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Health & Wellness, Both Planetary and Personal, Are Intimately Tied to the Green Economy ...
The wellness industry is poised to become one of the great economic drivers of the 21st century. And besides that, the productivity of your employees and yourself are greatly tied to health.
Healthy food, natural products, and good, clean living ... Simple choices can make
a big difference in your health and the quality of your life, and can create numerous economic opportunities as well.
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"Start a Green Business" Series: Farmers' Market
The number of farmers' markets around the world has exploded in recent years, indicating a tremendous demand for the regular events that create community, support local food and local farmers, drive growth in organics, and bring health and wellness advocates together. . . .
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Green Homes Sell For More, Sell Faster
Certified Green Homes are selling at a significant premium in the Pacific Northwest, despite poor housing markets. If you are a green builder, realtor, real estate investor, or contractor, you will want to read this report from Earth Advantage Institute. . . .
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Interview With Scott Cooney, Author of Build a Green Small Business
Dave Arthur
I've had the pleasure of talking with writer and green business consultant Scott Cooney at length on several occasions lately. Scott holds an MBA and has extensive experience helping some of the biggest companies in the United States become more sustainable. Scott also wrote Build A Green Small Business, Profitable Ways to Become an Ecopreneur. Here Scott talks about his book and the direction of the green economy. . . .
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Empowering People To Build Green
Andrew Morrison
Andrew Morrison is a true leader in the world of straw bale home building. His workshops and informational websites are among the best offered for people interested in building homes that are made from a fully sustainable product, are super-insulated, have some of the best indoor air quality of any construction method, and are truly beautiful. Here, Andrew tells how he started in the burgeoning green building industry, and how he built his unique green business . . .
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The Greening of Personal Care: Eco-estheticians Lead the Way
Natural skin care has come full circle--and is here to stay. With natural and organic skincare products leading the way as the country's fastest growing cosmetics and toiletry market, it's "only natural" that estheticians are also plugging into this booming interest in eco-cosmetics . . .
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Green MBA Programs
GreenBusinessOwner
There is a demand in American business for professionals who understand the basic concepts of sustainability, corporate social responsibility, and the triple bottom line approach to commerce. Increasingly, corporations are turning to graduates from MBA in Sustainable Business or Green MBA programs. . . .
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Make Your Company's Coffee Habit Greener
Nearly every office or business has a coffee pot percolating multiple times a day. Americans consume more than 100 Billion cups of coffee a year. All that consumption has an ecological impact. Here are some ways to green up your coffee consumption and make our favorite drink healthier too . . .
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Green Remodeling to Sell a Home - Green Flipping Real Estate
With real estate sales soft to dismal across the nation, many homeowners are looking to green remodeling to open new markets for their homes. Investors are also looking to green flipping properties for a profit. Green remodeling can greatly increase the profit potential of a home, but a few basic tenets should be considered to get the most from a eco-remodel . . .
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The New Honda Insight Hybrid
Recently Honda revealed the new concept car to hold the previously retired "Insight" badge at the Paris Auto Show. The car looks to be a great value, but Toyota's plan for for a plugin Prius could change the whole gas-electric hybrid game . . .
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Organic Gardening - The Opportunities
Organic gardening is an increasingly popular pastime, as well as a viable way for many people to produce their own healthful, fresh food. Gardening supplies, small scale organic farming, consulting...Opportunities in natural foods abound . . .
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