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ICYMI: Hectares of sustainable food news, ESG pro profiles & more
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17.5.2013 |
Energy & Climate | Greenbiz.com |
| It's a research-heavy week here at ICYMI HQ, with studies detailing everything from profiles of ESG professionals to solutions for sustainable cities.   |
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Levi Strauss Creates Sustainable Jeans
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13.5.2013 |
Environmental News Network |
Move over rivets, it's plastic bottles that make a pair of Levi's 501 jeans unique now. Iconic brand Levi Strauss and Co. is participating in the effort to drive consumers to think about recycling in a new light with the introduction of their limited-edition Waste |
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Composting Is Key to New Business Sector and Green Jobs, Says New Report
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8.5.2013 |
Commondreams.org Newswire |
Composting is a major job creator, according to a new report released by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance nonprofit think tank in Washington, DC, in conjunction with International Compost Awareness Week. According to the report, Pay Dirt: Composting in Maryland to Reduce Waste, Create Jobs, & Protect the Bay, 1,400 new full-time jobs could be supported for every million tons of yard trimmings and food scraps converted into compost that is used locally.
Collectively, these jobs could pay wages ranging from $23 million to $57 million. read more |
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Ian Lifshitz: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and the Fourth R
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8.5.2013 |
Green on HuffingtonPost.com |
| Many of us grew up in a time when we finished with a piece of paper, crumpled it up and tossed it into a waste paper basket. Then recycling bins came along. And with it a message of reduce, reuse and recycle. Flash forward to 2013. It's time to revisit the three Rs and add a fourth -- renewable. |
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The Business of Waste Management in NSW
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7.5.2013 |
Planet Ark News |
| This convention focuses on the needs of business, waste management, and the role of government. Find out where and when it is to be held... |
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Six ways that music festivals can reduce their impact
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6.5.2013 |
TreeHugger |
From the substantial to the symbolic, music festivals around the world are finding ways to get a little greener. |
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9 Ways To Reuse Paper Coffee Cups
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5.5.2013 |
Green on HuffingtonPost.com |
| From Networx's Chaya Kurtz: As a New Yorker, the one piece of garbage that I am most likely to acquire and then throw into an... |
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10 Things In Your Fridge You Should Never Throw Away
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5.5.2013 |
Green on HuffingtonPost.com |
| From Earth911's Mary Mazzoni: Americans produce more than 76 million tons of packaging waste every year, and food packaging is a big part of that.... |
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How schools across the U.S. united to save 2.5M pounds of CO2
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3.5.2013 |
Business Operations | GreenBiz.com |
| In one month, 300 participating schools conserved over 1.5 GW of electricity as part of the Green Cup Challenge.   |
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Staples brings responsible e-waste recycling across the U.S.
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30.4.2013 |
Business Operations | GreenBiz.com |
| Staples' 1,500 locations will send e-waste to e-Stewards certified recyclers.   |
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Liz Neumark: Foodies With Worries
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27.4.2013 |
Green on HuffingtonPost.com |
| How safe is our food? How does the FDA monitor domestic food products (as well as what comes into the U.S. food system from other countries?) |
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Big Additions To Recycling In NYC
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25.4.2013 |
Green on HuffingtonPost.com |
| By Irene Plagianos, DNAinfo Reporter/Producer CITY HALL — If it’s hard and plastic, recycle it. That’s the message Mayor Michael Bloomberg sent Wednesday as he... |
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What will it take to change packaging recycling in the U.S.?
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24.4.2013 |
Business Operations | GreenBiz.com |
| Both sides in the extended producer responsibility debate want changes made to how recycling works in the U.S., but don't agree on how to do it.   |
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Zero-waste recyclable "Terra" furniture is made from compost
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24.4.2013 |
TreeHugger |
In asking "How can products, like people, come from dust, and to dust return?," this "designer-gatherer" is creating simple but elegant furniture using compost. |
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Commercial and industrial waste and recycling workshop
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23.4.2013 |
Planet Ark News |
| The NSW Environmental Protection Authority and the Waste Contractors & Recyclers Association of NSW are teaming up to help businesses and councils reduce waste and recycle more. Find out how your organisation could benefit... |
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LearnVest: How One Mom Created A Zero-Waste Home
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23.4.2013 |
Green on HuffingtonPost.com |
| "After living with just the necessities, we realized that we had much more time to spend with our family when we weren't spending it caring for a large house and lots of belongings." |
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The Eco-Impact Of Your Everyday Choices
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22.4.2013 |
Green on HuffingtonPost.com |
| By Rachel Z. Arndt Which is greener, printed books or e-readers? Aluminum cans or glass bottles? The answers will surprise you. Washing By Hand... |
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Happy Earth Day! Don't Recycle.
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22.4.2013 |
TreeHugger |
When it comes to electronics, recycling should be the final resort. |
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The Strangest Fan Mail Tiffani Thiessen Ever Received
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18.4.2013 |
Green on HuffingtonPost.com |
| These days, our knowledge of celebrities too often originates with paparazzi images and snarky quotes by anonymous "insiders." After a while, it's easy to forget... |
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Smart building strategy: Tackle behavior first, technology second
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18.4.2013 |
Business Operations | GreenBiz.com |
| Technology's potential to drive behavioral change in buildings -- and thereby improve costs, effectiveness and efficiency -- is vast. Here are some tips for getting the most out of building tech.   |
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