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Managing Food Waste in the Office

Green Business Bureau

Food is the number one component taking up space in US landfills and it produces methane, a more potent greenhouse gas. Just as you have blue bins for recyclable materials, brown bins are meant only for organic materials. How to Prevent Food Waste in the Workplace. Get a brown bin.

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Italgas rollouts first 20,000 Nimbus H-ready smart meters

Smart Energy International

The meter utilises thermo-mass-based technology for measurement of natural gas and methane or hydrogen blends up to 23%. Another notable feature is the use of recycled materials in the meter, up to 85%, which is being produced by the two Italian companies Bitron and MeteRSit.

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Sustainability Guide for Greenhouses and Nurseries: Getting Started

Green Business Bureau

A variety of different materials found at a greenhouse and nursery can be composted including leaves, flower petals, dead plants, soil, grass clippings, different papers, and most other types of disease free organic waste. Organic waste in landfills generates methane, a potent greenhouse gas.

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Sustainable Business Practices for the Food and Agricultural Industries

Green Business Bureau

Methane digesters: In the agriculture and food industry, waste is generated daily from the production of food to its processing, distribution, and consumption. Without thoughtful management, organic waste can emit methane gas as they decompose. The biogas generated can help businesses to save money by reducing their operating cost.

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

Green Business Bureau

Food waste is a global issue, releasing toxic ammonia-filled leachate and planet-warming methane into the environment. One way to repurpose all the plastics is to support companies that have invested in making their packaging from recycled content. You can incorporate educational graphics as part of recycling bin signage.

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Latest and Greatest Recycling Technologies

GreenTech Gazette

Biological recycling is an environmentally friendly alternative to landfilling, which can produce harmful methane emissions. This technology can help reduce contamination in the recycling stream and improve recycling rates.

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Sustainability Guide for Greenhouses and Nurseries: Getting Started

Green Business Bureau

A variety of different materials found at a greenhouse and nursery can be composted including leaves, flower petals, dead plants, soil, grass clippings, different papers, and most other types of disease free organic waste. Organic waste in landfills generates methane, a potent greenhouse gas.