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How Businesses Can Promote A Green Workplace

YoungUpstarts

The beauty of creating a green workplace, however, is that it promotes long term health. This is a great way to get started on your green workplace plan. Implementing a plastic recycling program keeps the plastics you do use stay out of land fields and our water. Green Tax Credits for Businesses. Reduce Paper Waste.

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Your Company Can Either Lead Sustainability Efforts Or Get Out Of The Way

YoungUpstarts

The pursuit of sustainable business practices makes sense because consumers ask for them and are more willing to do business with green companies. Embrace a “learn fast, fail fast” mindset as you find green ideas that work for your business. How does this affect sustainability?

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Love And Giving Aren’t Green: Startups & Corporate Social Impact

YoungUpstarts

In my former life, I worked at an investment bank, where at least one day a year we were required/allowed to donate a day to “Community Teamworks,” and participate in a charitable program. I cleaned parks in Brooklyn, served meals in soup kitchens, and mentored underprivileged youth on personal finance.

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Founder Interview: Peter Agarwal Innovates with Green Lighting Solutions

The Startup Magazine

Peter leveraged his passion for quality and energy conservation into a growing green energy lighting company. LED Phantom has become a leader in customer service and product distribution of highly efficient green energy lighting products. Peter: LED being a green product and it’s the third biggest need behind food and shelter.

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Investing In Rural Startups: Green Card Targeted Employment Areas (TEAs)

The Startup Magazine

But if you’re just looking into getting an EB-5 green card, you’ve probably seen two investment types: the usual $1,800,000 investment or the $500,000 to $900,000 TEA investment. Is the USCIS saying you can invest in a project that’s $72,000 more than the average cost of a home and receive a permanent green card for it?

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Denmark’s Startups Are Ready To Switch To The Circular Economy Model

YoungUpstarts

Apart from public recycling programs, the preference for a waste-free future can also be seen in recent business practices. Wastecontrol – this company was selected for the Green Tech Challenge 2016 program. The nation’s goal is to become 100% carbo-neutral by 2050 and many startups align their mission statements to this goal.

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ReturnShip Program, Part III

OnlyOnce

I’ve written a couple times this past year about our ReturnShip program, which is a 4-month paid internship program designed for women who have been out of the workforce for more than 3 year to re-enter and build credible and relevant experience, and to expand the talent pool for our organization. MWH Global @ [link].