Posts by: Scott Cooney

Customer Loyalty Through Greener Medicine; 2 Key Takeaways of a Recent Survey

By On March 2, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Marketing Green, Sustainable Business Strategy

Coming into a medical office can cause anxiety for some … and be a calming influence for others. The former is often referred to as “White Coat Syndrome,” where people’s blood pressure is consistently measured higher in a medical office than in a normal setting. The latter tends to occur […]

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ReBinder: Cool Company Proving Eco-friendly Office Solutions

By On March 2, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Green Your Business, Interview, Sustainability Information

The transition to a paperless office is an important part of achieving sustainable operations for any business. But since it’s a gradual process even for the most motivated companies, binders and other such products are bound to continue playing an important role in their organization for some time.

Meanwhile, plastic […]

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Benefits of Strip Mining

By On March 2, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Humor

This, plus the neighborhood won’t get overrun by newcomers. I mean, how many benefits do you need?

Got a green funny we should post? Send it along to info at greenbusinessowner.com. Thanks!

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Responsible Parties: Nine Essential Elements of a Successful Green Event

By On March 2, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Green Your Business, Sustainable Business Strategy

A successful company event can be great PR — a great way to build relationships with your clients and guests; an unsuccessful one can be, well, the opposite.

The difference between the two comes down to the details – get them right and your guests will not only remember your party […]

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Save Resources (and Potentially Boost Revenue!) with Eco-Friendly To-Go Boxes

By On March 2, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Green Your Business

We all need a to-go box from time to time, whether it’s your meal on the run or your delectable leftovers that you just couldn’t let go to waste. The disposable nature of to-go boxes make them less-than-eco, but there are sustainable solutions to the take-out container problem.

Start by reducing your […]

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Bamboo Cabinetry–Beautiful and Sustainable

By On March 2, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Interview

Looking to greenify your kitchen or bathroom? Consider custom cabinets from AlterECO – the Sausalito, CA company creates unique, beautiful and sustainable bamboo cabinetry for homes and offices.

The bamboo, wood and other ecologically responsible materials they use are enhanced and protected by premium non-toxic finishes that help contribute to […]

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Environmentally and Financially Sustainable Napkins for the Food Service Industry

By On March 2, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Green Your Business

You know the scenario: You’re in a hurry with your take-out and, as you flee the scene, you grab a thick stack of paper napkins — realizing later you have far more than you may ever need.

We’ve all done it; somehow, paper napkins are easily frittered away. Other than a slight […]

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Disposable Utensils: How To Be More Eco-Friendly with Your Take-Out Materials

By On March 2, 2012 · 1 Comment · In Green Your Business

“Americans toss out enough paper and plastic cups, forks, and spoons every year to circle the equator 300 times.” – CleanAir.org

Makes that age-old question, “Would you like that for here or to go?” a little more important, right?

It’s an age-old question in the food service industry and restaurant owners might […]

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