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Until the day of the paperless business arrives, companies have plenty of options to reduce the impact of their graphic design and printing operations. Debra Rizzi explains how Rizco Design is helping clients make better choices.
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The Big PictureEnergy prices and atmospheric temperatures are rising -- putting energy efficiency on everyone's front burner as a smart environmental and business practice.
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The average company could recycle half of the waste it produces. The environmental benefits seem obvious, but are businesses really considering waste reduction as a means to cut costs? The Xerox Corporation has, and this 155-page guide and accompanying workbook will help other businesses to do so as well.
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The Big PictureBecause traditional, nonrenewable energy sources such as oil and coal harm the environment in their extraction, processing, delivery, and use, customers say they are willing to pay more, if necessary, for cleaner energy
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Waste
Leading companies are finding that a comprehensive waste-reduction strategy can provide significant financial benefits -- not just by reducing purchases of unneeded materials, but also reducing real estate and energy costs from having to store and transport them. This may require conducting waste audits, engaging in employee education, working with vendors, and engaging in measuring and reporting of waste to identify cost-effective waste-reduction opportunities.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Federal employees say their agencies give more priority to green initiatives than a year ago, and while many agencies are taking simple steps to reduce resource use, many are lacking education and leadership.
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ROUND ROCK, Texas -- Photo frame maker Burnes Home Accents is taking steps to cut 25 percent of its waste, help its partners green their operations and create products from reused and recycled materials.
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute opened its doors to the public last week, offering a peek at the center that will help businesses reduce toxic chemical use and improve green manufacturing.
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -- Manufacturers in the United Kingdom are overall more focused on recycling and energy efficiency, but smaller companies are finding more difficulties spending time and money on such issues.
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. -- The fine paper manufacturer is installing a biomass system at its largest mill, adding to its stable of alternative energy sources.
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- The environmentally friendly initiatives are expected to knock several dollars off the cost of producing each vehicle at the Jefferson North Detroit assembly plant. The location, which builds the Jeep Cherokee and Commander, will see a 285,000 square-foot expansion that will replace an existing body shop.
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YanQing District, CHINA -- A chicken farm north of Beijing will use biogas from chicken manure to generate power and heat.
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NEW YORK, N.Y. -- LG Electronics and Waste Management will partner to open more than 160 recycling centers across the country to handle masses of unwanted electronics.
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The fast food industry is seeing a growing demand for environmental sustainability. How can investors, consumers, and other stakeholders know which restaurants are truly embracing sustainable development and which are only greenwashing their practices?
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ATLANTA, Ga. -- The Coca-Cola Company is building a bottle-to-bottle recycling plant in South Carolina to increase the availability of food-grade recycled plastic.
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OAKLAND, Calif. -- The U.K. retailer has given out 80 percent fewer plastic bag since adding a bag fee, and Los Angeles has approved a plan to eliminate plastic bags in the city.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The National Association of Counties has declared its support of Extended Producer Responsibility to put companies, not governments, in charge of recycling products.
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LORETTO, Ky. -- A new treatment system at the Marker's Mark distillery is turning waste from bourbon-making into biofuel.
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OAKLAND, Calif. -- Cox's New England operations are on their way to meeting the company's energy reduction plans, and Hilton has set a number of five-year goals.
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Best Buy Co. launched an electronics recycling service at 117 stores as part of a pilot program that could eventually roll out nationally. The program will test in the Baltimore, San Francisco and Minnesota markets.
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