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Digital Product Passport for Batteries in the EU: A Comprehensive Overview - It pays to go green!

Digital Product Passport for Batteries in the EU: A Comprehensive Overview
The European Union is at the forefront of sustainability initiatives, with the EU Green Deal leading the charge for a more eco-friendly future. One significant development is the introduction of the EU Digital Product Passport (DPP), a key component of the revised European Union sustainability product legislation, which amends the Ecodesign Directive 2009/125/EC. This article provides an in-depth exploration of the new legal requirements for batteries in the EU, focusing on the DPP and its implications.
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What is B Corp certification? TerGo joins the certified companies! - It pays to go green!

What is B Corp certification? TerGo joins the certified companies!
Be the change you seek in the world - this is the motto of the B Lab organization awarding B Corp certification. This certification is widely known abroad, but only a handful of positive impact businesses can boast it in Poland. Although the application process is extremely time-consuming and complicated, it is worth going through it to thoroughly screen your company's business model. What is B Corp certification and why should you choose B Corp-certified businesses? This article explains it.
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What Is a Carbon Footprint? - It pays to go green!

What Is a Carbon Footprint?
A carbon footprint refers to the total amount of carbon dioxide emissions produced by something or someone. This includes all actions and points within a value chain or any services used that produce CO2.
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The individual carbon footprint and how to count it – a guide for 2022 - It pays to go green!

The individual carbon footprint and how to count it – a guide for 2022
What do your neighbours, school friends, your cousin's uncle's dog, your cousin's brother-in-law's dog and even Keanu Reeves and his neighbours have in common? Every living being, regardless of where they live or their lifestyle, leaves an imprint on the environment. In this article, you can learn about the individual carbon footprint and an easy-to-use and highly accurate tool to help you track and reduce it. A carbon footprint calculator is here to help. Both you and the planet will benefit!
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Carbon footprint of online shopping – how to handle it? - It pays to go green!

Carbon footprint of online shopping – how to handle it?
How often do you add things you don't even want to buy to the shopping basket? Have you thought: never? Well, the facts are that this happens every time you go shopping. The basket ends up with the items on your shopping list together with kilograms of carbon footprint. When processing your order, these emissions escape directly into the atmosphere. The good news is that retailers and consumers can zero out the carbon footprint of online shopping. We can turn e-commerce into an e(co)-merce!
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A healthy, planet-friendly diet - It pays to go green!

A healthy, planet-friendly diet
If you care about having nutritious meals, you certainly know that it doesn't end with lettuce and tomatoes. A well-composed healthy diet comes with an abundance and variety of flavours and products to choose from! It pays to know what to eat, so your diet is sustainable for you and the environment. Learn what a planetary health diet is, and you will be amazed how little it takes to prolong both - your and Earth's lives.
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Green building is the future? - It pays to go green!

Green building is the future?
There are more than 7.7 billion people on Earth. By 2050, we are expected to number almost 10 billion. Regardless of gender, race, origin or other features, everybody needs a place to live permanently or at least temporarily. Construction investments of all kinds are therefore vital for the environment. While striving to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, one should remember the opportunities offered by the green building.
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Carbon labelling: low-carbon diet for the planet and businesses - It pays to go green!

Carbon labelling: low-carbon diet for the planet and businesses
A low-carbon diet is the ultimate cleansing diet. It may not apply to humans, but it certainly applies to... the planet! Reducing carbon dioxide is the most effective way to improve the condition of the Earth's atmosphere and mitigate climate change. Reduction is not always easy to apply, so the search for other solutions continues. One of them is carbon labelling, i.e. the labelling that informs about carbon footprint on the products’ packaging. Such labelling systems raise consumers' awareness of climate change and support their greener choices.
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3 Ways to Minimize Corporate Carbon Emissions in 2022 - It pays to go green!

3 Ways to Minimize Corporate Carbon Emissions in 2022
We’re now at a point in time where we need to make big strides and drastically cut corporate carbon emissions if we want to avoid the destructive effects of climate change. In this regard, businesses should understand how significant their role is in slowing down climate change. Failing to prioritize sustainability in today’s highly industrialized world can increase the cost of doing business, encourage resource scarcity, and eventually hurt global economies.
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10 Best Environmental Podcasts in 2023 - It pays to go green!

10 Best Environmental Podcasts in 2023
Over the past few years, podcasts’ popularity has grown enormously. On the streaming platforms, you will find plenty of interesting materials about ecology, climate change, and environmental protection in the broadest sense.
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The difference between CO2 and CO2e - It pays to go green!

The difference between CO2 and CO2e
Imagine you are going on a trip abroad. You have some money saved from previous trips in different currencies that you want to exchange for your destination country's currency. Keep this in mind for a while. It will help you understand the differences between CO2 and CO2e. The abbreviations, although they sound similar, actually have different meanings!
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Methane – Greenhouse gases - It pays to go green!

Methane – Greenhouse gases
When thinking of climate change measures, we most often associate them with reducing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Yes, CO2 has the most significant impact on climate change. However, other gases are also exacerbating global warming. This is especially true since the amount of methane reached a record high in the history of measurements last year. Find out what methane is and where its emissions come from.
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Green building is the future? - It pays to go green!

Green building is the future?
There are more than 7.7 billion people on Earth. By 2050, we are expected to number almost 10 billion. Regardless of gender, race, origin or other features, everybody needs a place to live permanently or at least temporarily. Construction investments of all kinds are therefore vital for the environment. While striving to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, one should remember the opportunities offered by the green building.
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