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Making Green From Green

YoungUpstarts

Additionally, your company can make money as you create a green reason for customers to buy from your organization. This epitomizes “making green from green.”. Now, if you only consider what it costs to pave the parking lot with water permeable asphalt, in the short term it’s more expensive to pave with this material.

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Going Green Is The Next Black

YoungUpstarts

According to a recent report , there was a 59-percent jump last year in the number of businesses that have gone green. This is great for the environment, plus nine out of ten of those businesses experienced cost savings by going green. From saving trees to your bottom line – it may not be easy, but it’s great being green!

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Green Roofs: Startup Opportunities in Urban Agriculture

The Startup Magazine

One innovative and environmentally friendly approach that is gaining in popularity with both agricultural experts and city planners is that of green roofs. Green roofs, also known as living roofs, not only contribute to the aesthetic appeal of buildings but also present a unique opportunity for startups in urban agriculture.

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How Green Initiatives Can Benefit Your Business

Up and Running

Okay, this isn’t exactly what we mean, but it sure is green! In operating your own business, determining your “return on investment” is always top of mind when making decisions. That way, you can make the best adjustments possible when you enact your green plan. Want to know exactly how going green can benefit your business?

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Effective Cost-Saving Rules for Manufacturers

The Startup Magazine

With all that in mind, we can see how important it is to reduce costs to stay afloat. Here are a few cost-saving rules all manufacturers need to follow today: Adopt lean manufacturing. To examine your labor needs, make a detailed review of your labor costs and identify places with the highest expenses. Examine shipping costs.

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Rusty Tweed Explores How Sustainability is Impacting the Construction Industry

The Startup Magazine

To this end, a number of commercial green buildings have been designed with features that promote workplace productivity and ambiance. With advances in technology, green buildings can also be built at fairly competitive prices. The cumulative cost impact often adds to lower building operation and corresponding maintenance cost.

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[Review] Epson LabelWorks Pro 100

YoungUpstarts

Going to the professionals provides the best results but at a cost; using your existing printer to print them up requires pricey consumables, and small label machines are limited to printing, well, small-sized labels at extremely low resolutions. And at 300 dpi the LabelWorks Pro 100 does turn up surprisingly good quality prints.