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Green news- Target delays key emissions goalsLike many of its rivals in retail, the company is struggling with Scope 3 emissions and lagging on packaging goals. The post Target delays key emissions goals appeared first on Trellis.
- First-of-a-kind label focuses on compact productsThe NSF certification rewards products that reduce packaging, water use and emissions. The post First-of-a-kind label focuses on compact products appeared first on Trellis.
- 7 steps toward a future-friendly EPR strategySustainability in the era of extended producer responsibility is a data problem first, and a strategy problem second. If neither is addressed, it becomes a big budgetary problem. The post 7 steps toward a future-friendly EPR strategy appeared first on Trellis.
- What’s next for the ISO net-zero standardThe International Organization for Standardization must review feedback from more than 170 member organizations before requesting final approval. The post What’s next for the ISO net-zero standard appeared first on Trellis.
- How the right language can convince skeptics to support corporate climate actionClimate-skeptical Republicans will back action on emissions provided there is a business angle to the argument. The post How the right language can convince skeptics to support corporate climate action appeared first on Trellis.
- Target delays key emissions goals
Category Archives: Innovations & Technology
Greenpeace Ranks IT Companies
Every company is claiming to be green in some way or another these days. For someone not versed in green matters, or even for many of us who think we are versed in it but actually may not be (at least on some issues), identifying who is truly green and who is not can be really difficult (or inaccurate). Continue reading
The Future of Renewable Energy
If you think it’s all about solar and wind, think again.
Green’s all the rage these days, but as the market gets flooded with everything from hybrid cars to reusable shopping bags (even Subway is hawking them now), the ability to do something truly innovative will be paramount. Here are five companies that are leading the charge to recycle the green movement’s relevancy. Continue reading
How Solar Energy Works
The need for an alternative source of energy was never as important for mankind as it is today. Fossil fuels, which are being used since thousands of years, are about to get exhausted. More importantly, they are contributing to various hazards on the planet, prominent ones being global warming and pollution. In such a scenario, searching for an alternative source of energy, which is a clean, efficient and renewable energy, has become the utmost priority for mankind. One such source of energy is solar energy. Before we move on to how solar energy works, we need to know what is solar energy and whether it’s the right alternative source of power. Continue reading
Solar Energy & the Environment
Using solar energy produces no air or water pollution and no greenhouse gases, but does have some indirect impacts on the environment. For example, there are some toxic materials and chemicals, and various solvents and alcohols that are used in the manufacturing process of photovoltaic cells (PV), which convert sunlight into electricity. Small amounts of these waste materials are produced. Continue reading
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Tagged Energy, Environment, Solar
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