Climate change is the result of a variety of factors, including human activity and natural forces, causing the conditions on Earth to shift drastically, ultimately for the worse. What is climate change? We hear about it often and sometimes may not fully understand the term. The...
An excess of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere retain the sun's heat on Earth, causing overall global warming. The Greenhouse Effect is a “hot button” issue and a term that is discussed everywhere from popular TV shows, to scientific journals. Most of us talk about it without...
By carbon accounting and carbon offsetting, small business owners can help minimize the impacts of Greenhouse Gases on the atmosphere and our environment. We hear a lot of talk and read a lot of articles about Greenhouse Gases (or GHGs) everywhere these days. Most people have...
Grasping the concept of carbon offsetting allows companies to achieve the ultimate goal of carbon neutrality. What is carbon offsetting? In order to understand carbon offset, you must understand what a carbon footprint is. A carbon footprint is how much carbon your business is emitting into...
Carbon neutrality is essentially bringing your carbon footprint account to zero. What is a carbon neutrality? In order to understand the concept of carbon neutrality, you need to understand the idea of a carbon footprint. Your business’ carbon footprint is its total carbon emissions and its...
Measuring the carbon footprint of your business and accounting for its carbon emission is essential to clean and sustainable practices. What is a carbon footprint? In short, it is the amount of Green House Gases (GHGs) or CO2 that your business is responsible for emitting into...
Carbon is an essential element driving to climate change, hence accounting for carbon is a primary requirement for good CSR practices. What is carbon accounting and why does it matter? Carbon accounting can be simply defined as accounting for the amount of carbon your business is...
In the purest sense of the word, a family unit is a corporate entity, and in a healthy family each member feels a responsibility to the whole unit, and the community around the unit. Tidying the house, maintaining the yard, the occasional donation to the...
Understanding what a Carbon Footprint is and Why it is Important Google defines carbon footprint as “the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted due to the consumption of fossil fuels by a particular person or group”. This measurement is defined using a measurement of tons of...
Or how to design products that recycle easily Recycling efforts make a huge difference to our environment in reducing waste. However, the process of recycling could be improved upon by leaps and bounds. Countless items are thrown into the trash each day because the recycling process...