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Even Small Business Gets Into the Green Act
Environmentally friendly products and practices gaining momentum
from MSNBC.com
The expression “going green” might have a gimmicky sound, but for small businesses, selling environmentally friendly products and services can be very profitable. And even companies whose line of work is more traditional can benefit from using green products and practices... read more

Survey: Large Firms to Offer Health Care
from Yahoo! News
Large companies plan to keep offering health care coverage to employees, but cut costs by investing in initiatives to improve employee health, according to a survey of 448 companies released Thursday... read more

A Green Focus at Glass Fabrication
from e-glass weekly
About 170 industry representatives gathered in Pittsburgh April 16-18 for Glass Fabrication, an annual educational conference from the Glass Association of North America of Topeka, Kan. The program included general seminars about trends and updates for all glass fabricators, and break-out sessions for the insulating, laminating and tempering sectors of the industry... read more

The Green, Green Class of Home
Homeowners warming to idea of eco-housing but contractors must be educated, too
from TodayOnline.com
A home that draws energy from the sun, breathes with the wind and drinks from the rain. It's the stuff of dreams, for an environmentalist at least. Situated at the prestigious Sentosa Cove, this gem of an eco-home was dreamed up by a Singaporean doctor, who only wants to be known as Dr Lau... read more