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Sustainable Fashion: Identifying Fast Fashion Flaws and Extending the Life Cycle of Clothing

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Cheap, fast fashion is a health hazard to both the environment and human health. They also cut financial corners by ignoring ethical working conditions standards. Use Recycled Materials. When clothing and fabrics become too worn from long-term wear, they can be broken down and recycled into new garments.

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Sustainable Office Gifts: A Guide For Green Holiday Shopping

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Onyx and Green , another eco-friendly office supply brand, manufactures a diversity of products made from sustainable and recycled materials such as sugarcane paper notebooks, recycled rubber erasers, refillable coffee bean ballpoint pens and much more. For the Entrepreneurs. But remember! For the Fashionistas.

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Sustainability Guide for Hotels and Motels: Getting Started

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Further, hotel waste consists largely of common recyclable materials – aluminum cans, cardboard, paper, plastic bottles and landscape waste – all materials that could be processed into a new useful material. Within the scope of eco-friendly practices, hotels can commit to a number of powerful initiatives.

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Supply Chain Sustainability: Your 20-Tip Guide to Creating A Sustainable Supply Chain

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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. Work with sustainable and ethical suppliers.

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Sustainability Guide for Builders and Construction: Getting Started

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Long-distance sourcing of materials that contribute to extensive transportation emissions. Carbon emissions from operations, vehicles and material engineering. Reduce Waste and Use Recycled Materials. Recycling construction materials can help divert waste from landfills, thus saving your company money in disposal costs.

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Best of GBB in 2021: Green Businesses Leading the Sustainable Business Movement

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A Preferred Materials and Fibers List is continually updated with new research to help Fjällräven choose the highest quality and most sustainable materials. The brand prioritizes using organic, renewable, and recycled materials whenever possible.

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How to Build and Retrofit a Sustainable Home

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This guide, useful for homeowners, designers, contractors and builders alike, highlights important green building materials to consider and suggests credible, certified sustainable brands to help you build a truly sustainable home. Eco-Friendly, Ethically-Sourced Building Materials. Bio-based and recycled insulation.