… 15% of all clothing donated or reused, Hand Me Up (HMU) hopes to change perceptions and encourage clothing reuse by creating a positive shopping experience for busy parents. In turn, this will reduce the environmental impact of the notoriously dirty fashion industry. Hand Me Up's cofounders from left to … ponchos from a sugar-based bioplastic. Recent reports estimate that the use of plastic is responsible for approximately 8% of the world’s oil consumption and is expected to rise to …
… for half as long. Fabric production and consumer use account for 60% of environmental impacts associated with apparel. Not to mention, the fashion industry is also notoriously … the SDGs last year, making commitments that span safe working conditions and responsible resource management. Some breakout discussions around this topic stressed that companies should … to goals that are irrelevant to the brand. Apparel brands, like any consumer goods company, have multiple stakeholders to consider. Common stakeholder groups for any …
… across a range of companies to campus to discuss their work and professional journeys. The conference reinforced many of the themes that have arisen in that series, while … However, many sessions at GreenBiz focused on setting ambitious goals and measuring impacts, so that businesses could demonstrate that their efforts were truly substantive. For … GreenBiz, it is clear to us that the future will hold ample opportunities for innovative, hard-working sustainability professionals to make change through work in the private sector. …
… future in the northeastern US. Residential and commercial buildings are currently responsible for roughly one-third of regional greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, representing a … accessible and comparable information on features such as costs, performance, environmental impacts, and co-benefits of these technologies would present valuable metrics to customers. … available from these programs are generally not consistent across state borders, discouraging information sharing and comparative analysis. Policymakers want metrics that …
… About 8 million tons of plastic waste enters our oceans every year. That’s roughly 500 pounds per second. The result is predictable: … on human health remain largely unknown. “There are more questions than answers,” says Richard Thompson, a professor of marine science and engineering at England’s Plymouth … manufacture, and amazingly versatile—used for toothbrushes, computers, packaging consumer goods, and even for Boeing 787s , where plastic was a light-weighting breakthrough. Plastics …
… electricity, but holds an enormous reservoir of possibility for utilizing local resources to off-set fossil fuels. Like renewable electricity, renewable heating and cooling … part of the study analyzed the market potential of RTTs in Connecticut through 2050. The findings suggest that RTTs could competitively serve 19 percent of thermal demand in … Innovative financial products and strategies to improve the value proposition of RTT investments are needed to help the financing of RTTs achieve scale; this, in turn, will …
… started Tuckerman & Co . during their first year at the Yale School of Management, raised funding through a successful Kickstarter campaign and were finalists for the Sabin Prize. As … production by using organic cottons, 2) uses innovative techniques to reduce environmental impacts and 3) works with suppliers that believe in Tuckerman’s mission and implement fair … Environment created a different marketing channel for Tuckerman and provided valuable resources, advice and feedback on how to scale the venture. The founders of Tuckerman …
… who won the 2015 Sobotka Seed Stage Venture Grant . Since receiving the $10,000 in grant funding, Nathan has been able to accelerate the production of hemp through his co-venture, … long-time friends Todd Howard and Nathan Hall teamed up. Initially they had very few resources in terms of capital, land and equipment. However, through their tenacity they found a … at various times. Finally, Nathan’s advice is to make sure that you have an idea with true impact that at least has some form of partial validation in the marketplace. That need not …
… steer me to seek rational and professional solutions to save the Earth. As I began this journey, it seemed an uphill battle…unlikely that business was willing or able to consider … and the US Business Council for Sustainable Development. Participating in the Pathways to Impact conference in mid-June was, among other things, a justification of my career choice. … institutions, financiers and investors all in one room can provide a true roadmap to how responsible business can be conducted. Brainstorming and collaborating on common solutions …
… things could be worse,” said Price. Internalizing her mother’s optimism gave Price the courage and the persistence to work through failure, through uncertainty. “That’s the most … things could be worse,” said Price. Internalizing her mother’s optimism gave Price the courage and the persistence to work through failure, through uncertainty. “That’s the most … things could be worse,” said Price. Internalizing her mother’s optimism gave Price the courage and the persistence to work through failure, through uncertainty. “That’s the most …