Archive for 2009
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Four top go-green strategies
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009
These tips were extracted from Linda Handiak’s book, 101 Green Travel Tips. 1.) Don’t rent a car unless you need to reach remote corners of the country. (According to a 2008 EPA report, the transportation sector is the fastest-growing source of greenhouse gases.) Cars aren’t always necessary when you travel to places like New York [...]
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Vancouver Island Business…The Green Way!
Wednesday, April 8th, 2009
Having recognized the many benefits of incorporating environmentally friendly practices into their operations, numerous Vancouver Island Tourism Businesses have stepped up their greening efforts. Not only is reducing the impact on our planet the responsible thing to do, it saves money (lower operating costs), improves company image, attracts a new, more informed consumer, and can [...]
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Save Money, Save Power
Wednesday, April 8th, 2009
Most people will agree that conserving energy is one way to save some money. The question is, do people realize just how easy it is to conserve and how drastically they can lighten their bill? There are dozens of no-cost and low-cost steps that can be taken to reduce household energy consumption. Check out some [...]
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Greenwashing
Friday, April 3rd, 2009
Despite the economy suddenly becoming the world’s number one concern, serious environmental issues clearly still exist. Additionally, many people are realizing–or are already aware of–the importance of marketing during an economic downturn. Consequently, businesses continue to sell how “green” they are. But if one is selling their environmental practices they must be careful to avoid [...]
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Going Compostal
Wednesday, March 4th, 2009
As noted in a previous post, Tourism Vancouver Island has implemented a mixed recycling program. But we’ve also taken that a step further and for over half a year now we have been composting as well. In our break room we have a large (and sealable–thank goodness) where staff are able to deposit their compostable [...]
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Post Consumer Materials Add up to Savings!
Thursday, February 5th, 2009
We have been keeping track of the types of office supplies we use, and the amount of financial difference small changes would make; it is pretty surprising. Since implementing our Green Initiatives at Tourism Vancouver Island, I have been trying to reduce the amount of paper used in our Brochure Distribution Program. I took it [...]