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An environmental policy statement provides a unifying vision that will influence and guide the actions of employees and management towards sustainability and reduced environmental impact. It can also be used as a green marketing tool that lets customers, shareholders, and community members know exactly where your company stands on environmental issues.

We are faced with countless dilemmas each day that have an impact on the environment: paper or plastic? Cloth diaper or disposable? Aluminum can or glass bottle?

For all those days when you believe your green values aren’t aligned with your workplace but you can’t - or don’t want to - make the eco-entrepreneur step, here are some immediate action steps to try out at the office this Monday.

Remember: while many green teams start from humble beginnings, they can grow exponentially - pent up passion for green amongst employees can be powerful driving force.

A list of helpful tips for saving energy in your kitchen (even on a budget!)

One more easy to implemnt tip for growing your small business grow greener.

These quick tips for being more environmentally friendly take very little time, and in some cases will actually save you time. You might also find they save you money too. They are really easy. The key is to integrate these little habits into your daily routine so that you end up doing them automatically.

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. 

Here's how to go green with your mobile phone without putting in a whole lot of effort.

Take a look at some of Green Options ecopreneurs’ ideas on how to create an eco Office!

The bean counters in the crowd ask about share dilution to which both MacDonald and fellow panelist Richard MacKellar, former CEO of Brightside Technologies (bought by Dell Inc.) answer “significant” and “don’t expect to get majority ownership in the renewable energy business - it’s just not possible.”

From the back, a keen, 20-something engineering Ph.D candidate piques with the question to the former MIT professor, “where do you see renewable energy going?”

four green marketing predictions for 2008...what eco entrepreneurs should know about the changing market

A collection of links to websites dedicated to helping you go Green

Organic Style magazine is back--and it's free!

Looking to find a source of biodiesel? This guide will help you figure out how to get from A to B exclusively on biodiesel.

A Key West Florida based grass roots organization setting an example to get other cities and towns to take action in their communities