Author: Digital Roo
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The Evolution of Ethical Investing
Ethical investing is becoming mainstream and more accessible to people who care about where their money is invested. It is now much easier to find ethical and sustainable funds that are suitable for pensions, ISAs and other regulated investments, but it hasn’t always been this way. Early forms of ethical investing were limited and only…
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How To Get ISO 14000 / 14001 Certification
ISO 14000 / 14001 standards support and promote the incorporation of sustainable practices in business. In this article, you will learn how ISO 14000 can help businesses to adapt to our environmental crisis and how to get certified. “Seas are rising and oceans are acidifying. Glaciers are melting and corals are bleaching. Droughts are spreading…
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What goes in the recycling bin?
Home recycling is one of the best ways that you can do your bit for the environment. Your local council provides you with all the bins and the (maybe slightly infrequent) timetable of rubbish collections so they are really doing all the hard work for you. All you have to do is a quick sort…
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How You Can Help the Environment by Driving Less
Cars often become the main topic of conversation when people mention going green. They’re something people use every day that makes life easier. You can live farther from work, get places faster and experience more independence. They’re also a major way people contribute to climate change. Even if you drive a hybrid car, it still…
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Unique Green Ideas for Business
In the wake of the enormous challenges faced during the first half of 2020, the awareness of environmental issues is perhaps greater than ever, and businesses all across the UK are looking for smart, green ways to rebuild after the Coronavirus crisis. Luckily, there are plenty of practical, easy ways to make your business more…
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The Environmental Impact of Paint
Paint is one of the most widely used materials in the world. Just think about all the cars, walls and buildings which are painted every day all over the world. Paint, in one form or another, has been used for thousands of years and has gone through significant changes over that time. From the earliest…
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Is Bitcoin Bad For The Environment?
Bill Gates hailed Bitcoin as a “technological tour de force” while Peter Thiel, the co-founder of PayPal, said that it “has the potential to do something like change the world.” Not everybody is as gushing with praise. Billionaire investor, Warren Buffett, said that it is a “delusion” because it has no “unique value” and also…
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How vehicle tracking reduces commercial fleets environmental impact
The environmental impact of a commercial fleet can be a significant issue for businesses in any sector. No matter the size of a fleet, the goal of reducing its environmental impact has now become high on the list of priorities for fleet managers around the world. One way to reduce a fleets impact on the…
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Concrete on a roll: changing engineering projects worldwide
As new targets are set for emissions, and the threat of climate change becomes ever more apparent, all sectors of business have to rethink how they operate and the methods they use to complete projects. The civil engineering sector is no different. Concrete is a versatile and high-quality construction material but it comes with a…
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Planting Wildflowers For The Environment
Native or Indigenous Species A native plant is one that naturally occurs in a region without being introduced or genetically modified by humans. So the plant evolved in situ, spread there naturally or was carried there by wind, water, birds, animals or other life. Benefits of Native Species Native plants will be suited to the environment…
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Eco Friendly Products
We all now know that we need to change our ways in order to protect our planet and ensure that our children and grandchildren can enjoy a good quality of life. The best way to do this is use less, throw less away and try to minimise our energy use. When we do buy something…
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How to Spread the Word About Climate Change
Climate change has never been more relevant – global warming is impacting everything we do, from the food we eat and the transport we use to the homes we live in, our family and friends, and the air we breathe. With the media finally starting to focus more on how serious this issue is, there’s…
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How to Keep your Home and Garden Energy Efficient
Global warming is already having a noticeable impact on our planet – sea levels are rising, polar glaciers are melting, and there have been increases in average temperatures all across the globe. We are all realising that each individual needs to take action and change their daily habits in order to reduce our energy usage…
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Eco-Friendly Gardening
There has been an emphasis over the past few years for us to move towards a more environmentally respectful manner in all aspects of our lives. One place which many people don’t think about is the one place in our homes which is physically green; the garden. Looking to make your garden eco-friendlier? Here are…
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Supersize Your Recycling Effort
If you are having a summer event – a sports day, prom party, BBQ, fair or similar you will need to make sure that provide proper waste disposal and hopefully recycling too. If you don’t provide enough recycling and rubbish bins then litter will be everywhere after your event. You will need to arrange the…
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Too-Clean Homes Are Harmful To Health
Cleaning your home may be as bad as smoking 20 cigarettes a day, a new study published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine claims. Asthma was found to be more common (12.3%) among women who cleaned their homes than those who didn’t. In addition to causing environmental pollution, conventional cleaners contain chemicals known to…
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Low Carbon’s solution to saving the honeybee
The plight of the honeybee is unsurprisingly a fast-growing concern for scientists, posing threats to our ecosystem, food security and life on this earth as we know it. So what is the future of the honeybee? If honeybees were no longer a part of our world, it’s not just their honey we’d miss; other foods…
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Implementing a Sustainable Business Strategy
Consumers want to do business with firms that are more sustainable and you probably know that your employees want you to go in that direction too. Becoming more eco-friendly or green doesn’t have to cost a fortune or require revamping everything you do. Nor should it be mere window-dressing (a strategy labelled as greenwashing) if…
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The Silicon Mountain – How Should Businesses Deal with E-Waste?
Electronic waste is a huge problem. A problem that has been growing exponentially since the early 20th century when the first home radios hit the stores. Since then, we’ve been dumping everything from TVs to toasters, with little thought for the environment. Today, thanks to the ubiquity of smartphones, there’s a device in every pocket,…
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Small Changes to Make Your Property More Eco Friendly
We are all aware of how the choices we make impact the world around us and our properties can have a huge impact on the environment. Whether it’s your own home, a buy to let property or your business premises, there are several small changes you can make to ensure your property is more environmentally…
