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Green news- Inside Patagonia’s comprehensive plan to counter rising emissionsThe company made significant progress by switching to “preferred materials” but is struggling to tame supply chain emissions. The post Inside Patagonia’s comprehensive plan to counter rising emissions appeared first on Trellis.
- Here’s the missing manual for circular business practicesThe 236-page framework marks an attempt to apply a science-based lens to measuring and scaling circular business practices. The post Here’s the missing manual for circular business practices appeared first on Trellis.
- Google and McKinsey’s credit buy gets ambitious coalition off and runningThe Symbiosis Coalition is vetting nature-based projects with the aim of corralling commitments for 20 million tons of removal credits. The post Google and McKinsey’s credit buy gets ambitious coalition off and running appeared first on Trellis.
- How tariffs on new machinery affect reshoring goalsGovernment taxes are hindering the push for more domestic factories. The post How tariffs on new machinery affect reshoring goals appeared first on Trellis.
- Retail groups seek to shape rollout of California’s pioneering textile lawA newly formed alliance bids to run the cleanup mandated by a regulation that holds brands accountable for their discarded products. The post Retail groups seek to shape rollout of California’s pioneering textile law appeared first on Trellis.
- Inside Patagonia’s comprehensive plan to counter rising emissions
Monthly Archives: August 2013
University Research into Alternative Energy
Decades of tree and biomass research jointly conducted by Florida Statue University and Shell Energy have resulted in the planting of the largest single “Energy Crop Plantation” in the entire United States. This Plantation spans approximately 130 acres and is home to over 250,000 planted trees including cottonwoods (native to the area) and eucalyptus (which are non-invasive) along with various row crops such as soybeans. This organization of “super trees” was brought into being as a result of the University’s joint research with other agencies including Shell, the US Department of Energy, the Common Purpose Institute, and groups of various individuals who are working to develop alternative energy sources (those not dependent on fossil fuels) for the future. Continue reading
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What about the empty AA Batteries in our homes?
I was shoked at the number of AA batteries that we had to buy for the few new toys we bought this year. I tried to get some toys that did not require batteries, because I think the ones that do not require batteries are more fun for kids. We did end up getting her three things that take AA batteries, and one of them took seven of them. I could not believe it. We bought a package of batteries for all three toys, but my husband had to go back to the store at the last minute to get more. Seven batteries in one toy is just ridiculous if you ask me, and it’s not like it did anything miraculous either. Continue reading
Edible Wild Plants, Wild Grasses
I have been foraging and learning about wild edibles for several years now and focusing on the plants available to me in the Utah desert primarily simply because that is where I live and I enjoy finding edibility in an apparent hostile environment. While out looking for the wild edibles I have learned how to step carefully to avoid getting my socks full of those prickly irritating pieces of grass. I’m sure you know what I’m talking about. The grasses get dry and then you end up with all the sharp seeds in your socks as you walk through them. What I wasn’t thinking about for the longest time is the edibility of these annoying seeds. All grass seed is edible and it is abundant in the west utah desert. There are many varieties and some are easier than others to collect mostly because of the size of the seed. Continue reading
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