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Five Ways to Go Green - Going green is not only a feel-good proposition for small businesses, it may become a necessity in the coming years as fuel prices escalate and consumers (and even employees) become more green themselves--and want to do business (or work for) more environmentally conscious companies. But how can a small company--which may not sell environmentally friendly products and services--get green? Here are five ways...

Green beyond the money - Five simple ways to reduce waste in your financial life

10 Ways to Go Green at Work - Greener homes are in the spotlight these days, but what about the other places where many of us spend huge chunks of our time--our offices? Some simple changes of habit can save energy and resources at work, and these small steps can be multiplied by persuading the powers-that-be at your workplace to adopt environmentally friendly (and often cost-effective) policies

4 ways to go green - From CNN Money . com
Want to make your small firm an eco-friendly powerhouse, and more profitable? Here's some tips.

Top 20 Ways to Go Green at Work (and Save Money! - As part of our 20th Anniversary celebration, Office Depot would like to help our customers "Buy Green," "Be Green" and "Sell Green" as well. Here are our Top 20 ways to Go Green at Work.

How to go green on a budget - Kim Stoddart, founder and managing director of ethical media relations company Green Rocket examines 10 easy steps small businesses can take to help them develop an environmentally friendly strategy

Hey green fingers, how green does your garden really grow? If you suspect that your pastoral idyll is breeding more toxic chemicals than prize hybrid-tea-rose bushes, then read on, my earth-moving friend. We'll have you footloose and pesticide-free yet, whether you're an intrepid landscape designer earnestly shaping topiaries to reenact the Fall of Troy or an apartment dweller content with a couple of potted begonias. The only question you need to ask yourself: Can you dig it?

We love our wild, outdoor places. The problem is, we’re loving them to death. Flying to visit the distant ones is contributing carbon dioxide to the ever-growing greenhouse gas overload; all the clobber we take with us demands greater extraction of diminishing resources both to manufacturer and to reach us in our homes; and when we arrive at our beloved open-air domains, our combined weight is directly impacting already fragile ecosystems. Take, for instance, the mountains.

What’s the Big Deal?
It’s a little cliché but true nonetheless, your children and your children's children will inherit the world that we create today. So, the stuff we give them shouldn't make life any harder on them in the future. If that alone isn't enough, how about the fact that your child will, more likely than not, chew everything edible and non-edible in his/her sight. Now there's motivation to make sure your child's playthings are green and healthy! Here we’ll give you the scoop on how to find more sustainable and less toxic toys for your little TreeHugger so you can do good for your child and the environment.

A wedding is one of the most important days in a couple’s life. If you care about the planet, why not integrate your principles into your big day? With the average cost of a US wedding running at around $20,000 it seems obvious that weddings have a huge footprint, both ecological and economical. Going green doesn’t mean you have to compromise on your big day, though. By taking a look at the bigger picture, you can move beyond the usual decadence and consumption to create a truly personal, moving, and sustainable celebration that people will remember for years. You may even open a few eyes in the process…

What is LEED? - The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™ is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings. LEED gives building owners and operators the tools they need to have an immediate and measurable impact on their buildings’ performance. LEED promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in five key areas of human and environmental health: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection, and indoor environmental quality.

Can IT Make Your Company Green?
Whether corporate sustainability initiatives stem from regulatory compliance or aim to boost the bottom line, IT plays a key role in supporting such efforts according to environmental IT experts from three global companies

"Got anything green to eat?" - That's probably not a question you hear much around your company's cafeteria, but you might soon. A growing number of companies are thinking about the environmental impacts of the food they serve. And along the way, the oft-maligned institutional food is giving way to cuisine that won't bite the land that feeds

Going Green on the Cheap - You don't have to be rich to help save the planet. Here are 15 ways to live an environmentally friendly lifestyle on a budget.

Higher energy costs are here to stay, according to most industry analysts. Since higher oil prices mean goods and people become more expensive to move, the cost of everything from supplies to shipping to sales calls has increased—and, of course, dramatically higher office energy bills can take a serious bite out of the bottom line. How? Consider this example: a company with a 10 percent profit margin must generate $10 in revenue to cover every $1 spent on power for the office. If that company left energy use unchecked and its energy costs increased by $2,000 per month, it would need to bring in an extra $20,000 in revenue to cover the bill.

Why it pays for firms to go green - Small firms can worry about the potential extra cost of being more environmentally friendly.

Go green with your mortgage - Energy efficient mortgages may help homebuyers qualify for a better house and save on energy costs.

25 ways you can go green - From CNET . com - While you can't discount fears about global warming, one of the key, if often unstated, factors driving the urge to go green is it's a lot easier than it used to be.

Beyond the green corporation - From MSNBC . com
Moving away from platitudes to strategies that help world and bottom line

Go 'green' and decorate in eco-friendly style
Make your home an earth-friendly mecca with these chic and easy tips

How green printing can make a good impression - Look around your workplace, and you'll likely find plenty of printed material, from business cards to brochures to books. Printing words and images on paper may seem like one of the more environmentally benign things your company does, but that isn't necessarily the case. If you examine the life cycle of printed matter -- from turning trees into paper through the witch's brew of chemicals involved -- professional printing takes on a decidedly non-green hue.

How to Live a Greener Life - At American Classic Homes, we believe that our customers, our community, our families, and the earth come before anything else. We have turned our company green, and here are some ways for you to live green too