Showing posts with label sustainable. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sustainable. Show all posts

Thursday

Green Life- Chelsea Clinton Will She Host A Green Wedding?

The media is going crazy about Chelsea Clinton’s wedding, where it going to be and who is invited. The date is already set for the big day but where remains a mystery, which is a good thing because, can you imagine all the paparazzi on helicopters, cars, bikes and on foot. Chelsea Clinton should just continue keeping it private as much as possible.



I hope Chelsea will host a green wedding and here are some ideas for anyone looking to host a green weeding. It is summer and love is the air so why not host a wedding with environmental twist.



Green Wedding Ideas



There so many ways for a wedding to be green and these simple steps can save you money in the end.


Wednesday

Green Your Business Challenge By Staples And Entrepreneur.com- Win $10,000

Enter your small business into this amazing challenge
Going green with your business has never been this good. All you have to do is submit a 100-word essay on how you intend to go green in your small business.
I guess those who have home business could enter the challenge too so what are waiting for go for the challenge.
Submit your entry between May 5, 2010 and June 4, 2010
Here are some cool ideas you can use for your essay
Eco friendly ideas for your office
1. Use Compact fluorescent light bulbs, which last longer-saves your business money
2. Use Energy star certified products like computers, printers, and fax machines and by doing so you will save money and the environment.
3. Change your filing system to digital instead of paper files-You will save time and space
4. Set up a recycle bin for cans, papers/newspapers and bottles for your employees
5. Recycle your ink cartridges by refilling them at your local Walgreen pharmacy
6. Take of your equipment and unplug them especially at the end of the day or weekend since most appliances consume energy when plugged in and not in use.
7. Dispose your old computers, laptops, printers at places where care is taken not to harm the environment
8. Encourage your employees to carpool
9. The next time you make over your office get eco friendly furniture
10. Use eco friendly cleaning supplies for your office
There you have it I have given you a few ideas for your essay so go for it I hope you win and if you don’t at least you will be on your way to owning a green business.
Submit your entry at
http://www.entrepreneur.com/greenoffice

Tuesday

Sustainable-Wal-Mart Going Green-Sustainable Shopping For You

I am so impressed at the idea of Wal-Mart going green because the sheer number of people who shop at Wal-Mart will definitely make a big difference. To help eliminate their carbon footprint, Wal-Mart has come up with "sustainable shopping" as a way of using green technology to help its customers make informed decisions about their purchases.


First, Wal-Mart is trying to figure out the effect their products will have on the environment by sending out surveys to consumers. In this way, they plan to accelerate public action to reduce greenhouse gases and reverse climate change. This is a smart move by Wal-Mart because they will use this environmental labeling program as a means of disclosing the environmental costs of making products sold at the department store giant.

By disclosing the environmental costs of making products sold at Wal-Mart, they are transforming green standards from nice-to-have to must-have. This huge step by this giant company is a superb way of going green and involving the masses.


Other companies that sell products to consumers daily will soon emulate the sustainable shopping idea employed by Wal-Mart. This way, eco friendly products will be able to be sold alongside the other products, thereby creating a system to show the price difference and why sustainable products are good for the well-being of the consumers and the planet.


I hope the next time you go to Wal-Mart you will be on the lookout for those products that will keep our planet greener. The government has been forthright on helping green businesses move forward with green technology and let us hope every business will follow suit.

So buy green today!