Sentences with phrase «of carbon footprints for»

Calculations are often deceptive because steps are left out for some technologies, notably the decommissioning and disposal steps are often left out in calculation of carbon footprints for nuclear power.

First Climate has been working with leading airlines for the reduction of their carbon footprint for over a decade.

Not exact matches

«Sustainability is part of the Electrolux business strategy and we are dedicated to innovate for more sustainable products and to reduce our carbon footprint,» Henrik Sundstrom, vice president, sustainability at Electrolux, said.

Siemens has been a leader in cutting the company's carbon footprint and a strong supporter of apprenticeship programs that train students for next - generation manufacturing jobs.

While acknowledging the planet is warming, Pruitt has questioned the gravity of the problem and the need for regulations that require companies to take costly measures to reduce their carbon footprint.

So Shepherd had to come up with a method for taking the salt out of sea water with boilers and kettles but without incurring the bloated carbon footprint of fossil fuels, which would betray the green ideals of his customer base.

In a press release by PETA, the animal rights group noted that in discussions with Tesla, PETA pointed out the possibility for the electric car company to reduce its carbon footprint through the usage of vegan leather.

«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.

Darin Kingston of d.light, whose profitable solar - powered LED lanterns simultaneously address poverty, education, air pollution / toxic fumes / health risks, energy savings, carbon footprint, and more Janine Benyus, biomimicry pioneer who finds models in the natural world for everything from extracting water from fog (as a desert beetle does) to construction materials (spider silk) to designing flood - resistant buildings by studying anthills in India's monsoon climate, and shows what's possible when you invite the planet to join your design thinking team Dean Cycon, whose coffee company has not only exclusively sold organic fairly traded gourmet coffee and cocoa beans since its founding in 1993, but has funded dozens of village - led community development projects in the lands where he sources his beans John Kremer, whose concept of exponential growth through «biological marketing,» just as a single kernel of corn grows into a plant bearing thousands of new kernels, could completely change your business strategy Amory Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute, who built a near - net - zero - energy luxury home back in 1983, and has developed a scientific, economically viable plan to get the entire economy off oil, coal, and nuclear and onto renewables — while keeping and even improving our high standard of living

Some Chinese miners are now scouting sites in Canada for their mining operations to take advantage of cheap hydroelectric power, which would have the side benefit of shrinking the carbon footprint of their operations.

They argue that justice for the poor is best served if everyone in the developed nations reduces his «carbon footprint» and thus his consumption of energy, which is mostly created from fossil fuels.

The author advocates a (hyperbolic) «Five Year Plan» in which the whole world ceases its baby - making activities for half a decade in order to counteract the carbon footprint of those would - be carbon - producing feet.

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.

Belgium has a well - established reputation as the world's preferred provider of «cocoa liquor», and some of this is shipped back to Australia as the raw material for local chocolate manufacture — now with a sizeable carbon footprint.

Simone said he wanted to promote the fact that vegetables and pulses are more climate - and human - friendly than animal proteins, which are bad for the health and the production of which leads to environmental degradation and an increased carbon footprint.

Today the McCartney family and Rt Hon Gregory Barker MP, former Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change and now Climate Advisor to David Cameron, launched an online campaign to encourage people to skip meat one day a week in order to reduce their carbon footprint and help tackle climate change.

Ireland has the joint - lowest carbon footprint for milk production of all EU member states.

«Moreover, perceived social and environmental concerns associated with high consumption of meat, such as religious restrictions and carbon footprint of the meat industry, have further led consumers to reduce meat consumption and opt for substitutes.»

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

• Source our iconic ingredients sustainably; • Improve the livelihoods of small farmers who grow McCormick's iconic herbs and spices; • Champion equality for women and people of color through supplier diversity programs, educational programs and employee focused initiatives; • Reduce the company's environmental impact by lowering our carbon footprint, decreasing water use, reducing solid waste and developing sustainable packaging innovations.

A combination of explosive popularity of plant proteins and rapidly growing demand for foods manufactured with a much smaller carbon footprint is giving alternative proteins a big push.

Stark is especially interested in drought - resistant, low - carbon - footprint wild edible plants that could serve as a source of fresh, affordable, and nutritious food for people living in urban food deserts.

It is increasingly common for companies to seek to compare the carbon footprints of different materials, but great care must be taken to ensure that the comparisons are made only between materials with similar functional properties and using the same LCA methodologies and start and end points.

Glass, paper, metal, cork, plastics... considering the carbon footprint and recyclability of varying packaging options to ascertain the best fit for your business and products

«Ingredients were responsible for 78 percent of emissions, and using beef and lamb alone accounted for 37 percent of Mission Chinese Food's carbon footprint,» Leibowitz shared.

The first order of business was to address wastefulness — a top of mind topic for Myint, whose side hustle is a non-profit he runs with Lucky Peach editor - in - chief Chris Ying, ZeroFoodprint, which encourages restaurants to reduce their carbon footprint.

Highlights of these 2025 goals include McCormick's commitments to: — Source 100 percent of branded iconic ingredients sustainably; — Improve the livelihoods of 90 percent of smallholder farmers who grow McCormick's iconic herbs and spices; — Champion equality for women and people of color in leadership, and empower women farmers across the company's supply chain; and — Reduce the company's environmental impact by lowering its carbon footprint, decreasing water use, reducing solid waste and developing sustainable packaging innovations.

«Enfield Council is delighted with this road trial and hope we can use more of the product across the borough to help divert plastics from landfill and reduce the carbon footprint for road construction.»

Brewster Cup Drumlin Farm (224 species) Forbush Award Blue Hills Trailside Museum (219 species) Hatheway Cup Drumlin Farm ($ 42,018.00) The $ Cup Joppa Flats ($ 16,715.80) Statewide Migration Award Endicott / North Shore (503 %) IBA Regional Award (low carbon footprint award): The IBA Team (90 % of par value for the South Shore region)

IBA Regional Award (low carbon footprint award): The IBA Team with 165 species (97 % of par value for the South Shore region)

This not only helps to build the economy and provide jobs for US citizens, but it means that you can make the choice to be a responsible parent and reduce your carbon footprint by buying your kids products at home instead of overseas.

«We will be saving a tremendous amount of power, which will ultimately reduce our carbon footprint, while also producing more high - quality snow for our guests to enjoy.»

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

For those concerned about the planet, breastfeeding leaves virtually no carbon footprint in terms of waste of pollution.

Cloth diapering really is not that hard (and it is way cheaper than disposables), carpooling to work or taking public transportation is a viable option for thousands of parents who work in cities, and doing other simple things like recycling as much as possible, using washable napkins instead of paper - towels, using 100 % post-consumer recycled toilet paper (even just once in a while), and using a handkerchief instead of kleenex are all simple life - changes that can add up to seriously changing your carbon footprint.

He will also lead a discussion about these issues at an event for members of the public entitled «Everyday sustainability: Negotiating carbon footprints», on 5 November.

«Final six for Staffordshire South Main Cutting the deficit is the top priority of Tory candidates (reducing Britain's carbon footprint is the lowest priority)»

develop up to 2.4 gigawatts of energy by 2030 — «unparallelled,» adding that the program «will create new, high - paying jobs, reduce our carbon footprint, establish a new, reliable source of energy for millions of New Yorkers, and solidify New York's status as a national clean energy leader.»

At this year's address, Cuomo called New York's offshore wind program — in which the governor has committed to develop up to 2.4 gigawatts of energy by 2030 — «unparallelled,» adding that the program «will create new, high - paying jobs, reduce our carbon footprint, establish a new, reliable source of energy for millions of New Yorkers, and solidify New York's status as a national clean energy leader.»

If the carbon footprint is on your conscience but the allure of luxury and hassle - free activities leads to a yearning for a higher standard of holiday living, then a luxury log cabin may be the order of the day.

More than a quarter of carbon emissions are emitted from homes and reducing individuals» carbon footprints will be crucial if the government is to meet targets - set down in the climate change bill - for reducing carbon emissions.

Other high priorities for the community board included minimizing the development's carbon footprint and eliminating one of the five buildings planned for the site.

Orange & Rockland and RCSWMA were recognized for their hands - on initiatives, working on site to help businesses save money and reduce their carbon footprint by installing energy - saving equipment and making the most proactive use of their recycling a priority.

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.»

«New York's unparalleled commitment to offshore wind power will create new, high - paying jobs, reduce our carbon footprint, establish a new, reliable source of energy for millions of New Yorkers, and solidify New York's status as a national clean energy leader,» Mr. Cuomo said.

A realistic energy plan must also address the sectors of transportation and building heating and cooling, each of which account for one - third of the state's carbon footprint, as well as agriculture, which accounts for 10 %.

I would ask the professor to go a little bit further and assign a second class to follow - up on the findings of the first class and have this next class investigate the carbon footprint for ZEN if it had been located in an area that was easily accessible by walking, bicycling or public transportation.

Beth Newcomer The Legislative Analyst for NYC Council Member Helen Rosenthal (District 6, Upper West Side) encouraged attendees to reach out to their local Council Members and urge them to support the following legislative initiatives: • Possible legislation regarding divestment of the city's pension funds from fossil fuel companies • A bill to require the city to do a carbon footprint analysis of all the products the city procures, and to use that analysis to inform a policy of low - carbon operations • A number of bills to reduce the carbon emissions of city - owned vehicles and improve the sustainability of city buildings • A bill to enhance the city's already - strong idling laws so as to make them easier to enforce Find your Council Member here.

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.»

This means that the energy consumption and carbon footprint of marijuana growers would go way down, as the light the plants need for photosynthesis could be provided more naturally by the sun.