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Naturally Green Products: April 2011
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Tuesday, April 19, 2011. Technology could save the Federal Government $1T in 10 years. The recommendations include: *www.greenbiz.com. 61692; Consolidate Information Technology Infrastructure. 61692; Streamline Government Supply Chains. 61692; Reduce Energy Use. 61692; Move to Shared Services for Mission-Support Activities. 61692; Apply Advanced Business Analytics to Reduce Improper Payments. 61692; Reduce Field Operations Footprint and Move to Electronic Self-Service. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Naturally Green Products: October 2010
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Monday, October 4, 2010. What are big businesses doing to go green? Some packaging for products from its Pantene, Covergirl, and Max Factor brands will be changed to sugarcane-based plastic packaging and will be on shelves next year. Timberland's Green Index will be expanded to include every pair of footwear products by the end of 2012. The Green Index is a 3 year old program that outlines the environmental footprint of the product on the consumer-facing label. Maines Paper and Food Service.
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Naturally Green Products: November 15th: America Recycles Day
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Monday, November 22, 2010. November 15th: America Recycles Day. The US Environmental Protection Agency has set aside November 15. As America Recycles Day! This is the day America can "recommit to recycling for the health of the planet.". Some valuable items that we can recycle include:. Glass bottles and Jars. Plastic Detergent and Soda bottles. Paper containers and packaging. ONE can of soda can save enough energy to fuel your television for TWO HOURS. Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.
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Naturally Green Products: Wind Energy Facility Approved in Vermont
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Wednesday, January 11, 2012. Wind Energy Facility Approved in Vermont. On January 3, 2012 the US Forest Service approved the construction of a wind energy facility in the Green Mountain National Forest. This facility will have about 15 turbine engines spread over 80 acres that will create enough energy to support 13,000 homes annually. Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). January is National Radon Action Month! Wind Energy Facility Approved in Vermont.
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Naturally Green Products: Sustainability in Business
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Monday, November 29, 2010. 160; Levi's changed their finishing process to reduce water 28% on average, and as much as 98% for some products. They did this by reducing the number of washing cycles from 3 to 10, to just ONE process. They incorporated ozone processing into their washing and removed ALL water use from their stone wash products. Newsweek's Green Rankings for 2010. 160; Newsweek's 2. Annual Green Ranking scores are in! Top 10 Power Purchasers Recognized by the EPA.
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Naturally Green Products: June 2010
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Tuesday, June 29, 2010. When you go to the grocery store, you will invariably be asked this question… Paper or Plastic? Which should you choose? Of course, we are going to operate on the perception that you do not have your reusable bags with you or that you don’t have enough of the reusable bags. Paper bags are not environmentally efficient either. Paper bags take four times more energy to produce than plastic. In the landfill, paper bags take up nine times more space than a plastic bag. Pap...Now, it i...
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Naturally Green Products: Have you heard of the USDA’s BioPreferred program yet?
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012. Have you heard of the USDA’s BioPreferred program yet? The USDA’s BioPreferred program, which is in response to Executive Order 13514 (Federal Leadership in Energy, Environment, and Economic Performance) is expected to “promote the increased purchase and use of biobased products.” This program, which began in 2010, has two major initiatives, product labeling and Federal procurement preference. This program is expected to create jobs while promoting economic development. Th...
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Naturally Green Products: February 2012
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012. Have you heard of the USDA’s BioPreferred program yet? The USDA’s BioPreferred program, which is in response to Executive Order 13514 (Federal Leadership in Energy, Environment, and Economic Performance) is expected to “promote the increased purchase and use of biobased products.” This program, which began in 2010, has two major initiatives, product labeling and Federal procurement preference. This program is expected to create jobs while promoting economic development. Th...
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Naturally Green Products: July 2010
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Monday, July 19, 2010. WHAT ARE BIG BUSINESSES DOING TO GO GREEN? O Replaced lighting at a large portion of their offices all over the country- which lowered electric use by 50%. O Installed solar light pipes in certain parking lots. O Lowered their carbon footprint by 11.5% since 2007. O Reduced the amount of water they use. O Updated plants and labs to enhance the environmental performance. O Invested over $96 million in operating expense to do that…. O Has already saved an estimated $152 million!
