GreenTechMedia

JULY 21, 2020

Apple committed on Tuesday to becoming carbon-neutral by 2030, pushing its ambitions far beyond its own corporate walls — already 100 percent powered by renewables — to include its vast supply chain and the lifecycle of all its products. Apple will increasingly rely on carbon-removal programs. technology giants.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Eco-Friendly, Ethically-Sourced Building Materials. 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 STEEL.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 5, 2021

In order to limit the negative environmental impact, prudent businesses are seeking ways to address the top environmental issues in the construction industry: Improper waste disposal and management with very little recycling. Long-distance sourcing of materials that contribute to extensive transportation emissions. In the U.S.,

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 19, 2022

Tip #3: Choose materials that do not include toxins : Even materials that are biodegradable and recyclable can negatively impact the environment. Such materials can contain caustic or toxic chemicals which harm human and environmental health. Cut out big carbon polluters and replace them with sustainable suppliers.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 25, 2024

For indoor gatherings, seek out spaces with good natural light, ventilation, and ones that are easily accessible by public transportation to reduce the carbon footprint associated with travel. If physical invites are a must, use recycled paper or materials that are easily compostable.

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Green Business Bureau

JUNE 30, 2022

This could be by reducing an organization’s carbon footprint while also establishing a healthy work-life balance for employees. E.g. Delta Air Lines and Microsoft Corp pledged to drastically curb their carbon emissions, taking into account the carbon footprint of their associated law firms. Recycle more than just paper.

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Renewables-Info

JUNE 4, 2019

Construction businesses have a great responsibility not only to ensure that their sites and offices are environmentally friendly, but that the buildings that they create are also sustainable and have a reduced carbon footprint. Use Efficient Waste Disposal Methods.

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Greentown Labs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

DRINKICKS DrinKicks is developing sneakers made from food waste and recycled materials in an effort to engage the sneaker-enthusiast community in circularity. gigatons of carbon by 2050 (through supporting the use of renewables) and can sequester 2.2 megatons of carbon in the same period. González and Connor Crawford.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Often when products claim to be made from recycled materials , companies are only talking about the bulk of the item. Most of the backpack, such as the outer shell, side panels and webbing, is made from recycled PET bottles, but the rest comes from recycled textiles like nylon, fleece and felt. View original here:Â .

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Ecotech

AUGUST 5, 2019

Eco-friendly packaging consists of packaging materials that are made from recycled materials, reusable, compostable, biodegradable, recyclable, toxin and allergen free, or those that are manufactured in an environmentally friendly way. It Consists Of Biodegradable Materials. It’s Better For Environment.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 5, 2022

GPR’s Impact Zero Project focuses on creating high-quality products that are efficient, recyclable and manufactured to bring their carbon footprint down to zero. They have an extremely onerous energy consumption and negative environmental impact,” Orlandi said. All exhausts can be recycled when they’re no longer being used.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 12, 2022

Inasmuch, the type of pans you use has the power to positively or negatively impact the planet and your health. When a company invests in that quality and makes the pan from recycled materials, it’s a double win. Each size is made from 100% recycled aluminum. The company even ships the pan using recycled paper packaging.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Plastic pollution increasingly contributes to the climate and biodiversity crisis, so the cost of inaction increases basically year by year due to negative health, social and also economic impacts," he added. We operate in 40 countries around the world not only with plastics, but with paper, metals and other materials," Clark explained.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 11, 2023

Records show that the company has lobbied during the past three years on California’s climate strategy, toxicity provisions, low carbon fuel standards, as well as its oil and gas production policies. The firm insists that the claims are false and that only contaminated material is incinerated.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

And according to Waste Management, about 14 billion plastic shopping bags are used in the US alone annually - and less than 10 per cent of them are recycled. Innovative materials. Domtar is developing a new bio-based, recyclable material of 100 percent cellulose fiber, but with stretchable and more durable properties.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 14, 2021

In a bold move last January, Adidas acknowledged its contribution to plastic waste, noting the waste’s negative impacts on the world’s oceans. Adidas accomplishes this by using recycled materials and PRIMEGREEN technology. The Outdoor line includes shirts, pants, jackets, shoes and, of course, face masks.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Hemp makes for a soft and flowy fabric that is hypoallergenic; it is also a carbon-negative crop, uses less water in production and is naturally resistant to bacteria growth. As an additional sustainability feature, Valani uses recycled materials as well as straw, hemp and jute for its packaging.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Related: This rechargeable camping headlamp is made out of sustainable wood and recycled aluminum Today, the Environmental Protection Agency estimates that 80% of the marine debris found in our oceans originated as land-based trash that was not recycled. In 2018, the recycling rate for plastic bottles was just over 29%.

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GreenBiz

MAY 11, 2020

Last year, the company announced two major initiatives: Carbon renewal technology , or CRT, which breaks down waste plastic feedstocks to the molecular level before using them as building blocks to produce a wide range of materials and packaging. These Franken-materials are a nonstarter for most modern recycling systems.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Hemp makes for a soft and flowy fabric that is hypoallergenic; it is also a carbon-negative crop, uses less water in production and is naturally resistant to bacteria growth. As an additional sustainability feature, Valani uses recycled materials as well as straw, hemp and jute for its packaging.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Mount Gay Rum, the oldest running rum distillery in the world, paired up with Sea Bags, a Portland, Maine-based company who has been making totes and bags from recycled sail cloth since 2006. Each tote is made from recycled sails that would likely be able to tell a story of the Caribbean, rum and history of sailing in the region.

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Business Green

JANUARY 26, 2023

Is that shampoo bottle as easily 'recyclable' as the label claims? And what even is 'carbon negative' beer? Which plant-based milk variety really has the smallest environmental footprint? What is the correct way to dispose of 'biodegradable' plastic bags?

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Secondly, with regard to production, plastic bags contribute to global warming by releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Eco friendly bags reduce the carbon footprint of operations Most plastic bags are made of polyethylene – a substance made from crude oil refinement and natural gas processing.

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Business Green

MAY 15, 2020

Last year, the company announced two major initiatives: Carbon renewal technology , or CRT, which breaks down waste plastic feedstocks to the molecular level before using them as building blocks to produce a wide range of materials and packaging. These Franken-materials are a nonstarter for most modern recycling systems.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Other recommendations include urgently delivering clear strategies to deliver new carbon capture and storage (CCS) and hydrogen projects, setting clear and ambitious targets in the delayed Environment Bill, laying the groundwork for domestic EV battery manufacturing at scale, and aligning the UK's net zero and nature agendas.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

The automaker’s sustainability goals include sourcing energy only from renewable sources and getting at least half the materials in its vehicles from recycled, bio-based or renewable origins — by 2030 in the U.S. Last year, Ecolab set a goal for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, getting halfway there by 2030.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 11, 2021

” The automaker’s sustainability goals include sourcing energy only from renewable sources and getting at least half the materials in its vehicles from recycled, bio-based or renewable origins — by 2030 in the U.S. Last year, Ecolab set a goal for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, getting halfway there by 2030.

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