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$20 million in change…

Don’t you love when the government does something right?  The California Department of Conservation just gave away $20 million from unclaimed recycled CRV funds (ya know, that weird symbol on your glass Guayaki bottle).  These mega-bucks went to companies statewide that demonstrate strong recycling development & expansion efforts.  At no-cost to the states general fund [...]

Mid-West Windfall

How could renewable energy possibly benefit America’s traditional farmers?  How does the average young person in middle America see themselves fitting into a “sustainable lifestyle”?  Just ask anyone in the 760 person town of Trimont, Minnesota.  Approximately 67 Wind Turbines have been generating not only energy throughout the state but also millions in revenue for [...]

Green Collar Nation

Green Collar Jobs
What was once blue is turning green.  Green collar that is.  A sprouting labor force in the environmental sector has been growing rapidly in the last few years.  What’s a green collar job you ask? “It has to pay decent wages and benefits that can support a family. It has to be part [...]