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Green means go for new firms

source: The Sunday Times | Mar 19, 08 | submitted by Pat Coate

Dorset, England, UK - When Anya Pearson was forging a highflying career working for high-street clothing retailers, she noticed a lot of things about the fashion industry that she did not like.

Pearson is one of a growing number of fledgling entrepreneurs who have decided that going green is not just something to be aware of, but is integral to the way they run their business ... And by incorporating sustainable, green ethics when they form their business, they create a strategy that places green values throughout the company.


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"We are increasingly getting guests who have a green agenda and want to stay somewhere sustainable. I personally couldn’t go on holiday and chuck all the rubbish into a black bin liner and, increasingly, many other people are feeling like that."
- Emily Whitehead, tourist-lodging owner

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There's Hope. Solutions already exist today that will drastically reduce an individual's ecological footprint.

  • When shopping for a new vehicle, choose a vehicle with low green house gas emissions and a high fuel economy. Visit EPA's Green Vehicle Guide for help.
  • Make the switch to energy efficient light bulbs that will cut energy consumption by 80%. Visit EDF's Energy-Saving Light Bulb Guide to see the abundance of designs available. This is a no-brainer because it saves you alot of money as well!

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