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Digital TV transition may create tons of e-waste
Green Biz - June 17, 2009
Many Americans will replace their older analog TVs with new flashier models, creating a mountain of e-waste that some TV manufacturers are ill equipped to recycle.
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How to green your paperwork
Mother Nature Network - June 17, 2009
We write on it, we print on it, we push it. We buy it, and in some offices, we sell it. And yes, it does grow on trees. But with all this paper in the workplace, we're using up far too many trees. .
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Scaling the green learning curve
Green Biz - May 8, 2009
Outside of conventional business school programs, there are a growing number of educational opportunities for mid-career professionals to develop a proper knowledge of green business strategies and how they can be implemented as part of sound business practices.
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TWICE/Compete survey: shoppers will pay more for 'green’ CE
Twice - April 21, 2009
Fifty-eight percent of shoppers said they would pay more for a cellphone, computer, digital music player or other electronic device with eco-friendly features.
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A guide to recycling household batteries for retailers and consumers
Twice - March 30, 2009
From alkaline to the rechargable variety, check out this list of batteries and the respective recycling guidelines for each in this resource from Twice.
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New eco-friendly batteries, cleaners at retail this spring
Green Report - March 23, 2009
New York-based Perf Go Green, a supplier of biodegradable plastics, is introducing a line of green batteries and a line of all-natural cleaning products over the next several weeks.
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Fifteen simple ways to green your data center on the cheap
Greener Computing - January 9, 2009
As businesses move away from paper records and in-person transactions and more towards computer-based transactions and digital information storage, the amount of energy that data centers use is growing -- and fast.
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Mounts go green
Twice - January 9, 2009
At least two mount makers are offering environmentally friendlier product fare for televisions at this year's CES show in Las Vegas.
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Meet the game-changing green entrepreneurs
Green Biz - November 3, 2008
Joel Makower's new book, "Strategies for the Green Economy," offers a look at just a few of the innovative companies and thinkers that are emerging in the new green economy. Pick their brains in this excerpt.
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Leading from the middle: the power of the green champion
Green Biz - October 14, 2008
Companies are tapping a wellspring of employees who may not sit on a green team or sustainability committee at their company, but are eager to roll up their sleeves and make pointed suggestions about reducing energy consumption, improving recycling efforts, or boosting water conservation.
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