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China’s new frontier for VOC regulations

GreenBiz

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) combine with nitrogen oxide to create ozone, a key precursor to smog. Industries getting particular focus when it comes to VOC management in China include electronics, packaging and printing, pharmaceuticals, petrochemical, chemical, industrial coating, oil storage and transportation.

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Sponsored content: Green chiller is cool choice

Envirotec Magazine

Mackie’s green initiative involves replacing the gases used in its refrigeration plants from HCFC – which have a very high global warming potential – to ammonia, an environmentally-friendly refrigerant that has no impact on global warming or ozone depletion.

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How To Create A Sustainability Plan: Executive Guide To Becoming A Sustainable Business – Step 4

Green Business Bureau

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. Products & Packaging – Do our products use sustainably sourced and eco-friendly materials?

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How the recycling symbol lost its meaning

Grist

It’s very, very, very bad,” she says in ABC’s prime-time Earth Day special , letting out heavy sighs and listing jumbled statistics about deforestation and the hole in the ozone layer. The way packaging is molded — blown, extruded, or stamped — means that even the same types of plastic can have their own melting points.

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Celebrate July 4th with a lighter footprint

Greenability Magazine

Start by shopping for your picnic fare at the farmer’s market and find local veggies, fruit, bread and meat that are healthier and have a very small transportation and packaging footprint. Of all those options, the charcoal grill produces the most CO2 and contributes more to ground-level ozone.

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Building Sustainability Checklist: 28 Tips to Make Your Building More Eco-Friendly.

Green Business Bureau

Tip # 7: Use non Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) paint – VOC paints contain harmful chemicals that vaporize at room temperature and enter the atmosphere impacting the ozone layer and human health. VOC-free paints help reduce toxins that cause health and environmental implications, are easier to clean, and have less odor. . Conclusion.

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How To Create A Sustainability Plan: Executive Guide To Becoming A Sustainable Business – Step 5

Green Business Bureau

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. Products & Packaging – Do our products use sustainably sourced and eco-friendly materials?