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Why the District of Columbia is a leader in energy efficiency

GreenBiz

All components from its demolition were recycled and reclaimed as construction materials on the site. This year, I visited the headquarters of the American Geophysical Union, one of the city’s remarkable sites for transformative energy management. It is the first to attain the net-zero standard as a retrofit building in the city. .

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Sustainability Guide for Gyms and Fitness Centers: Getting Started

Green Business Bureau

Steer away from conventional gym gear that uses non-recyclable plastics like PVC and foam. Choose mats and flooring tiles made from recycled content and invest in a single adjustable dumbbell set rather than numerous dumbbells for various weights. Reduce Plastic Waste and Provide Recycling. gallons of water per minute.

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Camden & Islington councils adopt industrial infrared heating

Envirotec Magazine

London LAs strategically collaborate on sustainable heating system for Hornsey Street Refuse & Recycling Centre Infrared heating specialist Shadow Industrial (SI) has been chosen to refit the heating systems at the London Boroughs of Camden and Islington’s jointly-owned Hornsey Street Refuse & Recycling Centre.

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Sustainable Manufacturing Guide: Getting Started

Green Business Bureau

Keeping cool or hot air in to ensure your HVAC units are not overworking will not only decrease energy usage drastically but also significantly increase the longevity of your HVAC units due to decrease in usage. One of the biggest improvements that can be made is developing a proper recycling program for your company.

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Comment: Technology will be crucial to the success of vertical farms

Envirotec Magazine

Water can be recycled, and pesticides are almost completely unnecessary. Water is constantly recycled at all of the JFC facilities with continuous measurements of pH and conductivity helping to ensure the regulation of plant nutrients with dissolved fertilizers.

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Hotel Sustainability & Waste Management: Reducing Food, Water and Plastic Waste

Green Business Bureau

To alleviate the tremendous amount of plastic waste that enters landfills every day and to preserve the fossil fuels used to make new plastic, hotels should reduce, reuse, replace and recycle plastics. Whenever possible, reduce ordering plastic products, especially those that are single-use and cannot be recycled. Source: epa.gov.

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Mercedes battery pack plant in Alabama will shorten supply chain, reduce emissions

Charged

“The opening of our new battery plant in Alabama is a major milestone on our way to going all-electric,” says Mercedes CEO Ola Källenius, adding that the company’s “comprehensive approach” includes “a local cell sourcing and recycling strategy.”. Mercedes is also focused on recycling. Forklifts are powered by hydrogen.

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