One of the few firms cleaning up is Eastman Chemical.

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He and Berrard are buying up businesses in the industrial cleaning, waste and chemical sectors, aiming to expand the combined Swisher Hygiene entity into a nationwide force, all with the same red-and-white logo.

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Orange peels are particularly good for this technique because they are rich in a key chemical, d-limonene, which is also an ingredient in many cleaning products and cosmetics.

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It also ignores the considerable value of services derived from the physical, biological, and chemical processes in natural ecosystems, including nutrient recycling, flood risk reduction, water cleaning and storage, climate regulation, and maintenance of biodiversity.

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