Sentences with phrase «also reduce the environmental impact»

It also reduces the environmental impact that disposable diapers have on landfills.

Using cold water and line drying will also reduce the environmental impact of washing.

Second, it reduces potentially toxic runoff into city sewers, which reduces the volume of water and overall wear on city infrastructure and also reduces the environmental impact of municipal waste water.

Not exact matches

Of course, strong leadership also often goes hand in hand with bold ambition: Polman took a big risk by declaring his — to double the company's size even while reducing its environmental footprint and increasing its positive social impact.

On its site, Keurig has also vowed to reduce its other environmental impacts, including greenhouse - gas emissions and water use.

PNC's focus on operating with integrity drives the company to help customers achieve their goals while also strengthening its communities, reducing its environmental impact and empowering employees to grow.

It also requires less refrigerant, reducing its environmental impact, and an innovative heating application allows thawing to happen on the truck.

Also amongst the exhibitors will be Americk Packaging, presenting its Shelf - Life Extension technology which decreases the waste created by retailers, reducing environmental impact.

This embossing has been optimised for the Narrow - Neck Press and Blow (NNPB) production method, which also reduces the weight of the glass packaging by 32 %, helping to reduce environmental impact - an ongoing driver for Ardagh Group.

Organic aquaculture obviously requires primarily organic food sources, but equally must also address and reduce the environmental impacts of aquaculture.

It also reduces the costs and environmental impact of transporting the milk.

«These sorts of environmental benefits could also be genuinely beneficial to forward - thinking Australian meat companies looking to reduce their environmental impact, and generate energy from their wastes and by - products, both liquid and solid.

Reducing Fuel Use Tyvek ® also can support lighter, stronger packaging designs that weigh less or take up less space, helping to lessen the environmental impact of transporting products from manufacturer, to distributor, to hospital to patient.

As a part of Valio's responsibility program, the company is also creating a «soy - free milk production chain,» which it says helps with exports as an increasing number of customers expect dairy companies to actively reduce the environmental impacts of dairy products.

The show also boasts an expanded show floor, enabling buyers to discover more innovative ways to improve the appearance of their products, reduce environmental impact or find the next digital technology to enhance their packaging.

«Consumers who choose dairy - free ice cream spare cows immense suffering in the dairy industry and also help reduce the devastating environmental impact of animal agriculture.»

This calculator also describes the environmental impacts of food recovery, including an estimate for the impact on greenhouse gas emissions from reducing food waste.

More and more Westerners, aware of the problems our planet is facing, are also turning to this method as a way of reducing our environmental impact.

She also said the state needs to focus more resources on environmental protection efforts and look at what it can do to reduce the impacts of climate change.

«It is also a general attack on scientific advances aiming to meet one of the world's biggest challenges - providing safe and nutritious food for a growing global population, whilst reducing the environmental impact of production.»

The study also shows that existing regulation will not be sufficient to reduce the environmental impacts of microwave appliances.

She also ran its product - stewardship program for 3 years, studying the life cycle of products and finding ways to reduce their environmental impact.

The study, published in the journal Environmental Research Letters, examined if ongoing power transmission capacity investment in China — driven largely by concerns over air pollution — could also reduce local adverse health impacts from air pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions.

The installation of domestic rainwater harvesting systems leads to substantial savings for families on detergents and other additives used for laundry purposes, and also makes a valuable contribution to reducing this activity's environmental impact.

Plastic makers also look forward to sharing lifecycle and other data to help inform policy suggestions, including the recent report from Trucost («Plastics and Sustainability») which quantifies the impacts of plastics and their alternatives in packaging and consumer goods in order to reduce environmental impacts.»

See how Wave Gliders not only reduce the cost of seismic surveys but also cost - effectively monitor the environmental impact of oil fields.

Due to its environmentally friendly and energy - efficient design, the station also reduces the cost and the environmental impact of conducting research in Antarctica.

We also recently invested in the use of Telematics for our vehicle fleet, which has helped to improve the performance of all our drivers and reduce the environmental impact of our vehicles.

NextGen should also reduce the aviation industry's environmental impact, saving more than 1.4 billion gallons of fuel from air traffic operations alone, and cutting carbon emissions by nearly 14 million tons by 2018, the FAA says

Their low running costs and efficiency can result in heating bills being reduced by as much as 70 %, and also, crucially, reduce the environmental impact considerably.

The ICAO Council also adopted Strategic Objectives, with high priority given to environmental protection, while the new Business Plan asserts the Organization's status as the leading international organization pursuing unified and coordinated measures to reduce civil aviation's impact on the environment.

The system is also designed to minimize the solar plant's environmental impact, reducing the need for extensive land grading and concrete pads.

In the case of a large office, for example, the combination of green design techniques and clever technology can not only reduce energy consumption and environmental impact, but also reduce running costs, create a more pleasant working environment, improve employees» health and productivity, reduce legal liability, and boost property values and rental returns.

The effect of these initiatives and policies on mitigation is currently also small, but there is some evidence that trade pacts that are accompanied by environmental agreements have had some impact on reducing emissions within the trading bloc.

In this way, not only the environmental impacts are reduced, but the gas is also productively utilized by co-generating electricity heat.

Efforts to improve the efficiency of steam - assisted gravity drainage processes and reduce the environmental impacts of tailing ponds are also being funded.

There are cases in which such dialogue not only helped to reduce the environmental impact of policies but also avoided a negative impact on employment or working conditions», concludes Saget.

Clients not only reduce their environmental impact, they also share in the financial return.

A high - energy society also allows continuing technological advances that often reduce humanity's environmental impact.

That, it says, means productivity must be increased by reversing declines in yield growth and closing the gap between actual and attainable yields in the developing world, while also reducing agriculture's environmental impact, including the depletion of fresh water and the increase in greenhouse gas emissions.

Attempts to significantly influence climate impacts based on just controlling CO2 and a few other greenhouse gases emissions is an inadequate and incomplete policy for this purpose.The goal should be to seek politically and technologically practical ways (with minimal cost and maximum benefit) to reduce the vulnerability of the environment and society to the entire spectrum of human - caused and natural risks including those from climate, but also from all other environmental and social threats.

From energy efficiency measures to renewable energy, Aviva continues to reduce the company's environmental impacts year - on - year, but also recognises some emissions are unavoidable.

Also of note, a «green tree logo» identifies eco-friendly products listed with Worldstock which are contain more than 50 % recycled, biodegradable, from renewable sources, conserve energy, water, waste or reduce environmental impacts, and / or are certified by a third party that recognizes sustainable business practices.

Green design can loosely be defined in terms of a set of objectives: to reduce the use of nonrenewable resources, both in the manufacturing process and in the finished object or building itself; to enhance the lives not just of users but also of everyone in the supply chain; and to minimize the environmental impact of the product or building during and after its useful life.

For self - builder James Byrne, building to the passive house standard was just one element of an approach that aimed to drastically reduce the environmental impact of his house — built from a hemp and lime system, it also features solar collectors, rainwater harvesting and natural wastewater treatment.

Such words gave some environmental commentators hope that Obama would move eventually on the issue, however many have been urging Obama for years to become a «climate hawk» — not just taking swift and large - scale action to reduce emission, but also fully communicating with the American people about the threats posed by a warming world, including impacts on national security and the economy.

As with other forms of slow travel, walking is also a great way to reduce the environmental impact where you travel.