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More pieces of IKEA's sustainability puzzle come together

GreenBiz

Here are a few of IKEA’s other recent waste reduction and circular economy efforts: The retailer plans to remove all non-rechargeable alkaline batteries from its global home furnishing offerings by October 2021. And that [with] everything we're utilizing in a store, there is no waste going to landfill," Keesson said. Pull Quote.

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Why IKEA is investing in sustainable mobility

GreenBiz

The company has been reorienting towards a sustainability strategy that it's calling " climate positive ": by 2030, the goal is to remove more greenhouse gases from the atmosphere than the entire IKEA value chain emits. Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere). Sponsored Article.

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Give Something Greater: 12 Gifts for Self-Care

B the Change

Climate+ Drinkware Collection MiiR | United States Small Business Price: From $24.95 with you in these Climate Positive products from MiiR. The Climate Positive collection boasts 25% less stainless steel, no new plastic, and a carbon footprint offset of 110%. USD Take your favorite beverage?—?coffee,

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Creating ‘Fashion That Doesn’t Cost the Earth’

B the Change

The company was founded with the specific mission to produce “fashion that doesn’t cost the Earth,” and is climate positive and highly transparent. Is your business looking for ideas on making a positive environmental impact? This article was originally published at [link].

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Sustainability Jargon Dictionary

Carlos Sanchez

So here you have the most boring article I had written up to now: a sustainability Jargon dictionary. Anthropogenic GHGs – Gasses emitted due to human activities such as the burning of fossil fuels, deforestation, land-use changes, livestock production, fertilization, waste management, and industrial processes.

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2020 was the year that…

GreenBiz

The issues are many, from the resources needed to grow cotton or produce synthetic fabrics, usually from petroleum feedstocks, to the waste that ends up in landfills, especially for inexpensive and trendy clothing items that often have a short useful life. Sponsored Article. Leadership. Featured Column. Two Steps Forward.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

In Beck’s mind, too , forwarding-thinking companies should look at natural resources not just as consumables but as recyclable goods, and then design systems and products in a way that eliminates waste. Nearly a century ago, Ecolab sold dishwasher soap with a dispenser described as its first effort to reduce waste.