When Elysa Hammond joined the staff of Clif Bar in the summer of 2000, she assumed the title of “corporate ecologist” and took on the task of improving the energy bar company’s environmental impacts. She started by helping Clif Bar become the first certified organic energy bar, and then went on to redesign to the… Continue Reading
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One-Third of Food Is Lost or Wasted: What Can Be Done
From our farms to grocery stores to dinner tables, 30 percent of the food we grow is never eaten. Picture this; it’s lettuce season in Salinas Valley, in the central California region that produces about 70 percent of the leafy greens sold in U.S. retail markets. On a typically foggy morning, tractor trailers stuffed with… Continue Reading
Obligations
Obligations, yes we all have them. Some are more pleasant than others that in turn make them easier to do. However, with the advent of computer technology, and services such as on-line banking, one of the most tedious obligations has become a little more tolerable. Yes, I am talking about paying your monthly bills. But… Continue Reading
What does it take to become a green office?
Surprisingly, becoming a green office does not happen overnight; it takes planning and forethought. And the decisions made have to be the correct decisions for your business culture. Fortunately, there are a number of checklists available to help you get started in the right direction. Below are just a few samples of simple changes that… Continue Reading
The Las Vegas Real Estate Market Resurge
“It’s like 2006 all over again — with a few twists.” That was the first line of a recent article in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, referencing the resurgence in new home construction. According to the article: ” Henderson’s 2,000-acre Inspirada master plan is launching a Saturday (August 2nd), sales blitz of pre-recession magnitude, with 16… Continue Reading