eco

Commitment and Your Green Business

JD Carr — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:40:03 -0400

The entrepreneur who practices green living in the home or community organization can easily become a committed green business owner. You just have to find the willpower and long-term commitment to a set of green business strategies. Here are five tips for getting started with transforming your business into a green business.

Going Green in the Professional Services Sector: The Paperless Office

JD Carr — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 06:14:41 -0400

Incorporating environmentally-friendly practices into office operations is an effective means of contributing to sustainability, cutting overhead expenses, and strengthening public relations. One of the most significant methods of going green at any professional services business is to strive toward the “paperless office.”

7 Ways to Cut Driving to Reduce Your Workplace’s Carbon Footprint

JD Carr — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:49:53 -0400

As sustainability spreads deeper into consumer consciousness, making your small business more environmentally-friendly is not just the right thing to do, it’s a profitable marketing decision. Companies are increasingly eager to publicize efforts to go green with their products, supply chains, and even in their own offices, and customers are increasingly enthusiastic about supporting these companies. For small businesses looking to reduce their workplace’s carbon footprint, finding ways to rely less on automobiles is an effective and rewarding approach.

Green Advocacy for Small Businesses Through HR Practices

JD Carr — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:51:32 -0400

So, you want to run your business in a way that advocates sustainability. You have cut your energy consumption and switched to green products and processes. What else can you do? The answer is simple and straightforward. Get your employees on your side.

This article analyzes two HR practices suggested by Lisa Swallow, author of “Green Business Practices for Dummies.”

Biodiesel Revisited

JD Carr — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:47:49 -0400

America is a commuter society. Each and every day millions of Americans hop into cars, trucks, and sports utility vehicles and begin their daily commute. We begin and end our work days amidst the traffic jams, exhaust fumes, screeching brakes, and blaring horns that define the great American commute. Take a moment to stop and take it all in on your ride to work tomorrow. Consider that each and every time we drive we contribute to problem of air pollution. We contribute to the problem of increasing rates of asthma in children. And we contribute to the problem of global warming.

The Realities of Global Warming

JD Carr — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:00:16 -0400

The debate over the earth’s future is finally beginning to heat up. (pun intended!) With rising levels of CO2 literally looming overhead, people are starting to realize the enormous repercussions of everyday decisions and actions. Even so, many people still remain unconvinced and uninterested in the cold hard facts of global warming. After all, recognition of a deadly problem would require people to make drastic changes, and the world looks so much easier and attractive when your head is buried in the sand.

AAA Adds Eco Icon to Hotel Ratings

Ariel Schwartz — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:08:33 -0400

It's sometimes difficult to discern greenwashing from legitimate environmental claims, which is why AAA has added an "eco" icon to its 2010 TourBooks for hotels, motels, and other lodging. The icon will be similar to those denoting the presence of a pool, casino or pets.

Eco Design Series: ICONOGRAPHIC

Jody Turner — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:00:20 -0400

Jens Skisbted and Instant Icons

Motorola Renew Leaked: Ditches Style For Eco-Credentials

Kit Eaton — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:43:20 -0500

You know, those leaks showing Motorola's 2009 impressive-looking Verizon line-up actually had me thinking Moto had turned a corner: Then this leak about the Renew turned up and changed all that.

Building A Greenwash Crisis Plan

maryanne conlin — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 10:49:15 -0500

I started writing this post a few weeks ago, inspired by this article, PR Agency Warned Starbucks About Wasteful Water Policy. Like, what were they thinking?

Samsung Announces Eco-Phone

Chris Dannen — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:06:37 -0400

If you're a fan of biofuel, you'll love this: a phone made with a corn-based enclosure from Samsung [SEO:005930]. The E200 Eco phone doesn't sport any mind-blowing specs; it simply features a 1.3MP camera and MP3 player functionality along with the regular suite of phone functions. But its enclosure is molded out of a bioplastic made with corn, and when it is made available next month in Europe it will arrive in recycled packaging material.

Philips Announces New Crop of HDTVs

Chris Dannen — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:26:48 -0400

In New York today, electronics maker Philips [NYSE: PHG] announced a slew of new HDTVs, filling out its 5000, 7000 and “Eco” series of LCD sets. The 5000 series lineup includes 32-, 42-, 47- and 52-inch sizes, starting at a reasonable $799 and topping out at $2,899. Each member of the 5000 lineup comes with the glossy black casing that is so in vogue these days, and all also feature HDMI 1.3a inputs. The 7000 series, aka “Ultimate TVs,” as Philips calls the line, earns some high-end cred by offering up to 120Hz refresh rate, and uses the company's ClearLCD/PixelPerfect HD technology.