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September 16, 2008

5 Top Resources To Find a Green Job Today

Yahoo has written up a fantastic piece today on green jobs. With emerging eco friendly technologies and the environment at the forefront of many business initiatives, a skilled green workforce is soon to be in big demand. Want to be a solar panel technician? Join the information technology field? How about the booming environmental law industry? Look up and research any of these fields, and scores of others in the 5 resources listed below. Sus , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

April 27, 2008

Have You Checked Out The NEW Business Section at Earth911.

I was looking at Earth911, and noticed they have added a NEW green business section to the site. It is aimed at helping business and entrepreneurs go green. Some of the features include, a recycling corner, customizable checklists that allow businesses to keep track of progress, information on the various commonly used materials and products in offices, how to guides, and more. If you run a small business, and are seeking to go green, take a l , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

April 18, 2008

Would You Go Naked For Your Green Business?

It was a year ago today, that Starbucks went naked, and created MyStarBucksIdea, a site where customers could go and tell SB how to improve. Uncensored and completely open to all suggestions, this site rocks. Are you willing to get naked, too? Starbucks Did It, And You Can Too The site has already propelled two major ideas to come to life, FREE Wi-Fi and FREE Coffee for Frequent Buyers, which are both set to take place in Spring 2008. I personal , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

April 2, 2008

Get Your Business Green Certified

If you’re wanting to green your business, one avenue you could take can be in the form of certification. A few local (and some national) organizations exist that will help you in greening your operations, and make sure you meet environmental standards. One such outfit is the Bay Area Green Business Program. Through this program you make a pledge to conform to certain earth friendly metrics. Below are some of the things you would pledge to d , , , , , , , , ... More

March 28, 2008

Working in an Eco-Friendly Office Setting

We hear it and are often given memorandums on how to contribute to the whole green effort. Much of the problems that contribute to global warming today stem from human analytics. For example, a simple energy saving responsibility such as turning of your computer to help save on energy resources may be a lot of work to most but its small contribution will go a long way if the whole world would do the same. This and a lot of other problems in uph , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

March 22, 2008

4 Random Ideas To Green Your Business

Whether you run a restaurant or a dry cleaner, there are things you can do to lower your carbon footprint. It all starts by taking an assessment of your enterprise and looking around at your various departments. You can do a complete overhaul, or you can start small and build from there. Educate yourself on green issues and research possible solutions and providers. When you go green it imparts a message of sustainability that will grab the inter , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

February 24, 2008

Hand Out Green Made Business Cards

With all the controversies surrounding the use of paper and its manner of production, this should not stop people from doing business and handing out their personal cards. But while we all know that the source of business cards are the usual paper and cardboards that make use of trees and other natural resources prior to printing, using eco-friendly or recycled paper is a great way to go green for starters. All you need is clear paper to which , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

February 20, 2008

Portland Oregon Named “Greenest City”

Popular Science has named Portland, Oregon “THE GREENEST CITY” in the nation. Coming in second was San Francsico. Portland was chosen because of its “energy practices, transporation systems, recycling rate, and green building practices”. Portland also has been named, ”best airport, best festival (the Rose Festival), top honors for travel destination, cooking and restaurants, fitness, bicycling to work, green bui , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

February 18, 2008

Hyundai’s Blue Strategy for Green

We normally hear of green strategies when it comes to tagging products and services towards an eco-friendly environment. But for Hyundai Motors, changing the whole process wouldn’t hurt. Their new program called the Blue Strategy, is aimed at their clean cars obviously referring towards lessening the greenhouse gas issues and gas emissions that have been harming our environment today. Their new line of cars, significantly themed in blue in re , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

Kiwi Green Calls for Businesses to Go Green

The call towards businesses to start going green can be done properly if initiated by green companies such as Kiwi Green. Kiwi Green, a company that holds projects such as tree planting, has called for fellow business operators to address the green problem and start cleaning up their ways to be included in the circle of green compliant companies the consumers are looking for today. Similar to ISO certification, the green certification program h , , , , , , , , , ... More

January 22, 2008

Making Green Investments Count

In today’s modern age, we would normally hear people looking for business. This opportunity opens a lot of possibilities but nothing beats the investment of doing it on green standards. There are options available that include: PowerShares WilderHill Clean Energy Portfolio (PBW) PowerShares WilderHill Progressive Energy Portfolio (PUW) PowerShares Cleantech Portfolio (PZD) Claymore/LGA Green ETF (GRN) Van Eck Global Alternative Energy ETF ( , , , , ... More

January 11, 2008

Climate Change in Corporate Planning

Apparently, the whole aspect of business planning would normally include the external factors for consideration before carrying out proper strategic planning. Among these external factors include political, legal, social, demographic and environmental factors. When we talk about environmental factors, climate change will surely be at the top of the heap when considering how environmental impact can affect business. Climate change is a risk facto , , , , , , , , ... More

December 12, 2007

Zedomax Network News - Reserve your Green page on the new paid Encyclopedia!

Hi all, this is news from the Zedomax Network. You can buy a page on the new QuarterWiki, the new paid online encylopedia, and reserve you keywords for your Green online business. (or any other online business)What does it do? Basically, you can rank top 5 on Google search terms for your keyword such as “eco friendly wiki”, “recycled wallets wiki”, etc…etc…Here’s a little bit of what it is: The Quarter Wiki is a new paid online , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

December 11, 2007

Cost and Pricing for Eco-Friendly Considerations

We are all going green and looking for supposedly better products that can help save the environment. We get a lot of them today. We read them on newspapers, run into them at websites and even get some unsolicited email for certain promotions. But the thing is, are they truly green compliant and worth every penny. You have to note this sometime; Are green products really supposed to cost that much? Some may view is as a revenue-generating oppor , , , , , , , , , ... More

December 6, 2007

Employment from Climate Change

While most people are caught up in the problems that climate change brings, looking at the bright side, catering to this aspect can more or less help people as far as giving them jobs. Unemployment is a known issue that we hear of today. Now taking that issue and try to undergo some changes by creating some eco-friendly jobs to combat climate change may be a good step in the right direction. (Source) “Talk of environmental sustainability , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

November 28, 2007

Green Catering Services this Christmas

Each time the holiday season comes, chances are we will always find ourselves feasting and eating sumptuous meals from parties and gatherings. But this time around, there is a new twist in providing food and taste satisfaction. Some catering services have resorted towards offering “green” food, usually organically reliant dishes that are quite good if people would try them. Rather than consuming the usual dangerous food that have a lot of ha , , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

November 27, 2007

EntreWiki - the New Web 2.0 Business Directory for Green Industry, Franchises, and more!

Download latest version of Flash to view video! . Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode EntreWiki launched couple days ago! If you have a green franchise business or something similar, you can advertise your green business on the new EntreWiki. Be the first Green business to advertise on the new Web 2.0 Business Directory whether you have a Green-House Franchise business or Eco-Friendly T-shirts that you want to promote to T-shirt shops across , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

November 24, 2007

Environmentally Friendly Fur Wear

Eco-fashion is something we are all aware of and people are sure to check them out. Among them, fur coats, jackets and clothing have been criticized for its origin which most would refer to animals which have to be safeguarded as well. Here is an ad campaign launched from Canada. Canada’s fur industry is fighting against these misconceptions and are aiming to prove to one and all that fur is environmentally friendly. Download latest version of , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

November 13, 2007

Eco friendly shoes

These shoes are really nice, but when you find out that these shoes have been partly made from old car tires, which is a good thing as tires are really hard to get rid of when they have been worn out.   Feature: Woven jute rand Nubby cotton upper Bamboo linings Wooden button Removable natural laytex pedbed with a cotton canvas cover Natural crepe rubber midsole Yes, that outsole is made of an actual car tire. Uses water-based cements These , , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More

November 12, 2007

Is Adam Werbach Friend or Foe?

Do you know the story of Adam Werbach? It is quite the story. Adam Werbach was recently featured on the cover of Fast Company, and many are either with the innovative environmentalist or against him. Why? Because Werbach has decided to join forces with big-box retailer Walmart and help them go green. Many are stating that this is not the way to advocate green living as Walmart is not known for its eco friendly practices. Walmart is a HUG , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ... More