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Glossary of Common Sustainability Terms (The E’s)

By On March 5, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Sustainability Information

GreenBusinessOwner.com’s green glossary is an ever-growing list of constantly updated key sustainable business terms for sustainability professionals (so don’t mind the date and time stamp above).

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Glossary of Common Sustainability Terms (The D’s)

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GreenBusinessOwner.com’s green glossary is an ever-growing list of constantly updated key sustainable business terms for sustainability professionals (so don’t mind the date and time stamp above).

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Glossary of Common Sustainability Terms (The C’s)

By On March 5, 2012 · 1 Comment · In Sustainability Information

GreenBusinessOwner.com’s green glossary is an ever-growing list of constantly updated key sustainable business terms for sustainability professionals (so don’t mind the date and time stamp above).

If you feel that we’re missing something, we appreciate you letting us know by adding it as a comment at the bottom.

 

A | B […]

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Glossary of Common Sustainability Terms (The B’s)

By On March 5, 2012 · 4 Comments · In Sustainability Information

GreenBusinessOwner.com’s green glossary is an ever-growing list of constantly updated key sustainable business terms for sustainability professionals (so don’t mind the date and time stamp above).

If you feel that we’re missing something, we appreciate you letting us know by adding it as a comment at the bottom.

 

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Sustainability Board Game

By On March 5, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Sustainability Information

GreenBusinessOwner.com is proud to announce the spring 2012 release of the sustainable economic development board game, GBO Hawai’i.

Players in the game are impact investors, investing in sustainable businesses like geothermal plants, commuter bike stores, and CSA’s, and win the game by getting the best triple bottom line return on their investments.

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Teaching Sustainability Through Play

By On March 3, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Sustainability Information

Many teachers, therapists, and increasingly, sustainability professionals, will tell you that you can show people stats, figures, compelling pictures, and even videos, but perhaps the way many people learn best is through play.

GBO Hawai’i, a new sustainability board game, teaches sustainability in a very entertaining way. In the game, you fend […]

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With significant health risks hanging in the balance, who should pay for pharmaceutical disposal?

By On March 2, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Policies of Sustainability, Sustainability Information

Another externality that doesn’t receive much attention is the disposal of petrochemically-derived pharmaceuticals. Studies show that drugs leach from landfills and are often flushed down toilets, allowing the chemicals to infiltrate drinking and irrigation water. Results from wildlife studies have shown that these endocrine disrupters can have significant impacts on sex and other reproductive characteristics. […]

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Four Proven Ways to Reduce the Carbon Footprint of the Food You Serve

By On March 2, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Sustainability Information, Sustainable Business Strategy

A carbon footprint is the sum of all the greenhouse gases (like carbon dioxide) we individually produce through the course of our daily lives. Food is a major factor in determining your restaurant’s carbon footprint.
Here’s some tips to help you lower your impact:

1. Find out where your food comes […]

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