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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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Eat green

by C. Commisso

February 11th, 2008 in Community, Eating Green, Environment, Recycling, Restaurants

Notice I didn’t say “eat your greens,” although you can do that too, at any of the “certified” restaurants listed by the Green Restaurant Association. Certified restaurants have met the Association’s standards by:

• Using a comprehensive recycling system for all products that are accepted by local recycling companies
• Eliminating polystyrene foam (Styrofoam) products
• Committing to completion of four “Environmental Steps” each year of membership

Check out this article in the New York Times for more about eating green, and then check out these two certified local eateries:

• Amici’s Pizza, Berkley, MI
• The Draft House, Lansing, MI

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Socially responsible investing

by Jaime Pfeffer

February 11th, 2008 in Business, Community, Environment

Consumers aren’t the only ones going green. So is Wall Street. Considering that a Social Investment Forum trend report found that mutual funds aimed at socially responsible investing increased from $12 billion to $179 billion in assets from 1995 to 2005, it’s no wonder why. Read more…

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Nonprofits help with world in more ways than one

by Julie Cook

February 11th, 2008 in Community, Environment, News & Info

If your company employs environmentally friendly practices, then you know “being green” isn’t always easy. In fact, sometimes it can be downright hard.

Perhaps no one knows this better than environmental nonprofit organizations. They find themselves in an unusually sticky situation: In order to promote their environmentally friendly message, they must attract donors and keep current supporters happy. Yet, to do this, they must employ methods — a la marketing — that hurt the environment. The method most often used, direct mail, requires the use of paper, ink, and energy — which entails the use of petroleum-based goods and nonrenewable resources and cutting down trees. Read more…

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