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E-junkyard, i.e. E-waste collection center will be the core to bridge formal and informal sector. Our company will provide education (e.g. how to do segregation, simple dismantling, health and environmental hazard of the waste) and proper facilities and equipment (e.g. shelter, gloves, boots). Informal e-waste collector will provide the man power (waste picker) and simple transport (e.g. pedicab) to operate the e-junkyard.
The commonly viewed as valuable from e-waste is PCB board, mainly due to its gold and copper content. In the informal sector, extraction of these metals involved unsafe use of mercury solution, in which the vapour was inhaled by the recycler, and the waste water is discarded freely to the environment.
As our company is specializing in PCB board recycling, we have established a recycling facility meeting health and environmental safety standard. We will buy this component to be recycled in our facility, thus reducing the environmental impact from recycling operation in informal sector. E-junkyard collector can sell the rest of the components to our network of authorised and certified recycling facility.

The controlled process of anaerobic digestion is one of the most suitable for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, energy use of organic waste.

our system in each house, produces clean energy, free and good for the environment, improving the quality of life of people living in extreme poverty.

está basado en una ESTRATEGIA DE COMBATE A LA POBREZA Y DESIGUALDAD SOCIAL llamada “El Pequeño Mundo Solidario” que ideó el maestro José Ramírez Mijares, catedrático de la Universidad Iberoamericana de Torreón, con algunas modificaciones. La metodología es sencilla, trata de crear pequeños grupos de personas (entre 15 y 25 c/u) en las colonias más marginadas de la ciudad y comunidades, cada socio ahorra $20 a la semana, de manera que con el ahorro de todos se compren, de inicio, productos básicos en mayoreo, lo que disminuye el precio, y se vendan con pequeño margen (10-15%), con lo cual el ahorro queda intacto de manera que si alguien tiene una urgencia y necesita lo que ha ahorrado, se le regresa en ese momento. El margen que va quedando se destina a gastos administrativos y 3 fondos de mejora para la comunidad (previsión social, educación y reserva). Se añade la parte ambiental al recibir material de reciclaje (pet, aluminio, papel, cartón) como parte del pago de los productos, que será vendido por el despacho al recolectar el de todos los grupos, lo que además de disminuir la basura, abre las posibilidades de un negocio poco explorado en el país, el reciclaje.

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- 100% biodegradable con lo cual al desintegrarse lo hace por COMPLETO.
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- Menor liberación de dióxido de carbono. Los plásticos usan el fundido para ser degradados, el cual genera gases en el aire produciendo el denominado: efecto invernadero. Una tonelada de plástico genera 3.15 toneladas de dióxido de carbono y una tonelada de bolsas ECO-Live entre un 50% a 80% menos.
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- No utiliza ningún recurso natural tal como el petróleo o los arboles, sino que es una opción renovable 100% ecológica no dañina.

When the amount of rain falling exceeds the land's ability to absorb it, the result is stormwater runoff. Without treatment, most of the stormwater that runs from the land into our waterways is unhealthy for people and bad for the environment. Runoff can carry chemicals, metals, bacteria, viruses, organic compounds, and other pollutants directly into creeks, lakes, rivers, and streams. Stormwater runoff can cause severe erosion and flooding.
GlaxoSmithKline has recognized some of these problems and has now started to correct them. The company has decided to build LEED certified buildings along with increased sustainable work sites. They have presented and increased the awareness of programs like 2 degrees a sustainable website for their employees. We now can increase the way our colleagues gain a stronger education by the introduction of GreenTreks videos with graphic views concerning the problem of pollution. These films also explain the concepts related to decreasing stormwater waste. Some examples they provide include the cost saving methods of rain barrels and rain garden usage. The use of interesting multimedia and social networking can only increase the comfort level of the employees to watch these productions.
I had the opportunity to send one of the GreenTreks videos to my teammates in New England. The feedback was very positive. The primary comment was I did not realize that stormwater down a sewer could cause problems. This is the reason I would like this proposal to be recognized.

Adonya Imports aims to have positive social impact on varying levels. Most directly, we provide the artisans we work with a chance for a rewarding employment opportunity that is sustainable all year. Many of the artisans are those previously left out of the workforce, like women and disabled. By creating more demand than their local markets can provide, we are introducing new streams of income that will not only improve the lives of the artisans and their families but also the local community, We are also committed to supporting artisans that use low impact materials. There is an art behind turning nuts, seeds and plant fibers into amazing wearable works-of-art and Adonya Imports aims to share these treasures with the rest of the world.

By creating a brand that combines style and sustainability, we hope to create a rippling effect of opportunity and empowerment for the artisans and the consumers. We provide our customers with a convenient and fashionable way to contribute to positive social change. They will be attracted by the unique and practical products and will be engaged by the story and culture behind the craft.

A manufacturer dyes a fabric lot the wrong colour. A film production wraps up their work and has bolts and bolts of fabric they don’t need. Whatever the case, unused fabric is looking for a home—and that home is usually the landfill.

That’s where Our Social Fabric comes in. We ask for the unused excess fabric, collect it, and store it. Once a month, we open our doors and sell it at reasonable rates to the creators in our community, connecting them with raw materials they would never otherwise pick up. The funds go to collecting and recycling more fabric.

A most recent example is an assessment we have underway with the Vancouver Airport. They are committed to increasing their bikeability and the usability of their facilities: they want to increase bike access to their buildings--terminals and beyond.

We have conducted a standard assessment of their infrastructure (buildings, location, parking facilities) to determine where they have hit the mark and where/how they can improve their bikeability socre. Additionally, we are working with them on a custom assessment to do a route mapping analyis to ensure that the bike route bringing folks to and from their facilities are optimal.

This assessment will have an impact on their future expansion and building plans, and is demonstrative of a real commitment to sustainable transportation options.

The Mobility Pass has the potential to help our government and universities meet their commitments to greenhouse gas reductions, increasing public health and safety, as well as contributing to the social economy.
It is both a smart card that provides access to a network of sustainable transportation options, from buses, rapid transit, car shares, and taxis to bike-shares and car rentals, and an online system for Mobility Pass users to plan trips and coordinate activities like ride-sharing. While there will be obvious major environmental benefits, current research suggests there will also be some key social and economic advantages that could provide solutions to current issues and improving our communities. Primary activities include further research and analysis, a business and financial plan.

How?

What makes the Mobility Pass so convenient, is that you use one smart card to access all of your transportation options. This would be a reloadable card, which has a chip allowing it to be refilled automatically, or online, similar to personalized cell phone payment systems permitting pay as you go or monthly plans, offering choices like unlimited bussing.

The website associated with the card would also provide intermodal trip planning and up to the minute rideshare options.

Users will have the option of choosing the mode of transportation they desire, from a wide range of alternatives. Some of the options will include busses, rapid transit, ride share, taxis, ferries, car share, bike share, car rentals and other city-to-city transport options.

Each month, hundreds of thousands of hotels and motels across the world discard tons of slightly-used soap and shampoo. These products often end up in already overflowing landfills and can potentially contaminate fragile groundwater systems. Through our Hospitality Recycling Partners Program, Clean the World collects and repurposes these products using environmentally-friendly and hygienically-safe recycling efforts.

With the donations of these discarded soap and shampoo products, Clean the World is a step closer to reaching our goal of preventing the millions of lives lost each year — and we're doing it one bar of soap at a time.

See the actual impact that your property will have on the environment and in the lives of so many by implementing the program: http://cleantheworld.org/hppfulloneca.asp.

We need your support and your partnership today!

Conservatiopreneur is a way that combine economic and conservation aspects. The first model is making a forum joining the native citizen that concern in developing mangrove tree. I know that many mangrove habitat is near the fish pond so I make corporation with the fish pond guide to make association. The association is “Perkumpulan Petani Mangrove” which headed by mr. Muhson Soni. The goal of the association is to take care mangrove tree until they can life without problem such as rubbish and destroyer. The first step of my plan can have result to make entrepreneurship condition in wonorejo people.
Second, Me and my team have a big influence about explain the beneficial of mangrove tree and the importance of mangrove tree to human. So, we plan to make students association to make coorperation with wonorejo people association. In the easy way, we (students) act as a marketer from mangrove product to sell all of the country. We consider that the present world is dominated by young people. We named our association as “Consuat. Conservatiopreneur Students Association”.
As we know, we have to make brand from our product so we can compete with other commercial product in real market. The last, both organization combine as one organization named “Es air Laut” that only have goal to sell product about syrup and making franchise.

The average person only travels 30km a day which make Electric cars the new phase of transportation. We would like to make a regular customer not have to worry were the next charging station is. We would like to see in 15yrs the same amount of EVCS as normal gas stations.

Most events that take place in parks, forests or remote locations need to use generators for electricity. These generators are noisy, smelly and use fossil fuels to run.

Our system is 100% renewable energy. We harvest solar power from the sun and generate power with bicycles. The system is silent and user friendly.
There is informative signage and information available for people with questions. Plus we have staff on hand to do system support and talk to people all day and night. Our bike power system has staff and volunteers to help people on and off the bikes, as well as answer questions.

Our system is capable of putting out 8KW of power. This is enough to power a medium size stage, an entire small festival or a large family home. We have long outdoor rated extension cables able to cover long distances so the trailer can be parked with optimum exposure to the sun and still provide power up to 250 feet away.

Upon approaching the solar/bike power unit for the first time the average person has many immediate questions.
"How does it work?"
"How much power are you getting right now?"
"How much power can it put out?"
"How much power can the batteries hold?"
"How much power are the bikes putting out?"

It's our goal to not only answer these questions but to engage the patrons to the larger questions of: "What is possible with sustainable energy?" and "How can I support sustainable energy in my life?"

The response from people at events is overwhelming in support of sustainable energy and our system.

GPD provides end users access to easy-to-use streamlined information about relevant products, services and information – all evident at a glance to help consumers and procurement specialists find the most appropriate resource and/or certification closest to their geographical location. GPD owns the ECO-FLYER trademark for North America and "Where Good Things Click" and "GreenPages Directory" trademarks in Canada. Listing companies can manage their listing in real time, post their own ads, ECO-FLYER® and in the next phase, their coupons.
Step 1
End user goes to portal address: www.greenpagesdirectory.net (also accessible on other greenpages websites, such as www.bcgreenpages.com, www.albertagreenpages.com , www.ontariogreenpages.com, www.manitobagreenpages.com )
Step 2
End user can choose to BROWSE by category (i.e. Resources/Products/Services/Service Providers/Retailers/Business to Business/Community Blog etc.) Or they can enter SEARCH criteria, such as their location AND choose from the ADVANCED search criteria such as within a specified DISTANCE, if the product or service is in an ACTIVE ECO-FLYER®, by specific CERTIFICATION(S), BRAND, WHERE THE PRODUCT IS MADE etc. Search results can be organized in order of ratings, relevance, or closest geographic location. Clicking on the desired result will lead to the profile of that result.
Step 3
If the product or service is in an Active ECO-FLYER® it will be identified in an advanced search where that is one of the criteria OR it will be identified by the ECO-FLYER® logo during the search result.

In short, ENVenture creates low-carbon technology supply chains in rural areas through retail, offers exciting entrepreneurial fellowships for youth, and empowers local community-based organizations through business knowledge.

a. ENVenture is the convener, providing entrepreneurial young people with challenging professional opportunities where out-of-box creativity and problem solving is required to succeed. ENVenture Fellows serve for one-year in an advisory capacity to the CBO, and have specific workplans and supplemental training to ensure their success in the field.
b. ENVenture has developed a proven open-source retail model that can be replicated and taught by ENVenture Fellows to local CBO partners on how to distribute healthy low-cost eco-friendly technologies. ENVenture and Fellows develop best practices for delivery systems. ENVenture also has a list of approved manufacturers for distribution.
c. Local CBOs are in the best position to serve their communities and provide targeted rural distribution networks in developing countries. They host and ultimately manage the SGV.
d. Located at the CBOs offices, SGVs are the central point for
distribution of these products. This is the end-result of connecting the ENVenture Fellows to the local CBO, having created a sustainable business operation distributing healthy eco-friendly products for the years to come.

We want to replicate this model through all interested organizations that want to launch SGVs throughout the developing world, where villages lack access to these household-improving technologies.

Networking: Presently a business selling a sustainable product or service must persuade the client on the merits of sustainability while the marketplace foremost reflects transactions on price first, then merit – sustainability or other ‘quality’ issues. The GCCBC provides the desired opportunity to conduct trade with an ‘educated’ buyer (fellow member) who will buy at a competitive price after evaluating comparative merits

Education: The GCCBC will conduct seminars and classes on how to successfully use sustainable business practices while making a profit and cutting down on cost. Our goal is to also encourage businesses that are already practicing sustainable business practices to help and educate other businesses that are just starting to utilize them. The GCCBC will be a space for peers to discuss among themselves and learn from each other the, “How To”, of sustainability in BC.

Idea repository: GCCBC is a clearing house for sustainable business practices enabling all commerce (and government) a ‘one stop shop’ for conducting business with sustainability objectives. GCCBC supports and promotes commerce and sustainability in all its forms.

At the beginning of the growing season, Victory Gardens was contacted by a group in a Vancouver Strata building needing assistance with their garden space. When we explained that “we help people grow food”, they became excited about how they could incorporate food into their ornamental garden, an idea which had not occurred to them. After discussing the options, it was decided that Victory Gardens would transform their existing ornamental garden to one that facilitated food production. Victory Gardens created the ideal growing conditions for all types of vegetables by amending their soil and building garden beds. In addition, we provided a custom educational planting guide and map, which allowed the group to maintain the garden themselves with the assistance of a document that walked them through the entire season. This collaborative guide served as a tool for the entire strata to access, which enabled the group to work in the garden effectively and efficiently.

Victory Gardens has contributed to their growing space by garden sitting, maintenance and weekly coaching sessions to further the group’s educational experience.

Victory Gardens hosts workshops and plant/seed sales out the of the building’s community room with the help of the residents and continues to work with them in diverse capacities.

Our solution brought organic food into an urban environment where it did not previously exist, empowered people with the knowledge to grow and connect with their food and has inspired a collaborative and supportive community surrounding food production.