Tag Archives: TS Designs

Dec
6
2012

TS Designs Brings Triple-Bottom Line to T-Shirts

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TS Designs Brings Triple-Bottom Line to T-Shirts

Originally founded in 1977 as small screen printing shop, Burlington, NC-based TS Designs quickly grew in scale; the small company found itself printing shirts for major brands like Gap, Nike, and Polo. Changes in the labor market in the 1990s, mainly brought about by the introduction of the North American …

Drew Nitschke
Drew Nitschke is a first-year graduate student at Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment, working towards degree in Environmental Economics and Policy. He is especially interested in sustainability and how it relates to business of all sizes. He graduated from UCLA in June 2012 after...
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Jun
19
2012
Slow Money: Micro-Lending Helps Sustainable Farming Businesses in NC

Carolinians Provide ‘Slow Money’ in Support of Slow Food  Slow Money NC has brought a new manner of investing to the Tar Heel state. As part of a larger Slow Money movement, Slow Money NC is made up of concerned citizens who use their personal finances to support sustainable food and …

Willie Wright
Willie Wright is a first year PhD student in the Department of Geography at the University of North Carolina. Prior to his admittance he worked as a Research Assistant on the Research on Food and Farming for All (ROFFA) project, a National Science Foundation sponsored initiative, which assessed the...
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Apr
13
2012
2012 Green Plus Sustainable Enterprise Winners Recognized

2012 Green Plus Sustainable Enterprise Winners Recognized On April 12, the Institute for Sustainable Development honored the 2012 Green Plus Sustainable Enterprise Award Winners at the Research Triangle Park Foundation. The Green Plus Awards were created to recognize small and medium-sized U.S. employers that are sustainability innovators in their fields …

Green Plus
We educate, motivate, and recognize smaller enterprises for their efforts towards becoming more sustainable. We’re here to offer tangible, practical tips and expertise in sustainability.
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Jan
20
2011
2011 Green Plus Award North American Sustainable Enterprise Finalists Announced

The Institute for Sustainable Development has announced its finalists for the 2011 Green Plus North American Sustainable Enterprise Awards. The Green Plus Awards recognize organizations not only for their environmental efforts, but for their success in balancing strong business, community and environmental practices. Paying attention to business performance and community involvement …

Green Plus
We educate, motivate, and recognize smaller enterprises for their efforts towards becoming more sustainable. We’re here to offer tangible, practical tips and expertise in sustainability.
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Jan
20
2011
Vote for the Green Plus People’s Choice Award

If you cannot see a way to vote below, please click here to go directly to Survey Monkey and cast your vote. Make your voice heard and vote for your favorite business!  One vote per person — help us spread the word!

Green Plus
We educate, motivate, and recognize smaller enterprises for their efforts towards becoming more sustainable. We’re here to offer tangible, practical tips and expertise in sustainability.
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Feb
15
2010
Business Recycling Workshop, March 2 in Greensboro NC

  Recycling:  What IS a Business To Do? Paper and plastic and glass – OH MY! It all can (and should) be recycled, but how? If you are a Greensboro area business owner or employee, Sustainable Greensboro and the Greensboro Partnership want to give you a leg up on recycling these and other business waste …

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We educate, motivate, and recognize smaller enterprises for their efforts towards becoming more sustainable. We’re here to offer tangible, practical tips and expertise in sustainability.
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