BRINGING THE LESSONS HOME

In Business, July-August, 2005, Vol. 27, No. 4, p. 31

BALLE BEAT

Merrian Fuller

Environmental Impact Of What We Buy And Use

In Business, July-August, 2005, Vol. 27, No. 4, p. 30

A special journal issue reports on the pivotal role that consumption has in shaping the quality of our lives.

Entrepreneuring To A 3-Way Pay-Off

In Business, July-August, 2005, Vol. 27, No. 4, p. 29

Louisville company works with zoos and other nonprofits to raise money to benefit animals, protect resources and put old phones to good use.

Eric Ronay

RENEWABLE ENERGY HEATS UP IN OREGON

In Business, July-August, 2005, Vol. 27, No. 4, p. 28

When Energy Trust of Oregon, Inc. requested proposals to turn waste into electricity, to their surprise they received 25 - reflecting strong interest in biopower.

Susan Jowaiszas

College Composting Program Shapes Up In Kentucky

In Business, July-August, 2005, Vol. 27, No. 4, p. 26

Horticultural enterprises at Berea College are managed as businesses, processing 35 tons of food residuals each year while providing jobs for students and nutrients for crops.

Sean Clark and Michel Cavigelli

COMPOSTING FLOURISHES AT BOSTON HYATT REGENCY

In Business, July-August, 2005, Vol. 27, No. 4, p. 24

With strong leadership and commitment, hotel cuts disposal costs in half, opens way for new services as it becomes model for other programs.

Jennifer Weeks

Rescuing Valuable Timber From Old Buildings

In Business, July-August, 2005, Vol. 27, No. 4, p. 22

To meet market demand, Virginia company expands - using environmentally friendly systems to make the most from a very limited natural resource.

Dan Stone

CLEANING UP CONTAMINANTS WITH PLANTS

In Business, July-August, 2005, Vol. 27, No. 4, p. 20

University researchers develop safer methods to degrade hydrocarbons while entrepreneurs launch ventures that fulfill their potential.

Jennifer Cutraro

GREEN, CLEAN EMISSIONS CONTROL

In Business, July-August, 2005, Vol. 27, No. 4, p. 17

“As long as the economic discussion is framed as 'industry vs. environment,' there is very little room for new thinking,” says the founder of GreenFuel Technologies Corp. “But when we show people that our system is a tool to profit by reducing waste, the wheels really start turning.”

Diane Greer

ORGANIC GRANOLA COMPANY FEELS ITS OATS

In Business, July-August, 2005, Vol. 27, No. 4, p. 14

Two dedicated health foods entrepreneurs bring an environmental icon back to its grand roots - and well-deserved shelf space in food stores.

GETTING YOUR JUICE THROUGH THE DOOR

In Business, July-August, 2005, Vol. 27, No. 4, p. 10

How a small organic producer succeeds in today's natural foods market - plus 12 tips from professionals on improving results.

Marnie McPhee and Shelley Washburn

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTS

In Business, July-August, 2005, Vol. 27, No. 4, p. 8

COOPERATIVE MAKES AND MARKETS BIODIESEL FROM CONVERTED VEGETABLE OIL
A communication from the Piedmont Biofuels cooperative in Pittsboro, North Carolina explains how its biodiesel fuel is made and marketed - also how a new tank has been built behind the Carrboro, NC

IN BUSINESS WORLD

In Business, July-August, 2005, Vol. 27, No. 4, p. 4

DIGESTERS, BIOMASS PROJECTS, MARKETS TO BE FEATURED AT SEPTEMBER RENEWABLE ENERGY CONFERENCE
From tours of a Wisconsin dairy showcasing aboveground tanks and improved generators, a new 40-million gallon/year ethanol facility and a landfill biogas-to-electricity plant that includes a composting project ... plus 50 technical sessions on advanced biomass conversion and marketing of renewables,

EDITORIAL

In Business, July-August, 2005, Vol. 27, No. 4, p. 2

THINKING LOCAL FIRST
Sustainable Lancaster in Pennsylvania is a newly formed organization based on the concept of creating a local living economy, e-mails coordinator Fritz Schroeder who has been working closely with the Sustainable Business Network and BALLE in Philadelphia. “I've also been an avid reader of your