by Meegan Kelly, Senior Research Analyst, Industry Program The industry has been important to the American economy since our country's earliest days, and the strength of the manufacturing sector is a priority for the US government and members of Congress. In a Senate briefing last week, staff on Capitol Hill attended a presentation celebrating the success... Continue Reading →
Harnessing Greenhouse Heat: A Guide to Growing Your Own Food
Greenhouse Heat Getting started with growing your own food with greenhouse heat! I know it can seem pretty daunting at first. You know: figuring out what grows in your area, how to plant things and what to put where. For there are a lot of things to work out in the beginning. However, one thing... Continue Reading →
Food-Grade Hair Care Has Arrived: ELÄVÄ Botanik
ELÄVÄ Botanik offers the only products in the world made with 100% natural, certified-organic fruit pulp. Each bottle of luxurious shampoo and conditioner is marked with a “Fresh Until” date, just like produce purchased at the grocery. “We’re proud of the fact that our products are perishable because this reflects our guarantee that they are made with only fresh, ripe, organic foods—It’s real food for truly beautiful hair,” says Julian Huxley, a natural hair stylist who’s devoted the past 8 years to personally developing the line. ELÄVÄ (Finnish for “living”) ingredients demonstrate the highest standards of purity—non-allergic and completely non-toxic, using no parabens, chlorides, petrochemicals, sulfates, glutens, plasticizers, silicones, or synthetic fragrances.
NEW BALANCE HEADQUARTERS IS NATION’S FIRST LEED® V2009 CORE AND SHELL PLATINUM CERTIFICATION TO EARN ALL POINTS IN INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
NB Development Group, LLC. today announces that the New Balance World Headquarters building has earned LEED Platinum certification under the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) v2009 Core and Shell rating system. Located at 100 Guest St. in the Allston-Brighton neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, the 250,000-square-foot facility is the first in the U.S. to achieve all... Continue Reading →
5 Big Brands Using Renewable Energy & What Small Businesses Can Learn
Green business means big business nowadays. That's as we become more and more aware of the climate and the planets’ resources. So it’s important to find ways to be as eco-friendly as possible. Some of the leading big brands around the world are now starting to make it their priority to use renewable energy in... Continue Reading →
