Green Business

3 Things You Can Recycle But Probably Don’t

By Kelly Spors - Sep 12, 2012 - 3 Comments

If you haven't noticed, just about anything can be recycled these days. Think about what items land in your trash can (and then the landfill, of course) and whether you can find an eco-friendlier home for them. Chances are you can -- as long as you know where to turn. Here are three commonly … Read More

A Secret to Green Business Success

By Kelly Spors - Sep 6, 2012 - 2 Comments

On any big corporation’s web site these days, you’ll likely find their page devoted to environmental sustainability. It typically describes what initiatives the corporation has to lower its carbon emissions, recycle more, or save energy or water. It provides numbers and data that explain how … Read More

Why Clean Energy Investments Aren’t Bearing Fruit

By Scott Shane - Aug 20, 2012 - 5 Comments

A123 Systems, which received $250 million of the $2 billion that the Obama administration has invested in electric battery companies, recently averted bankruptcy with a $450 investment from Wanxiang Group that could give the Chinese company nearly fourth-fifths of A123’s stock. In the … Read More

Should You Become a B Corp?

By Kelly Spors - Aug 13, 2012 - 4 Comments

When most businesses think about incorporating, they consider S corps, C corps or LLCs. But there’s an emerging alternative for business owners who want to tie their corporate goals to not just finances, but societal good. The B Corp, officially called Benefit Corporation, is a legal structure … Read More

Sustainability And The Summer Olympics

By Kelly Spors - Jul 31, 2012 - 2 Comments

The 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in London aren’t just about badminton and beach volleyball. They’re also a chance to show the world what can be done with environmental sustainability at one monstrous event. Organizers of this year’s event claim it will be the “most sustainable” … Read More

Business, Not Government, is Leading the Green Movement

By Kelly Spors - Jul 2, 2012 - 6 Comments

Many people were disappointed with the recent Rio+20 summit, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development. The 100 international leaders who attended made little progress and few commitments beyond reaffirming the same environmental goals they set 20 years ago at the 1992 Earth … Read More

Cooling Off Your Summer A/C Bills

By Kelly Spors - Jun 21, 2012 - 8 Comments

Work up a sweat just thinking about business’s air-conditioning bills this summer? Believe it or not, your electric company may be able to cut you a deal. Many electric providers are under pressure to reduce demand load in the hot summer months in order to avoid blackouts and brownouts and … Read More

4 Blossoming Green Business Opportunities

By Kelly Spors - Jun 7, 2012 - 6 Comments

It’s gotten harder to stand out as an eco-friendly business. As more startups and established businesses aim to be “green,” it’s not such a differentiating factor anymore in certain industries. That said, there are still many types of environmentally sustainable businesses for which demand … Read More

Can a Gas Tax Fuel Clean Energy Innovation?

By Kelly Spors - May 21, 2012 - 3 Comments

With gas prices already reaching nearing $4 per gallon in many places, most business owners don’t relish the idea of them rising even further. Yet, some people are still calling for the government to deliberately increase them – by raising the gas tax. Scott Burgess, senior editor of AOL … Read More

Why Earth Day Isn’t Every Day

By Kelly Spors - Apr 20, 2012 - Leave a Comment

Like many eco-conscious consumers, I’m bothered when I see businesses use Earth Day as a blatant excuse to sell more stuff. Not to mention that many people have questioned in recent years whether Earth Day really serves a purpose anymore. Shouldn’t we be celebrating Earth Day every day? … Read More

Save Energy: Move IT To The Cloud

By Kelly Spors - Apr 10, 2012 - 3 Comments

Cloud computing. The running of computer applications off remote servers, usually the Internet, is considered the next big thing when it comes to improving business efficiency. It turns out the benefits could also mean energy efficiency. A recent study from CDW, an information technology … Read More

How to Embrace the Sharing Economy

By Kelly Spors - Apr 5, 2012 - 4 Comments

Most businesses worry about selling things. But perhaps they should think more about sharing them. There’s a whole crowd (or Uniiverse, as it may be) of consumers now actively participating in the so-called “sharing economy.” The idea is that people are increasingly interested in borrowing … Read More