Topic: Green Living

Trends Creating Green Business Opportunities

Going green is a big business trend, so big in fact that it’s not one trend but several. Going green will not go away, but the various trends within the green business movement will change direction, creating opportunities for new ...READ»

The Problem With Green Retailers

From Wal-mart to Toys "R" Us: Why green rhetoric is more plentiful than actual products at America's largest retailers. READ»

• Were Beijing's Olympics Really Green?
• Green Fashion Goes Mainstream

Book Review: Your Eco-Friendly Home by Sid Davis

5 Stars to this innovative book for home building of the here and now, rather than the future.READ»

Home Business 101: 10 Steps to a Green Home Office

Every day, more and more people are realizing the need to help protect the planet against the impending global warming in whatever way they can. The truth is that we all have a responsibility to the environment. As a home business ...READ»

Habitat for Humanity Greens Low-Income Homes

Sure, LEED and Energy Star-certified houses are great, but they can never make a difference on a large scale until low-income homes are included in the mix. Habitat for Humanity aims to bring green housing to all income levels with a ...READ»

Move Over, U.S. Government: Panasonic Investing $1B in Green Technology

The U.S. government has been the saving grace for green technology, injecting much-needed cash into startups and established companies to expand their services. Now Panasonic is giving the government a run for its money with an ...READ»

Green Entrepreneurs Show the Way at Opportunity Green 2008 Conference

The Opportunity Green 2008 conference held at UCLA November 8-9 lived up to its name. The green leaders there had many backgrounds and perspectives, but one message they shared in common was that going green is more than just a ...READ»

Green Housing on the Rise Around the Globe

Green building is booming even more than expected, indicates a report released today by McGraw-Hill Construction. In our July/August issue, senior writer Linda Tischler reported that 10% of all U.S. housing starts will include some ...READ»

Is "Green" the New Organic?

Vanity Fair is doing it. The Week is doing it. Even Wal-Mart is doing it. Everyone is going green. So, here's a riddle for you: When is green no longer green? Answer: When it's a green marketing machine. Just like organic, someone ...READ»

Another Inconvenient Truth

The reason why companies greenwash their products.READ»

The Air In There

Americans spend 90% of their time indoors--and much of that at work. According to the EPA, air pollution is up to five times worse inside than outside. Harsh cleaning chemicals contribute to the problem. In fact, one-third of the ...READ»

2010 Honda Insight thrives in Miami and overseas

The 2010 Honda insight seems to have caught more buzz internationally then expected. Could it be because it was tagged the cheapest gas-electric hybrid on the market? This is one reason the Honda Insight gained so much attention in ...READ»

Does a Film Festival for Green Movies Make Any Sense?

At first glance, the Going Green Film Festival, which claims to be the first film fest to focus solely on green filmmaking, seems reasonable. Films can be submitted only through the festival's Web site in three categories: Green ...READ»

Sustainable Architecture?

Wikipedia has a great summary of what sustainable design really is. The statement "Sustainable architects design with sustainable living in mind" is very true, and very important! It brings attention to the fact that if ...READ»

McKinsey on The Slow Track

Osaka, Feb 18, 2008 — Thirteen years after Sean White and I published The Total Quality Corporation which showed how companies can make money by going green, McKinsey last week announced to the world that companies can make ...READ»

Sustainability: Inconsistencies in the Green Market

In the never ending cycle of green paradoxes, many consumers say they would pay more for green technology, but the VCs have slowed their investments there. Granted consumers were talking about home electronics and the VCs referred to ...READ»

Sustainability: MSN Channels Its Green Side

With everyone buzzing about green issues these days, MSN launched a green channel for its network of sites this week. The channel serves as an aggregator for all of MSN and MSNBC's environmental news with additional content from ...READ»

Going green with solar power

Over the past couple of years, i started on my own "green" journey. Foreseeing the plight of fossil fuels and oil in particular, it wasn't really a hard decision.Early adopters to renewable and alternative energy seemed to gain in the ...READ»

The Reputation Green IT Doesn’t Deserve

Green IT is suffering from a disconnect. Although people say they are pro-environment and will look for this in their products, in reality their spending behavior paints a different picture.READ»

The White House goes GREEN: 5 Steps to a Better Brand

We could argue successfully that the White House is the premier organization devoted to the care of its constituents. The entire country is run out of the place -- citizens are the customers, or they should be. So if the White House ...READ»

The White House goes GREEN: 5 Steps to a Better Brand

We could argue successfully that the White House is the premier organization devoted to the care of its constituents. The entire country is run out of the place -- citizens are the customers, or they should be. So if the White House ...READ»

Commitment and Your Green Business

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. ...READ»

The White House goes GREEN: 5 Steps to a Better Brand

We could argue successfully that the White House is the premier organization devoted to the care of its constituents. The entire country is run out of the place -- citizens are the customers, or they should be. So if the White House ...READ»

Green Light for Efficient Commercial Lighting

Energy efficiency is the cheapest and greenest power around, and in buildings efficiency often comes in the form of better lighting.  Most people these days know the curly compact fluorescent bulb used in homes, but most of us ...READ»

Monetary Incentives to Go Green

One of my friends has been involved in my business from day one of ThinkDwell. He has been thinking more green and making choices to live more sustainably ever since. He just let me know that he is thinking about buying a Toyota ...READ»