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The Use of Sustainable Materials in Promotional Products

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Running a business not only requires a lot of hard work and dedication, but also a responsibility to take care of an organization's employees and the planet. Although prosperity and growth are usually the main focal points of any company, it's also … [Read more]

5 Tips for Launching a Successful Green Business

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With environmental concerns like global warming and resource depletion reaching critical mass, more and more consumers are clamoring for everyday alternatives that help them to reduce their carbon footprint and do their part to create a greener … [Read more]

Green Manufacturing Helps Create More With Less Energy

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  One of the major complaints of the green movement is that common manufacturing processes produce so much waste and pollution. In addition, many businesses use natural resources in their operations, some of which are finite or otherwise … [Read more]

Sustainable Business Advice for Startup Companies

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Starting a business is no easy undertaking, as most entrepreneurs are no doubt aware. First you have to come up with a great idea for a business, followed by putting together a plan that convinces others that you have a good idea and that you can … [Read more]

Hydrokinetics: a Huge Source of Renewable Energy You Should Know About

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You may be aware of several different types of alternative energy. Solar panels have been growing in popularity over the last several years thanks to government policies promoting the use of clean energy sources, as well as price drops in equipment … [Read more]

The World’s Greenest Office Building to Open in Downtown Seattle

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When it comes to business practices, the pendulum often swings one way before it swings the other, and since the beginning of the industrial revolution, commerce has tended to lean towards the pursuit of profit at the expense of the environment. … [Read more]

University Cuts $1 Million Off Electricity Bill With Wind Power

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It is reasonable to assume that the majority of states support their local universities. This tends to hold true not only on a financial level, with state schools receiving a chunk of change for their operating expenses from the state in which they … [Read more]

Levi’s New Waste<Less Program

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If you love wearing jeans, there’s a pretty good chance that you have a pair of Levi’s hanging somewhere in your closet (if you don’t have a pair of them on right now). After 160 years, it’s a company that has mastered the way jeans fit for … [Read more]

Wheelz: the Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Community

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Car sharing services are nothing new. Plenty of urban residents have relied on the cost-saving convenience that comes with joining a local service that allows them to "check out" a car only when they need it (for going to the grocery store or a … [Read more]

Large Percentage of Seattle’s Big Buildings Now Report Energy Use

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Seattle may not be the greenest major city in the world, or even in the United States, despite the fact that it has been nicknamed The Emerald City (hey, all that rain makes for a lot of greenery). But its citizens certainly seem to be taking leaps … [Read more]