Sentences with phrase «half of the carbon footprint»

«A company might be faulted for its dealings with significant external forces, such as nonuniform and volatile state and regional regulations, or the rapidly evolving science related to management of its carbon footprint, such as the cost and feasibility of carbon sequestration technology.

Although I realize that cinnamon's not exactly a «local» product for those of us not in Indonesia, it doesn't seem like the worst offender in terms of carbon footprint — one little stick goes a long way.

«We also are very conscious of our carbon footprint,» he says, noting that some of the company's products are milled using waterpower.

«We've got three different locations we're evaluating at this point,» Duffy says, noting that this will allow its clients on the West Coast to reduce the size of their carbon footprint as Biodegradable Food Service decreases the amount of transportation needed to move the products.

«People are moving away from glass and plastic and moving to products with less of a carbon footprint,» he says.

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UB already sources responsibly and was one of the first companies to switch to the sourcing of sustainable palm oil, but is mindful that more than half of the carbon footprint of its products comes from its supply chain.

CCE has identified that packaging accounts for almost half of its carbon footprint.

«The Origin Green program is different in that it directly links profitability with reduction of the carbon footprint.

These resources provide an overview of a carbon footprint, steps to take to determine your carbon footprint, challenges and barriers, and an example of a tool to use.

As a natural products manufacturer NOW is keenly aware of our potential impact on the environment, and we're committed to responsible stewardship of our planet through the reduction of our carbon footprint and other sustainability initiatives.

If you find yourself in my same fast - paced, loud and lazy habits, here are Chicagoland yoga spots to help you find your center, live kinder and be more mindful of your carbon footprint this April.

In an effort to always be conscious of our carbon footprint, we plan efficient delivery routes, and keep our delivery area local.

Cloth diapers are certainly cheaper and better for the environment, creating less of a carbon footprint.

You will ultimately leave less of a carbon footprint and save money on actual diapers.

In an effort to always be conscious of our carbon footprint, we plan efficient delivery routes, and keep our delivery area local to the Greater Upstate New York Region.

Project Innovation Award A Highly Commended Award was presented to Construction Industry Council Hong Kong, S. Thomas Ng and James M.W. Wong (The University of Hong Kong) for their report on «A product - based carbon labeling scheme for construction materials» The judges commented «This report highlighted a project that not only clearly demonstrates a topic relevant to the present day, but also the work that the researchers have accomplished in order to progress the idea from the ground upwards, leading to the development of a carbon footprint assessment tool that could not only be used in Hong Kong, but also internationally.»

She says she's pleased about the additional funding for the new rail and bus center here in downtown Rochester, «I think the more we can get people out of their privately owned vehicles and the more we can depend on mass transportation is better for the ecology and for the economy and any lowering of the carbon footprint, quote unquote is a good thing.»

Estimates of the carbon footprint vary wildly, but Christopher Goodall, a businessman turned climate crusader who calculated the impact of everything from miniature refrigerators to vacation travel for his book How to Live a Low - Carbon Life (Earthscan, 2007), puts it at three pounds of CO2 per pound of cotton.

A more exact measure of carbon footprint wanted While Krupp is a presence for environmental groups, the panel has come under fire from some for being too heavily weighted toward gas industry interests.

«Maybe you're a small - time farmer in Alberta and you want to cut costs and leave less of a carbon footprint,» Bujak said.

Indeed, given his very high profile remarks questioning climate change and the science upon which it is based, I think we can safely assume he doesn't lose any sleep over his consumption habits or the size of his carbon footprint.

They also help businesses and consumers develop an awareness of their carbon footprints, she adds.

The UC Berkeley researchers found that the primary drivers of carbon footprints are household income, vehicle ownership and home size, all of which are considerably higher in suburbs.

Costs should include those for businesses associated with the measurement of carbon footprints and those associated with creating a product carbon label and managing and operating a product carbon labeling program, and options for minimizing these costs.

Instead, people in wealthier countries should consider adopting «lifestyle and behavioural changes» to reduce the size of their carbon footprints, he adds, in order to offset the extra carbon cost of ending poverty.

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Feeling guilty about the size of your carbon footprint?

This suits me just fine since I train in small sessions throughout the day and I can't be bothered with using the car to get to the gym all the time (As an added advantage I consume less fossil fuel these days thus reducing the size of my carbon footprint on the planet.

Just be mindful of your carbon footprint: you can donate old cell phones in drop - off bins and take outworn computers, printers and appliances to special recycling areas that will dispose of them without wreaking further havoc on the planet.

(In French, Spanish and English with subtitles) No Impact Man (Unrated) Back - to - nature documentary chronicling the effort of a family living in lower Manhattan to minimize the size of its carbon footprint by eating only locally - grown food and by living for a year without a car, electrical appliances, toilet paper or many other modern conveniences.

The UK Space Agency has provided a grant to support the project, which will look at human behaviour through analysis of the carbon footprint of homes and schools alongside the monitoring of changes in polar ice using Earth Observation data.

First, measure the approximate size of your carbon footprint by using one of the many online personal - emissions calculators.

Environmentally conscious people will appreciate the lack of carbon footprint this vehicle creates.

The number of carbon footprints left by these e-devices also needs to be accounted for.

e-Readers require complex batteries and screens as the bulk of their carbon footprint.

«The planet is already teeming with one life form [humans], so you don't want a surplus of carbon footprints.»

The demand for formulas that provide safe odor and stain removal solutions continues to grow, yet consumers are also aware of the carbon footprint created by their own waste.

Louise Twining - Ward, Chief Executive Officer at Sustainable Travel International, explains some of the ways you can travel green and be conscious of your carbon footprint.

Hotels in the UK need to start saving energy right now in order to prepare for increasing energy bills in the future, according to Ecompter, a provider of carbon footprint calculation and sustainability services to many leading hotel and accommodation providers.

La Fontaine Franschhoek is a member of the Greenline Responsible Tourism Rating Programme with a Gold classification and follows active greening practices towards sustainability and the reducing of its carbon footprint.

Many green web hosting companies purchase 110 % of their carbon footprint, which means that they are creating an additionality of 10 %.

Generalities of carbon footprint try to package the message but fail.

There is little information available about what the building is made of, and no accounting of the carbon footprint of its materials and construction, so it is hard to really determine at what point this «zero carbon» building overcomes the carbon debt of its construction, but I suspect it will be a while.

Speaking of carbon footprint, Venezuelans are getting a big raise in the minimum wage.

It seems a greener way to go, though that's not proven conclusively by scientific studies, or evidence either health-wise or in terms of carbon footprint.

Yesterday Lloyd started a survey around the notion: «We have never had much luck convincing people that they should change their travel habits because of their carbon footprint, but is the economy making a difference?»

While we physically missed Chicago Fashion Week's Vert Couture green show — for the sake of our carbon footprint — we sat down with Mountains of the Moon Designer Melissa

While we physically missed Chicago Fashion Week's Vert Couture green show — for the sake of our carbon footprint — we sat down with Mountains of the Moon Designer Melissa Baswell — virtually, of course — to talk sustainable fabrics, her spring 2010 vision, trends for next season, and more.

Leaving as small of a carbon footprint, as possible.