Green Giants: Socially conscious businesses give back

Energy management: why is it significant in industrial environments
Volatility in the energy price has forced every industry to take a closer look at energy management. Every business is energy intensive in one way or the other and so far, business environment has not considered including energy related factors in the decision making process. The urgency for industries and businesses to cut out wasted energy and concentrate on improving energy utilization is …

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NTT Com to Open Premium Data Center in Hong Kong
NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) announced on October 7 that it will open its new premium data center, the Hong Kong Tseung Kwan O Data Center, with commercial operation scheduled to start between January and March of 2013.

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£20k appeal to revive Burnham Market’s Christmas lights
A determined fundraising effort involving nudity, coercion and celebrity appeal is under way to raise the £20,000 needed to revive Burnham Market’s Christmas lights.

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5-year plan outlines future spending on Dearborn parks
DEARBORN — The Dearborn City Council last week adopted a new Recreation Master Plan that will help determine the direction of recreational opportunities in Dearborn for the next five years.

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Green Giants: Socially conscious businesses give back
Although the socially and environmentally conscious business model has been around for some time, many believe the Millennials are taking it even farther than in the past.

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ConsciousElegance.com – How to Bustle a Conscious Elegance Gown

www.consciouselegance.com — In this video, Conscious Elegance’s eco-chic bridalwear designer and founder Lori Del Genis demonstrates how to bustle a Conscious Elegance wedding dress. Bustle-points are attached using eco-friendly options such as tagua nut buttons (made from the nuts themselves, not from the shells as said in the video – apologies!), elastic wrapped in organic cotton and recycled materials. Conscious Elegance gowns are quick and easy to bustle, thus saving the eco-conscious ‘green’ bride much time and effort in the rush between ceremony and reception.

Be More Environmentally Conscious With Green Products

It seems that everyone is talking about going green nowadays. We are all aware of the difference it would make to our health and that of our planet if we were to live our lives in a more environmentally friendly manner. While it might be unrealistic to suggest that we completely give up modern day comforts such as our cars, there is a way that each of us can do our part in protecting the environment and making our lives healthier. That is by buying green products that focus on their environmental impact—including how they are made, packaged, shipped, and recycled post-use.

Eco shopping is becoming more and more popular with each passing day. More and more people are interested in buying natural products that are healthier and less damaging to the environment. Buying eco-products are the perfect way of going green. Here’s how they help make an impact:

Materials & Process – green products are made with materials that aren’t as harmful to the environment and can be reused without expending significant energy. They are also manufactured using a process that lessens environmental impact.

Packaging – eco products reduce the amount packaging such that it protects the product but doesn’t have excess. Green products also use packaging materials that degrade more quickly than conventional packaging.

Shipping – even if a product is manufactured with its environmental impact at the forefront, an inefficient shipping process can negate those benefits. Local products typically have less of a negative environmental impact than products that are shipped from afar.

Recycling – green products can be reused and recycled, which reduces the number of future products manufactured and amount of waste that sit in landfills.

Green shopping can be faster and more convenient than the conventional form of shopping. Shopping online saves a car trip and there are a number of eco-focused shops online where you can browse a green buying guide and order from a wide range of eco-friendly products. In fact, you might be surprised at the diversity of green products you can find online including appliances, baby products, computers, clothing, cosmetics, food, gifts, household products, pet products, and more.

Some people assume that buying green will always be more expensive than the conventional alternative. This isn’t necessarily the case. In many cases, green products cost the same as non-green. Often, you can take advantage of special offers such as discounts or free shipping for orders over a certain amount of money.

The easiest way to make an impact on the environment is to buy green when you can. Eco buying is a great way to make a change for the better—a healthier you and a healthier environment. If you take some time to look over a green buying guide, you will find that the variety of green products you can choose from is amazing. And when the eco product is the same or even better quality, why not opt for something that helps preserve the earth and improves your life? You too can be an environmentally conscious consumer and eco shopping is a very good start.

Eco Friendly Clothing, Conscious Clothing, Threadbanger

This time on Thread Heads were hangin out with Stephanie from the Conscious Clothing Store Ragtrade. Were also taking on a viewer challenge and showing you how to make a pair of overalls from some old jeans, and spotlighting some of our favorite green designers. Links in this episode: Rag Trade Happy Clothing Co www.myspace.com Bad Unkl Sista www.badunklsista.com Reware Style www.rewarestyle.com Etsy Trashion Street Team www.etsytrashion.etsy.com Music Video: The Willowz www.thewillowz.com

Why are the so called “enviornmentally conscious” folks the biggest polluters?

Survey shows eco-warriors are worst polluters
12:01am GMT 13/01/2008

A survey of travel habits has revealed that the most environmentally conscious people are also the biggest polluters.

“Green” consumers have some of the biggest carbon footprints because they are still hooked on flying abroad or driving their cars while their adherence to the green cause is mostly limited to small gestures.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2008/01/13/eagreens113.xml

Al Gore, call your office!

Green Forums Are the Place to Start For the Environmentally Conscious Consumer

When it comes to making a change in your life, and deciding that you want to ‘go green’, then a green forum is an excellent place to begin.

It is difficult to know where to start. We all know that we should be making a concerted effort to save energy, and eat food produced in a fashion that protects the environment. The question is where is all the information to start to make a positive change? Well, over the last few years there has been a large increase in the number of ‘go green’ focused websites. These sites are portals for consumers to leave information about any experiences they have had in becoming more friendly to the environment.

So called ‘Green Forums’ are usually free to join, and they can have thousands of useful tips for local and global issues. Making a change in our life means starting the change from home, and these forums give us all a chance to find out what we would maybe never have learned otherwise. Tips on the house and home and how to saving energy is a very big subject, and there is plenty of information to be found.

Other areas to help the environment include new fuels and fuel technology, including how and where to fill up a car running on a hydrogen cell, or how to get information on running and electric vehicle.

Solar panels for the home are quite a new trend, and there are many unanswered questions about this topic. Using a green forum lets you see the experiences of others in the same situation, and see any pitfalls and advantages before you decide on how to proceed.