Business
Lean, Green but not Mean – Sustainable Business in the UAE
The UAE has long had little incentive to go green. Petrol prices are low, vehicles are inexpensive, and electricity is heavily subsidized. Meanwhile, environmental issues are far from the thoughts of the many expats who move to there for a taste of the good life. But things are changing. Tired of this reputation, and wishing to reduce the economy’s dependence on ...
Instant Re-play the Green Way
We often equate sports with fitness, but when it comes to sports we rarely equate them with the fitness of our planet. Just like children's toys, plastic water bottles, and other products, the consumer and entertainment sports (and fitness) industry impacts our landfills and our environment. From tangibles like bats, balls, clubs, and pucks to the greenhouse emissions pumped out ...
Greening Up the Green
With Masters 2013 right around the corner (less than a month away!) it’s no wonder that people are talking about golf, golf courses and— of course —how not environmentally friendly the average golf course is. It’s true: for the most part, golf courses are terrible for the environment. This, however, is starting to change as more pressure is put on course ...
5 Tips for Car Rentals to Get More Customers: GO GREEN!
Editorial by Fred Hoot - Google+ Ever since Kermit the Frog started singing “It’s Not Easy Being Green” that song has remained with me. It also applies to the Green Movement. Nobody wants dirty water or air, but sometimes there are hardships and obstacles you may have to overcome. This is particularly when you are trying to steer customers (no pun intended) toward ...
Coats Brings in World’s First Antimicrobial Sewing Thread
Industrial thread and textile crafts company Coats has launched the world’s first antimicrobial sewing process that can reduce the growth of microbes and bacteria around seams. Developed under the name Coats Protect, these threads have anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties. The innovative idea has been developed in the North American laboratories. These high quality threads will create a “zone of inhibition” that prevents ...
Which promotional products can show off your green credentials?
As legislation encourages businesses to reduce their carbon footprint, taking a greener approach to your operations can ensure you not only stay on the right side of the law, but also lower your overheads. Whether you're focusing on increasing renewable energy usage or taking steps to make your fleet of company vehicles greener, it's a good idea to promote energy-saving efforts ...
Google Employees to Drive Around in a Honda Fit EV
Google wants its employees to move around in a Honda Fit EV. The whole idea was based on the participation of Google in the Honda Electric Vehicle Demonstration Program (EVDP). The Honda Fit EV had debuted at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November 2011, and is expected to be available on lease this summer. Honda delivered a fleet of 2013 ...
Cleanweb Hackathon in New York Proves to be a Milestone Event
In New York City, there took place a Cleanweb Hackathon on January 25th. The event saw over a 100 environment-conscious app developers taking part. It was a competition conducted to show how IT can help people and businesses minimize their energy use and carbon impact. A hackathon, to be more precise, is an event where programmers meet to do collaborative computer ...
Chevy Volt Targets Techies More Than the Green Enthusiasts
Ever wondered whether the Chevy Volt is techie stuff or greenie stuff? Well, Cristi Landy, the Volt's product marketing director, has made it very clear now that Volt's targets buyers are techies and not greenies. She admitted that they had talked about this matter lot many times in the past "...now we concluded that it would be the techies, which we ...
Tornado-hit Compass Minerals Rock Salt Mine Back on Track
As you already know, the tornado that lashed Canada on August 21st had thrown a spanner in the works at Sifto Canada Corp’s Goderich, Ontario, rock salt mine. The bad times are finally on the wane and the company, a subsidiary of Compass Minerals, has resumed rock salt production and vessel shipping to highway deicing and chemical customers from the ...
