| Going green is making an impact like a new float does | | | | these types of savings with the side benefit of actually |
| in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. It is a big, bold | | | | reducing your environmental footprint and therefore |
| creation that is grabbing everyone's attention. As it | | | | doing the right thing. |
| should! Going green is not just a trend, it is a smart | | | | Perhaps the most innovative section of green |
| decision that both consumers and businesses benefit | | | | technology is green nanotechnology. This technology |
| from. Ironically, many of the environmentally beneficial | | | | refers to the use of both green chemistry and green |
| solutions are also economically beneficial. It is the wave | | | | engineering to perfect the whole notion of going green. |
| of the future and the job market is in high demand for | | | | From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: |
| employees who want to join this wave. It is a core | | | | Green chemistry, also called sustainable chemistry, is a |
| industry that is taking shape for tomorrow's future. | | | | philosophy of chemical research and engineering that |
| Business owners are also starting to understand the | | | | encourages the design of products and processes |
| benefits of working in a greener environment due to | | | | that minimize the use and generation of hazardous |
| the enhancement of employee efficiency. Numerous | | | | substances. Whereas environmental chemistry is the |
| studies continue to support that a healthy environment | | | | chemistry of the natural environment, and of pollutant |
| increases productivity, employee morale, and results in | | | | chemicals in nature, green chemistry seeks to reduce |
| less absenteeism. Businesses like Ford and GE are | | | | and prevent pollution at its source. |
| responding and are trying to show they're | | | | From the EPA: |
| environmentally friendly and Wal-Mart is placing solar | | | | Green Engineering is the design, commercialization and |
| panels on its stores. This year their aim is to sell 100 | | | | use of processes and products that are feasible and |
| million compact fluorescent bulbs, which last longer and | | | | economical while: Reducing the generation of pollution |
| use far less energy than regular bulbs. They are also | | | | at the source and minimizing the risk to human health |
| the world's largest buyer of organic cotton. Corporate | | | | and the environment. |
| board rooms are giving green programs the green light | | | | If more people "Go for the Green Option" in their daily |
| because of the return on investment (ROI), and plant | | | | work life, the positive benefits will multiply. Start by |
| operators are turning to the control technology for | | | | making more personal decisions with the environment |
| energy-savings help. Businesses need to go green for | | | | in mind. Then help increase awareness by spreading |
| business reasons, such as reducing energy costs, | | | | the word to your colleagues, teams, bosses, suppliers |
| water costs, tipping fees or other costs of doing | | | | and customers. It all adds up! |
| business. There are opportunities to increase revenue | | | | Remember, it all starts with you. Please spread the |
| if you have a product or service to sell that produces | | | | word. |