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The key to combatting greenwashing? An empowered marketing team

Corporate Knights

As more regulators take steps to rein in the Wild West of green marketing , forward-thinking companies are re-evaluating the way they communicate green initiatives to external audiences. For many, “greenblushing ” – or the act of playing it safe by not making environmental claims at all – is no longer an option. the EU, the U.S.

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Startup Phood tackles food waste at the top of the food chain

GreenBiz

There are many options between the greens, toppings and dressings. At the end of each day, it’s the job of a kitchen worker to perform a "shrink analysis" on each ingredient — manually identifying, weighing and recording the leftover volume of each item. Jesse Klein. Thu, 10/29/2020 - 01:00. Pull Quote. Is it overproduction?

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Rewilding British farms is bringing back threatened species, storing carbon and growing hope

Corporate Knights

If it weren’t for the plastic tags in the cows’ ears and the overhead drone of occasional passenger planes, we could be 600 years ago. And I think rewilding is giving a lot of people hope, and the storks are such an amazing emblem for that,” lead ecologist at Knepp, Penny Green, told Mongabay. By 2022, a green paper from the U.K.

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Ferguson encourages action towards a greener tomorrow??

Green Technology

Commit to green continuing education. Bring reusable bottled water and other reusable items to the job site. HVAC and plumbing contractors should discuss the pros and cons of the materials chosen for a job with homeowners so they can make an informed decision. The reasons to avoid disposable plastic are endless.

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The rise of the chief sustainability officer

Corporate Knights

As CEO, she sees her job as embedding sustainability throughout the company, which aims to reduce emissions by 56% by 2030 – a big challenge for a fast-fashion brand. In her sustainability portfolio, Helmersson led the company’s commitment to using organic cotton and recycled textiles and phasing out hazardous chemicals in production.

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Status Quo is Not an Option: Environmental literacy and classrooms that can save the world

Green Technology

Yeghoian was a speaker at the 2019 Green California Schools and Community Colleges Summit. In a Green Technology interview, she offers insight into some of the innovative and effective ways that San Mateo County is addressing state mandates to cultivate environmental literacy. She holds a B.A.

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Virginia advocates seek path forward for electric school buses despite lack of state funds

Renewable Energy World

But transitioning from yellow to green is expensive. And that hefty price tag became more daunting when House Bill 2118 , signed into law by Democratic Gov. trillion infrastructure package, the American Jobs Plan, into legislation. Ralph Northam, was left unfunded. About 17,000 of those are in Virginia.