Melissa McGinnis with Greenopolis TV takes us on a behind the scenes "sneak peak" of Pepsi's NEW Dream Machine. This recycling kiosk was developed to help increase recycling rates, while rewarding users with points on Greenopolis AND helping vets through EBV - Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities. With every bottle or can recycled Pepsi is donating a portion of …
Americans use 2,500,000 plastic bottles every hour! Most of them are thrown away!Recycling plastic saves twice as much energy as burning it in an incinerator.Americans throw away 25,000,000,000 Styrofoam coffee cups every year.Greenopolis.com is dedicated to our users. We focus our attention on changing the world through recycling, waste-to-energy and conservation. We reward our users …
In a 2008 survey by Pinnacle Worldwide, 45% of businesses reported to have a sustainability strategy already in place and another 27% responded that they were working on one. However, a strategy is only as good as the ability to implement and continuously manage its progress. As we have discussed in a recent post, business sustainability is a mind-set change that may be …
Organic, Green and Fair Trade: these are three words you don’t usually find in your kid’s school fundraiser. In a market littered with cheap tricks and even cheaper products, here’s an alternative to making your next fundraiser good for the environment, good for small farmers and good for you!Many of us have been there… staring down at a glossy catalog, our eyes glazing …
I'm all for a good recycle and reuse project. It's great when you can find a new use for an old object like making a clock out of a record or a giftbox out of a greeting card. There are some items that just shouldn't be reused at all and should be sent to the landfill.Here are five of the grossest recycle and reuse projects:Clothing Made From Cigarette ButtsSmoking isn't an …
According to a recent report by Forrester titled "How Much Money Are Your Idle PCs Wasting?" PC power management is promoting businesses sustainability and saving companies money. In fact, General Electric has reported a saving $1.8 million per year and is seeing a substantial reduction in CO2 emissions. Despite the payback presented by professional consulting firms and …
Well, it's Earth Day. I am sitting here with the Greenopolis crew down in Times Square. We are showcasing--and celebrating--our new Dream Machine. To learn more about the Dream Machine, click here. The Pepsi-sponsored product is a great way to engage people with recycling. I know some greenies will call greenwashing. But before you do, hear me out.According to the Environmental Protection …
Los Angeles? New York? Portland? No, not even San Francisco is set to have the first zero energy public school. For that you'll have to go to Bowling Green, Kentucky. Yes, Bowling Green, Kentucky where Richardsville Elementary School in Warren County is soon to be the first zero energy public school in the United States.Now don't kid yourself, the Warren County Public School System is no …
(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) – Northampton/Boston MA – April 26, 2010 - Ceres (pronounced “series”), a leading coalition of investors, environmental organizations and other public interest groups working with companies to address sustainability challenges such as climate change, has partnered with 3BL Media, a leading CSR and sustainability communications company to raise …
Take a look at your CSR program. You've got a green plan: check. Volunteer program: check. Philanthropy: check. But what is your company doing to invest in good leadership? Leadership for the sustainability and betterment of the communities where your employees and customers live and work, and leadership for the future of your company?What if you could develop your company's executives to …
