We all know that switching out our old bulbs at the office (and at home) and replacing them with CFL versions is better for the environment and our pocketbooks. It seems like bigger businesses are starting to catch on as well. My one question: What took you so long?
Home Depot has announced that they’ll be […]
One of Hollywood’s bad girls has become one of Mother Nature’s good girls. Lindsay Lohan has announced that she’s giving up buying designers threads to instead purchase vintage already-been-worn clothing. The emphasis here is to wear clothing that is already out there instead of throwing away items every time you buy new things you don’t […]
You don’t need to sacrifice profits to go green with your small business. In fact, going green might save your business some money! In this Green to Save Green series, I’m challenging readers to make 101 environmental changes over the next 1001 days.
Here are Tips 31 - 40 - all about recycling. For the […]
According to a report at Sustainable Business, Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE: WMI) is teaming up with The Linde Group to begin converting landfill gas into fuel. Waste Management is North America’s leading recycling and waste company, so this is a pretty big deal. The company estimates that they’ll be producing about 130,000 gallons of liquid […]
Every spring, I go through a bit of a cleaning rampage, and this year is no different. Last year, I had a yard sale to get rid of a ton of crap (where does it all come from???), and although I don’t have as much this year, I do have some items that are still […]
Since I’m a home-based small business owner, much of the advice I give on this site is aimed at the work-at-home professional. However, in the business world, there are clear ways that offices can go green as well. If you’re a manager in an office, there’s one really easy way to begin that process:
Give your […]
Yesterday, Greener Assets’ guest blogger talked about the importance of recycling less. That’s right, less! Her argument was that instead of trying to recycle, we should first be trying to repurpose. And that’s a good point - if you can find another use for something, that’s a much better option than placing it in your […]
This post is by guest blogger Thursday Bram. You can read more by Thursday at One Vote Matters.
Recycling is a pretty big deal these days — if you don’t separate your paper and aluminum, you’re practically some sort of heathen! But I’m willing to step up and say that I’m not so fond of recycling. […]
Earlier this week, I told you about JCPenney’s recent green line of clothing made from organic cotton grown without pesticides. It seems like more businesses are jumping on the green t-shirt band wagon. How do you spell greenwashing? C-O-K-E.
Coka-Cola has recently announced that they’ll be offering a line of t-shirts made out of recycled […]
Today, my daily perusal of Green Biz led me to this report on computer waste problems. Its an interesting problem. The average computer is discarded in about two years…but most business owners and individuals have no idea how to dispose of these outdated machines properly. In fact, about two thirds of all old computers are […]
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