Guest Post by Zac Colbert Mobile technology is replacing our paper-based practises and offering up a host of more efficient options. With telecommunications improving, soon the idea of working from home won’t be limited to those in digital media. Many businesses are realising how much they could benefit from a sustainable and mobile workforce. Thanks [...]

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Company continues statewide search for environmental champions As the May 1st deadline for its second annual Environmental Champion Awards approaches, Aquarion Water Company asked us to remind schools, businesses, environmental organizations and the general public that nominations are still being accepted for outstanding voluntary achievements to protect and restore Connecticut’s natural environment.  The Aquarion Environmental [...]

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Last week, President Obama, with former Presdient Bill Clinton at his side, announced a program that will fund nearly $4 billion in combined federal and private sector energy upgrades to buildings over the next 2 years. According to a White House press release, these investments will save billions in energy costs, promote energy independence, and, [...]

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Thanksgiving is traditionally the time of the year when we all start to think about giving back and saying thank you. So it will come as no surprise that some companies and organizations use this time of the year to enhance and reward communities that are within their sphere of influence.  Sure, these groups are [...]

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As of the beginning of October, Connecticut has joined the growing list of states and municipalities that will require certain businesses to dispose of food waste in a responsible waste stream rather than landfills. The new law requires all businesses that generate more than 104 tons of food scraps annually to compost it. Businesses expected [...]

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Last week, I was notified that the Friends of Edgewood Park of New Haven, Connecticut had won a fruit orchard thanks to a special program supported by Edy’s Fruit Bars. This is the second year that Edy’s Fruit Bars is planting fresh fruit orchards in dozens of communities across the United States as part of [...]

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