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Green news- Why Dr. Bronner’s new ‘purpose’ initiative is heavy on certificationsOrganic food companies Yerba Madre and Nature’s Path are among the 16 companies that have adopted the personal care and cleaning brand's pledge, which requires 10 commitments. The post Why Dr. Bronner’s new ‘purpose’ initiative is heavy on certifications appeared first on Trellis.
- Google, McKinsey and Meta back project to reforest degraded Appalachian landsThe deal is the second facilitated by the Symbiosis Coalition, a buyers’ group targeting 20 million tons of nature-based removal credits. The post Google, McKinsey and Meta back project to reforest degraded Appalachian lands appeared first on Trellis.
- Corporate demand is driving a boom in farmland carbon creditsMicrosoft and Walmart are among the companies buying offsets and insets from a growing cadre of project developers. The post Corporate demand is driving a boom in farmland carbon credits appeared first on Trellis.
- Streamlined water stewardship standard now aligns with CSRDApple, Coca-Cola, Nestlé, PepsiCo and Unilever are among companies with certifications based on the framework created by the Alliance for Water Stewardship. The post Streamlined water stewardship standard now aligns with CSRD appeared first on Trellis.
- 5 ways companies can push for resilient agricultural policiesBusiness leaders can urge lawmakers to safeguard the U.S. food system. The post 5 ways companies can push for resilient agricultural policies appeared first on Trellis.
- Why Dr. Bronner’s new ‘purpose’ initiative is heavy on certifications
Category Archives: Innovations & Technology
Biosphere Technology – The Green Solution of the Future
Biosphere technology is the solution of tomorrow made available today. It involves cutting edge gasification processes to convert solid wastes into electric power. It is futuristic in the sense that it can exceed the efficiency of current brown energy sources while at the same time also surpassing the ecological friendliness of today’s green energy sources. It is like next generation energy source that has combined the desirable traits of both brown and green technologies while leaving behind the unwanted ones. Continue reading
Delivering the Green Economy
Every year the European Commission organizes a so-called Green Week which is the biggest conference programme on European environment policy taking place in Brussels and hosted by the EU Commissioner for Environment Janez Potočnik. Green Week 2013takes place on 3-7 June and focuses on air quality. One of the spectacular events of Green Week 2013 will be an exhibition of living hybrid poplar trees (at different stages of growth in the cultivation cycle from initial plantings to full-grown trees ready for harvest) organised by leading paper and packaging producer International Paper Europe, in cooperation with the Minister of the Environment of the Republic of Poland. Continue reading
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Environment: €40 million for innovations in water
An important step was taken today in developing solutions for the major challenges Europe faces in managing water. The Strategic Implementation Plan (SIP) adopted by the European Innovation Partnership (EIP) on Water, chaired by Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik sets out priority areas where solutions are needed. Action Groups will now draw up tools and mechanisms to promote innovations in water policies and technologies. Continue reading
Our Sustainable Future: A look at Rare Earth Elements
The world is expanding, quicker than ever before. The sheer amount of people we have on our planet, mixed in with the demand we have for new technologies could soon spell trouble. Seventeen elements from the periodic table make up a group we call Rare Earth Elements(REEs). Unfortunately these elements are becoming depleted at a rapid pace. Continue reading
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