Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Helping menstrual cups go mainstream, redesigning children’s shoes to make them last longer, creating ‘lend and mend’ hubs in libraries and enabling polyester to be recycled again and again were the winning projects chosen by an independent Grant Fund panel of industry experts.

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Recycling Recycling Upcycling Innovation 130

Green Business Bureau

JULY 26, 2022

Our food supply chain does not educate the consumer on the importance of healthy living and sustainably sourced ingredients. Tip #5 – Recycle paper supplies and purchase recycled paper materials : Recycling paper supplies will keep materials out of landfills, supporting a circular economy.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

As seen with other businesses going green, healthcare facilities implementing sustainable and ethical practices reap many benefits including: Lower utility bills and other operational costs. Proper sorting also improves the efficiency of waste and recycling processing and lowers the costs required for special treatment of hazardous wastes.

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Sustainability Waste Waste Health 148

Green Business Bureau

JUNE 28, 2021

Use rechargeable batteries whenever possible and recycle non-reusable batteries properly. If donating isn’t an option in your area, research to locate an electronic recycling program to avoid tossing your old camera or microphone in the landfill. Other organizations specialize in textile recycling and reclaimed metal and wood.

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Green Business Bureau

MAY 25, 2021

The GBB online tools will educate small businesses about specific actions they and their employees can take to make their businesses greener and be recognized for the effort.”. Studies have shown that younger generations want to work for ethical and sustainable companies. Increase Employee Satisfaction. Attract Customers.

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Sea level rise Sustainability Climate change Ethics 148

Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

This is especially true with the growing number of young consumers, most of whom prefer doing business with ethical, green companies. In terms of the three R’s – Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle – reduce is the first and most important of the three for a reason. Waste Reduction.

Business Energy Monitoring 147

Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Energy Monitor Recycling 147

Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 11, 2022

You can do this by checking out their website and determining whether or not they ethically and sustainably produce their hardware. Tip #3: Recycle Hardware. This is a real problem, especially due to the fact that only 16% of all e-waste is recycled. Implement a recycling program for your HQ and sites.

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Sustainability Waste Waste Recycling 148

Business Green

MARCH 23, 2021

Following on from its 2019 pledge to end the sale of Christmas crackers containing plastic toys, Waitrose today announced it would extend the ban to magazines that contain plastic toys that have a short lifespan and are hard to recycle.

Plastics 87

Plastics Retail Ethics Pollution 87

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Employers must be sure to clearly define what tasks interns will be doing and establish whether they should receive payment for their work or whether it is purely for educational purposes. Note: It’s important to recruit interns with prior education and experience in sustainability. Design an at-work recycling or composting program.

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Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Ethics 147

Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 19, 2021

To minimize environmental impact and landfill waste, sustainable camera manufacturers incorporate recycled content into their products – precious metal compounds and plastics sourced from discarded CDs, water bottles, personal computers, etc. instead of virgin material. 5 Sustainable Choices for New Cameras. Hasselblad. GoPro, Inc.

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Sustainability Policy Recycling Recycling 148

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 16, 2021

It’s an easy way to capitalize on the ethical consumer. Greenwashing is more than a question of ethics. Through education we can understand these common marketing traps. However, these new straws weren’t recyclable, whereas the plastic straws were. This research demonstrates why businesses choose to use greenwash tactics.

Business Energy Monitoring 148

Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Plastics Building Energy Monitoring 148

Business Green

JULY 28, 2020

"What's now commencing is a detailed analysis of these nine companies with an expert agency, which will consider issues including energy generation, water conservation, use of plastics, recycled materials and reducing travel," Aggarwal told BusinessGreen.

Carbon-neutral 84

Carbon-neutral Carbon Recycled materials Ethics 84

Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The brand offers green and ethically-sourced products. “ Hit is committed to offering sustainable, ethically-sourced products and holding ourselves accountable to social responsibility.” This system diverts hazardous and nonhazardous waste products to be used in waste-to-energy processes, or recycled to be reused as fuel.

Business Energy Monitoring 78

Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Waste Waste 78

Green Business Bureau

APRIL 21, 2021

Not all textile waste is suitable for some form of recycling and if clothes contain toxic chemicals, their potential for safe recycling and circularity is at best restricted, and at worst impossible. Understanding the toxic fast fashion industry and challenges is the first step in getting to a sustainable fashion industry.

Fashion 183

Fashion Waste Waste Retail 183

Greentown Labs

APRIL 14, 2021

The company specializes in the recycling industries, water filtration, and wind energies. Footprint is a web-based enterprise software solution for climate education and action. Innovator Energy develops and deploys several breakthrough solutions in cooling, heating, and heat transfer. Transportation.

Startups 98

Startups Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 98

Green Business Bureau

MARCH 10, 2021

Improve climate change education. Some of the major focus areas include reducing fossil fuel use, sustainable sourcing, accountability and transparency, and public education. Here’s a simple playbook for getting started: Educate yourself, fellow executives and employees on SDG 13 ( U.N. Adopt disaster risk reduction strategies.

Climate change 88

Climate change Carbon-negative Carbon-neutral Resilience 88

AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Recycling your old cell phones is an easy way to help gorillas. A recycling company called ECO-CELL partners with primate conservation groups including Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education Center (GRACE), the Jane Goodall Institute and the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund. Go here to read the rest:Â .

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Recycling Recycling Ethics Education 28

Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 22, 2022

Non-toxic, sustainable, and ethically-sourced building materials are equally important in minimizing environmental impact and health risks. Derived from natural and renewable resources, green building materials include everything from reclaimed wood and recycled steel to non-VOC paints and plant-based plastics.

Home Energy Monitoring 167

Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Sustainability Energy Monitor 167

Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

The most important first step in engaging your employees should be a kickoff meeting that announces the company’s focus on sustainability, establishes new green targets, and educates on the why and how behind the decision to pursue sustainability. . Conclusion: Going Green Is Easy and Good For Business .

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Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring 147

Green Business Bureau

MAY 20, 2021

This has caused a revolution in the business from the norm of high production at the lowest cost for maximum gain to now better, longer lasting, more ethical products. . It is estimated that 87% of consumers consider the environmental and social impact of products and manufacturing processes when they buy.

Sustainability 134

Sustainability Ethics Education Climate change 134

Green Business Bureau

MARCH 10, 2021

Improve climate change education. Some of the major focus areas include reducing fossil fuel use, sustainable sourcing, accountability and transparency, and public education. Here’s a simple playbook for getting started: Educate yourself, fellow executives and employees on SDG 13 ( U.N. Adopt disaster risk reduction strategies.

Climate change 78

Climate change Carbon-negative Carbon-neutral Resilience 78

Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Consumers also want more clarity on how to correctly dispose of and recycle the items they purchase and packaging waste. If plastic is necessary within your supply chain , be sure it’s curbside recyclable. Note plastics #1-#7 are curbside recyclable.

Retail 78

Retail Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring 78

Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 10, 2023

GRI certification is valid for two years and can be renewed by completing Continuing Education Units (CEUs). As an independent, third-party organization, GBI serves as an educational resource and certification provider for green construction projects around the world.

Business Energy Monitoring 148

Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring 148

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 16, 2021

It’s an easy way to capitalize on the ethical consumer. Greenwashing is more than a question of ethics. Through education we can understand these common marketing traps. However, these new straws weren’t recyclable, whereas the plastic straws were. This research demonstrates why businesses choose to use greenwash tactics.

Business Energy Monitoring 78

Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Plastics Building Energy Monitoring 78

Low Impact

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

The ethics and principles of permaculture may help provide a blueprint for garden design. Educational or training workshops on site could give an additional income.). To reduce the amount required, think about: Reducing, reusing, repairing, recycling, and reviewing regularly. They aim to make ethical the new normal.

Soil 64

Soil Ethics Sustainability Policy 64

AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Alf-Phi ethical children’s clothing Born out of a love for children and the environment, Alf-Phi targets the wasteful textile industry with children’s clothing and accessories made from salvaged materials. Plus, it starts the conversation about proper recycling practices at an early age to develop sustainable skills for the future.

Recycling 36

Recycling Recycling Plastics Waste 36

AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Another subscription box conscientious about the planet is EarthLove , a curated box of products “that are ethically and environmentally responsible, including zero-waste packaging, natural ingredients, organic and non-GMO, gluten-free, cruelty-free, beegan/vegan and fair trade.” Meanwhile, Dyper offers an eco-friendly diaper subscription.

Biodegradable 36

Biodegradable Ethics Packaging Plastics 36

Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 18, 2022

Such solutions will deliver training and educate your team. Companies that are greener tend to be perceived as more ethical, reliable and responsible. Improving how you manage inventory, what you buy and how you recycle and reuse materials will save you money. Benefits of Green Business Certifications. Elevated Brand.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Kimaï Jewelry offers the perfect solution to unethically sourced minerals with its lab-grown diamonds and 18K recycled gold. SOL Organics , for example, takes an ethical approach to its bedding, which is organic, fair trade-certified and tested for harmful substances.

Ethics 28

Ethics Organic Education Fashion 28

Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 17, 2022

In 2022, 48% of all new coffee products carried an ethical or environmental claim – which is close to double the number from almost a decade ago (2012). Your first step would be to look to swap single-use plastics for alternative materials like paper and cardboard – such material is easily recycled and biodegradable.

Sustainability 78

Sustainability Biodegradable Packaging Waste 78

Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The EIB also confirmed support for waste management schemes in Grenoble and large scale recycling projects in the Netherlands and Belgium. Grenoble Valorisation – strengthening recycling and waste to energy in the Alps. 1.3bn ($1.3bn) for health, education, urban development and housing. Courtesy EIB. What do you think?

Business Energy Monitoring 59

Business Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 59

Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 19, 2021

recycle everywhere possible. All our products will be made from recycled materials and eco-friendly energy resources. . Starbucks: We are committed to offering high-quality, ethically purchased and responsibly produced products. We are committed to investing in paths to opportunity through education, training and employment.

Sustainability 78

Sustainability Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Waste 78

Green Business Bureau

APRIL 21, 2021

Not all textile waste is suitable for some form of recycling and if clothes contain toxic chemicals, their potential for safe recycling and circularity is at best restricted, and at worst impossible. Understanding the toxic fast fashion industry and challenges is the first step in getting to a sustainable fashion industry.

Fashion 78

Fashion Waste Waste Retail 78

Green Market Oracle

OCTOBER 25, 2020

Governments and businesses would be wise to take their cues from higher education" Katie said. The campus community diverted nearly 70 percent of all waste this past school year (up from 56 percent the previous year), thanks to student-driven recycling audits.

Cooling 52

Cooling Carbon-neutral Carbon-negative Sustainability 52

Energy Innovation

MARCH 8, 2023

Qin and Horvath found in their 2022 study published in Resources, Conservation & Recycling that in the U.S., Education campaigns focused on increasing food labeling knowledge could help lessen confusion and reduce food being thrown out prematurely. Resources, Conservation and Recycling , 180 , p.106156. and Miller, S.A.,

Waste 59

Waste Waste Packaging Transportation 59

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

APRIL 26, 2019

Residential Services oversees the Recycle Plus program, which provides curbside garbage and recycling, yard trimmings, and junk pick up to approximately 210,000 single-family and 96,000 multi-family households. Education: A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. Qualifications. Minimum Qualifications.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

APRIL 26, 2019

Residential Services oversees the Recycle Plus program, which provides curbside garbage and recycling, yard trimmings, and junk pick up to approximately 210,000 single-family and 96,000 multi-family households. Education: A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. Qualifications. Minimum Qualifications.

Business Energy Monitoring 40

Business Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Waste 40