What defines Hartford?  As a community that lives in the shadows and hype of Boston and New York City, Hartford’s image is not clear. And we never will become what the other two metropolitan areas are but recently Hartford has been creating a little green buzz and enhancing its image as an up and coming [...]

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So what are you doing the week of September 21?  If you are looking to be part of the discussions, gain knowledge and push for solutions to climate change, then New York City is the place you want to be.  That’s when world leaders, NGOs, businesses and thousands of individuals are expected to swarm the [...]

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By Kyle Whitaker The Connecticut Business & Industry Association (CBIA) hosted its third annual sustainability conference on Tuesday, June 16. Leaders from around the Nutmeg State—and beyond—convened in Hartford to discuss best-in-class sustainability initiatives and to assess how “green” practices are faring in these difficult economic times. Here are two observations worth considering. First, interest [...]

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Our friend and colleague, Joseph Galiatsatos of Green Monster eCycling, sent me the following update on a new E-waste law that starts next month. In July of 2007, Governor Rell signed into law “An Act Concerning the Collection and Recycling of Covered Electronic Devices”. This law enables Connecticut to manage a portion of the solid [...]

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Earlier this week I looked at several small to mid-sized firms that had developed green business strategies in the new economy.  Since then, I have heard from and read about several other businesses that have made news with a new green product, process or project.  So what gives? Why the sudden increase in green business [...]

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According to Green Drinks International’s web site, in 1989, at a pub called the Slug and Lettuce in Northern London, Edwin Datschefski was sitting with his green design colleagues Yorick Benjamin and Paul Scott when he noticed an enviro-minded acquaintance at a nearby table. As it turned out, the friend was sitting with a few [...]

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