For the last several months, I’ve been curious about how all the  stimulus money will be spent in Connecticut.  Last week and with very little fan fare which I found odd, Gov. Rell took a little mystery out of the equation and announced how much the state will receive and what it will be used [...]

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Ridgefield – Last week, etouches, a leader in SaaS event management software, and based in Ridgefield, announced its support of Earth Day by offering a 10% discount off of the full suite rate on any green events through 2009. etouches enables clients to utilize fewer servers freeing up more internal datacenter space and lowering energy [...]

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Georgetown, Conn. – In 2007, Georgetown Auto Body was destroyed by fire but the enterprise is poised to open on May 1, in a new location, and somewhat greener this time around. The shop’s owner Pat Venus has made a strong commitment to environmental stewardship in the operation of the business by using eco-friendly auto [...]

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Liverpool, N.Y. – Raymour & Flanigan Furniture, with ten stores in Connecticut and the third fastest growing U.S. Furniture Retailer, has announced it is implementing voluntary recycling and energy conservation initiatives reducing the company’s environmental impact for greenhouse gas emissions that impact climate change. Since 2007, they have recycled 32 million pounds of paper, Styrofoam(R), [...]

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As a green business blogger, I get plenty of press releases from PR/media outlets asking if I’ll blog about their green story.  During the Earth Day period, the amount of announcements increases substantially and includes everything from Company XYZ’s five tips to green your home/lifestyle, so green 1.0, to the truly unique like The Mystic [...]

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Quincy, MA – As part of its year around commitment to sustainability, Stop & Shop will celebrate Earth Day in its shopping aisles. The regional food store chain will partner with General Mills to encourage the use of environmentally friendly reusable bags. Customers purchasing $15 worth of General Mills products beginning April 17th will receive [...]

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