically all dry organic materials are combustible at relative low temperatures. R oof shingles or many waterproofing membranes on roofs are typically petroleum-based products (including Asphalt) and there is hardly any difference to dr y organic. See blog post from 2014. Green Roofs and Fireworks.

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Organic Soil Cooling 40

Front And Centered

JUNE 20, 2020

In this blog post, we are excited to release a draft of the initial recommendations being considered. Our goal is nothing short of ensuring every corner of Washington has air that is safe to breathe for the most medically vulnerable, water that is clean enough for anyone to drink, swim or fish in, and soil that is free of contamination.

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Grist

MAY 18, 2021

The term refers to actively pulling carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and storing it in soils, plants, rocks, and within the Earth’s crust. Earth is rich with existing carbon “sinks” that already draw down CO2, like forests, soils, and wetlands. That’s where carbon removal comes in. Meehan was researching splitting the machine.

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Low Impact

APRIL 30, 2021

When concentrated in a certain location (say, in soil), these metals have the potential to harm the environment. They will take up far less space than a traditional burial, and break down to nothing within a year, returning the body’s organic material to nature. Recomposition / natural organic reduction. Grief to reefs.

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Sustainability Ethics Building Energy Monitoring Biodegradable 78

Unsustainable

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

(This article is reposted from The Earthbound Report, a blog which deftly addresses equity amongst all the world’s peoples, our protection and stewardship of all forms of life, and ethical responses to the challenges that face our planet.) words Jeremy Williams Soil loss remains one of the more overlooked global environmental issues.

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Soil Climate change Ethics Carbon 40

Low Impact

JULY 8, 2021

One of the several advantages of saving seed is that you are collecting seed from plants that have grown well on your soil and in your microclimate. Every year, you select the best plants from which to save seed, so over time you could even create your own cultivar.

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Soil Organic 83

Low Impact

OCTOBER 7, 2020

In this case, however, you are not layering pasta, tomatoes, cheese, etc, but organic materials that will compost in place to feed your plants. Top the lasagna bed with 5 to 8cm of topsoil and/or good quality, peat-free organic compost. Reclaimed bricks laid directly onto the soil, or onto gravel. Missed Part 1? Find it here.

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Sustainability Ethics Soil Organic 58

The Environmental Blog

MARCH 20, 2023

When this waste is not disposed of properly, it can cause pollution of soil, water, and air. Pathological waste includes human or animal tissues and organs, while pharmaceutical waste includes expired or unused medications. Additionally, it can pose health risks to humans and animals.

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Waste Waste Health Carbon-negative 68

Planet Pulse

JULY 28, 2022

The NASA Harvest team, with international partners from the GEO Global Agricultural Monitoring (GEOGLAM) initiative, measure multiple environmental factors—including precipitation, soil moisture, and temperature—to assess the health of crops and anticipate end-of-season yields. Cereals includes wheat, maize, barley, and rice.)

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Energy Monitor Agriculture Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring 105

Low Impact

OCTOBER 13, 2021

In this blog, we unpack how and why NbS help mitigate the impacts of our changing weather patterns, and call for urban community-run orchards to be embraced as an exemplary NbS. We also encourage wildlife-friendly management in our trainings, such as organic methods of pest control and growth enhancement.

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Biodiversity Climate change Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring 72

Low Impact

MARCH 10, 2021

Non-organic, mono-crop agriculture damages soil, as well as using harmful pesticides and herbicides that pollute the environment and disrupt the wild food chain. Farmers’ markets allow us to buy local, seasonal, and – ideally – organic, sustainably-produced fresh produce, and food and drink products. About the author.

Ethics 62

Ethics Agriculture Packaging Organic 62

Low Impact

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

If you simply want somewhere to grow your own food, or to work with your hands in the soil, there are other possible options, so it is worth asking: Is there already a community garden near you? Community gardens ensure access to good-quality, local, and organic food. Part 2 coming soon, tackling how to find your site and more.

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Global warming Ethics Biodiversity Agriculture 95

Low Impact

MAY 13, 2020

The work to do is meaningful, varied, and productive, full of intention and passion for nurturing the soil and the wildlife that also make their homes here. The small household works together to eat well and live well, with meals full of goodness from the polytunnel or preserved from the last harvest. About the author.

Soil 71

Soil Education Organic Sustainability 71

Green Business Bureau

APRIL 6, 2022

Poor neighborhoods have a right to local, healthy, organic food.”. “50 They might recycle and buy organic, but haven’t scrutinized their own lifestyles much. Enjoy fresh veggies from our organic greenhouse all winter. With our fully compostable packaging, you’re adding soil nutrients, not paying to clog your landfill.”.

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Sustainability Climate change Organic Waste 78

Mr. Sustainability

OCTOBER 11, 2020

These technologies include the use of insects, ‘fake meat’ made from plants, lab-grown meat, vertical farming, genetic modification (GMO), micro-organisms (such as algae) and 3D printing of food in general. Soil degradation. This book is all about how we can increase our food production for all mankind in a tasty, sustainable manner.

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Organic Solar Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 78

Low Impact

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Eat seasonally – ideally sourcing food directly from local, organic producers – and you can play a role in halting both the exploitation of people, and the excess consumption of non-renewable resources. Find the original article by Elizabeth Waddington on the Ethical.net blog. There are plenty of options to consider. About the author.

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Cooling Ethics Sustainability Fossil fuels 78