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The best businesses around the world are discovering the path to higher, long-term value for shareholders comes from focusing on the "triple-bottom line" — profit, people, and planet. This goes beyond corporate responsibility to a much deeper rethinking about a business' purpose and impact. It's a huge transition — some even think the world has reached a tipping point toward sustainable business.
A lot is going on in Northeast Ohio to promote the development of sustainable businesses. This section will cover the visionary people, organizations, and businesses who are leading the way. Help create a page about your effort!
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Here's an interesting sustainability video
Kevin Cronin Says:"The Story of Stuff": Here's a clever video, describing sustainability, from cradle to grave...How we make and sell stuff, without capturing all the production costs in price, to how we dispose of stuff, discarding and generating trash and the consequences along the way. It's about 20 minutes long.
http://web.1.c3.audiovideoweb.com/1c3web3536/StoryOfStuff.mov
Phoenix Coffee
John McGovern Says:Sarah Wilson-Jones of Phoenix Coffee is working on a variety of sustainability initiatives. The most notable, in my mind, is what to do with disposable coffee cups. Phoenix has come up with a unique, if mildly controversial, solution. All to-go cups are made of styrofoam, with an explanation of why printed right on the cup! The Styrofoam, which utilizes less energy than paper to produce, is recycled through a local company, Tymex Plastics.
Sarah posted an informative blog entry re: sustainability initiatives at Phoenix
In these early days of sustainability, I think out-of-the-box/controversial ideas are critical as they inspire a dialogue. Be sure to visit your local Phoenix Coffeehouse and check out their Styrofoam recycling. Upon your visit, I highly recommend the Speedball Shake with an extra shot of espresso!
the end of styrofoam at Phoenix?
Susan Miller Says:How green is my valley? Sarah Wilson Jones continues to ask, how green is my business? Here she considers doing away with styrofoam cups altogether.
So in your backpack or in your car, canvas grocery bags and your travel mug. Save the plastic. Do we need lighters or could we use matches? Do we need writing implements that are encased in plastic or could we use pencils or two refillable cartridge pens? Do we need a new cup each time we visit a coffee shop or could we reuse the one already coffee stained in our car or bag? Can we use that cello-lined coffee bag again or do we need a new one each time? These are questions that will have to be answered after we read or watch the LA Times story Marc linked here: Altered Oceans. Do we need to buy new or could we try buying used for awhile? Check out the Story of Stuff from Annie Leonard.
best idea since sliced bread
Susan Miller Says:Check out what Since Sliced Bread is up to.
Since Sliced Bread is sponsored by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) to ensure that hard work is valued and rewarded in this country.