Green Business

How to Check Your Shopping is Eco Friendly

September 2, 2011

Consumerism and ethical lifestyles do not, for many people, fall under the same umbrella. The two areas, however, are very much entwined and by following guidelines it is easy to make a huge difference to the environment by deciding exactly where the money from your wallet goes. There are two ways of doing this – [...]

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Finding your Niche in the Green Industry

July 10, 2011

In this day and age were people are starting careers in the green industry, many new skills and technologies are constantly being developed. If you are one of the few people who have been supporting the green industry for your career, you are probably aware that brushing up on your skills will only benefit your [...]

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The Importance of WEEE Recycling To Our Environment

July 4, 2011

The following is a guest blog post by UK blogger Tom O’Rourke on behalf of Sims Recycling. In 2005 the UK instituted Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) recycling legislation in an attempt to address the mounting accumulation of landfill waste. IT equipment such as computers, laptops and servers; kitchen appliances; automatic dispensers; sports equipment; [...]

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Go Green In Your Home or Work Office

June 18, 2011

With the recent surge of popularity in environment-friendly practices, I recently joined the bandwagon and am currently doing everything I can to “green” up my life. From my home to my workplace, I want to make sure that all my efforts are geared toward reducing my environmental impact on the planet. The project began after [...]

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A Short Guide to Recycling Electronics

June 14, 2011

In 2007 a new set of rules and regulations were put in place in the UK to try and ensure a standardised and widespread practise of correct recycling and disposal of electronic equipment techniques. The initiative, known as the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive, was aimed at ensuring that the amount of untreated [...]

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Dickies Natural Elements Medical Scrubs: The Eco-Friendly Scrub

May 25, 2011

The Green Revolution is slowly affecting more and more aspects of our lives, from household cleaning agents to the way we build and design our homes. An area that has not yet been included is that of clothing. Dickies, a well-known manufacturer of uniforms and medical scrubs, is leading the way by developing a new [...]

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Green Your Fitness Routine

May 20, 2011

There are many ways in which you can choose to get fit, shedding unwanted pounds and toning or bulking up. You can go to a local gym, join a class, or simply do it on your own from the comfort of your home. But if you’re trying to embrace an eco-friendly lifestyle you may be [...]

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Eco-Friendly Casinos

May 14, 2011

The marriage of these two spheres, eco-friendly living and casinos, does not immediately inspire confidence. If we’re being honest, casinos don’t exactly epitomize the ideals of conservancy; they are largely dedicated to hedonism, excess, and waste. They appear to be the exact opposite of everything that green living stands for. And yet, you have to [...]

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The College Campus Goes Green

May 6, 2011

As an increasingly larger portion of our society takes steps to move toward a more “green friendly” planet, more and more businesses, organizations, institutions and individuals are heeding the call to improve their carbon footprints. Believe it or not, even Las Vegas resorts are jumping on the bandwagon of adopting green practices. But remember, businesses [...]

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Hospitals Get Green

April 24, 2011

The health-care profession is notorious for waste. Billions of pounds of medical waste make their way to landfills every year, and with single-use items considered to be the safest option in hospitals, that doesn’t look to change any time soon. And most patients would probably agree that unused medical supplies are preferable. However, there are [...]