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Monthly Archives: March 2009
Concrete Is Remixed With Environment in Mind
Soaring above the Mississippi River just east of downtown Minneapolis is one remarkable concrete job. There on Interstate 35W, the St. Anthony Falls Bridge carries 10 lanes of traffic on box girders borne by massive arching piers, which are supported, … Continue Reading
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Chamber Delivers Insurance ‘Miracle’ with Discounted Rates
Small business doesn’t get much smaller than Bettye’s Flower Design on Purefoy Drive. Owner Bettye Jenkins operates out of a small building that sits just steps across the lawn from the back door of her trailer. Her friends Thomas and … Continue Reading
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Earth Hour – Create Energy Consumption Awareness
New York City’s nighttime skyline will look as if it’s had a few teeth knocked out this coming Saturday. The Empire State Building, the Chrysler Building and several other structures and landmarks in Manhattan will turn off their night lights … Continue Reading
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Scrapel Hill Art Exhibit to Benefit Green Plus
Turning junk into works of art by Deborah R. Meyer, Photo by Harry Lynch She had no plan for how to use them until an invitation arrived at her doorstep. It came from the steering committee for the Scrapel Hill … Continue Reading
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White House Announces New Aid Package for Small Businesses
”It’s a huge step in the right direction,” Giovanni Coratolo, director of Small Business Policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, said Saturday. ”In this economy, having the least amount of risk for banks will incentivize banks to lend to … Continue Reading
U.S. Demand for Green Building Materials Projected at $80 Billion by 2013
The Jetson Green blog of Salt Lake City discusses a series of reports with projections both on green construction broadly and on increase in demand for green building materials specifically. Among other sources, Jetson Green references the following snapshots from a … Continue Reading
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Chapel Hill Restaurant Group Is First Certified Green Plus Business
It can be a challenge to run a restaurant successfully while upholding high environmental standards. Chapel Hill Restaurant Group not only successfully runs five restaurants in the Triangle area, but manages to do it while consistently pushing the environmental and … Continue Reading
Despite Economy, Companies Adding Chief Sustainability Officers
Green Inc., the New York Times blog on Energy, Environment and the Bottom Line, reports that even given the current state of the economy, companies are adding Chief Sustainability Officers. The CSO, which used to be seen primarily as a … Continue Reading
Environment Meets Thrift with ZipCar
“Zipcar, however, exuberantly markets the notion that life is better without ownership – car ownership, at least. Zipcar doesn’t tell people not to drive; it urges them not to own. It’s such a brazen conceit that it would seem positively … Continue Reading
“How Green Is Your Message?”
Green messaging is not just what you say about your business, but how you say it. Michael Anschel covers a number of environmentally friendly measures your business can take as you execute your marketing strategy. Click here for the full article … Continue Reading
