Think green business
Going green in business doesn't have to be expensive, intimidating or time-consuming. In fact, it might save you money by reducing the amount of trash you send to the landfill. It can also motivate your employees to "go green."
We'll give you tips from time to time on this page, bring you "green" business stories and tell you about new business initiatives.
- Free compost gives gardens a jump start
- 04/22/2011 12:00pm
The Cedar Rapids/Linn County Solid Waste Agency is helping Linn County residents, non-profit organizations, and schools jump start their gardening & landscaping efforts by providing compost free-of-charge.
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- Bring your hazardous household waste to Solid Waste Agency
- 03/28/2011 12:00pm
Spring is here and it’s time to remove the clutter and deep clean the house. Before you pour old household cleaners down the drain or toss rechargeable batteries and last year’s weed killer in the trash—think green. Many household cleaners and chemicals make our chores easier—but along with the conveniences these products provide comes a responsibility to properly purchase, use, store and dispose of them.
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- Overhead Door Company embraces biomass wood program
- 03/07/2011 12:00pm
More and more businesses and contractors are realizing that separating and recycling waste wood saves money. Recently, the Overhead Door Company of Cedar Rapids & Iowa City began depositing their wood waste—including old garage doors the company replaces—in a separate dumpster.
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