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“Recent studies have shown increased use of environmental criteria in decision making among businesses and the general public.  The extent to which a company is considered “green” or “socially responsible” is becoming a key factor in business investment and product purchasing.”- Standard 7—Educate Customers, Page 37, EcoStar Action Guide.

Earth 911 seeks to empower the public with community-specific resources that improve their quality of life. Visit this site to get free community-specific information about recycling, green shopping, energy conservation, hazardous waste, composting, environmental education and more….

WasteWise is a free, voluntary program of the US Environmental Protection Agency that helps organizations eliminate costly municipal solid industrial wastes, benefiting their bottom line and the environment. Large and small businesses from any industry sector are welcome to participate.

 

Waste reduction makes good business sense because it can save your organization money through reduced purchasing and waste disposal costs. WasteWise provides free technical assistance to help organizations develop, implement, and measure your waste reduction activities.

Sustainable Business provides global  news and networking services to help green businesses grow.  Rather than covering a slice of the industry, this site offers visitors a unique lens on the field as a whole, covering all sectors that impact sustainability:  renewable energy/efficiency, green building, green investing, and organics.

ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping businesses and residents save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices. This site contains many resources for businesses to reduce energy consumption, improve efficiency, all while saving money and improving the environment.

The Office of Technical Assistance and Technology (OTA) is a non-regulatory office within the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs that helps manufacturers and other toxic chemical users reduce or eliminate their use of toxics and generation of hazardous byproducts while saving money at the same time. OTA provides programs and services to help businesses cut costs, improve chemical use efficiency, and reduce environmental impact in Massachusetts.  OTA promotes toxics use reduction, environmental performance, health and safety, economic competitiveness in the private sector, and effective service delivery in the public sector.

Expanding on the “Story of Stuff”, the Story of Electronics is an informative look into the true impacts of electronics on the environment and why life cycle costs need to be factored into the true costs of our electronics.  Manufacturers are now designing more durable products and take back programs and their products to expand their useful life disposable designs” lead to huge wastes.