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Competitive advantage driving green retail efforts, survey says
Sustainable Life Media - August 26, 2008
Green retail initiatives are a win-win for retailers, helping to reduce operating costs and earn customer loyalty, according to a new survey of 100 industry executives.
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Reduce carbon footprint or find more energy sources? Americans want to do both
Environmental News Network - August 15, 2008
With gas prices topping $4 a gallon and the prospect of record-high heating costs this winter, Americans say they're driving less and cutting their electricity use to save money and improve the environment.
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Amazon promotes Green buying
Green Report - August 13, 2008
Amazon has launched a Green section of its retail Web site, offering a "Green Life" blog and helping customers easily find environmentally friendly products, including DVD and Blu-ray Disc titles.
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The greenest notebook computers of 2008
Environmental News Network - August 8, 2008
A few green notebook computers are now on the market. Here’s a short survey of the greenest ones available.
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How your company can benefit from green social networking
Green Biz - August 2, 2008
For green marketers social networks represent a unique and potentially more personable way to communicate with green consumers.
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Smart supply chain managers work closely with vendors
Sustainable Life Media - August 2, 2008
Companies that succeed in greening their supply chains are going beyond the factory audit, working directly with vendors on boosting environmental performance.
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Do female business managers make greener decisions than men?
Sustainable Life Media - July 18, 2008
In a word, "yes," according to a new survey of green business-technology trends.
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How to recycle compact flourescent bulbs
Big Green Purse - July 12, 2008
Want to buy compact fluorescent light bulbs but worry about how to throw them -- and the mercury they contain -- away? Here are five suggestions.
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Five ways businesses can avoid 'Green Fatigue'
Green Biz - July 6, 2008
A few suggestions for businesses that want to keep a quality connection to customers feeling worn out by the green barrage of choices and information.
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Sustainable stores make more green
Green Report - June 23, 2008
Going green not only is good for the soul, it can be good for the wallet. Dan Butler, VP of retail operations for the National Retail Federation, says that research done by the group's Sustainable Retailing Consortium suggests that environmentally friendly choices often bring down costs while boosting both consumer and employee loyalty.
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