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

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Instead of helping you listen to music, they have now become what is sometimes referred to as e-waste. The European Commission explains that E-waste contains a complex mixture of materials, some of which are hazardous. These can be recycled and re-used if the waste is effectively managed. How much e-waste is there?

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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

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At universities and corporations alike, addressing emissions and waste in labs can significantly drive down costs and further sustainability commitments. As for the overuse of single-use plastics, the University of Exeter estimated that academic researchers produced plastic waste equivalent to 5.7 According to the U.S. AstraZeneca.

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From Waste to Resource: Circularity In Food Systems

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Absurd as it sounds, this is equivalent to the waste happening in the American food system. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that 35% of the U.S. food supply is wasted annually — between 492 and 1,032 pounds of food per person. Waste in the food system creates multiple problems.

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

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Every year, approximately one-third of the edible food created is lost or wasted. Once food reaches the landfill, all the processes involved in its production, transportation, storage and more are also wasted. Recycling food waste allows companies to offset emissions from unowned or unoperated parts of their value chain.

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Everything You Need To Know About Green Building Certification

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Similar to LEED, BREEAM evaluates buildings across various sustainability categories, including energy efficiency, water usage, materials selection, waste management, and ecology. This could include architectural plans, utilities records, lab reports from sampling water and air, waste management records, and other applicable documents.

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Tillamook County Creamery Association Announces Climate Action Goals and Plan for Progress

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They are also using new technology to improve driving habits that will improve safety and increase MPG and are partnering with external carriers through the EPA SmartWay program. . By diverting food waste to animal feed or by avoiding it all together, TCCA can further reduce emissions.

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