Carbon49 – Sustainability for Canadian businesses: Sustainable Bioplastics: Are They Really Greener?

Canada announced its commitment to ban a list of non-reusable plastic products by 2022. Restaurants, grocers, and other businesses will need to quickly find a viable solution to replace single-use plastics. We take a look at bioplastics and see if it’s a good alternative.  In August 2020, Dalhousie University reported that 70%

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Carbon49 – Sustainability for Canadian businesses: Sustainable Bioplastics: Are They Really Greener?

Canada announced its commitment to ban a list of non-reusable plastic products by 2022. Restaurants, grocers, and other businesses will need to quickly find a viable solution to replace single-use plastics. We take a look at bioplastics and see if it’s a good alternative.  In August 2020, Dalhousie University reported that 70%

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Carbon49 – Sustainability for Canadian businesses: Sustainable Bioplastics: Are They Really Greener?

Canada announced its commitment to ban a list of non-reusable plastic products by 2022. Restaurants, grocers, and other businesses will need to quickly find a viable solution to replace single-use plastics. We take a look at bioplastics and see if it’s a good alternative.  In August 2020, Dalhousie University reported that 70%

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Carbon49 – Sustainability for Canadian businesses: Canada Election: Environmental Platforms and Impact On Business

For the first time in a Canadian federal election, the environment is a leading campaign issue. We highlight each of the five major parties’ green platform as related to business. We then survey some notable analyses from Clean Energy Canada, EnviroEconomics, Clean Prosperity, Maclean’s, Chatelaine, and Policy Options. Pledge to

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Carbon49 – Sustainability for Canadian businesses: Southcore Financial Centre Showcases Mixed-Use Sustainable Development

The Southcore Financial Centre is a showcase of mixed-use sustainable development in Toronto’s financial district. The three new interconnected towers—PricewaterhouseCoopers Tower, Bremner Tower, Delta Toronto Hotel—incorporate sustainability best practices in their exterior glazing systems, rainwater harvesting, and deep lake thermal cooling. We look into their special features and how KPMB Architects brought all these

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Carbon49 – Sustainability for Canadian businesses: Southcore Financial Centre Showcases Mixed-Use Sustainable Development

The Southcore Financial Centre is a showcase of mixed-use sustainable development in Toronto’s financial district. The three new interconnected towers—PricewaterhouseCoopers Tower, Bremner Tower, Delta Toronto Hotel—incorporate sustainability best practices in their exterior glazing systems, rainwater harvesting, and deep lake thermal cooling. We look into their special features and how KPMB Architects brought all these

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Carbon49 – Sustainability for Canadian businesses: Why Do Banks Invest in Big Oil?

For profits, obviously. Divesting from fossil fuel would lose business and lower profits, so the thinking goes. But is this true? A study finds ethical banks are just as profitable as major banks. If a mainstream bank adopts sustainable banking principles can they realistically expect to maintain profits? I look into the study’s methodology and see what a major bank can take away from the findings.

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