Inhabitat - Innovation

DECEMBER 15, 2022

It’s plagued with a history of chemical use, cheap plastic packaging and questionable animal welfare ethics. The beauty industry has a bad reputation to mend. Turning to vegan products means the makeup and beauty products you use do not contain any animal products.

Ethics 144

Ethics Plastics Packaging 144

Business Green

JUNE 8, 2021

Beer brand said it now recovers more plastic from the environment than it produces, as Waitrose announces expansion of its refillable food range. The milestone comes after the firm commissioned climate solutions provider South Pole to run an extensive audit of the plastic usage of its products and distribution logistics processes.

Plastics 91

Plastics Packaging Pollution Recycling 91

Low Impact

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Are you struggling to reduce plastic use in your home? In this first instalment from Ethical.net, we learn why we should be aiming to reduce our plastic use, why recycling isn’t enough and how to get stated reducing food-related plastic waste. The problem of plastic is one of the major global challenges facing us today.

Plastics 105

Plastics Recycling Recycling Packaging 105

Business Green

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Online ethical grocer Fresh-range announces it is to expand its operations to cover England, Wales, and most of Scotland. There has been widespread coverage of the outsize environmental impact of eating lamb and beef in recent years, but now a new range of products is aiming to try and make red meat ethical again.

Ethics 88

Ethics Biodiversity Packaging Waste 88

Low Impact

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Explore how to reduce plastic use in the kitchen, living area, bedroom, bathroom and even the garden, with the help of our friends at Ethical.net. Plastic packaging is, of course, not the end of the story; most of us also have a huge array of plastic items in our homes. Reduce plastic use in your kitchen.

Plastics 103

Plastics Ethics Biodegradable Organic 103

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Eco friendly retail packaging guide. In this Green Business Bureau eco friendly retail packaging guide, we explore sustainable packaging solutions for 6 of the most common types of packaging materials used. Retail packaging defined: The impact of packaging waste and the rise of the ethical consumer.

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Packaging Retail Innovation Sustainability 78

Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Their line of handbags proves that it’s possible to achieve high fashion aesthetics without compromising ethics and values. A tree is planted for every handbag sold and their products are shipped in recycled, eco-friendly packaging. Luxury with a Conscience”.

Fashion 148

Fashion Sustainability Plastics Carbon-neutral 148

Business Green

JUNE 4, 2021

Supermarkets both announce plans to extend their plastic-free refillable grocery services in response to growing demand. UK supermarkets contine to ramp up their refillable grocery offerings, with Marks & Spencer and Waitrose both this week expanding their packaging-free services in a bid to drive down the use of unnecessary plastics.

Packaging 87

Packaging Plastics Ethics Retail 87

Low Impact

OCTOBER 28, 2020

The second instalment on plastic reduction from Ethical.net takes us through cutting plastic use in our cleaning products and toiletries, with a focus on making your own using the simplest of recipes. Another common source of plastic packaging in your home is cleaning products. Find Part 1 here.

Plastics 70

Plastics Packaging Ethics Organic 70

Green Business Bureau

MAY 10, 2022

CEO DeeDee Baze created Alphemita Financial Services , a comprehensive financial service provider that’s dedicated to supporting women while also operating in alignment with DeeDee’s strong values and ethics. Building a business using strong ethics and values. Alphemita Financial Service is a business that leads by example.

Sustainability 148

Sustainability Investment Ethics Waste 148

Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Eco friendly bags for retail to remove sinlge-use plastic waste Eco friendly bags for retail address the damaging environmental impact of the common, single-use plastic (polyethylene) bag. These plastic bags aren’t biodegradable, meaning they reside in the environment and take up to 1000 years to break down.

Retail 78

Retail Plastics Sustainability Biodegradable 78

Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Responsible production requires manufacturing goods and services in an ethical and sustainable way that minimizes waste and pollution and supports long-term sustainability of surrounding communities and their natural environments. Additionally, more consumers are preferring organizations with demonstrated environmental and ethical practices.

Business Energy Monitoring 130

Business Energy Monitoring Ethics Waste Waste 130

Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Green company kitchens, lunchrooms and cafeterias should include sustainable food choices, eco-friendly food packaging and serving containers, proper waste management, employee training on sustainability and green purchasing policies. Eco-friendly Packaging and Serving Container Choices. Sustainable Food Choices.

Policy 148

Policy Sustainability Business Energy Monitoring Packaging 148

Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 19, 2022

Examples include opting for cardboard packaging over non-recyclable plastic packaging. Work with sustainable and ethical suppliers. Tip #6: Have your suppliers ship with minimal packaging : Shipping materials account for ~ 28% of the total waste produced in the US.

Sustainability 147

Sustainability Recycling Recycling Biodegradable 147

Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 6, 2021

The Forest Stewardship Council offers certified printing paper with varying weights and sizes, while HP offers an ink cartridge and plastics recycling program. Through their Planet Partners program, roughly 1 million plastic bottles are collected each day and then incorporated into new products.

Business Energy Monitoring 148

Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Biodegradable Energy Monitor 148

Green Business Bureau

JULY 28, 2022

By zero waste, we mean the conservation of all resources utilizing responsible production, consumption, reuse, and recovery of products, packaging, and materials. Such waste items include dunnage , shoring, pallets, lining, transit and packing materials, plywood, paper, cardboard, wire, plastic wrapping, and steel strapping.

Waste 148

Waste Waste Business Energy Monitoring Recycling 148

Green Business Bureau

JULY 4, 2022

This also includes their social responsibility values, making sure they practice ethical labor and do not utilize slave or child labor. Tip #5: Switch to sustainable shipping and packaging. To ensure all aspects of your brand is sustainable, switch to biodegradable packagings like paper, cellulose, hemp, and other plant materials.

Fashion 148

Fashion Sustainability Biodegradable Packaging 148

Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Further, purchasing from a supplier who offers products with eco-friendly packaging or no packaging at all reduces your waste stream. Choose ethical products that support quality working conditions, worker health and safety, and community prosperity. Look for fair trade labels and other ethical certifications.

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Policy Biodegradable Health Sustainability 167

Business Green

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Leading UK supermarkets announce further plans to remove plastic packaging with soft plastic and detergent pod boxes in their sights Waitrose and Tesco have today announced fresh measures to crack down on plastic waste, as the two supermarket giants advanced efforts to deliver on their waste and recycling goals.

Plastics 41

Plastics Waste Waste Packaging 41

Green Business Bureau

JULY 1, 2021

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. Move away from over packaged bathroom-toiletries and work with local vendors to reuse packaging.

Sustainability 135

Sustainability Waste Waste Recycling 135

GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

And I am seeing really good regulation in China over the quality of packaging based on our biological and technical nutrient conversations with them. They are metals and plastics or whatever. So, the values are "good" and "bad," "right" and "wrong," "moral/immoral," "ethical/unethical." We just did it. It is coming to pass.

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Carbon-negative Carbon Sustainability Recycling 505

Ecotech

AUGUST 5, 2019

According to a recent study, 79% of all plastic waste generated since the 1950s have been found in landfills. of all packaging waste produced from 1994 to 2012 ended up in landfills. Since eco-friendly packaging is made from recyclable materials, it reduces the amount of waste on Earth making it better for the environment.

Packaging 40

Packaging Biodegradable Recycled materials Carbon-negative 40

Business Green

DECEMBER 21, 2021

From packaging to supply chains to recycling behaviours - staying environmentally ethical can, at times, feel like a full-time endeavour. Shifting the focus of ‘hedonistic sustainability' can help mitigate both eco-anxiety and decision-making fatigue, while getting those without activist mindsets on board.

Ethics 92

Ethics Sustainability Plastics Climate change 92

Green Business Bureau

APRIL 20, 2021

They should consider processes, materials, people, policies and projects related to energy, waste, buildings, products, packaging, supply chain, transportation, food, water, community and employee well being. Do we use plastic bottles for water? Is our packaging also safe for people and the planet? Recycled plastic.

Business Energy Monitoring 128

Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 128

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). Tip #5: Work to eliminate single-use plastics. Examples include cornstarch (the new polystyrene) and mushroom packaging. for a greener product.

Sustainability 78

Sustainability Biodegradable Packaging Waste 78

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 29, 2022

KR1: Reduce single-use plastic packaging by 25%. KR3: Incorporate 70% recycled content into product packaging. While Allbirds initially set out to create footwear from ethically-sourced, natural materials, the company quickly realized the potential for their products to be 100% carbon neutral.

Sustainability 147

Sustainability Carbon-neutral Organic Carbon 147

Low Impact

MARCH 10, 2021

Why farmers’ markets are good for shopping ethically. By contrast, farmers’ markets have greater transparency and a much shorter chain between food production and consumer, making them a more ethical choice for shoppers. They aim to make ethical the new normal. How shopping at farmers’ markets can help.

Ethics 62

Ethics Agriculture Packaging Organic 62

Business Green

APRIL 21, 2020

With the current lockdown affording many people more time to tackle long-standing tasks and life admin, a third of UK adults have been making greener lifestyle changes such as reducing food waste, cutting down on plastic use, and avoiding 'fast fashion' purchases, according to a new poll.

Ethics 65

Ethics Fossil fuels Fashion Plastics 65

Green Business Bureau

APRIL 28, 2021

This has been the common practice for years without consumers blinking an eye; however, trends are shifting and consumers are demanding more ethical goods. Slow fashion advocates for an ethical garment manufacturing process that respects people, the environment, and animals. Use eco-friendly packaging. Social Considerations.

Fashion 109

Fashion Sustainability Ethics Waste 109

Terra Infirma

OCTOBER 14, 2019

The holocaust is obviously an extreme case, but ‘Ruined by Design’ by web/UX designer Mike Monteiro makes the case that far too many of us designers/engineers leave our ethics at home when we rock up to work. He sets out a code of ethics which blows away the whole “just doing my job/following orders” cop-out.

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Ethics Recycling Recycling Plastics 47

Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

For instance, the shoe retailer Rothy’s manufactures footwear from ocean plastic waste. Retail business sustainability trend #4: The war on single-use plastic demands retailers adopt sustainable alternatives. According to a 2020 survey by Deloitte , 64% of consumers limited their consumption of single-use plastic.

Retail 78

Retail Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring 78

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Fashion giant Primark has today launched a sweeping package of new environmental goals, promising to halve its carbon footprint, switch to sourcing only recycled or sustainable materials, and enhance the durability of its products, all while ensuring its clothes remain affordable to a mass audience.

Fashion 84

Fashion Sustainability Carbon Recycling 84

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. GoPro, Inc.

Sustainability 148

Sustainability Policy Recycling Recycling 148

Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

In an office, solid waste can be reduced by instituting a recycling program, composting food waste, moving away from disposables in break rooms and eliminating plastic-use as much as possible, among other initiatives. Going green in your business is not only the right thing to do ethically, but also financially.

Business Energy Monitoring 147

Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring 147

AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Plastic waste is junking up the ocean. Many companies and individuals are finding ways to help reduce the levels of waste by creating brand new products out of recycled plastic waste. Wild & Stone is working on a more permanent solution: replacing single-use plastic altogether. Yes, it’s all plastic-free.

Plastics 28

Plastics Waste Waste Recycling 28

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Reducing plastic use in the name of sustainability does not equate to being sustainable. By sticking “natural” on food packaging, the agricultural industry could hide these sinister practices. Great, our product is CFC-free, but what about how it’s made, packaged, and transported? This pesticide was sprayed over U.S.

Sustainability 158

Sustainability Fashion Packaging Organic 158

Low Impact

MAY 5, 2021

One option for a sustainable burial is simply to opt for a traditional wooden coffin – but one made from a more ethical choice of wood, from sustainably managed woodlands and forests. Some bamboo products will be better than others when it comes to both their human and environmental ethics. Sustainable wood coffins. About the author.

Sustainability 71

Sustainability Ethics Biodegradable Upcycling 71