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Etsy takes aim at shipping and packaging in setting 2030 net-zero goal

GreenBiz

Etsy takes aim at shipping and packaging in setting 2030 net-zero goal. I know many companies have different definitions of net-zero. percent absolute reduction in Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, including seller shipping and fulfillment. Deonna Anderson. Tue, 03/16/2021 - 05:00.

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Shipowners float plans for $5 billion fund to catalyze low carbon shipping

GreenBiz

Industry body insists it has 'definitely got the memo' on the need for urgent climate action.

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The global push for a ‘blue economy’ is ignoring freshwater

Corporate Knights

This includes creating jobs in coastal communities, ensuring that oceans remain healthy, and learning from international successes such as green shipping initiatives in Norway and Denmark and sustainable ocean resource development in Fiji and the Bahamas. and directly generate more than 1.5

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Two Simple Steps Toward a More Sustainable Future

3BL Media

Thats certainly important, but its definitely not the start or end of the matter. By sitting down with Signify, we were able to design a 360-degree approach to our services, analyzing their requirements for things like packaging, freight and shipping, through to overall energy consumption and total carbon footprint.

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A new Swedish iron processing project could disrupt the global steel industry

GreenBiz

The hydrogen required will significantly contribute to bringing down the cost of this zero-carbon fuel, which in turn can help the economy to address emissions from other sectors such as aviation or shipping. Technology disruption is by definition challenging to forecast. Graphic: Auke Hoekstra, TU Eindhoven.

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Maximize Your Section 45X Tax Credit Ahead of Tax Season

3BL Media

A key requirement for claiming the section 45X advanced manufacturing production tax credit is meeting the IRSs definition of "substantial transformation." At Baker Tilly, we specialize in helping manufacturers navigate federal tax credit programs, including the complexities of the IRA section 45X tax credit.

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The secret to fixing fast fashion’s waste problem

Corporate Knights

An estimated 15 million used clothing items are shipped to Ghana each week from around the world and many end up in the country’s landfills. While the exact amount has not yet been confirmed yet, European commissioner for the environment Virginijus Sinkevičius has said it will “definitely” be more than 5% of production.

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