Environment & Business
What can your business do to have less of a negative impact on the environment? And how can running a green business save or make you money? Learn about sustainable development, green marketing, computer recycling, green procurement and other business and environment topics here.
Going Green in the Ofice Tips - Green Office
What are your tips for going green in the office? Add them to this page.
What are your tips for going green in the office? Add them to this page.
The Green Office Guide
The typical office provides hundreds of opportunities for going green. This green office guide presents going green ideas for the office that are easy to implement and will make a considerable difference over time.
The typical office provides hundreds of opportunities for going green. This green office guide presents going green ideas for the office that are easy to implement and will make a considerable difference over time.
Best Green Business Ideas
Starting a green business has two advantages; you will be starting a business targeting a growing market and starting a green business can be particularly satisfying as you get to make your own contribution to making the world a better place. Here are what I think are the best green business ideas.
Starting a green business has two advantages; you will be starting a business targeting a growing market and starting a green business can be particularly satisfying as you get to make your own contribution to making the world a better place. Here are what I think are the best green business ideas.
Green Marketing
What is green marketing? This green marketing definition includes an introduction to the key issues and general trends in green marketing, such as greenwashing.
What is green marketing? This green marketing definition includes an introduction to the key issues and general trends in green marketing, such as greenwashing.
3 Keys to Successful Green Marketing
Green marketing isn't just a catchphrase; it's a marketing strategy that can help you get more customers and make more money. But only if you do it right. Here are the three things you have to do for green marketing to be effective.
Green marketing isn't just a catchphrase; it's a marketing strategy that can help you get more customers and make more money. But only if you do it right. Here are the three things you have to do for green marketing to be effective.
The 100 Mile Diet for Small Businesses
Want to pursue green procurement policies but finding they're just too much time and trouble? Here's how the 100 Mile Diet idea makes green procurement easier for small businesses.
Want to pursue green procurement policies but finding they're just too much time and trouble? Here's how the 100 Mile Diet idea makes green procurement easier for small businesses.
10 Ways to Save Money on Gas
Tired of seeing the high cost of gas eat away at your bottom line? While we can never escape fuel costs entirely, there are things we can do to save money on gas. Cut your fuel costs with one or more of these suggestions.
Tired of seeing the high cost of gas eat away at your bottom line? While we can never escape fuel costs entirely, there are things we can do to save money on gas. Cut your fuel costs with one or more of these suggestions.
Where to Recycle Computers in Canada
Want to recycle your computer but don't know where or how? This list of ideas and places for recycling your computer equipment in Canada will help.
Want to recycle your computer but don't know where or how? This list of ideas and places for recycling your computer equipment in Canada will help.
Sustainable Development Definition
A sustainable development definition and how small businesses can play a meaningful role in sustainable development.
A sustainable development definition and how small businesses can play a meaningful role in sustainable development.
Sustainable Development for Small Businesses
Want to run an environmentally friendly small business? This primer on sustainable development outlines principles and strategies and explains how you can implement sustainable development in your own business.
Want to run an environmentally friendly small business? This primer on sustainable development outlines principles and strategies and explains how you can implement sustainable development in your own business.
10 Ways to Make Your Business Environmentally Friendly
Whether you run a home-based business or an off-site enterprise, here are ten simple things you can do to make your office more environmentally friendly.
Whether you run a home-based business or an off-site enterprise, here are ten simple things you can do to make your office more environmentally friendly.
Computer Recycling Programs
PC Hardware/Reviews Guide Mark Kyrnin outlines options for solving the problem of what to do with old computers and parts. Find out about Dell and HP's computer recycling programs.
PC Hardware/Reviews Guide Mark Kyrnin outlines options for solving the problem of what to do with old computers and parts. Find out about Dell and HP's computer recycling programs.
Energy Star and the PC
You're probably familiar with the yellow Energy Star labels on computer equipment and home appliances such as washers, dryers, refrigerators and dish washers. But what is the Energy Star program and why does it matter? About PC Hardware/Reviews Guide Mark Kyrnin explains.
You're probably familiar with the yellow Energy Star labels on computer equipment and home appliances such as washers, dryers, refrigerators and dish washers. But what is the Energy Star program and why does it matter? About PC Hardware/Reviews Guide Mark Kyrnin explains.
How Do Small Businesses Affect the Global Environment?
About Environmental Issues Guide Larry West reports on a study by researchers from the University of Palermo in Italy on the true cost of producing a single bottle of red wine in terms of the amount of commercial waste and environmental damage. Food for thought for all small businesses.
About Environmental Issues Guide Larry West reports on a study by researchers from the University of Palermo in Italy on the true cost of producing a single bottle of red wine in terms of the amount of commercial waste and environmental damage. Food for thought for all small businesses.
Taking the Wrinkles Out of Paper Recycling
Despite the good intentions of many companies to recycle their office paper quite a few still aren't getting the job done. Joel Makower examines the problem and provides tips for running a paper recycling program that actually works (About Environmental Issues).
Despite the good intentions of many companies to recycle their office paper quite a few still aren't getting the job done. Joel Makower examines the problem and provides tips for running a paper recycling program that actually works (About Environmental Issues).
Upgrade or Replace a Desktop PC?
Computers get outdated pretty quickly, but that doesn't mean you should replace it. Mark Kyrnin, About's PC Hardware/Reviews Guide, explains how to tell if you should upgrade or replace your aging desktop PC.
Computers get outdated pretty quickly, but that doesn't mean you should replace it. Mark Kyrnin, About's PC Hardware/Reviews Guide, explains how to tell if you should upgrade or replace your aging desktop PC.
Upgrade or Replace a Notebook PC?
Do you need to replace your aging notebook computer or should you upgrade it? This guide from Mark Kyrnin, About's PC Hardware/Reviews Guide, explains how to tell and leads you through the upgrade process.
Do you need to replace your aging notebook computer or should you upgrade it? This guide from Mark Kyrnin, About's PC Hardware/Reviews Guide, explains how to tell and leads you through the upgrade process.
AAFC Environment Bureau
Part of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's policy branch, this Bureau focuses on environmental sustainable development. This page includes links to information on issues and activities relating to air, soil, and water quality, biodiversity, and environmental legislation.
Part of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's policy branch, this Bureau focuses on environmental sustainable development. This page includes links to information on issues and activities relating to air, soil, and water quality, biodiversity, and environmental legislation.
About CERES
An information page explaining what the Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies (CERES) is, and how CERES works for sustainable development.
An information page explaining what the Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies (CERES) is, and how CERES works for sustainable development.
Business and Sustainable Development
A comprehensive resource for businesses that want to integrate sustainable development into their operations, with definitions, tools, strategies, and case studies (from IISD; Canadian).
A comprehensive resource for businesses that want to integrate sustainable development into their operations, with definitions, tools, strategies, and case studies (from IISD; Canadian).
The CERES Principles
These sustainable development principles developed by CERES establish an environmental ethic with criteria by which investors and others can assess the environmental performance of companies.
These sustainable development principles developed by CERES establish an environmental ethic with criteria by which investors and others can assess the environmental performance of companies.
EnterWeb: Enterprise and the Environment
This section of Jean-Claude Lorin's site presents annotated links to Web sites dealing with sustainable development. Highly recommended. (Canadian).
This section of Jean-Claude Lorin's site presents annotated links to Web sites dealing with sustainable development. Highly recommended. (Canadian).
Ontario Centre for Environmental Technology Advancement
This not-for-profit organization provides business and technical services to SMEs. OCETA assists in the commercialization of innovative technologies, products and processes with environmental solution applications. This page has links to all OCETA services.
This not-for-profit organization provides business and technical services to SMEs. OCETA assists in the commercialization of innovative technologies, products and processes with environmental solution applications. This page has links to all OCETA services.
The Pembina Institute
This not-for-profit organization focuses on taking a multi-disciplinary approach to energy and the environment, environmental economics, and sustainable resource management (Canadian).
This not-for-profit organization focuses on taking a multi-disciplinary approach to energy and the environment, environmental economics, and sustainable resource management (Canadian).
The Sustainability Report
The Canadian Sustainability Report provides an independent assessment of "whether or not our work, leisure and daily life activities are contributing to a more sustainable world."
The Canadian Sustainability Report provides an independent assessment of "whether or not our work, leisure and daily life activities are contributing to a more sustainable world."
Sustaining The Environment & Resources For Canadians
An explanation of what sustainable development is, what's being done, and what you can do to contribute to sustainable development from Environment Canada.
An explanation of what sustainable development is, what's being done, and what you can do to contribute to sustainable development from Environment Canada.