Subsribe for our Newsletter
Green news- Mars regenerative agriculture specialist joins Rainforest AllianceHarper McConnell, the NGO’s new chief impact and growth officer, spent the last decade leading sustainable sourcing for Mars and Starbucks. The post Mars regenerative agriculture specialist joins Rainforest Alliance appeared first on Trellis.
- How ‘Balance Units’ consider nature and local communities as well as carbonIt's time to go beyond offsets, said Balance Eco, the company behind the new crediting methodology. The post How ‘Balance Units’ consider nature and local communities as well as carbon appeared first on Trellis.
- A detente is needed between the nature and tech communities. Here’s whyCultural and institutional divides are preventing a unified approach to decarbonization. The post A detente is needed between the nature and tech communities. Here’s why appeared first on Trellis.
- Why IKEA’s biggest retailer paused reporting for most emissionsIngka Group’s biggest supplier, Inter IKEA, is withholding its data as it makes updates to comply with European disclosure regulations. The post Why IKEA’s biggest retailer paused reporting for most emissions appeared first on Trellis.
- Chilean diplomat named to revive plastics treaty talksJulio Cordano was chief negotiator during Chile’s presidency of the 2019 UN Climate Change Conference (COP25). The post Chilean diplomat named to revive plastics treaty talks appeared first on Trellis.
- Mars regenerative agriculture specialist joins Rainforest Alliance
Tag Archives: Environment
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
Posted in Alternative Energy, Innovations & Technology
Tagged Energy, Environment, Solar
Leave a comment
Energy-saving lamps
Now here’s a bright idea—a lamp that saves you money and helps the environment! It lasts 10 times longer than a standard electric lamp and uses 80 percent less energy. If you care about tackling global warming, lamps like this are a great place to start. During its lifetime, a typical energy-saving lamp will stop about one ton of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere and pay for itself many times over. So it’s good for your pocket and kind to the Earth as well. But how exactly does it work? Continue reading
Energy Saving Tips
Everybody should be trying to reduce their energy consumption. Not only will it help you reduce your fuel bills, but you will also be helping do your bit for the environment. Not everything costs a lot of money.
Here are some no cost and low cost energy saving tips that you should try to introduce into your lifestyle: Continue reading
sending...