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The University of Michigan has made a serious commitment to the environment with its sustainability program known as Planet Blue.  The University, located in Ann Arbor, leads the way in reducing food waste from their dining facilities and campus with projects such as the Zero Waste Picnic, The Maize and Blue Cupboard, and EarthFest. These projects act to strengthen five broad sustainability goals: food, waste, water, ene …

Fast fashion is out, ethical fashion is in How much do your customers really know about the clothing you produce? Are you transparent about the raw materials used? How about where the clothing is produced and who makes it? What about the packaging? From pollution and poor labor conditions in factories, to the extra waste created by the packaging needed for each piece of clothing - the mass production of cheap apparel is hard on the environm …

In recent years restaurants have been going green and implementing sustainable practices to conserve energy, reduce waste, and provide healthier offerings.The Food Service Industry creates a lot of waste, from food waste through to trash created by single-use plastics such as straws, take-out containers, and to-go cups. The packaging is used for only a few minutes and then tossed out in the trash. Traditional food service containers take 25-100 y …

The Plastic Pollution Problem Our oceans have become littered with plastic pollution. Thousands of birds, sea mammals, and fish ingest microplastics or become tangled in our plastic waste. Watching videos and seeing photos of the harm caused by plastic pollution are very upsetting and may make the situation seem hopeless, but as businesses we have the opportunity to set an example of environmental responsibility to our customers and to othe …