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Great Green Editing recently enrolled with the Green Business Bureau to become green business certified.

SIG Combibloc, one of the world's leading system suppliers of aseptic carton packaging and filling machines for beverages and food products, recently completed the Green Business Bureau’s Platinum level certification.

Power Clean Green, a company specializing in eco-friendly cleaning products, recently enrolled with the Green Business Bureau to begin the process of becoming green business certified.

SIGNARAMA Carmel acquires certification as a green business by the Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce.

Electronics Recycling Services Creates Marble Compound from Glass By-Products and Reformulates Plastic to Produce Lumber

Solar maintenance made easy with the new user friendly Solar Maid web site. Faster pricing for all janitorial solar services gives solar O&M managers a painless option for costing solar services or long term project budgeting.

The Chicago Interactive Marketing Association (CIMA) honors WhereYouShop, a deals website focused on user-customized shopping areas, with its Best Overall Website award.

Eco-Attics of Texas, an alternative-energy solutions provider, recently enrolled with the Green Business Bureau to become green business certified.

Tech Orchard, a company that refurbishes and resells used electronics, recently enrolled with the Green Business Bureau to become green business certified.

Minnick’s, an Home Performance HVAC contractor, recently enrolled with the Green Business Bureau to become green business certified.

4U2ReUSE, a manufacturer of bags and products from reused kite sails and recycled materials, recently enrolled with the Green Business Bureau to become green business certified.

Green Education On Line has courses for 24/7 access for employees in government and business to take on line.

Over 900 professionals and executive decision-makers from around the globe will be converging at the fifth Annual Opportunity Green Conference between Nov.10-11, 2011 at the Los Angeles Center Studios.

The nation’s leading green cab company to designate “Pink Ride” cabs to fight breast cancer

Bee Authentic, a Southwest Florida-based fundraising company, is pleased to announce its exclusive partnership with Immaculate Baking Company. Immaculate Baking is the first in the country to offer ready-to-bake organic cookie dough.

STELLAService, an independent provider of customer service ratings for online retailers, has awarded Greenfeet.com an “Excellent” rating recognizing them for their exceptional customer service.

Companies interested in negating their carbon emissions will benefit from environmental certification company, GreenBizCheck's new website www.reducesaveoffset.com which provides a detailed, free summary of carbon offset programs.

Exciting news from Green Business BASE CAMP: The beta website is launched! Visit GreenBusinessBASECAMP.com to find more details about their services offered, individualized process, stellar Advisory Board, and founder Carrie Norton.

Zintro’s state-of-the-art platform serves up context-sensitive experts to enhance EcoSeed’s rich renewable energy news content.

For those with an entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to help their community successfully transition to a sustainable version of its former self, training as a Certified Green Consultant is a career with a future.

Greiner Bio One has officially been certified by the Green Business Bureau as a Green Company. We take great pride in our initiatives to help reduce our carbon footprint.

Green Path St Louis becomes the St. Louis area's agency of the Green Business League. By providing Green Business Certification consulting and onsite audits, area businesses organization can promote green practices with credibility & transparency.

United For a Sustainable America announces our next Green Business Summit designed to help Brazil & Florida make the "business case for sustainability." On June 29, 2011, UFASA will host the Rio GBS at the Copacabana Mar Resort from 11am-2pm.

Some will argue that the Green movement has not had the impact in the middle of the country that is being felt on either of the American coasts. Such is the nature of things, but it must be added that the heartland is more organic and natural anyway

The Green Business League is pleased to be represented at the Florida Green Conference. This event brings together some of the most notable leaders in the state of Florida, and the program boasts a tremendous list of speakers as well.

Missouri has its first Green Clean Institute Certified Executive. Chris Headrick of Rolla, Missouri has just completed the three course GCIC program and earned his Executive status.

Companies are increasingly turning to shamanic techniques to stay ahead of the curve

The Green Business Bureau is launching cutting-edge Quick Response Code (QRC) technology to help members market their sustainability efforts and increase compliance with changes in the FTC Green Guides, which require transparency at point of sale.

The impact of carbon tax on steel and aluminum producers has been downplayed by the Australian government who say the planned tax will only add a fraction to the cost of their goods.

The Islington Chamber of Commerce’s Business Waste Recycling Project has been shortlisted for “Sustainability Project of the year” 2011

KNAECO International, Inc. is taking the exporting plunge outside of the United States to conduct meet and greet opportunities with Southeast Asian businesses in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Welsh Woodyard Headed By A Craftswoman With A Heart Of Oak

The Green Business League has come out with a new and unique assessment and marketing software that is exploding in the Business world. Many companies are trying to figure out how they can become sustainable.

I was reminded of this issue when I visited yet another hotel where I found the customer notice, “Help Save Water, Help Save the World.” The sign instructed the guests to throw used towels on the floor so that not all towels need to be laundered.

The truth is no one really has a handle on Green IT, but we know that it is out there hiding…somewhere. The problem is that the techies are trying to make it “technical” by talking about more efficient programming, servers and cloud technology.

The Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce sponsors area's largest Business to Business Expo on April 13 at the Holiday Inn Manahawkin from 5 to 8pm. Local professionals are invited to free admission, free hors d' oeuvres and free seminars.

If you add up all the small cracks, crevices, and holes in your building; the result would startle more homeowners or business owners. No building is airtight. In fact, most HVAC systems actually bring in a small portion of fresh air each day.

Imagine buying a car that had no quality control or eating food at a restaurant that bribed the inspector to leave them alone. No one wants to get into an airplane that has not been inspected by a trained professional from time to time.

The Green Executive/Manager Training program offers a concise, yet profound, study of the operation of a Green business. It is highly recommended that those in the leadership roles of the company take this training.

Several months ago, we reported a grant was made available to encourage the development of Green jobs. A block of money was allocated to first time students of the Certified Green Consultant program.

No serious program will succeed without information and support. Too often, a form of proxy Green exists where environmental concerns are shifted others and forgotten. To have a Green program in the company requires broad participation.

Let's be honest. We know that the environmental issue is a growing tsunami of global threat. We also know that most people have only a minimal knowledge of what to do. Governments are pushing this agenda strongly, as world population has doubled.

York's Monkbar Hotel has put in place a recycled bike rack to encourage greener transport around the city.

There is one statement that tends to evoke a knee-jerk reaction, and that occurs when I say that the reputable Green business programs have had less than a 3-5% penetration into the marketplace.

Restoration Environmental REC Demolition REC Disaster Recovery are turnkey full-service emergency response environmental remediation contractors

A new website based in Western Massachusetts is encouraging consumers to evaluate the ethical profiles of local businesses. Local Greenie has unveiled separate sites for the Pioneer Valley (MA), Hudson Valley (NY) and, most recently, New York City.

There is something new that may be invaluable for your consulting business. So far, the LEED, ISO and Energy Star programs reach less than 5% of the business market. This is not a criticism, just a fact.

We have seen hundreds of environmental consulting firms pop up across the country. Some have survived and others have failed. What all seem to have in common is an inability to breakthrough the resistance that still exists in the marketplace.

As our landfills burst at the seams, there is no doubt that we have a unfortunate penchant for throwing things away. Like throwing trash out of the window of the car, the trash becomes someone else’s problem.