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NC Museum of Life and Science First Green Plus Certified Museum in U.S.
The North Carolina Museum of Life and Science has earned Green Plus Certification, becoming the first museum in the country to earn the distinction. The Museum is located on 84 acres of land in Durham, North Carolina that includes an … Continue Reading
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools becomes first Green Plus Certified school district in the country
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School district in North Carolina is the latest organization to earn Green Plus Certification, the first school system in the country to become certified. Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools has been partnering with Green Plus since the … Continue Reading
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Assembled Products Corp. of Rogers, AR, Earns Green Plus Certification
Assembled Products Corporation, a manufacturing company based in Rogers, Arkansas, joined the growing list of businesses and organizations to become Certified Green Plus. APC, which scored over 90% on the Green Plus Certification Survey, manufactures products that are sold to Fortune … Continue Reading
Chapel Hill-Carrboro YMCA becomes first Green Plus Certified Y in the country
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro YMCA has become the first YMCA in the country to earn full Green Plus Certification, joining the ranks of more than 55 Certified businesses around the country to earn the distinction. 210 additional small businesses and non-profits are … Continue Reading
Counter Culture Coffee Supports Employees’ Sustainability Projects With Green Fund
Counter Culture Coffee has officially announced a new program to support the personal sustainability-related projects of our employees. The Counter Culture Coffee Green Fund will match employees’ financial investments in self-motivated sustainability projects up to $500 per year. Such projects might … Continue Reading
Green Plus™ Mover PlotWatt™ Wins GE Ecomagination Award
Congratulations to PlotWatt on securing $1 million in venture capital funding and winning a GE Ecomagination Challenge award. The GE contest recognized just five winners among 856 entries. Durham, NC-based PlotWatt is a Green Plus Mover. “PlotWatt, a three-year-old startup, aims to … Continue Reading
Seven Businesses in North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina Earn Green Plus Certification
The Institute for Sustainable Development is excited to welcome seven new organizations in four states Green Plus Certified community. The newest organizations to achieve Green Plus Certification include Ad Spice Promotional Marketing (Durham, NC) AlphaGraphics Cary (Cary, NC) Counter Culture … Continue Reading
Graystone Properties Manages Tyler Village
Graystone Properties is more than just a commercial real estate owner and property manager. We are the driving force behind Tyler Village, which is a million square foot adaptive re-use project in the city of Cleveland, as well as other … Continue Reading
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Rebates to Green Your Bottom Line: June 17 Energy Solutions Forum in Cleveland, Ohio
Rising energy costs and their associated volatility continue to pose challenges to businesses and their ability to forecast costs long-term. While many business owners look to measures such as energy efficiency as an opportunity to mitigate the financial impact of … Continue Reading
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Leaner, Meaner, Keener & Greener
Ride Your Bike to Work Week (this week) and Ride Your Bike to Work Day (Friday) nudges us to be leaner, meaner, keener & greener. Continue Reading
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