At home or in your business, you’ll likely be faced with many instances when using a toxic chemical will seem like the only alternative. One of these circumstances is in clogged drains. People may immediately reach for a chemical drain opener and use it repeatedly to get things flowing again.
As this just happened in […]
Going green has always been one of the most economical ways to live and to conduct business. The early stages of the environmental movement started the mantra: recycle, reuse and reduce. Ideas and projects were developed to help people find better ways of living that didn’t leave a damaging carbon footprint on the environment. Going […]
Converting a corporate fleet to biofuels is one way to reduce emissions, and improve your corporate social responsibility. Biofuels are not a panacea by any means, but can be locally grown, locally processed, and are completely renewable, helping to break your company’s addiction to oil.
It’s not just good for the […]
As a nation, energy use in commercial buildings and industrial settings dwarf our residential consumption. Clearly, business energy conservation is an area needing serious attention if we are going to address our national energy addiction.
Business energy conservation strategies present an opportunity to improve the bottom line of your company and decrease […]
This simple device is one of those pieces of the green economy that just immediately makes so much sense you wonder why someone didn’t do this decades ago.
For $20, the UZLOW empowers users to control the flow of water from their showerheads, without affecting the temperature of the water, […]
Vampire power is becoming a well-known example of low-hanging fruit for energy efficiency and savings for small businesses. The name refers to power that is ‘sucked’ out of sockets despite the electronic device not even being on, but simply because it is plugged in, it can draw power from the wall for […]
It’s a shame to waste, especially delicious food, but restaurants throw out this precious commodity daily. All that waste adds up financially: wasted money spent on the extra food and more money spent on trash collection. It also has a serious environmental impact.
Trashed food takes up limited landfill space and produces methane (a greenhouse […]
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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