green businesses
July 2009
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The most ‘ungreen’ thing they have ever heard of by Jerry Hart
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Wed 15thHow could this be? Environmentalists are calling it the most ‘ungreen’ thing they have ever heard of. What is it? Pet Airways, an airline service for pets. An airline devoted exclusively to pets has kicked off some scandalous rock throwing. What’s the eco-argument that makes Pet Airways so ‘ungreen’? Airplane travel remains a significant contributor [...]
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Menus across Cali go green while McDonalds fills up your belly and your battery by Jerry Hart
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Mon 13thHey have you sat down at a restaurant and had the server hand you the calorie counts on their menus and indoor menu boards? You may know, California is the first state to enact such a law in the battle against America’s expanding waistline. I’ve been tagged by Marie Calendars Restaurants who right on schedule [...]
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We tear through plastic bags and bottles like they’re going out of style by Jerry Hart
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Sat 11thI like calling IT the “trash superhighway” and after digesting repulsive statistics and then hearing politicians pushing to make historical changes, well, I applaud. Assemblywoman Lori Saldana, D-San Diego, who is trying to build on the 1970s success story of replacing the dangerous, sharp-edged, aluminum-can pull tab with one that remains attached to the beverage [...]
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Sears Tower Glass Observation Deck made me look uncomfortably green by Jerry Hart
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Mon 6thHave you seen the Chicago Sears Tower piece that’s been running on TV? Oh man, take some Dramamine to get thru it. They have redesigned the observation deck with glass floors that extend beyond the building by 10 feet. OK, that is freaky scary and makes my stomach turn just thinking about it. I was [...]
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The difference between green and cheap is a slippery slope on the 4th of July by Jerry Hart
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Fri 3rdI gently poke about how smart we use our money, as I know many are under great stress with the economic crisis. That’s not funny. Last year’s party on this holiday weekend was at a friend’s house who was serving appetizers on a reusable Styrofoam steak tray. You know, the longer yellow Styrofoam trays that [...]




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