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Oct32018

Sustainable Design: Raising Standards and Improving Business

BlogBy Katie CohenOctober 3, 201834 Comments

When we think of how to live a more sustainable lifestyle, our minds often stray towards organic groceries or eliminating plastic straws, but what about our actual living spaces? Whether it’s your home, your office, or your favorite restaurant, residential and commercial buildings account for one-third of all global greenhouse gas emissions.   The solution:…

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Sep282018

I Only Buy What I Can Stand For

BlogBy Allison SullivanSeptember 28, 20181 Comment

How to stop kicking the can and pick it up By Patrick McDevitt My name is Patrick McDevitt and I am a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley. I don’t know what image that conjures. Is it a sharply dressed man with slicked back hair and expensive shoes? Is it a 180 pound blood sucking insect?…

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Aug22018

How Iceland is Revolutionizing Green Agriculture

BlogBy Katie CohenAugust 2, 201863 Comments

When you think of sustainable farming, or even just farming in general, you probably don’t think about Iceland, a country known for its glaciers and volcanoes. However, this cold little island is making big waves in the world of green agriculture. Despite a seemingly uncultivable environment, Iceland grows over half of its own vegetable produce,…

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Jul192018

10 Green Shopping Hacks That Will Save You Money & Save The Planet

BlogBy Katie CohenJuly 19, 201814 Comments

Eco-friendly shopping can seem intimidating and expensive at first, but shopping green is really about shopping smart! Here are 10 simple, easy shopping hacks that will save you time and money, all while helping save the planet and supporting local business.   Read the fine print   Look out for items with recycled content to…

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Jun282018

The Superheroes of Sunscreen: How Big Businesses and SMEs can Save the Ocean

BlogBy Katie CohenJune 28, 2018Leave a comment

Coral reefs are dying, marine life is threatened, and your sunscreen could be the cause or the savior. As chemicals continue to flood our oceans, it’s up to big and small businesses to lead consumers down a sustainable path that will save our oceans. Whether you’re lucky enough to live by the ocean or are…

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Feb52018

Our Recycling Revolution

BlogBy Allison SullivanFebruary 5, 201817 Comments

The United States generates about 230 million tons of trash every year where 4.4 pounds are produced per day by each person making the country the largest waste producer in the world. With such a large amount of waste produced, the country has a recycling rate of 35% which ranks poorly in comparison with other…

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Jan202018

Inside and Outside Green Jobs

BlogBy Allison SullivanJanuary 20, 2018Leave a comment

I spend at least 20 minutes outside every day. I was born and raised in New Jersey by a loving and supportive set of parents, and I have a younger Brother who just started college. I grew up building fairy houses in my backyard and saving spiders from untimely deaths (to this day I have…

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Dec212017

Happy Holidays! Rethink Your Gift!

BlogBy Allison SullivanDecember 21, 20172 Comments

The holidays is a time for family, friends and giving. Here are a few interesting details about the holiday season and giving: o  The average child will accumulate 238 toys by the time they are 10 years old and they will only play with about 12 of them. o   Each year the average American throws away…

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Oct42017

7 Women Leading the Way in Solar Energy and Why They’re Successful

BlogBy Allison SullivanOctober 4, 201791 Comments

Have you ever dreamt about driving a solar powered car? Or have your house be completely self-sufficient from the energy you generate? Solar technology has developed dramatically in the recent decade to make clean electricity accessible to the population and allow futuristic technologies seem closer than you think. When looking into leaders in the solar…

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Oct32017

NEW Business Member – Your True Nature

BlogBy Allison SullivanOctober 3, 2017Leave a comment

Your True Nature, established by Ilan Shamir in 1999, is a green business encouraging people to live a positive life close to nature. They do this by creating products that inspire people to connect with and celebrate all things nature… and they’re joining our team! As a model to other businesses Your True Nature recycles;…

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