Do You Know The Benefits Of Glass Recycling?
You may have noticed that glass containers make up a large portion of household waste. You also likely know that glass can be recycled, and have hopefully been sorting your glass bottles, jars, and other containers into your recycling bin for weekly pickup.
France passes a law against food waste
France has decided to take on the problem of food waste head-on, according to a recent story in the Guardian. It has passed a new law forbidding large supermarkets from throwing out food that has approached its sell-by date.
4 Business Components to Target For Corporate Social Responsibility
You've begun your corporate social responsibility strategy strong by engaging your employees in recycling more and reducing waste. Maybe you have gone the extra mile by supporting community gardening initiatives with your company's time and money.
Best Buy Wants To Practice Corporate Social Responsibility But Finds Free Recycling Unsustainable
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3 Apps That Will Help Eliminate Business Food Waste
With about 1.3 billion tons of food rotting in landfills, Americans have a food waste problem.
This Printer Recycles and Makes Its Own Paper
Reducing a paper waste stream is one of the most popular ways a business or office is tackling its waste, and for many reasons: for one, the printed documents get recycled anyway, or filed then shredded, which lengthens the time it takes for paper to become recycled and reused again. Or, businesses are letting go of paper because it's risky to hold on to sensitive data on the pages.
3 Tips to Cut Down on Food Waste in Your Office
If your office is like many, there is probably always someone eating or passing out food to the other employees. Although there is certainly nothing wrong with enjoying a tasty snack or a nice lunch while you're in the office, all of this office-wide consumption can result in a lot of food waste.
Try Hydroponics at the Office with The Grove
Urban farming is not just big for homes, especially apartment dwellers, but it can also be taken to the office. From rooftop gardens to cafeteria compost or in-office herb and vegetable growing, many businesses are looking for creative ways to complete their sustainability programs.
Does Food Waste Always Mean Wasted Food?
Besides comprising 18% of municipal solid waste destined for landfills, food waste decomposition generates the lethal greenhouse gas, methane which intensifies climate change and global warning 25x more than carbon dioxide.Significantly contributing to landfill-bound food waste are the university meal programs serving buffet-style meals to students.
