Green Economy

If you’ve been following our talks about the Tiny House movement, whether you are beginning to think that a tiny house may be in your future or not, you are probably beginning to realize that there is just too much clutter in your life. This time of year is a good chance to take stock of your life and your world; along with resolutions like weight loss and fitness, and eliminate some of the extra junk in your

After doing our best to thoroughly trash McMansions and the run-away consumption that goes with them, we should probably step back and take another look at the competition. Namely the small and tiny house movement. The Small House Movement calls itself a movement, but that implies a lot more organization than there really is. The movement recognizes that the increasing cost of housing is becoming an impediment to h

Just because someone has more money than God, it doesn’t necessarily follow that they don’t have concerns about the planet, does it? Power couple Tom Brady, quarterback for the New England Patriots, and Brazilian super model Gisele Bundchen may not have a checking account quite as big as God’s, but it is easy to believe they carry as many Gold Cards (OK, we know that God doesn’t need a gold

Weatherization businesses are still new to a lot of people. They don’t have a clue about the importance of weatherizing their homes. Think about it: if you live in a seasonal climate – winters and summers – then you probably know how important it is to weatherize your home. Weatherization is the process of providing protection against elements, for instance: wind, precipitation, and sunlight. When seasons cha

There is no denying that green marketing is hugely relevant for companies nowadays. However, if you are jumping on the bandwagon, make sure that you do it with a lot of thought. In your efforts to go green, the following advice should prove to be most useful: When diving into green marketing, don’t forget to double-check your efforts. False claims from you will undoubtedly damage your brand, so don’t even bothe

LONDON, United Kingdom — British companies are now waking up to the government’s decision to keep revenue raised by the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) scheme, rather than recycle it to participating businesses. Through the scheme, Parliament expects to raise around £3.5 billion (around US$5.5 billion). However, this means that CRC will effectively act as a carbon tax rather than a true carbon market. J

Creating a green business or transforming an established business into an eco-friendly one is good for both the environment and your business’ bottom line. And the good news is that regardless of the type of business you run, there are simple things you can do, to run an environmentally friendly business. Organize your information online. Websites like Digg, Delicious and numerous other social bookmarking sites c