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Reuse, Repurpose, Recycle - What is the Difference? - Click To Read Article
Reuse, Repurpose, Recycle – Aren’t they all just recycling? Well, not really.

Soda Vending Machine = Energy Hog - Click To Read Article
If you are paying the power bill for a soda dispenser, you might be surprised to learn they use more than four times the energy of a standard home refrigerator.

"True Green @ Work" - Click To Read Article
“True Green @ Work: 100 Ways You Can Make the Environment Your Business” is the title of a new book by Kim McKay and Jenny Bonnin with Tim Wallace.

The Light Bulb Challenge - Click To Read Article
You can now officially confirm to yourself and your employees that the latest energy saving bulbs do outshine your old incandescent ones.

The Easy Side of Going Green - Click To Read Article
The easy side of going green is that a look at your processes will likely reveal numerous green things you already do on a regular basis.

Should You Switch to Selling Green? - Click To Read Article
Should you switch to selling green products? It depends.

R3 for Business - Click To Read Article
Reduce – Reuse – Recycle - The environmental 3 R’s are a good starting point for thinking and “going green”. The third R, recycling, has been around for a long time. The good news is, as it becomes more popular, it becomes easier to do.

R2 for Business - Click To Read Article
The second step, after finding ways to reduce your use of resources, is to Reuse. This is often a balance of time and money but it deserves serious consideration as a benefit to your business and the environment.

R1 for Business - Click To Read Article
The enviro 3 R’s – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – are a great place to take some relatively easy steps to help the environment. Reduce is first because it has the most positive impact on the ecology and possibly your business’s bottom line.

Paperless Office – Where are You? - Click To Read Article
Not that long ago, the buzzword was the coming “paperless office.” What happened to that and what should we do about it?

Paper Towel vs. Sponge - Click To Read Article
We know we want to reduce and reuse and, if possible, we would like to use less paper. That puts us squarely in the middle of the paper towel vs. sponge debate.

Parking Lot Power - Click To Read Article
“Solar Trees” shade parking lots and create power.

Green Thinkers Meet in Brussels - Click To Read Article
Much of the world – especially Europe – is even more interested in “going green” than the US. The “Clean Tech” forum in Brussels on April 29, 2008 brought together representatives of business, governments and academia.

Green Cleaning Means More Than Clean - Click To Read Article
Using green cleaning products and services can benefit your employees, customers, the environment and your business.

Going Green Saves Green - Meaning Money - Click To Read Article
One of the nice things about thinking environmentally is the natural way it benefits your business.

Cut Energy – Cut Costs - Click To Read Article
With energy costs rising cutting energy use is one way to save money. Although it may be good for the environment, sometimes it is easy and sometimes it is not.

Big Foot – Little Foot - Click To Read Article
Everyone is talking about their “carbon footprint.” Are you wondering what that really means?





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