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 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2000 Vol. 22, No. 1 |
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12 | TURNING BY-PRODUCTS INTO NEW PRODUCTS California’s Napa Valley has a better quality of life, thanks to the multiple enterprises of the amazing Pestonis. |
| 12 | ALL IN THE FAMILY | |
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14 | HEALTHY OILS, PAINTS, CLEANERS, POLISHES AND MORE Dave Block Sister and brother enjoy challenge of marketing German company’s safe paints and natural home maintenance and products in U.S. |
| 16 | HOORAY! AN ALTERNATIVE TO THOSE STYROFOAM PEANUTS Molly Farrell A Vermont couple have created a green business that transforms low grade wood into curls for use as an environmentally friendly packaging material. |
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18 | SUSTAINABLE ENERGY BLOWING OUR WAY TO RENEWABLE POWER David Biddle Over the last decade, wind energy has grown faster than any other renewable energy industry in the world, with an average annual growth rate of over 20 percent. |
| 19 | EARNING $2,000 PER TURBINE ON IOWA WIND FARMS | |
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| 22 | ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT CHOOSING YOUR OWN “DAILY GRIND” Jack Petree Eight years ago, he was a high school graduate on a career search. Today, Todd Warfford’s profitable company demonstrates that recycling is a viable industry with room for growth. |
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BLENDING A NEW CAREER One company recycles spent mushroom soil and river dredgings, while another reuses discarded lumber. |
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24 | WHERE TO GO FOR ASSISTANCE HELPING SMALL COMPANIES GROW GREENER Eric Thumma and Dave Block A number of states — including Pennsylvania — have established networks to help businesses comply with environmental regulations and make other sustainable improvements that save money. |
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GOVERNMENT HELP FOR ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE Federal programs smooth the path for commercial pollution prevention and waste reduction. |
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| 28 | SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SHARED FACILITIES GIVE LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS A CHANCE Dave Learn South Carolina community development corporation finds ways to stimulate its island economy without trying to attract outside companies. |
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| 30 | LESSONS FROM COMMERCIAL RECYCLERS DO YOUR (RECYCLING) THING, BUT TARGET THE MARKET Jim Glenn A California wood recovery firm signs a new contract with a fiberboard manufacturer, while a Tennessee company finds it pays to make mulch. |
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| 31 | TURNING URBAN WOOD INTO VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS Residuals produce environmentally sound medium density fiberboard at CanFibre plant. |
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MAXIMIZING PEOPLE SKILLS EARTHWORMS BUILD COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP Andrea Tolaio A California agency that provides training, jobs and support services to adults with developmental disabilities launches a commercial worm venture to meet its goals. |
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FAVORITE GREEN PRODUCTS B.J. Harris Walking On 90 Percent Air |
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GREEN MARKETING Jacquelyn A. Ottman Getting Personal In The 21st Century |
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SUSTAINABLE COMMERCE Rob Young State Programs Blend Harmony Into Prosperity |
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