Posts by: gboguest
by Megan Berry
Green IT, or green computing, is manufacturing, using and disposing of PCs, servers, peripherals and other hardware in environmentally friendly ways. Green IT practices revolve around reducing energy consumption and disposing of equipment responsibly.
There are three ways in which green IT creates value for businesses, namely:
Cost savings – The ability […]
by Linda Lannon
Many businesses today are looking at ways to increase environmental responsibility. Often, these efforts are focused on product manufacturing or third party certifications. What’s not always examined is the waste created in the business of doing business.
Employers are in a unique position to make a significant impact in the volume of […]
by guest writer Dr. Kevin Danaher, San Francisco Department of the Environment
Despite the bad news about the environment— depletion of clean air, water and soil, extreme weather events that damage infrastructure and kill people, the melting of glaciers and polar ice caps, rising oceans levels—we are seeing an encouraging cross-fertilization between the green economy […]
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Green franchise opportunities:
Other green business ideas
- Healthy Fast Food
- Farmer's Market
- Personal Trainer & Diet Planner
- Juice Bar and Smoothie Café
- Green Building Materials Store
- Permaculture and Urban Farming
- Edible and Organic Floristry
- Energy Efficiency Auditing
- Ecotourism and Sustainable Travel Planner
- Sustainable Coffee House
- Consignment Shop for Kids Clothing & Toys
- Natural Foods Co-op
- Sustainable Food Prep and Cooking Instruction
- Food Plant Nursery
- Mesh Network Telephone and Internet Company
- Drive-thru Coffee Stand & Espresso Shop
- Eco-Friendly House Cleaning Service
- Organic Backyard Garden Landscape Design
- Green Bed and Breakfast (B&B)
- Sustainable Mobile Food Vendor
- Biodiesel Cooperative
- Eco Friendly Pool and Spa Cleaning
- Green Wedding and Sustainable Event Planner
- Organic Farm
- Gift Basket Service
- Pedicab Company
- Used Books Vending Machines
- Organic Day Spa
- Restaurant Food Delivery Service
- Used Bicycle Retailer
- Landscape Maintenance in Arid climates
- Organic Food Delivery Service
- Outdoor Gear Consignment Shop
- Eco Concierge Service and Relocation Specialist
- Organic Community Supported Agriculture
- Sustainable Property Management
- Residential Solar
