Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Global Recycling Day aims to raise awareness about the benefits of recycling along with how to do it properly. Items like plastic bags, shredded paper, wires and broken glass can damage recycling equipment.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Recently launched on Kickstarter, Verdeat is an indoor garden system that uses soil-less, organic plant cultivation to grow up to 76 plants. Additionally, the innovative gardening system is made out of 95 percent recycled materials and is designed for zero waste. Verdeat Via Yanko Design Images via Verdeat.

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Greenability Magazine

JANUARY 15, 2022

Even in the bitter cold months of winter, you can start planting your spring garden outside using these ideas for homemade, mini greenhouses made from recycled containers. The process is inexpensive, uses recycled materials, requires no electricity, produces healthier plants and offers an outlet for gardeners to start planting in the winter.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

MAY 22, 2024

The facility was built from light, recyclable materials, harvests rainwater from the sky, and utilizes geothermal heat to grow plants. These include a state-of-the-art soil science and teaching laboratory created in partnership with Cornwall College and funded by the Shared Prosperity Fund.

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Green Living Guy

MARCH 1, 2021

It certainly doesn’t require you to establish solar panels on your rooftop, make home furnishings out of recyclable materials, or use refurbished products to help save the planet. Going green is at least not a fancy and big thing nowadays. You can take little steps to conserve nature by changing.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 5, 2021

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. Putting these materials in a composting pile or bin can tremendously reduce waste produced.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 23, 2020

Also,the composting process averts methane emissions that cause global warming, and it converts organic material into valuable fertilizer that can be used to enrich poor soil and improve plant growth. Besides, composting also benefits restaurants and farmlands by lowering their waste hauling and disposal cost.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 16, 2021

Another way to save food from entering landfills is by starting a composting program to turn food waste into useful, nutrient-rich soil. One way to repurpose all the plastics is to support companies that have invested in making their packaging from recycled content. Monitor and Evaluate Waste Management Programs Regularly.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 30, 2021

Related: How to replace single-use and plastic items in the kitchen The design uses recycled materials such as stainless steel and glass and is built around a large table that can be used for cooking, food prep and eating. The worm box can be used to keep the soil healthy and organic.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 16, 2021

Use 100% biodegradable, compostable and recyclable materials. Choosing packaging that is 100% biodegradable, compostable and recyclable offers an eco-friendly alternative to landfill. To recap, all compostable materials are biodegradable but not all biodegradables are compostable.

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GreenTech Gazette

MARCH 1, 2023

The resulting biogas can be used as a source of renewable energy, while the compost can be used as a soil amendment. Biological recycling is an environmentally friendly alternative to landfilling, which can produce harmful methane emissions.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 16, 2021

Use 100% biodegradable, compostable and recyclable materials. Choosing packaging that is 100% biodegradable, compostable and recyclable offers an eco-friendly alternative to landfill. To recap, all compostable materials are biodegradable but not all biodegradables are compostable.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 28, 2022

Waste and waste by-products can easily make their way into the air, soil, and water sources. Can you find ways to recycle or upcycle waste materials? Where do you install recycling bins and for what materials and waste? How can you reduce waste and prevent pollution?

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Business Green

MARCH 22, 2023

Under the proposed rules, which are now set to be debated by the European Parliament and 27 member states, claims such as "made from recycled materials" or "ocean-friendly" will need to be backed up by scientific evidence, verified by a third party, and regularly reviewed.

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Living Green Technology

MARCH 28, 2018

E-waste can potentially leak into the soil and water supply while other products like mattresses can be difficult to dispose of because of size and materials. Though the dangers they pose are different, responsibly recycling both e-waste and mattresses reduces waste and saves money. Reducing waste takes many forms.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 13, 2021

Related: Thinking Huts and Studio Mortazavi plan a 3D-printed school in Madagascar By placing the pods on the river, there are no utility requirements nor degradation of soil. The structures could be 3D-printed within just a few days using waterproof and recycled or recyclable materials.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Although most of the original village architecture was built from rammed earth walls using local soils, the architects decided to only use rammed earth for a portion of the new construction so as to keep the interior from feeling too dark and constrained.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 24, 2019

No outside soil was brought to the site, and a minimal amount of concrete was used in the foundations to preserve and protect the soil drainage and root patterns. Following the completion of the project, 70 percent of the debris left over — mostly made up of wood and steel scraps — was also reused.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Gardening should be good for the environment, adding oxygen to the air, nutrients to the soil and filtering water for consumption. That’s where Sead Pod comes in, a vertical garden made using sustainable practices and recycled materials.

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 5, 2021

Make better use of finite resources The circular economy concept is all about making better use of natural resources such as forests, soil, water, air, metals and minerals. Protect human health and biodiversity Every year, more than 9 million deaths occur due to air, water and soil pollution. Take the textiles industry.

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AGreenLiving

APRIL 16, 2020

Paper towels and other paper products Many paper products are labeled as ‘made from recycled materials.’ Accordingly, many consumers believe paper towels and napkins can be chucked into recycling bins. Soiled paper towels and napkins ruin whole batches of recyclables. However, Business Insider cautions otherwise.

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Hemp Hemp is a drought-tolerant plant that thrives without the need for fertilizers or pesticides, and also replenishes soil quality as they grow. When compostable bags are discarded, their natural breakdown enriches soils. Many of these bags are made from 100% recycled materials too.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

Microsoft’s cloud architecture eventually will house Land O’Lakes’ data tools including Truterra , which tracks impacts on soil , air and water from no-till, cover crops and fertilizer management practices, as well as WinField United r7 software that uses satellite imagery and geolocated data.

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 15, 2021

DIY hot sauce kit – buy now Organic cotton shirts These organic shirts keep pesticides and other toxic chemicals out of the atmosphere, water and soil. Natural décor – buy now Recycled cocktail glass The only thing better than a fresh cocktail is one served in a glass made from recycled materials.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Since it’s always in season to be nice to the planet, plan your party around organic (no pesticides and other toxins in the water and soil), plant-based (sans the carbon footprint of meat production) food. Make taco dip with tortilla headstones, adorable pumpkin cookies, a veggie platter in the shape of a skeleton or individual spider pizzas.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Shop Beeswax Wraps on Amazon Alternative Apparel The alternative to fast fashion that pollutes the environment and consumes resources is Alternative Apparel, an eco-conscious label dedicated to the creation of casual clothing made from natural and recycled materials.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

.” Of the diverted carpet, 22% is shredded and used as surface for outdoor equestrian arenas (manèges), which raises additional concerns about hazardous substances contaminating the soil and air when horses trot over the carpets releasing fibre particles. For Carpet Recycling UK. Mandatory Extended Producer Responsibility.

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Business Green

MARCH 16, 2020

It is being ingested by animals, poisoning our soils and killing marine life. This is hardly a justification for using non-recyclable material, especially when alternatives exist. For materials that are recyclable, we need to be making it easier for people to dispose of them properly.

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Climate Tech VC

AUGUST 28, 2023

Deals of the Week (8/14-8/27) Venture Fundings 🔋 Northvolt , a Stockholm, Sweden-based lithium-ion batteries from recycled materials producer, raised $1.2B Are you going to be in town? Let us know ! Hope to see you there.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 11, 2021

Microsoft’s cloud architecture eventually will house Land O’Lakes’ data tools including Truterra , which tracks impacts on soil , air and water from no-till, cover crops and fertilizer management practices, as well as WinField United r7 software that uses satellite imagery and geolocated data.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 18, 2022

The large volume of gloves used in the industrial market means that often gloves are thrown into the garbage after they are soiled or worn out. A Preferred Materials and Fibers List is continually updated with new research to help Fjällräven choose the highest quality and most sustainable materials.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Excessively positive estimates This is the first time researchers have tracked the afterlife of our waste, all the way from when it is collected, delivered and processed, to when it ends up as incinerated particles in the atmosphere, buried mass in landfills, as soil, compost, fertiliser, or as materials in new products.

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Green Market Oracle

JANUARY 30, 2020

The soil is drier because of the heatwaves, and the weather is changing. Xóchitl Guadalupe Cruz is from Mexico and she invented a solar powered water heater out of recycled materials. "I just felt like this is a very pressing issue and there's not enough dialogue about it," she said. "So So here I am." We can see and feel it.

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