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This week, we have a founder blog by Grant Brown who writes about the importance of a biodiversity foodprint compared to a carbon footprint. We also have a guest blog by Katie Gillespie, Senior Business Development Manager at good natured® who writes about how companies can reduce single-use packaging.
We also have stories about Chipotle’s sustainability plan, Mastercard’s initiative to reduce plastic, how to develop a circular economy, reducing dairy methane, and increasing carbon capture by changing land use.
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Founder Blog
Biodiversity Footprint vs Carbon Footprint
Author: Grant Brown
Category: Founder Blog, World
A much more holistic measurement, the biodiversity footprint is a measure of the impact of human activities on the biodiversity of a given ecosystem or the planet as a whole. Read More
Guest Posts
Embracing the National Biostrategy Plan: 3 Ways Businesses Can Reduce Fossil Fuels in Single-Use Packaging Today
Author: Katie Gillespie, Senior Business Development Manager at good natured®
Category: Guest Blog, World
As a company that’s been transforming bio-based technology into innovative plant-based packaging for over 15 years, good natured® understands the many business considerations that go into a decision to make the switch from single-use packaging to bio-based alternatives. Read More
Happy Eco News Top 5
Chipotle; Sustainability in Mexican Fast-Food Options
Author: Jamie D’Souza
Category: Business, North America
Chipotle Mexican Grill is committed to supporting organic land and soil health, maintaining animal and welfare standards, and employing sustainable agriculture practices that help prevent water pollution and protect water quality. Read More
Developing Alternatives to Plastic Payment Cards
Author: Jamie D’Souza
Category: Business, World
Mastercard’s efforts will significantly reduce the need for plastic, especially as these cards continue to be manufactured each year. Although these cards are small, the impact can be huge, and it is important to reduce plastic use wherever we can. Read More
How To Develop a Circular Economy
Author: Grant Brown
Category: Society, World
At the heart of a circular consumption model is an economic system in which resources are recycled and repurposed instead of discarded after use. The goal is to keep materials and products in use for as long as possible. Read More
Strategies to Reduce Dairy Methane
Author: Grant Brown
Category: Climate, World
Taking action to address this issue, Danone recently announced that it would reduce dairy methane emissions by 30% from its supply chain, making it one of the first major food companies to commit specifically to reduce dairy methane emissions. Read More
Changing Land Use to Save the Environment, Capture Carbon
Author: Fisher Brown
Category: Science, World
A new report created by Conservation International says that the best way to increase carbon capture is changing land use to save the environment. Industry, agriculture and forestry are all places where it works. Read More
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