1,490 posts tagged green business
SubscribeSharing, A Truly Radical (and Green) Idea
http://eco-chick.com/ 2008/ 05/ 13/ sharing-a-truly-radical-and-green-idea/-
Environmental Initiatives Top Of Mind For Financial Services Execs
http://www.environmentalleader.com/ 2008/ 05/ 14/ environmental-initiatives-top-…Nearly three-quarters (73 percent) of financial institution executives say they plan to build new or undergo a major remodel of an existing branch in the next 12-24 months and the vast majority (88 percent) say green initiatives are important to their financial institutions, according to 2008 IBT
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UPS UPS Its Green Quotient
http://www.groovygreen.com/ groove/ ?p=3050UPS is purchasing more green vehicles. From the press release: UPS – which already has the largest private alternative fuel fleet in the transportation industry – today announced it has ordered 200 hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) – the largest commercial order of delivery trucks by any company – and 300 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles for its U.S.
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Plastic Bag Ban: Malibu Won’t Give it Up
http://ecoangeleno.wordpress.com/ 2008/ 05/ 14/ plastic-bag-ban-malibu-wont-give…Plastic Bag Ban: Malibu Won’t Give it Up Today in the LA Times there was an article regarding a new effort to ban plastic bags coming out of Malibu. LINK. According to the article “An ordinance unanimously adopted by Malibu’s City Council this week will soon make plastic bags a thing of the past among its 13,000 residents and four supermarkets.
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Hay House - What Could be so Hard?
http://www.artichokesandasparagus.com/ 2008/ 04/ hay-house---wha.htmlMy research for a simply constructed hen house lead me to straw bale houses. They seemed simple to build, required little carpentry skills and they were cheap. Most all other options involved about $500 of lumber and materials to build AND I worried about the time it would take for me to do it by myself.
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Brand Your Company as Sustainable
http://www.matternetwork.com/ 2008/ 5/ brand-your-company-as-sustainable.cfmHow can businesses use the idea of sustainability to brand and market their products? This June, the Sustainable Brands 2008 conference will answer that question in Monterey, California. Guest speakers include some big names in marketing, from independent agencies to corporate staff.
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McCain Offers Environmental, Energy Leadership
http://servetolead.typepad.com/ weblog/ 2008/ 05/ senator-mccain.htmlSenator McCain has outlined his approach to the global environment and energy demands of the coming years. His approach includes the use of market tools to meet environmental goals. This builds on the proven effectiveness of such approaches in the...
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Sustainable Farming
http://walkingwater.wordpress.com/ 2008/ 05/ 14/ sustainable-farming/Why are there so many buzz words related to farming these days. When I was growing up the farmer was the slack jawed, overall wearing, grass chewing good ole boy that no one wanted to date. Today, the farmer has stepped into the spot light. We are no more reliant on the farmer for our food now
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Less Gas, More Sweat: Bike to Work Week 2008 in Full Swing in the US, May 12 to 16
http://www.sergetheconcierge.com/ 2008/ 05/ less-gas-more-s.htmlSo wrapped up was I in getting ready for my US Citizenship Test (on May 12) that I almost missed looking into Bike to Work 2008. It started on May 12 and is in full swing in the US until May 16. Some people are dedicated riders all year round as Bike Commuters highlight.
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Trashion in the News
http://www.shinyandfuzzy.com/ blog/ ?p=65http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/05/13/trashy.fashion/index.html I’m stoked to see that someone is making strides in large-scale recycling of bags, etc. This is exactly the sort of innovation we need! hurrah! I am a little dissapointed in Target tho, for caring more about “branding” than the environment.
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Identifying ITIL and IT Green Strategy Capabilities
http://blogs.sun.com/ dmular_itil/ entry/ identifying_itil_and_it_greenFrom the perspective of approach, in a mature service management organization, "Green" business becomes merely a "Conscious, Critical Business Objective". Being a "mature" business process however is not a requirement for lowering our carbon footprint, reducing our power consumption, and making the best use of our most valuable resources.