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Facts & Figures

How to Safely Remove and Dispose of Asbestos

How to Safely Remove and Dispose of Asbestos

March 13, 2025 by Brett Stadelmann

This is a guide on properly handling and removal of asbestos. Many authorities govern its management, removal, and disposal due to the health dangers involved.

Categories Facts & Figures Tags Health
The Impact of Air Pollution on Lung Cancer: What You Need to Know

The Impact of Air Pollution on Lung Cancer

March 12, 2025 by Brett Stadelmann

This article will delve into the established link between air pollution and lung cancer, focusing on actionable preventative strategies.

Categories Facts & Figures Tags Health, Pollution
Compostable Biodegradable Recyclable Comparison

Compostable vs. Biodegradable vs. Recyclable: Are We Actually Solving the Waste Crisis?

March 6, 2025 by Brett Stadelmann

Discover if compostable, biodegradable, and recyclable options truly tackle the waste crisis. Understand their impact in our insightful analysis.

Categories Facts & Figures Tags Lifestyle, Waste
Contraceptives: The Long-Term Health Risks

Contraceptives: The Long-Term Health Risks

March 5, 2025 by Brett Stadelmann

Are we truly understanding and comprehensively acknowledging the potential long-term health risks associated with contraceptives? Let’s discuss.

Categories Facts & Figures Tags Health
The Nesjavellir Geothermal Power Plant in Þingvellir, Iceland. Renewable Energy Development

Renewable Energy Development: Powering a Cleaner Future

February 28, 2025 by Brett Stadelmann

A cleaner future is no longer a distant goal. Renewable energy development is driving real change, transforming the way electricity is generated and consumed.

Categories Facts & Figures Tags Renewables
Switching to Electric Lift Trucks for Sustainability

Why Switching to Electric Lift Trucks Is a Smart Move for Sustainability

March 21, 2025February 27, 2025 by Brett Stadelmann

This article will have a closer look at the key reasons why electric lift trucks can be beneficial for your business’s sustainability efforts.

Categories Facts & Figures Tags Business
Plumbing Challenges in Older Commercial Buildings

Plumbing Challenges in Older Commercial Buildings

February 26, 2025 by Brett Stadelmann

Older commercial buildings often come with unique architectural charm, but their plumbing systems can be a different story. Let’s look at plumbing challenges.

Categories Facts & Figures Tags Waste
building for resilience

Building for Resilience in 2025: A Climate-Centered Focus

February 13, 2025February 13, 2025 by Evelyn Long

With climate change triggering extreme weather events, the importance of building weather-resilient homes has never been clearer.

Categories Climate, Facts & Figures, Stories on Sustainability Tags Construction, Environment, Sustainability
large white building under repair

How to Use Salvaged Materials and Upcycling in Restorative Building Projects

February 13, 2025February 13, 2025 by Evelyn Long

Simply using salvage, reclaimed and upcycled materials may slash the footprint to make construction more sustainable.

Categories Facts & Figures, Stories on Sustainability Tags Construction, Sustainability
Pigeon Populations, Rural Governments, and Animal Welfare

Pigeon Populations, Rural Governments, and Animal Welfare

February 13, 2025 by Brett Stadelmann

Non-lethal methods, such as birth control and habitat modification, offer humane solutions for reducing pigeon numbers without violating ethical standards.

Categories Facts & Figures Tags Ecology, Environment, Ethics, Politics
Smart Transformers for Resilient Energy Infrastructure

Smart Transformers for Resilient Energy Infrastructure

February 12, 2025 by Jack Shaw

Learn how smart transformers can create a more resilient energy infrastructure for businesses in various industries, and make your property more eco-friendly.

Categories Facts & Figures Tags Business, Environment
Why Commercial Solar is the Future of Business Energy Solutions 

Commercial Solar: The Future of Business Energy Solutions 

February 4, 2025January 29, 2025 by Brett Stadelmann

This piece explores the potential of commercial solar and examines why it’s reshaping the corporate energy landscape.

Categories Facts & Figures Tags Business, Renewables
E-Waste Management: Are Companies Doing Enough?

E-Waste Management: Are Companies Doing Enough?

April 21, 2025January 17, 2025 by Mia Barnes

E-waste management has become more complicated as the demand for new technology rises. Unfortunately, the outcome has had dire consequences for the environment.

Categories Facts & Figures Tags Business, Environment, Ethics, Waste
The 5 Latest Innovations in Renewable Energy Storage

The 5 Latest Innovations in Renewable Energy Storage

January 17, 2025 by Jack Shaw

As researchers and engineers investigate new possibilities, let’s explore some recent examples of meaningful work to further renewable energy storage options.

Categories Facts & Figures Tags Business, Renewables, Sustainability, Waste
Sheep on grass between rows of trees. Green Building Materials for Resilient Construction in 2025

Green Building Materials for Resilient Construction in 2025

January 14, 2025 by Evelyn Long

The construction industry is a major emitter. If more turn to green building materials, the positive environmental impact could be exponential.

Categories Facts & Figures Tags Business, Ecology, Environment, Lifestyle, Sustainability, Waste
Unlocking Energy Savings for Industrial Facilities: The Benefits of Solar Solutions

The Benefits of Solar Solutions for Industrial Facilities

December 31, 2024 by Manshi Dixit

How solar solutions can shift industry productions to be both financially and environmentally sustainable, and ways to overcome the most common challenges.

Categories Facts & Figures Tags Business, Carbon, Renewables
List of Solar Materials Used to Produce Solar Panels

List of Solar Materials Used to Produce Solar Panels

September 5, 2025December 29, 2024 by Brett Stadelmann

There are 8 major raw materials for solar panel manufacturing. Explore this blog to know which are they!

Categories Facts & Figures Tags Renewables
Your Skin Could Be Absorbing Chemicals from Your Workout Clothes: Study Finds

Skin Can Absorb Toxic Materials found in Workout Clothes

December 26, 2024 by Mia Barnes

Your skin could be absorbing toxic chemical compounds from your workout clothes, study finds. We discuss the details and implications.

Categories Facts & Figures Tags Health, Lifestyle, Plastic, Pollution
Simpson Reed Discovery Trail, Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, Northern California. Image shows a large coast redwood trunk, with arborist Mario Vaden, for size comparison. Environmental Wins in 2024.

10 Inspiring Environmental Wins of 2024

December 23, 2024 by Rose Morrison

Acknowledging environmental wins helps encourage progress. With that in mind, here are 10 inspiring climate-related headlines from 2024 that bring some hope.

Categories Facts & Figures Tags Environment, Politics, Sustainability
Servo Drives

Servo Drives and the Future of Renewable Energy Systems

December 19, 2024 by Brett Stadelmann

Servo drives are at the forefront of modern renewable energy systems, acting as critical enablers of efficiency, precision, and scalability. Let’s discuss.

Categories Facts & Figures Tags Business, Pollution, Waste
Climate Change, Mental Health, and Addiction: Finding Hope Amid the Crisis

Climate Change, Mental Health, and Addiction

August 2, 2025December 19, 2024 by Brett Stadelmann

Let’s explore the intersection of climate change, mental health, and addiction recovery, offering practical ways to find resilience and hope in uncertain times.

Categories Facts & Figures Tags Climate, Environment, Health, Lifestyle
Packaging Waste: An Overview of this Global Problem

Packaging Waste: An Overview of this Global Problem

December 15, 2024 by Salman Shahid

Packaging waste is one of the worst outcomes of industrialization. This article explores this problem and presents some possible solutions. Let’s discuss.

Categories Facts & Figures Tags Business, Environment, Ethics, Plastic, Sustainability, Waste
Better Building Performance with Comprehensive Fireproofing

Better Building Performance with Comprehensive Fireproofing

December 12, 2024 by Evelyn Long

Fireproofing structures does more than keep people safe — it protects the planet, as the climate crisis is making wildfires and heatwaves more prevalent.

Categories Facts & Figures Tags Lifestyle
Sustainable Practices, Business Growth and Community Impact

Sustainable Practices, Business Growth and Community Impact

October 31, 2025December 12, 2024 by Katie Brenneman

With eco-consciousness more and more important to the average consumer, adopting a greener framework provides businesses with a critical competitive edge.

Categories Facts & Figures Tags Business
New York’s Climate Commitment to Building a Zero-Emission Future

New York’s Climate Commitment to Building a Zero-Emission Future

December 12, 2024 by Brett Stadelmann

With ambitious goals for renewable energy and emissions reduction, New York is addressing today’s environmental challenges and also setting a precedent.

Categories Facts & Figures Tags Carbon, Climate
Indian Medical Device Distributor Market: Trends and Opportunities

Indian Medical Device Distributor Market: Present and Future

December 12, 2024December 9, 2024 by Brett Stadelmann

As the demand for healthcare services escalates, the Indian medical device sector is poised to expand significantly.

Categories Facts & Figures
Electric Utility Vehicles in Public Transportation

Electric Utility Vehicles in Public Transportation

December 3, 2024 by Brett Stadelmann

As cities continue to grow, the integration of electric utility vehicles into public transit systems emerges as a pivotal strategy for urban development.

Categories Facts & Figures
The Role of Government Incentives in Promoting Solar Energy Adoption

The Role of Government Incentives in Promoting Solar Energy Adoption

November 26, 2024 by Brett Stadelmann

We look at how governmental actions transform the renewable landscape and what lessons can be applied to enhance solar energy adoption nationwide.

Categories Facts & Figures Tags Carbon, Renewables
Understanding the Social Impact of Traffic Accidents

Understanding the Social Impact of Traffic Accidents

May 5, 2025November 25, 2024 by Brett Stadelmann

This article explores four key social impacts of traffic accidents, highlighting how they disrupt lives.

Categories Facts & Figures Tags Ethics, Lifestyle, Politics
Drilling in the snow - The Feasibility of Achieving Net-Zero Carbon Buildings

The Feasibility of Achieving Net-Zero Carbon Buildings

November 20, 2024November 19, 2024 by Evelyn Long

Is achieving net-zero carbon buildings a global reality we can all look forward to, or an ultimately impossible pipe dream? Let’s look at the details.

Categories Facts & Figures Tags Carbon, Climate, Environment, Renewables, Sustainability, Waste
How the Right Storage Solution Improves Waste Management

How the Right Storage Solution Improves Waste Management

November 18, 2024 by Rebecca Lee

In this post, we will look at a sustainable storage solution and outline how implementing such a system can give you a notable advantage over your competitors.

Categories Facts & Figures Tags Business, Environment, Waste
A beige reusable tote bage on a boardwalk at the beach. One example of Zero-Waste Packaging

Is Zero-Waste Packaging a Reality or Just a Buzzword?

November 10, 2024 by Ellie Gabel

Single-use packaging is still part of mainstream consumption. So, is zero-waste packaging here to stay, or is it just another buzzword? Let’s discuss.

Categories Facts & Figures Tags Business, Lifestyle, Plastic, Sustainability, Waste, Zero-waste
A farm of solar panels, on green fields under a blue sky

An Overview of Solar Panels: Facts and Figures

November 7, 2024 by Brett Stadelmann

The impact of increasing prevalence of solar panels on sustainability reaches far beyond individual energy savings. Let’s look at the details.

Categories Facts & Figures Tags Carbon, Climate, Renewables
Abandoned warehouse - No More Greenhushing and Stranded Assets: How Can the Commercial Real Estate Sector Meet Net Zero Targets

Commercial Real Estate: Greenhushing and Stranded Assets:

September 4, 2025October 19, 2024 by Rose Morrison

Greenhushing happens when a company underreports environmental, social and governance (ESG) information. Let’s discuss the details.

Categories Facts & Figures Tags Business, Climate, Ethics, Politics, Sustainability
Looking up at the round building of The European Parliament in Strasbourg under a grey and overcast day.

2024’s International Crackdown on Greenwashing Marketing

October 13, 2024 by Jack Shaw

Here, you can learn more about the crackdown on greenwashing, and the banned practices you should avoid to remain an industry leader or top competitor.

Categories Facts & Figures Tags Business, Climate, Ecology, Environment, Ethics, Politics, Sustainability, Waste
Compliance and Regulatory Considerations for Med Spas

Compliance and Regulatory Considerations for Med Spas

October 9, 2024 by Brett Stadelmann

Regulatory compliance not only protects the business from legal issues but also assures clients that they are receiving safe and professionally endorsed med spa treatments.

Categories Facts & Figures Tags Health, Lifestyle
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