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November 06, 2022

Top 10 Energy-Saving Tips for Everyday Life

November 06, 2022/ Kelly Pemberton

If you're concerned about the environment and protecting the planet, then it is time to think about energy-saving. Over the past few years, the issues of energy saving and climate change have been discussed continually and are now hot topics. Buzzwords like "energy conservation," "climate crisis," and "renewable energy" are often used in media. Of course, while we're eager to contribute to the effort to combat climate change and protect the environment, it's not always easy to understand what these terms mean for us individually.

November 02, 2022

5 Sustainability Initiatives Organizations Can Easily Implement

November 02, 2022/ Kelly Pemberton

The business sector plays a significant role in spearheading change towards a sustainable future. In the 21st century, having green initiatives should be part of any organization’s corporate social responsibility. But where do you start?

October 30, 2022

9 Ways to Market your Eco-Friendly Business

October 30, 2022/ Kelly Pemberton

It’s no surprise that a lot of businesses are going green. The green technology and sustainability market around the world is projected to reach 51.09 billion by the year 2029. Many businesses have realized that going green is an increasingly important business objective, both for the health of the planet and for meeting consumer demands.

October 26, 2022

8 Practical Tips to Improve Sustainability in Your Businesses

October 26, 2022/ Kelly Pemberton

As a business owner or manager, you likely want to do everything possible for your company to succeed. But in today's fast-paced world, it can be difficult to find time for all the different tasks that come with running a business. One area is often pushed to the back burner is sustainability. As an entrepreneur, you have many responsibilities on your plate, but this doesn't mean that you should neglect this one.

October 19, 2022

8 Environmental Benefits of Living in a Tiny Home

October 19, 2022/ Kelly Pemberton

There are many ecological advantages to living in a smaller dwelling. Reducing your footprint in the world is just one of the surprising benefits of downsizing to a tiny home. A tiny home is a small house that can provide all the basic needs of a family or individual without consuming as many resources as a larger house would. require. There are no specific standardized or legal definitions of what constitutes a "tiny house," but the term has generally been used to describe homes on wheels, made with recycled materials that require less energy than typical housing.

October 12, 2022

How To Take A Turn Toward Sustainable Farming – 8 Tips

October 12, 2022/ Kelly Pemberton

Guest post by Sandra Amaro

The basic necessities of life are either declining or suffering serious damage. Therefore, everyone must make sure to take appropriate action in light of what is happening.

The agriculture sector is facing the same vulnerability. So it is crucial to know that sustainable farming is vital moving forward.

October 05, 2022

Top 4 Eco-Friendly Cannabis Packaging Options

October 05, 2022/ Kelly Pemberton

Guest post by Gabe Nelson

The cannabis industry revolves around the production and trade of plant-based products. Hence, it is essential to understand and practice the importance of sustainability in the cannabis industry. Moreover, cannabis consumers generally understand the consequences of the degradation of non-renewable resources; and strive to adopt eco-friendly practices. Here, we have enlisted the top 4 eco-friendly cannabis packaging options.

September 21, 2022

Five Things You Should Know about Using Biodegradable Products

September 21, 2022/ Kelly Pemberton

Biodegradable materials have been used for decades but they've recently seen an increase in popularity due to environmental concerns. Nowadays people are looking for eco-friendly alternatives to conventional products. Using biodegradable products can be one way to go green. These products not only help the environment, but they're also better than their alternatives. However, they are not a complete solution to the problem of waste, and biodegradable products are not completely problem-free. Here are five things you need to be aware of when using biodegradable materials.

September 07, 2022

How to Make Your Restaurant More Sustainable

September 07, 2022/ Kelly Pemberton

Guest post by Delicia Warren

There are so many important considerations when it comes to running a safe, attractive, and successful restaurant business that it might seem overwhelming to attempt to add another goal. Fortunately, trying to become more sustainable in your business doesn’t have to interrupt any of your other plans and, in many cases, will improve your business in surprising ways. If you are looking for ways to make your restaurant more sustainable and environmentally conscious, read this brief guide.

August 17, 2022

Keeping Cities Cool: A Sustainable Cooling Handbook

August 17, 2022/ Kelly Pemberton

Global warming is fast becoming the greatest threat to the future of humanity. The threat arises from climatic change and human activities such as urbanization, which accounts for between 71 and 76 percent of final energy consumption around the world, according to the United Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN-Habitat). Since cities and urban locations play such a significant role in generating heat and carbon emissions, there is an urgent need to make them more sustainable through different measures provided by organizations such as the United Nations.

May 25, 2022

Three examples of sustainable engineering

May 25, 2022/ Kelly Pemberton

As the impacts of global warming continue to be felt across the world, it’s becoming increasingly important to find and implement sustainable solutions to environmental issues. In this way, sustainable engineering could have a key part to play in protecting the planet now, and for many years to come.

April 18, 2022

4 Reasons Why You Should Support Organic Farming

April 18, 2022/ Kelly Pemberton

(This post is Part II of a 3-part series on Organic farming and food) .You can read Part I, written by our intern Olivia McSweeny, by clicking this link.

How many of us have considered organically grown food to be more appealing – at least in principle – to conventionally grown items? Yet despite increasing demand for organically grown food, organic farming occupies a small part of total farmland in the US. The evidence is mixed, with some studies suggesting an increase in organic farming over prior years, and others suggesting a decrease.

April 03, 2022

Essential Facts to Know About Go Green Production & Manufacturing

April 03, 2022/ Kelly Pemberton

The production and manufacturing sector has always been in a never-ending competition where various companies try to improve upon their products and services. For several years, companies involved in tire manufacturing have been efficiently trying to develop production processes in a way that promotes sustainability.

April 01, 2022

3 Reasons Why We Need to Get Rid of Fast Fashion

April 01, 2022/ Kelly Pemberton

The manufacture of clothing is a major contributor to the climate crisis. According to the UN Environment Programme, fashion accounts for up to 10% of carbon dioxide output around the world, more than the international travel and shipping industries combined. There are so many fashion brands that are putting a strain on our environment, and it’s ultimately unclear whether fast fashion can truly ever be sustainable: clothing brands such as Forever 21, Zara, H&M, Urban Outfitters, Rip Curl, etc. engage in manufacturing practices that are anything but. sustainable..

These brands are not only putting a huge strain on the environment but on their workers as well: many of them have been caught paying less than minimum wage. They have also been exposed for their unsafe work environments and how they treat their workers on the job. Yet brands such as these have made promises to be more sustainable and treat their workers better. Should we believe them?

January 09, 2022

How to Make Your Fashion Choices More Ethical and Sustainable

January 09, 2022/ Kelly Pemberton

Today's consumers are increasingly aware of the human and environmental costs of the clothes they wear. According to recent surveys, buyers want eco-friendly garments—and they're willing to pay the price for sustainable men's suede sneakers and other items.