Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 29, 2023

A new adhesive derived from materials including food waste should enable 90 percent of engineered wood products, such as furniture and construction boards, to become fully recyclable and help to develop a circular economy in this sector, says the firm marketing it. The new adhesive is claimed to be sustainable and non-toxic.

Waste 130

Waste Waste Recycling Recycling 130

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

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.

Packaging 78

Packaging Retail Innovation Sustainability 78

Green Business Bureau

MARCH 31, 2022

Further, Humble Activewear’s garments are made from recycled materials, including the labels and packaging in which they’re shipped. One such sustainable fabric that Humble uses is ECONYL regenerated nylon , an infinitely recyclable nylon made from fishing nets, old carpets, textile scraps and other nylon waste.

Fashion 147

Fashion Waste Waste Sustainability 147

Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Vegan luxury brand, Sambar , specializes in handbags made from sustainable, cruelty-free textiles including organic cotton and post-consumer recycled polyester yarn. Their line of handbags proves that it’s possible to achieve high fashion aesthetics without compromising ethics and values. Luxury with a Conscience”.

Fashion 148

Fashion Sustainability Plastics Carbon-neutral 148

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. Tip #4: Purchase products and materials that are recyclable : In 2018 over 292 million tons of waste was produced in the US, and only 69 million tons of that was recycled.

Sustainability 147

Sustainability Recycling Recycling Biodegradable 147

Low Impact

OCTOBER 21, 2020

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. Why recycling plastic is not enough. Recycling plastics is one partial answer to the problem – but isn’t a complete solution.

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Plastics Recycling Recycling Packaging 105

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.

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Policy Sustainability Business Energy Monitoring Packaging 148

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. DeeDee has ensured that workspaces take full advantage of natural light.

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Sustainability Investment Ethics Waste 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. Can you find ways to recycle or upcycle waste materials? Where do you install recycling bins and for what materials and waste?

Waste 148

Waste Waste Business Energy Monitoring Recycling 148

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 9, 2022

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. For the Sweet Tooths.

Sustainability 148

Sustainability Ethics Organic Recycling 148

Green Business Bureau

JULY 1, 2021

Reduce Waste and Recycle. 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.

Sustainability 135

Sustainability Waste Waste Recycling 135

Green Business Bureau

JULY 4, 2022

With this in mind, to support our environment, fashion brands need to use textiles derived from natural fibers such as recycled cotton, organic hemp, and organic linen. Fashion Brands can also recycle old textiles that may have been over-produced or under-sold to create new garments.

Fashion 148

Fashion Sustainability Biodegradable Packaging 148

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. 100% of HP’s original ink cartridges contain 5% – 45% post-consumer or post-industrial recycled plastic. Inside Weather offers a variety of decor items as well.

Business Energy Monitoring 148

Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Biodegradable Energy Monitor 148

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. Can we find ways to recycle or upcycle waste materials (e.g. install recycling bins in the break room)?

Business Energy Monitoring 128

Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 128

Business Green

JUNE 8, 2021

Corona claims it has become the first global drinks brand to achieve a 'net zero plastic footprint', after ramping up its plastic waste collection and recycling efforts and conducting an extensive plastic audit of its operations. We look forward to working with Corona to achieve their ultimate aim of leaving no plastic in nature.".

Plastics 91

Plastics Packaging Pollution Recycling 91

GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

McDonough: When we set up the circular economy, the first version for the 12th five-year plan, which came along later, it was interpreted really as "Please recycle." And I am seeing really good regulation in China over the quality of packaging based on our biological and technical nutrient conversations with them. It had no depth.

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Carbon-negative Carbon Sustainability Recycling 505

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. These brands are manufacturing their shoes from recycled and biodegradable materials and sourcing sustainably while still achieving the durability and comfort that shoe lovers expect.

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Policy Biodegradable Health Sustainability 167

Business Green

OCTOBER 4, 2021

The company also plans to introduce a scorecard in the net few years that will be used to apply ethical and sustainability criteria to its sourcing decisions, while the McDonald's menu is set to feature more plant-based options in a bid to curb its supply chain emissions.

Packaging 101

Packaging Global warming Recycling Recycling 101

Ecotech

AUGUST 5, 2019

of all packaging waste produced from 1994 to 2012 ended up in landfills. With the rise of the publics’ awareness of various environmental issues, many companies have started to opt for eco-friendly packaging as they recognize the importance of sustainability and minimizing their environmental impact. It’s Better For Environment.

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Packaging Biodegradable Recycled materials Carbon-negative 40

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 27, 2022

This could include highlighting opportunities for career development or offering competitive compensation packages. Other qualities of a great intern include excellent communication skills, flexibility in working hours, attention to detail, collaborative spirit, strong work ethic and proactive problem-solving abilities.

Business Energy Monitoring 147

Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Ethics 147

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Raft of new environmental targets sees fashion giant pledge to strengthen the durability of its clothes and switch to recycled or sustainably sourced materials. We've been working to become a more sustainable and ethical business for over 10 years. This isn't the start of our journey," he said.

Fashion 84

Fashion Sustainability Carbon Recycling 84

Business Green

MARCH 9, 2023

That is the conclusion of new research from supermarket Waitrose, which surveyed 2,000 households and found 21 per cent with access to food waste recycling still throw leftover food into the regular waste bin. Currently, only around half of households have access to kerbside food waste collections.

Waste 89

Waste Waste Recycling Recycling 89

Low Impact

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

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. While some plastic fabrics may be more ethical and better for the environment than the alternative (in the case of fur, leather, and some other animal-derived products), they cause their own huge problems.

Plastics 103

Plastics Ethics Biodegradable Organic 103

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

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

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.

Ethics 92

Ethics Sustainability Plastics Climate change 92

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.

Sustainability 148

Sustainability Waste Waste Health 148

Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 20, 2024

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. But remember! Sustainable makeup brands are on the rise.

Sustainability 78

Sustainability Ethics Organic Recycling 78

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.

Ethics 47

Ethics Recycling Recycling Plastics 47

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

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Environmental charity sets out wide-ranging package of policy proposals and initiatives that could help embed greener lifestyles as the UK recovers from the coronavirus crisis. A new plan to ensure Britain "builds back better and greener" after the COVID-19 crisis has today been unveiled by leading environmental charity Hubbub.

Fashion 68

Fashion Recycling Recycling Policy 68

Sustainability Consulting

AUGUST 3, 2022

Operational changes like sourcing materials ethically and transparently and standardizing environmentally conscious manufacturing practices are a good place to start. Is the packaging minimal and recyclable? Of course, such efforts vary from industry to industry, but changes can be implemented at all levels of an organization.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Packaging Organic Waste 52

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. Wool coffins.

Sustainability 71

Sustainability Ethics Biodegradable Upcycling 71

Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 10, 2022

the product’s reuse and recycling potential). Waste Reduction: recyclable materials and food waste. Sales and Marketing, including business travel, printing of marketing materials, shipping, packaging and sustainability evangelism. Have you discussed recycling or compost options with your vendor? Waste Management.

Business Energy Monitoring 158

Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Energy Monitor Investment 158

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

Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

On top of this, 54% of consumers want schemes to remove plastic and packaging from the products they buy. 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.

Retail 78

Retail Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring 78