Green for Business

Press Release: The Center for EcoTechnology Helps Kneads Bakery, Café, and Mill Implement Waste Reduction Practices

By |2023-03-17T14:02:03-04:00March 17th, 2023|Composting, Food Donation, Food Waste, Green for Business, News, Press Release, Waste Diversion, Zero Waste|

Throughout 2022, Kneads Bakery, Café, and Mill received assistance from the Center for EcoTechnology (CET) in furthering their sustainability practices, resulting in the diversion of approximately 90 pounds of food waste weekly from disposal – which translates to roughly 75 meals for our community. Read more about their progress below.

Sustainability in Healthcare: Connecticut Valley Hospital

By |2023-03-08T15:27:16-05:00March 6th, 2023|Composting, Food Donation, Food Waste, Green for Business, Sustainability, Uncategorized, Waste Diversion|

In 2019 the state of Connecticut enacted Executive Order 1 which involved goals for state institutions to reduce waste through an expanded "Lead by Example" sustainability initiative. In an effort to expand sustainability in healthcare, food waste diversion was identified as a way for healthcare institutions, such as Connecticut Valley Hospital (CVH), to successfully

Quarterly Report: Community Climate Fund | Williams College

By |2023-03-01T11:02:04-05:00February 28th, 2023|Buildings, Climate Change, EcoBuilding Bargains, Energy Efficiency, Energy Savings, Farm Energy, Green for Business, Health & Safety, Innovation, Reused Building Materials, Uncategorized|

The Community Climate Fund (CCF) is a vehicle for regional institutions and businesses to sponsor local, high-impact carbon reduction projects that help accelerate a just and equitable transition to the low-carbon economy. The fund started with an investment from Williams College in Williamstown, MA. The CCF will support roadblock remediation

Village Market: An Example of Waste Reduction in Action

By |2023-03-01T08:44:26-05:00February 24th, 2023|Composting, Food Waste, Green for Business, Press Release, Waste Diversion|

In 2019 U.S. businesses generated approximately 50 million tons of surplus food – the equivalent of 80 billion meals, representing a $244 billion loss across the food service, retail, manufacturing, and farm sectors (ReFED). Food makes up over 20% of all waste disposed of in Connecticut and represents the single biggest opportunity to divert

Kneads Bakery, Café, and Mill’s Perfect Recipe for Waste Reduction

By |2023-01-19T16:57:56-05:00January 13th, 2023|Composting, Food Donation, Food Waste, Green for Business, News, Press Release, Uncategorized, Waste Diversion, Zero Waste|

Right off Interstate 95, moments from the Saugatuck River, in Westport, Connecticut, sits Kneads Bakery, Café, and Mill. Kneads is all about local ingredients, quality food, and community. They began their own recycling efforts to reduce and divert waste wherever possible, but knew they wanted to do more. Sustainable Westport connected Kneads with the

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