DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Communities around the world impacted by the plastics giant Formosa are launching a global hunger strike on October 31. In 2019, nearly 8,000 victims of the spill filed a lawsuit in Taiwan against Formosa Plastics Group. Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A. One was arrested just a month ago.” People can make a difference.”

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Plastics Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Seafood 142

Business Green

APRIL 11, 2021

With funding from the plastic bag charge Waitrose launched a £1m grant fund for innovative plastic-waste busting ideas - Hubbub's Trewin Restorick sets out the key achievements. There is increased interest in nature-based solutions for tackling pollution and two projects explored this route. The role of smart technology.

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Plastics Pollution Microplastics Energy Monitor 96

Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 29, 2025

Streaming requires massive amounts of energy to store, process, and deliver content globally. Not surprisingly, most data centers still rely on non-renewable energy sources. The issue is only growing as demand for high-definition and 4K streaming riseshigher resolutions mean more data, which means more energy consumption.

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Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Energy Monitor 57

Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

A key area where businesses can focus their carbon reduction efforts is manufacturing processes, both in terms of energy usage and the carbon footprint of raw materials. This is particularly pertinent for companies that use plastics or steel in their processes. The environmental impact of plastics is widely documented.

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Carbon Plastics Building Energy Monitoring Recycling 234

Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 1, 2021

360 million metric tonnes of new plastic was produced in 2018. A group from the University of Pittsburgh explains, and offers a view on why the world must transform plastic use from linear to circular. In 1950, 2 million metric tonnes of new plastic was produced globally. Where did it all go?

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The energy and utilities industries play a significant role in carbon emissions. In the US, 25% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions come from electricity generation. This is not surprising, with coal and natural gas representing about 60% of electrical supply. Energy Transition for Sustainability. Have you read?

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Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 105

Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 1, 2021

Global IT firm HP discusses an ongoing project to collect and process waste plastic in Haiti, for reuse in products such as ink cartridges. Ocean gyres also lead to more plastic washing up on Haiti’s beach, which all adds up to increased plastic pollution on land and in the surrounding Caribbean Sea. Waste plastic.

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Plastics Waste Waste Recycling 130

Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Intended to fill the policy vacuum emerging from the UK’s departure from the EU on 31 January, the Environment Bill has been eagerly anticipated, and seemingly gives government the power to set legally binding targets on all aspects of the environment in future. Plastic waste ban: A red herring?

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Soil Biodiversity Plastics Business Energy Monitoring 280

GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

The only climate trend more powerful for global financial institutions than the drive to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 is the momentum to exit oil and gas. According to the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), more than 50 globally significant financial institutions have put in place an oil and gas exit policy.

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Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Energy Monitor Fossil fuels 223

Green Business Bureau

APRIL 15, 2021

Going green starts at home, and while separating paper from plastic in your recycling bin is a great first start, there are more steps you can take to be less wasteful and reduce your carbon footprint. 1) Reduce plastic waste in your kitchen. 3) Get a home energy score. – Oregon Department of Energy.

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Earth Day Home Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 165

Grist

MARCH 28, 2024

At more than half of the hundreds of garbage dumps surveyed — in the largest assessment yet of such emissions — most of the pollution flowed from leaks, creating concentrated plumes. Tackling these hotspots could be a huge stride toward lowering emission rates, but blindspots in current monitoring protocols mean they often evade detection.

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Methane Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Carbon 145

Green Business Bureau

JULY 21, 2022

Increasing energy efficiency. Reducing emissions, pollution, and environmental degradation. Creating healthy indoor environments with low pollution. Tip # 1 : Install Light Timers – Light timers are efficient, reduce electricity costs, and save energy. Improving air quality and lighting. Reducing waste.

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Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 147

Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2023

“It is likely that the majority of microplastics come from the fragmentation of larger pieces of plastic litter in the environment,” says a 2019 report from the Royal Society,1 and the tendency of discarded litter to degrade or fragment is helped along by things like UV radiation, physical erosion and temperature changes. asked Tompkins.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 14, 2021

For Edna Ibarra, it was the realization that with every breath her 11-year-old son was breathing in a little more of an industrial carcinogen that drove her to get involved in the fight against air pollution in Laredo, Texas. If these three pollutants were eliminated,” the Intercept reported, “only one census tract in the U.S.

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Pollution Demand Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring 98

Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2020

Metal recycling has created vital secondary raw materials for the smelting of new materials since metal usage began. While the industry was knocked back by the financial crisis in 2008, usage and consumption of waste metals has recovered and since risen considerably. Today’s challenges and tomorrow’s solutions.

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Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Recycling Recycling 130

Business Green

JANUARY 6, 2022

Innovate UK's Jonny Voon explores some of the most exciting green ideas this year, ranging from UK lithium mining and plastic recycling breakthroughs, clothing that 'grows' with the children wearing it. Currently, only up to 15 per cent of plastic is recycled. tonnes of CO2 for every tonne of plastic recovered. Impact Recycling.

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Innovation Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 97

Greentown Labs

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Twenty-five startups joined our community in the final months of 2021, working on innovations as diverse as solar-plus-storage for blackouts, plastic and tire recycling, geothermal power generation, and construction-less dam electrification. Electricity. Fervo Energy is a next-generation geothermal power developer.

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Startups Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Energy Monitor 98

Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 22, 2022

With continued advances in energy efficiency, green technology and design, houses built today operate more sustainably than they did several decades ago. Energy efficiency. Home renewable energy systems. Philips offers an online energy calculator for consumers to figure out just how much energy they use.

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Home Energy Monitoring Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 167

Green Business Bureau

JUNE 8, 2021

It will attract more customers and employees, gain their trust and loyalty, cut your energy costs, preserve resources and reduce waste. Golf courses today can have a major negative impact on the local environment and the planet in several ways including: Using hazardous chemicals and pesticides that pollute waterways and harm wildlife.

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Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Sustainability 148

Hydrogen Fuel News

MARCH 3, 2024

By diving into the science behind capturing carbon dioxide directly from the environment or emission sources, we unpack the foundation of a method that not only helps reduce greenhouse gases but also plays a key role in producing a cleaner form of energy – hydrogen.

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Carbon Hydrogen Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 127

Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 27, 2020

According to the EPA, sustainable manufacturing is the creation of manufactured products through economically-sound processes that minimize negative environmental impacts while conserving energy and natural resources. Use Less Energy. One of the most important and valuable things a manufacturer can do is to conduct an energy audit.

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Sustainability Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 142

Business Green

MARCH 12, 2025

Partner Insight: Jihane Ball, lead sustainability director at Dow, discusses the importance of achieving a global treaty to end plastic pollution, and the role of meaningful stakeholder collaboration in enabling it I've worked across many roles at Dow, the materials science company, over the last 18 years.

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Plastics Building Energy Monitoring Pollution Business Energy Monitoring 44

Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 5, 2021

LED lights are by far the most efficient type of lighting on the market, using 75% less energy and lasting 25 times longer than incandescent bulbs. While your office is likely recycling its paper and plastics, you can take recycling to the next level by expanding your program to include glass and metals. Consider Renewable Energy.

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Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Home Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 179

Energy and Cleantech Council

MAY 14, 2021

Renewable energy, energy storage and other technologies can help growers not only minimize their electricity bills – a substantial operation expense for the typical indoor farm – but also give them a leg up in the State’s licensing process. I. Environmental Impacts of Cannabis.

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Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Energy Monitor 87

Green Business Bureau

APRIL 20, 2021

Part 2: Goals and KPIs – This section documents your current baseline in terms of your eco profile which includes your energy usage, water usage, carbon emissions and overall eco score. Every industry and every business uses resources and energy differently. Can we use less or adopt clean alternative energy sources?

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Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 128

Green Business Bureau

MAY 12, 2022

Energy – How much energy do we use? Can we use less or adopt clean alternative energy sources? How can we reduce waste and prevent pollution? Are there opportunities to improve energy efficiency and upgrade lighting, insulation, heating and cooling? Do we use plastic bottles for water? Is it hazardous?

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Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor 158

Green Business Bureau

JULY 5, 2021

When it comes to waste, plastic was found to have the highest relative environmental impact in the nursery system (about 80% of the value of the total footprint). Other important environmental issues facing this industry are water use and water pollution. Options for plastic alternatives can be found here. Compost Where You Can.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 25, 2024

Choosing Sustainable Energy Another actionable step towards a greener future involves considering how the energy you use is produced. You can explore providers that use renewable sources, such as wind or solar power, on the Choose Energy platform. You’ll contribute to reduced pollution and traffic congestion.

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Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 113

DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 20, 2021

It was an update about a new, giant plastics plant built on the line between two small Texas cities just northeast of Corpus Christi: Portland and Gregory. The site is home to the world’s largest ethane steam cracker plant, which will feed the production of nurdles – tiny pellets that form the building blocks for plastic products.

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Plastics Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Pollution 98

Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Choosing reclaimed wood reduces the fossil fuel use and pollution that comes from clearing and processing trees into lumber. Recycling metal rather than using virgin ore helps preserve natural resources and saves energy. RECYCLED PLASTIC. RECYCLED STEEL. Cascade Steel Rolling Mills , acquired by Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc.,

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Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Sustainability Recycling 148

Green Business Bureau

JULY 28, 2022

Comparatively, poor waste management contributes to air pollution, exacerbates climate change, contaminates ecological habitats, and is harmful to wildlife and human health. How can you reduce waste and prevent pollution? Tip #7 – Use refillable containers for drinking and condiments : Eliminate plastic water bottles.

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Waste Waste Business Energy Monitoring Recycling 148

Green Business Bureau

JULY 5, 2022

These solutions reduce waste, business emissions, and pollution, ultimately reducing the ecological footprint of an entity. Bakeries are energy-intensive and create excessive amounts of waste during the packaging and baking processes. And lastly, monitor the sales of your products. Tip #6: Reduce fossil fuel energy demand.

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Sustainability Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 143

Greenability Magazine

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The project met sustainability benchmarks for energy efficiency, water conservation, material selection, waste reduction, and more to achieve the Leadership in Energy and Design (LEED) certification. “The Electric Vehicles KCI is now the first U.S. airport to feature wireless electric bus charging.

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Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Sustainability Solar Energy Monitor 111

Green Business Bureau

JUNE 30, 2021

The effects of said practices are costly: Poor materials can pollute their surrounding environment. Poor materials are inefficient, wasting both water and energy. Market products that save energy. Install smart, energy efficient lighting. Recycled plastic piping such as HDPE. Sustainable Plumbing Initiatives.

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Sustainability Business Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring 128

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

UNEP boss warns 'there will be no jab to prevent seven million premature deaths caused by air pollution each year'. Additionally, at least 31 per cent of countries that do have the power to introduce such ambient air quality standards have yet to adopt them. UN: One third of countries lack legal air quality standards.

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Pollution Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Logistics 58

Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

One of the biggest culprits of plastic and styrofoam pollution in the world is the packaging materials that companies use in shipping their products. Examples include cardboard, paper, and some types of plastic. It is biodegradable and recyclable, and can often be used for renewable energy.

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Biodegradable Packaging Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability 146

Green Business Bureau

MAY 12, 2021

Phase 3: Monitor and Manage Initiatives – Your sustainability program needs to be managed with the same discipline and rigor applied to other important and strategic corporate programs. Monitor and Manage Initiatives. Energy team – How much energy do we use? How can we reduce waste and prevent pollution?

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Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring 144