What is Carbon Sequestration?
Jul 27th 2022
Carbon Sequestration Series:
Part 1:
What is Carbon Sequestration?
Part 2:
Re-Enriching the Soil
Carbon sequestration is the process of capturing and storing carbon in order to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the earth's atmosphere. Trees and plants naturally sequester carbon via photosynthesis.
Carbon is the basic building block of all organic matter! Carbon dioxide is a carbon compound produced through na
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Telling Your Sustainable Story
Jul 6th 2022
Your sustainability sets you apart. Communicating with your customers about yourself, your story, and your eco-friendly practices adds a huge amount of value to your brand.
You're Doing the Work, Now Tell the World
Your community wants to get to know you!
Why did you start your business? What is important to you? No matter your audience size, your customers want to hear what you have to say.
Your website is a great pla
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Effective Planning Reduces Waste
Jun 29th 2022
Inventory planning and waste tracking are essential components for reducing business waste. These tools can also create opportunities for new ideas, new products, and further waste reduction.
Operations and Planning at Elevate Packaging
At Elevate, our effective planning ensures that we remain in stock. This rigor has been particularly important in recent years. As multiple industries have faced shortages and supply cha
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The Truth About Recyclable Packaging
Apr 29th 2022
For over 50 years, the petroleum industry has told consumers that their plastics will be recycled. Recyclable packaging is often touted as the most sustainable option.
The truth is the vast majority of our recycling
is not actually recycled.
It’s supposed to work like this: We put our recyclables into the bin, they’re hauled away to MRFs (Materials Recovery Facilities) where they are cleaned and sorted. The materials are m
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Eco-Friendly Ecommerce Packaging
Sep 15th 2021
Seller platforms and marketplaces such as Etsy, BigCommerce, and Amazon have enabled small businesses to more easily sell their products directly to consumers.
While this is a good thing for small businesses, the increase in online shopping means a lot more individual products being shipped. This increase can also mean more waste, and larger environmental impact.
When you’re selling eco-friendly products online, sustainable packaging an
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