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Companies are turning green like never before - and we're not talking money. Green business is now viewed as being cutting edge, environmentally-friendly, and an asset to future growth, all at once. And now is a great time to get involved. Small changes can have a big impact, so don't think you need to have millions or even thousands dedicated to make a difference. As you'll see, it's all about creativity and personalizing solutions based on your specific industry. Read on for inspiration on ways that your company can turn over a new leaf, so to speak.
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Major corporations are playing it green from the ground up. For example, JPMorgan Chase uses the roof of its 53 story headquarters to collect rainwater which is filtered and then used for toilet flushing. Even more impressive, Bank of America recently announced that its new .. more»
Recycling is a process - a series of activities, if you will, that includes: the collection and sorting of waste materials, the processing of these materials to produce brand new products, and the purchase and use of these new products by consumers. Recycling is more optimized and efficient if we practice the three R's of waste management: reduce, reuse, recycle. Reducing waste that otherwise get's carted off to the recycling centers or landfills is achieved through an intentional decrease in our purchases and consumption,composting of organic waste, and flat refusal to use disposable items like polystyrene and plastic bags. Reusing materials serve to lengthen a particular item's usage. Examples of this are: repurposing glass bottles into artistic lamp shades, giving your old cell phones to family or friends for reuse, and upcycling street trash bins into community swimming tubs. But, why recycle? .. more»
The Recovery Act is the most ambitious energy legislation ever to be drawn up in the history of the US. It has converted the Energy Department into the largest venture-capital fund in the world. It is a monumental effort to derive something good from the crisis, by making green energy, green transportation and green building real. As a result of the act, no less than billion has been spent on green investments, including on a smart grid, electric cars, cleaner coal, solar, wind and geothermal power, and biofuels. The number of smart electric meters in private homes will triple, and the number of hybrids in the federal fleet will quadruple. billion is being spent to weatherize homes, and this part of the stimulus program has got a lot of attention. All in all, the Recovery Act represents the first major .. more»
There are a lot of guides that one could buy in the Internet or in the bookstore about building a DIY solar generator. In fact, there are some hardware stores that sells kits that you could assemble at home. One of the best products that are in the market right now is Tom Hayden's Green Living Kit. It is a collection of 12 guides that teaches how to build your own solar generator as well as other similar energy producing systems.Click Here For Green Living Kit Instant Access Now!There are several advantages that this kit have compared to other guides. One is obvious reason is that you are helping the environment. By having a generator that is not powered by fossil fuels, you are not contributing to the worsening global warming because there are no carbon dioxide emissions like that of a .. more»
