1…2…5…? Okay. That wasn’t expected. But those are the codes to the recycling bank one should always keep in mind, though No. 5 is less available than the top two. The associated categories that an individual can remember for recycling basics are polyethylene terephthalate (PET), high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and polypropylene (PP), which means water bottles …
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VIDEO: Why are education and training essential to sustainability?
Why education is important to sustainability programs in businesses?
The success of a sustainability program, like most initiatives by businesses, is that the entirety of the team knows the what and the how, along with the goals. These types of initiatives must have buy-in from every corner and division of a company (small businesses to large corporations) in order to be successful and bring …
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Daylight saving time: History and energy use
Daylight saving time ambled in on Sunday as the clock struck 2 a.m., reversing time. This practice, a tradition for most of the U.S. in the recent and across parts of the last century, leaves questions for many on its primary purpose: saving energy. Though there’s not a lot of research on the topic, the …
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VIDEO: Food waste and technology meet
Greenspeake’s new sustainability channel covered ways to reduce food waste at the consumer and retail level. Watch for more information and follow the channel for continued expert advice on sustainable actions.
Greenspeake Las Vegas launches climate change and sustainability channel
The leaders at Greenspeake C&S in Las Vegas have launched a new YouTube Channel based on topics surrounding climate change and sustainability. “The channel is just getting started,” said Jeffrey Meehan, CEO of Greenspeake C&S. “We’re hoping to create a portal for people to learn about climate change and the actions many small businesses and …
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How technology is reducing food waste
A wave of apps to help consumers, including people working in corporate centers and other businesses, connect with discount food before it goes to waste has been on the rise over the last few years, along with apps to connect food with local organizations to help feed those in need. The United States Department of …
What is the difference between CSR and ESG?
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) have similar characteristics and goals, but there is one major difference between the two: ESG uses quantifiable data for comparisons across an array of goals for public reporting; CSR lends itself to giving back to non-measurable approaches in philanthropical endeavors. That said, there are some …
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PART I: Why buy shade-grown cocoa (chocolate products) for Halloween?
The number of hardships cacao growers experience can’t be understated. Many aspects, social, economic and environmental, can and do affect the production of the sought-after crop, but shade-grown techniques do promote longevity and resilience, overall, for the industry and the consumers that purchase any chocolate product across the globe. With Halloween approaching, and this first …
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Part I: What is sustainability?
The modern roots of the term and the three pillars The roots of sustainability, in the modern sense of the term, come from actions in the 1980s by the World Commission on Environment and Development, which was sponsored by the United Nations. In 1987, the WCED, also known as the Brundtland Commission, released a major …