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MARCH/APRIL
2001

Vol. 23, No. 2

  Page Article
10 BRIGHT IDEA
INVENTOR SOAKS IN LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL
Dave Block
Entrepreneur Ed Bender is at the end of the long, hard road to achieving
his dream: manufacturing a portable, solar power pack.
  13 MAKING ORGANIC CLOTHING
DESIGNING A HIGHER QUALITY OF LIFE
In six years, a Minnesota clothing and design company has compiled a significant list of achievements.
  14 ECOENTREPRENEURIAL INSIGHTS
LAUNCHING A COMPANY TO HEAL THE PLANET
Ed Neff
Cofounder of Seattle, Washington area firm tells what it’s like to
“walk the walk” and follow your dreams.
16 GREEN ... AND MORE
PALLET REMANUFACTURER DIVERSIFIES TO HANDLE GROWTH
Jeff Olawski
When spring arrives, Pennsylvania pallet recycler reaches out to a gardening market with a mulch product that comes in all colors.
  18 WATER CONNECTIONS
REDISCOVERING THE RECYCLED WATER INDUSTRY
Christy Porter Humpert
Growers in Salinas Valley, California provide a great example of the commercial value in using treated water to irrigate crops.
  22 FINANCING SUSTAINABILITY
WHAT MAKES AN ENVIRONMENTAL DEAL BANKABLE?
Steve Gutmann
A commercial lender and credit analyst with a Portland, Oregon bank provides answers for In Business readers.
25 EXPANDING ACCESS TO CAPITAL NETWORKS
Mark Pomerantz
The Seattle Social Investor Forums provide valuable lessons in building support for community-based nonprofits and their creative, entrepreneurial impulses.
  27 WRITING ON GARLIC SKINS
ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE PAPERMAKER
Molly Farrell
San Diego firm uses tree-free fiber that includes industrial hemp, junk mail, organic cotton trim and garlic skins.
  30 STARTING YOUNG
TEENAGER SHAPES AN ENVIRONMENTAL CAREER
Bill Lord
James Park of Boone County, Arkansas shows how to turn an adolescent ethic into a business fit for adults.
  32 FROM THE MEDIA
“W” ON GLOBAL WARMING; SMARTER ENERGY FOR SMALLER BIZ
Kyoto agreement and high fuel costs provide different scenarios for not resolving — and resolving problems.
     
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