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Eco-Irresponsibility?

by C. Commisso

March 6th, 2008 in Business, Ecological, Responsibility, Travel

A major airline is under fire for flying a Boeing 777 from Chicago to London, using up 22,000 gallons of fuel, with only five people on board. Is this an example of eco-irresponsibility? Read the article, and then tell us what you think. 

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Weird name, great idea

by C. Commisso

February 25th, 2008 in Business, Clothing, Environmental, Marketing

 Talk about putting control into the hands of the consumer: Eco-friendly clothing company nvohk is launching the first “community managed, eco-friendly, surf-inspired clothing company.”

The basic idea is this: you sign up to become a member, and when 5,000 members sign up, each member contributes $50 a year for management rights. Which means you get a say in running the company…you get to vote on logo design, product designs, advertising, sponsorships, etc. Plus, 35% of the net profits are distributed among members in the form of points that you can use to buy nvohk products, and 10% will be donated to environmental organizations chosen by nvohk’s members. 

It’s a fascinating model…and member number 1516 (that’s me) will be very interested to see if takes root. 

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Roll up those green sleeves and get to work!

by Julie Cook

February 19th, 2008 in Business, carbon footprint, Environment, How Green Are You?

Businesses of all sizes are looking for easy ways to minimize their carbon footprints. Want a quick suggestion? Start with the office supplies. Companies like Blue Dolphin, The Green Office, Sustainable Group, and Earth Friendly Office Supply offer not only eco-friendly products but business resources like carbon offsetting and sustainability consulting.

TreeHugger’s Green Guide for How to Green Your Work has some great ready-to-use tips.

Here’s a few work-related facts from TreeHugger: Read more…

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It’s on: The race to carbon neutral

by Julie Cook

February 19th, 2008 in Business, carbon neutral, Community, evironement

NPR reports that one of the smallest countries in the world has a big goal. Costa Rica says it wants to be the first developing country to become carbon neutral — to have zero output of carbon dioxide by 2021. Read more here.

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