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 MAY/JUNE 2000 Vol. 22, No. 3 |
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| ECOBUSINESS REFLECTIONS | ||
| 12 | LOOKING THROUGH A GLASS BRIGHTLY The glow of environmentally friendly enterprise is bright ’n clear for these companies that design and manufacture products with recycled glass. |
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THE F.U.S.E. STORY Catherine Lottes Marketed to the architecture and design industries, products from this Milwaukee group are bought by people who “love the glass for the beauty that is inherently part of it.” |
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GREEN SUNCATCHERS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Rebecca Larson Based in Eugene, Oregon, Aurora Glass now produces 6,000 pieces each month such as architectural glass tiles, drawer pulls and emerald suncatchers — made from crushed green pop bottles. |
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| CONTINUED GROWTH ALONG CALIFORNIA’S NORTH COAST John McClurg For Fire & Light Originals in Arcata, the number of gift shops, department shops, department stores, etc. carrying its dinnerware has grown from 50 in 1995 to 700 nationwide. |
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| TURNING GLASSWARE INDUSTRY UPSIDE DOWN Sean Penrith A new facility is being built in Stratford, Wisconsin by Green Glass USA to produce 200,000 glasses a month — all through the inversion of reused bottles. |
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| PRODUCTS THAT REPLACE R&D IN ALASKA Teri Raudenbush A Fairbanks, Alaska firm named Sandhill Industries produces handmade tile products from 100 percent recycled glass that are used in countertops, showers and landscaping. |
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HUMAN-POWERED TRANSPORT BIKE CO-OP ELIMINATES POLLUTION IN LOCAL DELIVERY Dave Block Pedal Express uses cargo bikes to deliver mail and goods to residents and businesses in Berkeley, California. |
| 20 | ACCELERATION PLUS TRADITION VENTURE CAPITALIST ON AN ORGANIC FARM What will happen when a former president of America Online becomes a high-powered organic agriculture mover-’n-shaker? |
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| 22 | BUSINESS TAKES RECYCLING TO THE LIMIT Dave Block Entrepreneur flourishes by recycling as many materials as possible for customers and turning many recyclables into products. |
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| 24 | GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOOD RECYCLERS Mulch makers, compost producers, wood-to-craft artisans and customer grinders are some of the “major players” who reflect latest trends in the wood recycling industry. |
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| 25 | A MAJOR COMPANY MOVES TOWARD ZERO WASTE DISPOSAL Sonya Newenhouse Lands’ End strategy is to create open-ended recycling program that keeps on adding materials that don’t belong in a dumpster. |
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STARTING UP A SOIL BUILDING VENTURE Shelene Codner Diversified composter in Iowa uses digester and worms to develop a product that is like “cherry cheesecake” to plants. |
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FIGHTING THE LOW ROAD BUILDING THE HIGH ROAD TO SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES Dan Swinney Chicago research center fosters business growth and community development by combining talents of owners and entrepreneurs as well as labor, government and community. |
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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT NEW VENTURES PROTECT BIODIVERSITY IN LATIN AMERICA A division of the World Resources Institute provides support infrastructure to businesses operating in sectors like renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, forestry and ecoproduct manufacturing. |
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FAVORITE GREEN PRODUCTS B.J. Harris Clear As Glass |
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GREEN MARKETING Jacquelyn A. Ottman The Little Boy Who Stole Earth Day |
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SUSTAINABLE COMMERCE Mark Kalinowski Evaluating Sustainable Business In The Age of The Day Trader |
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