Business and Finance: It took an article published in Time Specials back in 2007 about the harmful effects of plastic bags that a “germ of an idea†sprung up. “More than the numbers, however, my main takeaway was that we [normal people and not scientists or radical activists] can do something about it,†she says. […]
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People are going green, and so are the toys their kids play with. The Green Playroom has found their place within this trend, according to Small Business Opportunities. TheGreenPlayroom.com will feature a beautiful selection of sustainable, non-toxic, eco-friendly furniture and room décor including: bookcases, storage table and chair sets, toy boxes, wall shelving and peg
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March is all about the green, and so should your business. HoumaToday.com has some ideas to help you make your business a little “greener.” Go after waste aggressively. Waste, of any kind, wastes your money. Reduce commutes. Frequently, the biggest energy consumption comes before anyone even arrives at the office. Bring lunch. Make it easy
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“I kept hearing stories about all of these plastic water bottles going into landfills, and I thought about the juice boxes kids drink. I told my husband ‘Why doesn’t someone put it in a box,’ †said Atherton, of Weston. “Then I thought about it, and I said ‘Why don’t we put it in a box?’ â€
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With the start of a new year, it couldn’t hurt to take a few new steps with your company. One of those steps should include making your business more eco-friendly. 1. Recycle: According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, for each pound of aluminum recovered, Americans save the energy resources necessary to generate roughly 7.5
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In October, we featured an article about the WaveMaster boat docking system. His docks are truly a green product, and they are made in the USA. He is an inspiration to many entrepreneurs who hope to follow the same path. We recently got in contact with the founder of WaveMaster, Larry Moody, and asked him
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Hayley Hoverter is only 16, but she has recently won a competition by creating a solution to a worldwide problem: paper waste. Her idea is to make soluble sugar packets to distribute to coffee and shops, such as Starbucks and Pete’s, throughout the world. For every box purchased of her innovated products, Hayley’s company, Sweet
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Businesses want to save money, and most also care about the environment. So what happens when a company has to make the choice between running a green company and staying profitable? They find ways to go green without spending much money, reports The New York Times. To begin, Mr. Bramblett said, analyze the business operations
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CNN Money: From the outside, it looks like a crash-landed blimp. On the inside, it feels like a wind tunnel. For inventor David Chelf, this strange structure — a high-tech greenhouse with no skeleton, whose lightweight skin is held aloft on breezes from giant fans — looks like the future of agriculture. Chelf, the founder
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For his sixth grade science project, Jacob Schindler wanted to find a way to prove that kudzu could live on Mars. He is now 17, and his plans have shifted. He’s not experimenting with a unique reaction he experienced when dosing kudzu with helium. Now he is hoping to eliminate unwanted kudzu in an environment-friendly
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