| Companies are turning green like never before - | | | | half the energy of a standard hand dryer unit. |
| and we're not talking money. Green business is | | | | Best of all, it does it in half the time and pays for |
| now viewed as being cutting edge, | | | | itself in a few years. And technology developed |
| environmentally-friendly, and an asset to future | | | | by Microsoft called EcoDrive will record car |
| growth, all at once. And now is a great time to | | | | performance information using a USB key. Simply |
| get involved. Small changes can have a big impact, | | | | plug the USB into a computer for tips on how to |
| so don't think you need to have millions or even | | | | lower emissions among other helpful details. |
| thousands dedicated to make a difference. As | | | | Green Transportation |
| you'll see, it's all about creativity and personalizing | | | | Sometimes the best way to cut down on CO2 |
| solutions based on your specific industry. Read on | | | | emissions is to avoid driving altogether. High gas |
| for inspiration on ways that your company can | | | | prices, coupled with environmentally-friendly |
| turn over a new leaf, so to speak. | | | | motivations have resulted in many companies |
| Green Buildings | | | | allowing their employees to work from home. In |
| Major corporations are playing it green from the | | | | fact, 56% of Sun Microsystems's workforce is |
| ground up. For example, JPMorgan Chase uses the | | | | made up of virtual commuters. Another popular |
| roof of its 53 story headquarters to collect | | | | alternative for companies is to provide incentives |
| rainwater which is filtered and then used for toilet | | | | (in some cases, up to $5000) for purchasing |
| flushing. Even more impressive, Bank of America | | | | hybrid vehicles. |
| recently announced that its new building will | | | | Green Packaging |
| employ a heat exchange system that will gather | | | | Refining packaging decisions not only eliminates |
| heat from groundwater and use it to help heat | | | | excess materials and waste, it can also have an |
| the building in the winter. In the summer, the | | | | impact on your bottom line. Concentrated liquids, |
| system will force the heat beneath the building. | | | | more efficient packaging, and using |
| This, in addition to other green advancements will | | | | environmentally-friendly materials - many |
| contribute to the large building only using half the | | | | companies are stepping up the green-packaging |
| electricity normally needed to power a building its | | | | plate. Smaller packaging also means less delivery |
| size. | | | | trucks on the road - and lower CO2 emissions. |
| Green Machines | | | | Talk about a win-win. |
| Dyson has created a new hand dryer that uses | | | | |