The document provides an overview of green initiatives and sustainability. It discusses (1) understanding one's environmental impact through assessing electricity usage, heating, travel, and paper consumption; (2) reducing waste and purchasing more sustainable products; and (3) offsetting one's remaining carbon footprint through projects that reduce carbon emissions such as forest restoration and landfill gas recapture. The document advocates for collaborative efforts and outlines strategies organizations can implement to become more environmentally friendly.
What's the big deal about sustainability greenunplugged rob holdway final for...Green Unplugged
This document discusses sustainable product design and reducing environmental impacts. It provides examples of how designing products for recyclability, using less materials and energy efficient technologies can help companies save costs while reducing carbon emissions. Regulations increasingly require producers to consider a product's full lifecycle and make them easier to recover and reuse materials at end of life. Through innovative design that incorporates these sustainability factors, companies can gain competitive advantages, cut costs and support a transition to a circular one planet economy.
[Slidecast] Valuing Eco-System Services: Inside the Dow Chemicals/Nature Cons...Sustainable Brands
Dow Chemicals and The Nature Conservancy have partnered in a breakthrough collaboration aimed at demonstrating the power of a systematic approach to understanding and factoring into corporate decision-making the value of nature, biodiversity and ecosystem services. The partnership is formed to help manage risk, identify investment opportunities to maximize ROI and shape Dow’s next generation sustainability goals while taking a science-based approach to protecting the planet with global reach and impact.
Doug Fullen, Director of Medtronic Environmental, Health and Safety, presented on Medtronic's environmental sustainability efforts. Medtronic treats many chronic conditions across 120 countries with 38,000 employees in 270 locations generating $15 billion in annual revenue. Medtronic has improved its environmental management over time, developing goals and programs to reduce waste, emissions, energy and water usage. Medtronic achieved its 2013 sustainability goals and has received external recognition for its progressive environmental stewardship.
Recycling & Waste Diversion Solutionsenvyrozone
Envyrozone provides recycling and waste management solutions through the design and production of functional collection systems. Their facility near Toronto allows for efficient production and access to materials. They work with clients to develop customized concepts and have experience providing solutions for large corporations and municipalities. Their goal is to facilitate recycling programs and landfill diversion through integrated collection solutions.
Business and Environment Series: Babcock - Closing the Loop, Managing Downstr...Environmental Initiative
The Minnesota Technical Assistance Program (MnTAP) provides confidential and non-regulatory assistance to businesses on waste management, pollution prevention and energy efficiency. In 2011, through on-site assistance like site visits and intern programs, and an materials exchange, MnTAP helped businesses prevent over 5 million pounds of waste, save 13.9 million gallons of water and 7.8 million kWh of energy, reducing costs by $3.1 million. MnTAP's services help businesses identify efficient solutions that cut costs while preventing pollution.
This document provides an overview of a proposed integrated waste management strategy being offered by WeCare Organics, LLC to the City of Taunton, Massachusetts. The proposal includes processing biosolids from the city's wastewater treatment plant using proven gasification technology located at the plant. It also involves developing an "ECOPARK" facility to handle municipal solid waste, recyclables, and organics from residents using transfer, processing, and drop-off areas. The strategy is aimed at managing waste streams in a sustainable way while providing local benefits and experience to ensure project success.
This document summarizes a panel discussion on valuing ecosystem services between representatives from The Nature Conservancy and two private sector companies, Dow Chemical and Xerox. It discusses how both companies are working with TNC to quantify the value of natural capital and ecosystem services provided by forests, freshwater, and air quality regulation. For Dow, this includes pilots in Texas to analyze the value of freshwater provision and coastal protection, as well as air pollution removal through reforestation. For Xerox, TNC is helping to develop metrics to measure the sustainability of its paper sourcing, use, and disposal. The collaboration aims to better account for nature's value in business decision-making and operations.
What's the big deal about sustainability greenunplugged rob holdway final for...Green Unplugged
This document discusses sustainable product design and reducing environmental impacts. It provides examples of how designing products for recyclability, using less materials and energy efficient technologies can help companies save costs while reducing carbon emissions. Regulations increasingly require producers to consider a product's full lifecycle and make them easier to recover and reuse materials at end of life. Through innovative design that incorporates these sustainability factors, companies can gain competitive advantages, cut costs and support a transition to a circular one planet economy.
[Slidecast] Valuing Eco-System Services: Inside the Dow Chemicals/Nature Cons...Sustainable Brands
Dow Chemicals and The Nature Conservancy have partnered in a breakthrough collaboration aimed at demonstrating the power of a systematic approach to understanding and factoring into corporate decision-making the value of nature, biodiversity and ecosystem services. The partnership is formed to help manage risk, identify investment opportunities to maximize ROI and shape Dow’s next generation sustainability goals while taking a science-based approach to protecting the planet with global reach and impact.
Doug Fullen, Director of Medtronic Environmental, Health and Safety, presented on Medtronic's environmental sustainability efforts. Medtronic treats many chronic conditions across 120 countries with 38,000 employees in 270 locations generating $15 billion in annual revenue. Medtronic has improved its environmental management over time, developing goals and programs to reduce waste, emissions, energy and water usage. Medtronic achieved its 2013 sustainability goals and has received external recognition for its progressive environmental stewardship.
Recycling & Waste Diversion Solutionsenvyrozone
Envyrozone provides recycling and waste management solutions through the design and production of functional collection systems. Their facility near Toronto allows for efficient production and access to materials. They work with clients to develop customized concepts and have experience providing solutions for large corporations and municipalities. Their goal is to facilitate recycling programs and landfill diversion through integrated collection solutions.
Business and Environment Series: Babcock - Closing the Loop, Managing Downstr...Environmental Initiative
The Minnesota Technical Assistance Program (MnTAP) provides confidential and non-regulatory assistance to businesses on waste management, pollution prevention and energy efficiency. In 2011, through on-site assistance like site visits and intern programs, and an materials exchange, MnTAP helped businesses prevent over 5 million pounds of waste, save 13.9 million gallons of water and 7.8 million kWh of energy, reducing costs by $3.1 million. MnTAP's services help businesses identify efficient solutions that cut costs while preventing pollution.
This document provides an overview of a proposed integrated waste management strategy being offered by WeCare Organics, LLC to the City of Taunton, Massachusetts. The proposal includes processing biosolids from the city's wastewater treatment plant using proven gasification technology located at the plant. It also involves developing an "ECOPARK" facility to handle municipal solid waste, recyclables, and organics from residents using transfer, processing, and drop-off areas. The strategy is aimed at managing waste streams in a sustainable way while providing local benefits and experience to ensure project success.
This document summarizes a panel discussion on valuing ecosystem services between representatives from The Nature Conservancy and two private sector companies, Dow Chemical and Xerox. It discusses how both companies are working with TNC to quantify the value of natural capital and ecosystem services provided by forests, freshwater, and air quality regulation. For Dow, this includes pilots in Texas to analyze the value of freshwater provision and coastal protection, as well as air pollution removal through reforestation. For Xerox, TNC is helping to develop metrics to measure the sustainability of its paper sourcing, use, and disposal. The collaboration aims to better account for nature's value in business decision-making and operations.
Hudson Gain lead Panel including Mannington, Ingersoll Rand, and New Jersey Clean Energy. Presentation explores what these organizations are doing to grow their businesses in a more sustainable manner. You will learn various approaches to help build your own sustainable organization. Panel discussion was part of the Woodbridge Bizmania Program,
British Gypsum Sustainability PresentationOverbury
This document summarizes British Gypsum's sustainability program and initiatives. It discusses what sustainability means, British Gypsum's sustainability vision and drivers, and their commitments across key areas like health and safety, energy/carbon, waste, procurement, and employment. It provides an overview of British Gypsum's operations, technical support for clients, plasterboard recycling services, and innovation programs. The document also discusses British Gypsum's environmental management systems and recent sustainability achievements in areas like transportation efficiency and product design.
Notes Version: Sustainability Elements of a Responsible Request for ProposalVivastream
The document discusses key elements to address in a request for proposal (RFP) for environmentally responsible paper and print procurement. It outlines sustainability goals such as using fiber from sustainably managed forests, implementing clean production practices, addressing climate change and carbon footprints, promoting recycling, and managing supply chains responsibly. The document provides details on each of these goals and emphasizes the business case for pursuing sustainability in procurement.
Mister Chemical Ltd. has operated for 38 years under family management and successfully expanded their operations with a new larger facility in Vaughan, Ontario that allows them to better serve their customers with over 5,000 cleaning products and equipment items. The company works to provide more sustainable cleaning solutions through partnerships with organizations like Peel Region and also aims to educate customers about upholstery cleaning through seminars highlighting effective products and techniques.
NATURA HOME is a company based in New York and Costa Rica that designs and produces prefabricated modular homes using sustainable materials for tropical climates. They manage the entire process from design to construction. They use materials like FSC-certified tropical hardwood that significantly reduce the homes' environmental impact through lower embodied energy and carbon footprint compared to conventional homes. They reinvest profits in sustainable initiatives in Costa Rica.
The document discusses a meeting for commercial property owners and occupiers focused on reducing costs and carbon emissions through collaboration between landlords and tenants. It provides an agenda for the event that includes presentations on sustainability in the commercial property sector, case studies from a landlord and tenant, an overview of fiscal incentives, and solutions for owners and occupiers provided by LoCus. The event aims to address the divide between landlords and tenants by highlighting areas of shared interest and potential for cost-effective, carbon reducing measures through cooperation.
The document discusses establishing a dryland fund in South Africa to support sustainable land management projects. It proposes a fund housed at the Development Bank of Southern Africa and governed by a steering committee representing government, business, and civil society. The fund would empower communities, promote sustainable land use, leverage public and private resources, and establish financial mechanisms to incentivize conservation. It provides examples from Costa Rica's payment for ecosystem services programs as a model and identifies priority landscapes in South Africa for initial ecosystem services incentives programs.
The document discusses a presentation on green local procurement policy as a sustainable economic driver. It summarizes the presentation in four parts: an introduction to the green economy, defining differences in green economic opportunities, green economy policies from a national perspective, and moving towards a green economy action plan with a focus on procurement. The presentation argues that green procurement policies can help drive the green economy at the local level and achieve environmental and economic goals.
This is our final presentation for the class in enterpreneurship for Engineers & Scientists. Watch this !
http://prezi.com/celjp-e47umm/water-treatment-space/
How Life Cycle Management is being integrated into Zespri’s operations, strat...LCANZ
1) Developing sustainability as a core competency requires companies to understand their environmental footprint across the entire value chain and integrate sustainability into business strategy and innovation.
2) Zespri, a kiwifruit marketer, conducted studies to quantify its greenhouse gas emissions and water usage to identify opportunities to reduce environmental impacts through innovations on orchards, in packing facilities, and transportation.
3) Understanding how sustainability initiatives influence consumer value drivers is important for targeting R&D investments and partnerships that improve efficiency and the environment without compromising consumer benefits.
Sustainable Carbon is a project developer that brings social, environmental, and financial benefits to communities through greenhouse gas reduction projects. They have validated over 33 projects internationally using renewable biomass instead of fossil fuels. They use the Voluntary Carbon Standard to quantify reductions and the SOCIALCARBON standard to define comprehensive sustainability goals over the lifetime of each project. Revenues from carbon credit sales are reinvested locally to improve socioeconomic conditions.
Corporate And Social Responsibility In The ITC DownturnMartin Hingley
CSR is especially important in an economc downturn. It gives a compny a opportunity to demonstrate its commitment to specific groups of stakeholder and understant the needs of future customer types.
The document discusses green design and construction practices that address sustainable site planning, water and energy efficiency, conservation of materials and resources, and indoor environmental quality. It specifically mentions that green design aims to significantly reduce or eliminate the negative environmental impacts of buildings and improve occupant health.
A global revolution is in full swing, and the Sustainable Brands Conference is where sustainability, brand and innovation leaders gather to learn, share and strategize to shape the future. SB'12 was the largest gathering to date, a kinetic convergence of innovators from more than 150 companies from around the world finding new ways to create monumental disruption in traditional models of commerce and consumption.
This document discusses green roof systems and their advantages. It begins by outlining some key benefits of green roofs, such as minimizing stormwater runoff, extending roof membrane life, and providing energy savings and environmental benefits. It then covers various design elements that are important for green roofs, such as waterproofing membranes, drainage composites, irrigation methods, and roof drains. The presentation emphasizes that proper design and installation according to industry standards and manufacturer specifications are essential to achieve the performance benefits of a green roof system.
City of Cockburn Business Perception Results 2015MrsWNel
The document discusses a survey of businesses operating in the City of Cockburn. It finds that overall satisfaction with the City as a place to do business is high at 89%. However, businesses identify traffic congestion as their top concern. Secondary priorities include safety and security, promoting economic development, and improving road infrastructure and streetscapes. The document outlines businesses' specific concerns regarding these issues and opportunities for the City to address them.
How to implement_change-national_w_shop_on_comp_voc_ed_dev_and_utilization-ha...RareBooksnRecords
This document outlines the science of planned change and how it can be applied to educational situations. It describes change as altering a system into something different. Planned change involves recognizing a need for change, applying treatments to cause change, and stabilizing results. Key steps include analyzing present and desired states, identifying driving and restraining forces, and establishing goals. The paper provides examples of forces in education, such as administrators being potential drivers or restrainers of change. Overall it presents a framework for implementing planned, managed change through the lens of educational systems.
Hudson Gain lead Panel including Mannington, Ingersoll Rand, and New Jersey Clean Energy. Presentation explores what these organizations are doing to grow their businesses in a more sustainable manner. You will learn various approaches to help build your own sustainable organization. Panel discussion was part of the Woodbridge Bizmania Program,
British Gypsum Sustainability PresentationOverbury
This document summarizes British Gypsum's sustainability program and initiatives. It discusses what sustainability means, British Gypsum's sustainability vision and drivers, and their commitments across key areas like health and safety, energy/carbon, waste, procurement, and employment. It provides an overview of British Gypsum's operations, technical support for clients, plasterboard recycling services, and innovation programs. The document also discusses British Gypsum's environmental management systems and recent sustainability achievements in areas like transportation efficiency and product design.
Notes Version: Sustainability Elements of a Responsible Request for ProposalVivastream
The document discusses key elements to address in a request for proposal (RFP) for environmentally responsible paper and print procurement. It outlines sustainability goals such as using fiber from sustainably managed forests, implementing clean production practices, addressing climate change and carbon footprints, promoting recycling, and managing supply chains responsibly. The document provides details on each of these goals and emphasizes the business case for pursuing sustainability in procurement.
Mister Chemical Ltd. has operated for 38 years under family management and successfully expanded their operations with a new larger facility in Vaughan, Ontario that allows them to better serve their customers with over 5,000 cleaning products and equipment items. The company works to provide more sustainable cleaning solutions through partnerships with organizations like Peel Region and also aims to educate customers about upholstery cleaning through seminars highlighting effective products and techniques.
NATURA HOME is a company based in New York and Costa Rica that designs and produces prefabricated modular homes using sustainable materials for tropical climates. They manage the entire process from design to construction. They use materials like FSC-certified tropical hardwood that significantly reduce the homes' environmental impact through lower embodied energy and carbon footprint compared to conventional homes. They reinvest profits in sustainable initiatives in Costa Rica.
The document discusses a meeting for commercial property owners and occupiers focused on reducing costs and carbon emissions through collaboration between landlords and tenants. It provides an agenda for the event that includes presentations on sustainability in the commercial property sector, case studies from a landlord and tenant, an overview of fiscal incentives, and solutions for owners and occupiers provided by LoCus. The event aims to address the divide between landlords and tenants by highlighting areas of shared interest and potential for cost-effective, carbon reducing measures through cooperation.
The document discusses establishing a dryland fund in South Africa to support sustainable land management projects. It proposes a fund housed at the Development Bank of Southern Africa and governed by a steering committee representing government, business, and civil society. The fund would empower communities, promote sustainable land use, leverage public and private resources, and establish financial mechanisms to incentivize conservation. It provides examples from Costa Rica's payment for ecosystem services programs as a model and identifies priority landscapes in South Africa for initial ecosystem services incentives programs.
The document discusses a presentation on green local procurement policy as a sustainable economic driver. It summarizes the presentation in four parts: an introduction to the green economy, defining differences in green economic opportunities, green economy policies from a national perspective, and moving towards a green economy action plan with a focus on procurement. The presentation argues that green procurement policies can help drive the green economy at the local level and achieve environmental and economic goals.
This is our final presentation for the class in enterpreneurship for Engineers & Scientists. Watch this !
http://prezi.com/celjp-e47umm/water-treatment-space/
How Life Cycle Management is being integrated into Zespri’s operations, strat...LCANZ
1) Developing sustainability as a core competency requires companies to understand their environmental footprint across the entire value chain and integrate sustainability into business strategy and innovation.
2) Zespri, a kiwifruit marketer, conducted studies to quantify its greenhouse gas emissions and water usage to identify opportunities to reduce environmental impacts through innovations on orchards, in packing facilities, and transportation.
3) Understanding how sustainability initiatives influence consumer value drivers is important for targeting R&D investments and partnerships that improve efficiency and the environment without compromising consumer benefits.
Sustainable Carbon is a project developer that brings social, environmental, and financial benefits to communities through greenhouse gas reduction projects. They have validated over 33 projects internationally using renewable biomass instead of fossil fuels. They use the Voluntary Carbon Standard to quantify reductions and the SOCIALCARBON standard to define comprehensive sustainability goals over the lifetime of each project. Revenues from carbon credit sales are reinvested locally to improve socioeconomic conditions.
Corporate And Social Responsibility In The ITC DownturnMartin Hingley
CSR is especially important in an economc downturn. It gives a compny a opportunity to demonstrate its commitment to specific groups of stakeholder and understant the needs of future customer types.
The document discusses green design and construction practices that address sustainable site planning, water and energy efficiency, conservation of materials and resources, and indoor environmental quality. It specifically mentions that green design aims to significantly reduce or eliminate the negative environmental impacts of buildings and improve occupant health.
A global revolution is in full swing, and the Sustainable Brands Conference is where sustainability, brand and innovation leaders gather to learn, share and strategize to shape the future. SB'12 was the largest gathering to date, a kinetic convergence of innovators from more than 150 companies from around the world finding new ways to create monumental disruption in traditional models of commerce and consumption.
This document discusses green roof systems and their advantages. It begins by outlining some key benefits of green roofs, such as minimizing stormwater runoff, extending roof membrane life, and providing energy savings and environmental benefits. It then covers various design elements that are important for green roofs, such as waterproofing membranes, drainage composites, irrigation methods, and roof drains. The presentation emphasizes that proper design and installation according to industry standards and manufacturer specifications are essential to achieve the performance benefits of a green roof system.
City of Cockburn Business Perception Results 2015MrsWNel
The document discusses a survey of businesses operating in the City of Cockburn. It finds that overall satisfaction with the City as a place to do business is high at 89%. However, businesses identify traffic congestion as their top concern. Secondary priorities include safety and security, promoting economic development, and improving road infrastructure and streetscapes. The document outlines businesses' specific concerns regarding these issues and opportunities for the City to address them.
How to implement_change-national_w_shop_on_comp_voc_ed_dev_and_utilization-ha...RareBooksnRecords
This document outlines the science of planned change and how it can be applied to educational situations. It describes change as altering a system into something different. Planned change involves recognizing a need for change, applying treatments to cause change, and stabilizing results. Key steps include analyzing present and desired states, identifying driving and restraining forces, and establishing goals. The paper provides examples of forces in education, such as administrators being potential drivers or restrainers of change. Overall it presents a framework for implementing planned, managed change through the lens of educational systems.
The document contains responses to frequently asked questions about the 2010 Philippine elections and the Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines.
The PCOS machines can operate for at least 16 hours on battery power if disconnected from the main electricity source. Once a ballot is marked, mistakes cannot be corrected or the ballot replaced. Voters must mark their ballot carefully.
While all systems can potentially be hacked, the PCOS machines are designed to be difficult to hack. They operate stand-alone to deny access and are only online for a maximum of two minutes when transmitting results. It would take several days to crack the encryption used, so hacking is unlikely to succeed.
Nadia Ramos is a Registered Nurse seeking a new nursing position. She has over 5 years of experience as a Registered Nurse, Certified Nursing Assistant, and Patient Care Technician in hospital and long-term care settings. Her resume outlines her clinical experience, leadership roles, certifications as a Registered Nurse and in CPR/BLS, and her Associate's Degree in Nursing from Southern Technical College with a 3.3 GPA. She is looking to apply her skills and continue developing as a valuable member of a medical team.
James Coxhead es un ingeniero civil mecánico chileno de 63 años con más de 30 años de experiencia en asesorías en ingeniería, tecnología, minería, y gestión de lubricación. Actualmente es un profesional independiente con su propia empresa de asesorías. Previamente se ha desempeñado como gerente administrativo y financiero de una fundación educacional, asesor comercial, jefe de operaciones de una empresa de gas, y consultor senior en una corporación de capacitación de la construcción.
The document discusses environmental sustainability and how it relates to production printing. It defines sustainability and outlines some strategies companies can take, such as finding partners with a history of sustainable practices like recycling and reducing waste and emissions. It provides a checklist for evaluating technology vendors on their sustainability and highlights how Océ, as an example vendor, meets many of the criteria through its long-standing commitments to environmental stewardship, recycling, reducing energy and paper usage, and complying with various sustainability regulations and standards.
What Are Solutions For the Non-Recyclables That Our Industry Generates?Stephanie Elton
The following powerpoint presentation was shared at a Printing Industries of Northern California (PINC) webinar.
Channeled Resources Group provides solutions for both manufacturers and consumers of coated, treated, and laminated papers & films. We understand that companies need creative ideas and, particularly in today's economy, cost savings at both ends of the supply chain. Doing business should be simple and improve your company's bottom line.
CRG - Global Solutions is a recycler of both traditional and non-traditional papers. Our specialty is in processing roll stock and silicone coated release liner. We offer competitive pricing making us the ideal one-stop shop for your recycling needs.
Our niche is purchasing silicone-coated paper for repulping. We even buy discarded liner left behind from high-speed machine applicators.
This document discusses opportunities for sustainability in the accommodation sector. It provides a case study of Strattons Hotel that implemented resource efficiency initiatives like refillable toiletry dispensers and water/laundry savings, reducing costs by over £10,000 annually and diverting 98% of waste from landfill. Customer preferences are also changing to favor businesses with strong environmental practices and lower carbon footprints.
The document discusses corporate environmentalism and why companies pursue green strategies. It provides examples of companies like Apple, Pepsi, and Coke that have made commitments to renewable energy and reducing water usage. The document suggests that with proper incentives, companies can achieve large gains in sustainability through their existing knowledge of markets and technologies. It examines theories like social license that propose companies improve their environmental performance in order to maintain public trust and acceptance of their operations.
RadiciSpandex is a textile company that takes sustainability seriously through recycling initiatives, innovations to reduce waste, and producing colored spandex that uses less dye. It recycles manufacturing waste, reuses packaging materials, and sources materials domestically to lower its carbon footprint. As part of its parent company RadiciGroup, it adheres to eco-friendly practices including reducing emissions, optimizing processes, and pursuing renewable energy and paperless communication.
The document discusses Neenah Paper's efforts to reduce its environmental impact and become more sustainable. It describes how Neenah uses recycled and FSC certified fibers in its paper production. It also summarizes Neenah's actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and become carbon neutral, including investing in renewable energy and buying carbon offsets.
Safeway has implemented numerous environmental initiatives across its operations. It recycles over 497,636 tons of materials annually and diverts over 85% of store waste from landfills. Safeway also uses renewable energy, more fuel efficient transportation practices, and designs facilities to reduce energy and emissions. The company complies with environmental regulations and provides employee training on sustainability best practices.
This document summarizes a presentation on linking sustainability data to value. It discusses how Trucost helps organizations understand the true environmental costs of business to use resources more efficiently. It provides examples of Trucost's data and clients. The document then discusses natural capital assessments and how they quantify environmental impacts like greenhouse gases and water usage. It uses Puma's supply chain as a case study, showing their environmental profit and loss account quantified their supply chain impacts back to raw materials at over €1 billion in expenditures. Puma's GHG emissions and water usage were valued at €145 million total environmental costs. The results demonstrate organizations are still responsible for environmental impacts across their entire supply chains.
This document describes a portfolio of sustainable technologies including waste-to-energy, renewable energy, manufacturing, buildings, infrastructure, coatings, lighting, IT, and energy solutions. It focuses on high solids anaerobic digestion (HSAD) technology that can process a high percentage of solids in waste to generate biogas, electricity, and fertilizer. HSAD offers advantages over competing digestion systems like higher temperature operation, higher solids content processing, and ability to handle more types of waste feedstocks. The document outlines the HSAD process, outputs, advantages, and revenue generating opportunities from building HSAD facilities to convert organic waste into renewable energy.
Waste Management & Recycling Services Report on Service Marketing [Elegant (II)]Md. Abdur Rakib
Report On Waste Management & Recycling Solution Services
(Based on the Study of Service Marketing)
It includes Waste Hauling & Management of Logistics,Recycling, reuse,Recover Energy-From-Waste,Renewable Energy Products,The Gap Model,Consumer Behavior in Waste Management & Recycling Solution Services,Customer Expectation of Services,Customer Perception of Services,Building Customer Relationship with the Company,Service Development and Design...
This document proposes a framework called "Green Reengineering" that uses concepts from business process reengineering, total quality management, and value chain analysis to prioritize efforts to make business operations more environmentally sustainable. It discusses examples of government regulations and corporate initiatives that have driven green reengineering. The framework involves articulating a green vision, radically redesigning processes to achieve environmental and business goals, and implementing and tracking results. This allows companies to create new market opportunities while reducing waste, increasing productivity and reducing costs.
The Mend is a sustainable packaging company that transforms discarded materials into innovative packaging solutions for external packaging. All our products are made from 100% recycled materials, are recyclable as well as biodegradable. We also use toxin free inks that do not contaminate groundwater. We are on a mission to unbox a greener future by reducing packaging waste. We work closely with waste management partners, packaging manufacturers, and vendors all across India to provide an authentic product and a seamless service to our clients. We use our platform to not only offer greener choices to businesses but also to educate the everyday person on the need to live a more sustainable lifestyle.
Sustainability Short Deck Presentation V3 033108Xecutive
Xerox has a longstanding commitment to environmental sustainability across its operations, products, and partnerships. It focuses on reducing its carbon footprint, preserving forests and biodiversity, preventing waste, and developing more sustainable paper and printing solutions for customers. Xerox was a pioneer in remanufacturing and power management for equipment, and continues to innovate through new technologies like EA toner that reduce energy and material usage.
Remanufacturing the_best_solution_for_the_environmentMichael Davis
Clover Technologies Group produces remanufactured printer cartridges as an environmentally friendly alternative to new cartridges. Their process involves collecting empty cartridges, disassembling them, reusing components when possible, and ensuring any non-reusable components are properly recycled. Remanufacturing cartridges reduces landfill waste and conserves resources compared to recycling. Clover collects millions of cartridges per month, preventing plastic and metal from being landfilled, and aims to have zero landfill waste through rigorous recycling processes.
1) The document contains information about various sustainability consulting projects completed by Ka Lepa Tech, including conducting life cycle assessments, developing sustainable product design strategies, and evaluating components for eco-friendly improvements.
2) Details are provided on projects such as redesigning an electronic chassis for thermal improvements, designing downhole tools, and developing concepts for measuring athletic performance.
3) The document highlights engineering work done including thermal modeling, sensor system design, wind tunnel construction, and designing inflatable seals for withstanding high temperatures.
Business & Environment Series: Polin - Waste Reduction at Central Container CorpEnvironmental Initiative
Central Container Corporation is a packaging manufacturer that has undertaken a lean-green journey to become more sustainable. They have adopted a sustainable mission statement and identified the 7 green wastes and 7 R's framework to guide their efforts. Examples provided include eliminating unnecessary packaging materials, using renewable and recycled materials, and innovative packaging solutions for medical device customers that reduce waste. The company has achieved growth and awards for their sustainability efforts while improving operational performance through annual lean-green savings.
This document provides an eight part framework for assessing the sustainability of fast food packaging. It identifies key indicators such as embracing corporate leadership on sustainability, using a full life cycle approach, reducing overall packaging, increasing recycled fiber, eliminating paper from controversial forestry practices, improving in-store recycling, eliminating toxic inks and labels, and reducing carbon footprint. The document offers this framework to guide fast food companies in developing more sustainable packaging practices.
leewayhertz.com-AI in predictive maintenance Use cases technologies benefits ...alexjohnson7307
Predictive maintenance is a proactive approach that anticipates equipment failures before they happen. At the forefront of this innovative strategy is Artificial Intelligence (AI), which brings unprecedented precision and efficiency. AI in predictive maintenance is transforming industries by reducing downtime, minimizing costs, and enhancing productivity.
Taking AI to the Next Level in Manufacturing.pdfssuserfac0301
Read Taking AI to the Next Level in Manufacturing to gain insights on AI adoption in the manufacturing industry, such as:
1. How quickly AI is being implemented in manufacturing.
2. Which barriers stand in the way of AI adoption.
3. How data quality and governance form the backbone of AI.
4. Organizational processes and structures that may inhibit effective AI adoption.
6. Ideas and approaches to help build your organization's AI strategy.
Generating privacy-protected synthetic data using Secludy and MilvusZilliz
During this demo, the founders of Secludy will demonstrate how their system utilizes Milvus to store and manipulate embeddings for generating privacy-protected synthetic data. Their approach not only maintains the confidentiality of the original data but also enhances the utility and scalability of LLMs under privacy constraints. Attendees, including machine learning engineers, data scientists, and data managers, will witness first-hand how Secludy's integration with Milvus empowers organizations to harness the power of LLMs securely and efficiently.
Driving Business Innovation: Latest Generative AI Advancements & Success StorySafe Software
Are you ready to revolutionize how you handle data? Join us for a webinar where we’ll bring you up to speed with the latest advancements in Generative AI technology and discover how leveraging FME with tools from giants like Google Gemini, Amazon, and Microsoft OpenAI can supercharge your workflow efficiency.
During the hour, we’ll take you through:
Guest Speaker Segment with Hannah Barrington: Dive into the world of dynamic real estate marketing with Hannah, the Marketing Manager at Workspace Group. Hear firsthand how their team generates engaging descriptions for thousands of office units by integrating diverse data sources—from PDF floorplans to web pages—using FME transformers, like OpenAIVisionConnector and AnthropicVisionConnector. This use case will show you how GenAI can streamline content creation for marketing across the board.
Ollama Use Case: Learn how Scenario Specialist Dmitri Bagh has utilized Ollama within FME to input data, create custom models, and enhance security protocols. This segment will include demos to illustrate the full capabilities of FME in AI-driven processes.
Custom AI Models: Discover how to leverage FME to build personalized AI models using your data. Whether it’s populating a model with local data for added security or integrating public AI tools, find out how FME facilitates a versatile and secure approach to AI.
We’ll wrap up with a live Q&A session where you can engage with our experts on your specific use cases, and learn more about optimizing your data workflows with AI.
This webinar is ideal for professionals seeking to harness the power of AI within their data management systems while ensuring high levels of customization and security. Whether you're a novice or an expert, gain actionable insights and strategies to elevate your data processes. Join us to see how FME and AI can revolutionize how you work with data!
Dive into the realm of operating systems (OS) with Pravash Chandra Das, a seasoned Digital Forensic Analyst, as your guide. 🚀 This comprehensive presentation illuminates the core concepts, types, and evolution of OS, essential for understanding modern computing landscapes.
Beginning with the foundational definition, Das clarifies the pivotal role of OS as system software orchestrating hardware resources, software applications, and user interactions. Through succinct descriptions, he delineates the diverse types of OS, from single-user, single-task environments like early MS-DOS iterations, to multi-user, multi-tasking systems exemplified by modern Linux distributions.
Crucial components like the kernel and shell are dissected, highlighting their indispensable functions in resource management and user interface interaction. Das elucidates how the kernel acts as the central nervous system, orchestrating process scheduling, memory allocation, and device management. Meanwhile, the shell serves as the gateway for user commands, bridging the gap between human input and machine execution. 💻
The narrative then shifts to a captivating exploration of prominent desktop OSs, Windows, macOS, and Linux. Windows, with its globally ubiquitous presence and user-friendly interface, emerges as a cornerstone in personal computing history. macOS, lauded for its sleek design and seamless integration with Apple's ecosystem, stands as a beacon of stability and creativity. Linux, an open-source marvel, offers unparalleled flexibility and security, revolutionizing the computing landscape. 🖥️
Moving to the realm of mobile devices, Das unravels the dominance of Android and iOS. Android's open-source ethos fosters a vibrant ecosystem of customization and innovation, while iOS boasts a seamless user experience and robust security infrastructure. Meanwhile, discontinued platforms like Symbian and Palm OS evoke nostalgia for their pioneering roles in the smartphone revolution.
The journey concludes with a reflection on the ever-evolving landscape of OS, underscored by the emergence of real-time operating systems (RTOS) and the persistent quest for innovation and efficiency. As technology continues to shape our world, understanding the foundations and evolution of operating systems remains paramount. Join Pravash Chandra Das on this illuminating journey through the heart of computing. 🌟
Salesforce Integration for Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Solutions A...Jeffrey Haguewood
Sidekick Solutions uses Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Solutions Apricot) and automation solutions to integrate data for business workflows.
We believe integration and automation are essential to user experience and the promise of efficient work through technology. Automation is the critical ingredient to realizing that full vision. We develop integration products and services for Bonterra Case Management software to support the deployment of automations for a variety of use cases.
This video focuses on integration of Salesforce with Bonterra Impact Management.
Interested in deploying an integration with Salesforce for Bonterra Impact Management? Contact us at sales@sidekicksolutionsllc.com to discuss next steps.
A Comprehensive Guide to DeFi Development Services in 2024Intelisync
DeFi represents a paradigm shift in the financial industry. Instead of relying on traditional, centralized institutions like banks, DeFi leverages blockchain technology to create a decentralized network of financial services. This means that financial transactions can occur directly between parties, without intermediaries, using smart contracts on platforms like Ethereum.
In 2024, we are witnessing an explosion of new DeFi projects and protocols, each pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in finance.
In summary, DeFi in 2024 is not just a trend; it’s a revolution that democratizes finance, enhances security and transparency, and fosters continuous innovation. As we proceed through this presentation, we'll explore the various components and services of DeFi in detail, shedding light on how they are transforming the financial landscape.
At Intelisync, we specialize in providing comprehensive DeFi development services tailored to meet the unique needs of our clients. From smart contract development to dApp creation and security audits, we ensure that your DeFi project is built with innovation, security, and scalability in mind. Trust Intelisync to guide you through the intricate landscape of decentralized finance and unlock the full potential of blockchain technology.
Ready to take your DeFi project to the next level? Partner with Intelisync for expert DeFi development services today!
Building Production Ready Search Pipelines with Spark and MilvusZilliz
Spark is the widely used ETL tool for processing, indexing and ingesting data to serving stack for search. Milvus is the production-ready open-source vector database. In this talk we will show how to use Spark to process unstructured data to extract vector representations, and push the vectors to Milvus vector database for search serving.
Monitoring and Managing Anomaly Detection on OpenShift.pdfTosin Akinosho
Monitoring and Managing Anomaly Detection on OpenShift
Overview
Dive into the world of anomaly detection on edge devices with our comprehensive hands-on tutorial. This SlideShare presentation will guide you through the entire process, from data collection and model training to edge deployment and real-time monitoring. Perfect for those looking to implement robust anomaly detection systems on resource-constrained IoT/edge devices.
Key Topics Covered
1. Introduction to Anomaly Detection
- Understand the fundamentals of anomaly detection and its importance in identifying unusual behavior or failures in systems.
2. Understanding Edge (IoT)
- Learn about edge computing and IoT, and how they enable real-time data processing and decision-making at the source.
3. What is ArgoCD?
- Discover ArgoCD, a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes, and its role in deploying applications on edge devices.
4. Deployment Using ArgoCD for Edge Devices
- Step-by-step guide on deploying anomaly detection models on edge devices using ArgoCD.
5. Introduction to Apache Kafka and S3
- Explore Apache Kafka for real-time data streaming and Amazon S3 for scalable storage solutions.
6. Viewing Kafka Messages in the Data Lake
- Learn how to view and analyze Kafka messages stored in a data lake for better insights.
7. What is Prometheus?
- Get to know Prometheus, an open-source monitoring and alerting toolkit, and its application in monitoring edge devices.
8. Monitoring Application Metrics with Prometheus
- Detailed instructions on setting up Prometheus to monitor the performance and health of your anomaly detection system.
9. What is Camel K?
- Introduction to Camel K, a lightweight integration framework built on Apache Camel, designed for Kubernetes.
10. Configuring Camel K Integrations for Data Pipelines
- Learn how to configure Camel K for seamless data pipeline integrations in your anomaly detection workflow.
11. What is a Jupyter Notebook?
- Overview of Jupyter Notebooks, an open-source web application for creating and sharing documents with live code, equations, visualizations, and narrative text.
12. Jupyter Notebooks with Code Examples
- Hands-on examples and code snippets in Jupyter Notebooks to help you implement and test anomaly detection models.
HCL Notes and Domino License Cost Reduction in the World of DLAUpanagenda
Webinar Recording: https://www.panagenda.com/webinars/hcl-notes-and-domino-license-cost-reduction-in-the-world-of-dlau/
The introduction of DLAU and the CCB & CCX licensing model caused quite a stir in the HCL community. As a Notes and Domino customer, you may have faced challenges with unexpected user counts and license costs. You probably have questions on how this new licensing approach works and how to benefit from it. Most importantly, you likely have budget constraints and want to save money where possible. Don’t worry, we can help with all of this!
We’ll show you how to fix common misconfigurations that cause higher-than-expected user counts, and how to identify accounts which you can deactivate to save money. There are also frequent patterns that can cause unnecessary cost, like using a person document instead of a mail-in for shared mailboxes. We’ll provide examples and solutions for those as well. And naturally we’ll explain the new licensing model.
Join HCL Ambassador Marc Thomas in this webinar with a special guest appearance from Franz Walder. It will give you the tools and know-how to stay on top of what is going on with Domino licensing. You will be able lower your cost through an optimized configuration and keep it low going forward.
These topics will be covered
- Reducing license cost by finding and fixing misconfigurations and superfluous accounts
- How do CCB and CCX licenses really work?
- Understanding the DLAU tool and how to best utilize it
- Tips for common problem areas, like team mailboxes, functional/test users, etc
- Practical examples and best practices to implement right away
Introduction of Cybersecurity with OSS at Code Europe 2024Hiroshi SHIBATA
I develop the Ruby programming language, RubyGems, and Bundler, which are package managers for Ruby. Today, I will introduce how to enhance the security of your application using open-source software (OSS) examples from Ruby and RubyGems.
The first topic is CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures). I have published CVEs many times. But what exactly is a CVE? I'll provide a basic understanding of CVEs and explain how to detect and handle vulnerabilities in OSS.
Next, let's discuss package managers. Package managers play a critical role in the OSS ecosystem. I'll explain how to manage library dependencies in your application.
I'll share insights into how the Ruby and RubyGems core team works to keep our ecosystem safe. By the end of this talk, you'll have a better understanding of how to safeguard your code.
In the rapidly evolving landscape of technologies, XML continues to play a vital role in structuring, storing, and transporting data across diverse systems. The recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) present new methodologies for enhancing XML development workflows, introducing efficiency, automation, and intelligent capabilities. This presentation will outline the scope and perspective of utilizing AI in XML development. The potential benefits and the possible pitfalls will be highlighted, providing a balanced view of the subject.
We will explore the capabilities of AI in understanding XML markup languages and autonomously creating structured XML content. Additionally, we will examine the capacity of AI to enrich plain text with appropriate XML markup. Practical examples and methodological guidelines will be provided to elucidate how AI can be effectively prompted to interpret and generate accurate XML markup.
Further emphasis will be placed on the role of AI in developing XSLT, or schemas such as XSD and Schematron. We will address the techniques and strategies adopted to create prompts for generating code, explaining code, or refactoring the code, and the results achieved.
The discussion will extend to how AI can be used to transform XML content. In particular, the focus will be on the use of AI XPath extension functions in XSLT, Schematron, Schematron Quick Fixes, or for XML content refactoring.
The presentation aims to deliver a comprehensive overview of AI usage in XML development, providing attendees with the necessary knowledge to make informed decisions. Whether you’re at the early stages of adopting AI or considering integrating it in advanced XML development, this presentation will cover all levels of expertise.
By highlighting the potential advantages and challenges of integrating AI with XML development tools and languages, the presentation seeks to inspire thoughtful conversation around the future of XML development. We’ll not only delve into the technical aspects of AI-powered XML development but also discuss practical implications and possible future directions.
How to Interpret Trends in the Kalyan Rajdhani Mix Chart.pdfChart Kalyan
A Mix Chart displays historical data of numbers in a graphical or tabular form. The Kalyan Rajdhani Mix Chart specifically shows the results of a sequence of numbers over different periods.
2. Goals of Today
‣ To understand Green
‣ To understand our current environment
‣ To understand what an offset is
‣ To understand what we can do to reduce our
impact
‣ The benefits and obstacles
‣ How to implement a green policy
‣ 10 - easy thing we can do
3. What we know
‣ everything we do has an impact on the
environment
‣ what we are currently doing isn’t sustainable
‣ collective efforts have more impact than
individual ones
‣ collaboration must become part of every
leader’s lexicon
‣ we need to think BIG!
‣ we need to start small
5. New Language
Sustainable consumption
The ultimate objectives of green procurement are to
reduce the consumption of resources in order to reduce
the generation of waste, to minimize environmental,
health and financial risks, and to reduce costs.
Green Purchasing
Green procurement is the procurement of products and
services that have a lesser or reduced effect on human
health and the environment when compared with
competing products or services that serve the same
purpose. A green product is one that is less harmful than
the next best alternative.
6. Current Situation
We have got into the predicament we
are in today because we have focused
on parts and neglected the whole.
We are focusing on immediate goals-
such as short term - and neglected the
larger systems which the quarterly
profits are only a small part.
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16. What is an offset?
Offsets are carbon credits
purchased from projects
working to decrease the
carbon dioxide (CO2) in the
earth’s atmosphere. These
projects aim to help our
planet and ultimately reduce
climate change.
17. Zerofootprint Offsets
‣ Additionality
‣ Certification
‣ Public Registry
‣ Risk and project management
‣ Carbon leakage
‣ Meaningful contribution to long-term
sustainability of local communities
18. Types of offsets
Forest Restoration
British Columbia • ISO 14064-2 Certified
The Maple Ridge forest restoration project aims to
develop a forest that will continue to be healthy beyond
the lifespan of the current generation of trees. The
project maximizes the amount of CO2 that can be
sequestered(absorbed), and emulates natural forest
growth. Over 36,000 indigenous Douglas Firs, Sitka
Spruces, Western Red Cedars, Western Hemlocks and
Cottonwoods have been planted since the project
began in 2006.
Landfill Gas Recapture
Ontario • ISO 14064-2 Certified
The Niagara Falls Landfill Gas Recapture project
captures gas from the East Quarry landfill and distributes
it to the nearby Abitibi Mill, which produces recycled
content paper.
19. Types of offsets
Tire Recycling Program
Quebec • ISO 14064-2 Certified
This project utilizes used car and truck tires to
manufacture a variety of products, including new tires,
rubber carpets, car mats, and an assortment of other
post-consumer goods.
Run of River Hydro
Ontario • ISO 14064-2 Certified
This project harnesses the power of moving river water
to produce energy. Run of river power projects add
clean energy to our grid, which reduces reliance on
unsustainable sources of energy such as fossil fuels and
coal.
20. Industry Response
Goals of Green Supply Chain
Reduce overall business costs 56%
Enhance company social responsibility 51%
Improve profits 42%
Improve visibility into green supply chain drivers 49%
Reduce waste/improve disposal methods 38%
Source Aberdeen Group 2008
21. Challenges to Green
‣ Price
‣ Lack of corporate commitment
‣ Insufficient knowledge
‣ Availability
‣ No acceptable alternative
‣ No specifications
‣ Purchasing habits
22. Overall Benefits
‣ Improve Brand Image
‣ Employee Productivity
& Morale
‣ Reduce Risk
‣ Increase Profits
‣ Identify New Markets
‣ Establish new best
practices in your
industry
23. Implementing a SP Program*
‣ Organizational support
‣ Self-evaluation
‣ Set goals
‣ Develop a strategy
‣ Run a pilot project
‣ Implementation
‣ Sustainment
*Implementing a sustainable procurement programme' is modeled on the Canadian standard for
'Environmentally Responsible Procurement', CSA Z766-95, issued by the Canadian Standards Association.
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25. Work with Suppliers
‣ Environmental claims by suppliers should be
supported by documentation
‣ Does the company have their own
environmental policy?
‣ Can a supplier provide samples or product on
trial basis?
26. SP Criteria examples
‣ Using logo/certification programs
‣ Based on recycled content
‣ Protecting health/indoor air quality
‣ Distance goods/services travel
‣ Based on recyclability
27. Eco Labels
The Design for the Environment (DfE) Program works in partnership with a broad range
of stakeholders to reduce risk to people and the environment by preventing pollution.
DfE focuses on industries that combine the potential for chemical risk reduction and
improvements in energy efficiency with a strong motivation to make lasting, positive
changes.
SCS is a leading third-party provider of certification, auditing and testing
services, and standards.
ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S.
Department of Energy helping us all save money and protect the environment through
energy efficient products and practices.
28. Eco Labels
Green Seal is an independent non-profit dedicated to safeguarding the environment and transforming
the marketplace by promoting the manufacture, purchase, and use of environmentally responsible
products and services.
Chlorine Free Products Association is an independent non-profit accreditation and standard
setting organization who’s focus is promoting sustainable manufacturing practices, implementing
advanced technologies free of chlorine chemistry, educating consumers on alternatives, and
developing world markets for sustainably produced third party certified products and services.
FSC is an independent, non-governmental, not for profit organization established to promote the
responsible management of the world’s forests.
29. Eco Labels
The 100% Recycled Paperboard Alliance (RPA-100%) is an independent, non-profit
trade alliance headquartered in Washington, D.C. RPA-100% brings together leading
100% recycled paperboard manufacturers to analyze the benefits and promote the
use of 100% recycled paperboard.
Recyclable Symbol. – This symbol signifies that a product is recyclable. Most of the
time, there will be a number in the center of the symbol that represents the type of
plastic the container is made from.
Recyclable Symbol – This symbol is used to denote that a product contains recycled
content. Often times there will be a percentage in the center of this circle telling how
much recycled content is in the product.
30. GSC Best Practices
‣ Align green supply chain goals with
business goals
‣ Evaluate the supply chain as a single life
cycle system
‣ Use green supply chain analysis as a
catalyst for innovation
‣ Focus on source reduction to reduce waste
31. 10 easy steps
‣ Be bright about light - Artificial lighting accounts for 44 percent of the electricity
use in office buildings.
‣ Maximize computer efficiency - Computers in the business sector unnecessarily
waste $1 billion worth of electricity a year.
‣ Print smarter - The average U.S. office worker goes through 10,000 sheets of copy
paper a year.
‣ Go paperless when possible - Make it a habit to think before you print: could this
be read or stored online instead?
‣ Ramp up your recycling - Make it a habit to recycle everything your company
collects.
‣ Close the loop - Make it a policy to purchase office supplies and furniture made
from recycled materials.
‣ Watch what (and how) you eat - Make it a habit to bring your own mug and
dishware for those meals you eat at the office.
‣ Rethink your travel - Make it a habit to take the train, bus, or subway when
feasible instead of a rental car when traveling on business.
‣ Reconsider your commute - Make it a habit to carpool, bike, or take transit to
work, and/or telecommute when possible.
‣ Create a healthy office environment - Make it a habit to use nontoxic cleaning
products. Brighten up your cubicle with plants, which absorb indoor pollution.
34. Resources
Web:
‣ Conscious Brands www.Consciousbrands.com
‣ Six Steps to the Greenest Meetings Possible
‣ http://www.greenbiz.com/feature/2008/10/06/six-steps-greenest-meetings-possible
‣ Green Procurement
‣ http://www.greeninggovernment.gc.ca/default.asp?lang=En&n=256986C5-1
‣ Greener Choices www.GreenerChoices.org
‣ Environmental Leaderwww.environmentalleader.com
Books:
‣ Living Supply Chains, John Gattorna
‣ Wikionomics, Don Tapscott
‣ Small Giants, Bo Burlingham
‣ Green Business, Amy K. Townsend
‣ The Ecology of Commerce, Paul Hawkins
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