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One of the most important pieces of your marketing plan should be your company web site. Your web site will be the first impression many of your clients and customers have of your business, so it’s important to invest the time and money necessary to create a well-designed, informative, easy to use, and sustainable web site.

There are many sustainable options when it comes to putting food on the table, from eating organic to choosing locally grown foods to avoiding animal products. But there’s nothing quite as truly sustainable, satisfying, and tasty as growing your own organic food.

As going green becomes more and more popular, it seems that everyone is jumping on the bandwagon.

My favorite snacks often come from my local farmer’s market, the bulk bin at the co-op, or recently, from my own plot in my local organic community garden! Hey, snacking happens, it might as well be good for you! So, to the delight of green-minded grazers everywhere, I present my top ten favorite healthy sustainable snacks.

One of my favorite things about using the internet to promote my business is that it’s green and inexpensive (if not free).

I’ve always thought that many of the issues I am concerned about—the environment, human rights, peace, overconsumption, animal welfare—are all really one big issue. Rarely have I encountered such a thorough examination of the connections between animal welfare and just about every other issue that concerns me than in the book 

Building your green business, or greening an existing one, is a journey. And like any journey in life, you may have to blaze your own trail.

Spring is upon us, and the redwood forest around my home has come to life. A friend told me recently that the lush clover-like ground cover that’s been popping up all spring in my yard is actually edible!

Before you can open your doors for business, you need an office. Stocking your office with needed supplies is a great opportunity to show your green side and make sustainable choices. From furnishings to paper clips, there are eco-friendly options out there for every office need.

With the dizzying array of options for green and sustainable certification av

While the truly paperless office may still be a myth and a seemingly impossible goal, it is still something we can move towards in our business operations.

As I start my own business, I am compiling a mental checklist of all small, simple things I can do in my day-to-day operations to lighten my footprint on the planet. By building environmentally conscious practices into my work flow from the start, I hope to start off on the right foot and keep taking steps toward sustainability. 

They say that location is everything. Where your business is located can certainly have a big impact on your operations and your bottom line. It can also have a big impact on the planet.

Part of planning a new business venture is figuring out how you will manage day-to-day operations and make decisions.

One of the things I struggle the most with in getting my business started is what on earth to call it. As soon as I knew I wanted to own my own business, I started thinking of ideas for names. Now I ha