The eco-concious consumer knows a thousand ways to be green: take the bus to work, turn lights off when you leave the house, and of course, compost and recycle. Recycling initiatives are on the rise in communities around the world, but individual programs are only part of the solution.

When you recycle your toner cartridge, you preserve the environment while lessening the toll of printing costs on your pocketbook as well. These days, throwing your toner cartridge in the trash is not just a waste; it’s like throwing money away while unnecessarily filling landfills at the same time.

All of this hype about “green” business can easily exhaust even the most dedicated environmentalists. “Green”, “eco-friendly”, and other environmental buzzwords were not in the lexicon of the average citizen until a couple years ago.

So, how do you know if your company is already performing up to, or maybe even surpassing, “environmental standard”? How do you know exactly which areas of your business could use some “greening” and which areas are doing just fine?

It wasn’t too long ago when CFL bulbs were all the rage. Even though they contain small amounts of mercury, they were and are still one of the easiest ways to reduce energy consumption.

Transparency is not always the business world’s strong point. Year after year the news is filled with stories of companies who hid harmful ingredients from consumers and downplayed the seriousness of their harmful environmental impact. One thing can be generally surmised from these types of events. Those companies that are genuinely committed to reducing their [...]

Cement is one of the most ubiquitous and GHG-intensive construction supplies used in the world. Nearly every structure, whether it is a barn or a skyscraper, contains concrete. Nearly three tons of concrete are used annually for each man, woman and child. Few people, however, even those in the construction industry, are aware of concrete’s [...]

The standard news from the business world is not always encouraging. Scandals seem to be more common than not and the current climate of Madoff’s and Exxon Mobil’s isn’t helping. But as we all know, honest businesses do exist, especially in the green sector and many of them are great examples of how to grow [...]

As I’ve mentioned before, small businesses (and some large) are generally strapped for resources. More often than not, they don’t have the money or time to devote to things outside of business services themselves. This becomes an acute disadvantage at a time when the government is throwing billions of dollars at businesses across the country, [...]

When I was a young child, I used to put a certain small 45 rpm Sesame Street record on my Fisher Price record player.  The record had Kermit the Frog repeatedly singing, “It’s Not Easy Bein’ Green.”  Today, as a mature, suit-and-tie-wearing frog, working in a marketing department of a large corporation, Kermit would easily [...]