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Archives: January 2008

 
 

How to Create Environmental Standards

There’s an interesting post over on The Greenwash Brigade about the impact of the LEED rating system on creating green buildings. The author argues that it’s possible to be LEED-certified without really having environmentally-sound construction. The way the LEED system … Continue reading

Financial Incentives to Go Green

Around the holidays I tagged a post from Green Daily to read later. It’s about local governments offering financial incentives to individuals for environmental practices. I love the idea, but there’s a nagging part of me that questions the ethics … Continue reading

When Green is Good for Business – HP and EcoLogo

Hewlett-Packard has a long tally of photocopiers and laser jet printers on the EcoLogo-certified list, so I thought I’d share some information on the company’s environmentally-preferable products and the business results from HP’s efforts. Public sector customers are beginning to … Continue reading

Make Your Gadgets Greener

Did you get gadgets for the holiday? Even if your electronics don’t meet the green grade, you can still improve the situation by using the right rechargeable batteries to power them. Pure Energy batteries are EcoLogo-certified, meeting stringent criteria on … Continue reading

Happy Green New Year!

Tis the season for resolutions and the green blogs are full of them. Green Daily says three quarters of Americans plan to be more environmentally responsible in 2008. The Green Daily has a Top Seven resolutions list that includes using … Continue reading