We all have have a social responsibility
to make the world a better place
and not just take from it.
Cloud Computing and Sustainability
Everyone seems to be jumping on the cloud computing bandwagon. The reasons behind this diverse and ultimately, good for business. Cloud computing provides more flexibility and faster response to page loads. Businesses only have to pay for the services they use,...
Construction Going Green
Global warming and a growing energy crisis have many would-be homeowners and building operators demanding greener construction practices and completed structures that are more energy efficient. Although the initial costs are higher than with traditional construction...
Paperless Offices: The Green Alternative
Maintaining office organization used to require managing an array of filing cabinets, all stuffed to the brim with important documents. Now, the necessity of juggling paper and disseminating information with countless memos is disappearing completely from the business...
The Slow Food Movement
Ann Cooper, head of nutrition for the Berkeley (California) Unified School District, believes in educating children to improve their health and their planet. She's transformed school lunches into organic, regionally sourced and nutritious meals, while staying within...
Passivhaus Real Estate
When companies are considering constructing new manufacturing centers, they have to concern themselves not only with finding the right property for sale, but also whether their new building will comply with an environmentally beneficial building method, such as LEED...
How can SMEs save on costs and help the environment?
The question of 'environmental and social responsibility' is something that any business operating today needs to consider across a wide range of different scenarios. Not only are there governmental regulations to adhere to, there are also questions of public concern...
How To Join The Zero Waste Movement
Recycling is a big movement at the moment and it’s set to grow as more governments around the world are setting targets to minimize and reduce waste generation and disposal. We can all play our part and move towards a zero waste existence. It may sound...
5 Clean Water Initiatives Worth a Glance
Many countries in the world do not have the luxury of having clean water as we have here in the United States. Because of this, many individuals and companies have started clean water initiatives to get the kind of clean, safe water offered by ...
Electrical Waste Exportation is Hazardous Business
Since 2007, in Europe, there has been legislation to govern the practise of recycling electrical waste in the correct manner. This involves using machinery to recycle the equipment. However there have been high profile stories in the media where electrical waste has...
How Carbon Dioxide Emissions are Affecting Our Oceans
While many of us only consider how carbon dioxide emissions are impacting our home and work lives, scientists are now seeing that our oceans are suffering, too. According to recent research, carbon gases are wreaking havoc on our oceans, by making them more acidic and...