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Cisco's Sustainability 101: What Is E-Waste?

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What is e-waste and why it matters According to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) , e-waste is a term often used to describe used electronics that are nearing the end of their useful life, and are discarded, donated or given to a recycler. What is Cisco doing?

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Amazon expands products sold under sustainable labeling program

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With the new certifications — EWG Verified, Regenerative Organic Certified, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Safer Choice and Animal Welfare Approved — Amazon is expanding its selection… Read more →

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Sustainable Manure Management for Small Dairy Farms: The Challenges and a Farm Powered® Solution

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They know better than anyone how important it is to embrace regenerative agriculture practices, and how a changing climate is affecting their growing seasons along with how they operate their farms. Unfortunately, anaerobic digesters tend not to be a financially viable option given their high capital cost and complex operation.

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How My Green Lab is cleaning up R&D

GreenBiz

Connelly comes to the growing organization by way of the International Living Future Institute (ILFI), which he helped expand into the world's leading proponent of regenerative, healthy and equitable building design — managing its Green Building Challenge and Living Product Challenge before serving as VP of projects and strategic growth.

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Everything You Need To Know About Green Building Certification

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ENERGY STAR ENERGY STAR is a voluntary program run by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that promotes energy efficiency and environmental sustainability. It provides a set of energy efficiency standards and certifications for various products, buildings, and industrial facilities.

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Food Companies: The Most Impactful Scope 3 Emissions Solutions Have Multiple Benefits

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With the help of programs such as the USDA ’s Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Mitigation initiative, the US EPA ’s GHG Inventory Development program and United Nations ’ Sustainable Development Goal 12 , companies can find the guidance they need to achieve this goal.

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From Waste to Resource: Circularity In Food Systems

Sustainability Update

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that 35% of the U.S. Utilizing regenerative agricultural practices, more efficient processing methods, byproducts of production, and certified compostable packaging are possible solutions to avoid waste throughout food products’ lifecycles.

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