Shrimp season worst in recent history!
“I've been in the shrimp processing business for 34 years, and this is the worst fall shrimp season I've ever seen,” said Danny Babin, general manager of Gulf Fish Inc. in Houma, who will be representing parts of Houma, Grand Caillou and Dularge on the Terrebonne Parish Council next year. The poor shrimping this year has been acknowledged by BP claims czar Ken Feinberg, who announced last month that he would double payouts for fishermen who have not yet resolved their claims. Shrimp and crab harvesters and processors will receive four times their documented 2010 losses from now on. Dean Blanchard, a ...
MIZU – New CEO and President
Mizu announced this morning that it has finalized its executive search and named industry veteran and Ride Snowboards Co-founder Tim Pogue as its new CEO and president. Over the last 20 years, Pogue managed consumer brands from recent marketing and licensing work with the Bob Marley brand, to pro athlete management at Burton, to product development and business operations as president and co-founder of Ride Snowboards. Full Story at: http://business.transworld.net/80578/features/mizu-names-tim-pogue-ceo-and-president/ About Mizu: Mizu is the original action sports water bottle brand. The company was founded by Jussi Oksanen, pro snowboarder, a four-time Winter X Games medalist, three-time US Open medalist and Olympic athlete, in ...
MIZU – M8 – “Earth Friendly Bottle”
*NEW Product available online at: GTC - Store MIZU - M8 The go to size for those who failed math. How much is 800mL? Don't worry about it, this is the bottle you want. Performance Features: - 18/8 Food-grade stainless steel - 100% Toxin, BPA, phthalate and PVC free - Mizu's mouth is the perfect size for drinking. Not spilling! - Angled neck for smoother flow - 100% Reusable and recyclable - Will not retain flavors - Lifetime warranty
Shark Slaying!
Every year tens of millions of sharks die a slow death because of finning. Finning is the inhumane practice of hacking off the shark's fins and throwing its still living body back into the sea. The sharks either starve to death, are eaten alive by other fish, or drown (if they are not in constant movement their gills cannot extract oxygen from the water). Shark fins are being "harvested" in ever greater numbers to feed the growing demand for shark fin soup, an Asian "delicacy". Illegal Shark Finning in China! Not only is the finning of sharks barbaric, but their indiscriminate slaughter ...
Ten Thousand Massed at Foley Square… New York is alive! #occupywallstreet
At 3PM, thousands of students, workers, and other supporters gathered in Union Square chanting "Shut the city down!" and using the People's Mic to share stories of how banks and corporate greed have impacted the 99%. Simultaneously, Occupiers took to multiple subway stations in all five boroughs. Students chanted "CUNY should be free!" and "Student Power!" as they took to the streets along 16th and 5th Avenue, shutting down traffic and leaving police powerless to respond. Police attempts to erect barricades along 5th Avenue failed to block the march, as banners reading "OCCUPIED" were seen along New School buildings. Now, massive crowds ...
Ocean Green
A Sustainable Vision The ultimate goal for Ocean Green is to produce surfboards that are made entirely from natural sustainable raw materials. Most surfers feel compromised by having to use equipment that is ecologically damaging in what should be a natural environment. OG gives surfers the choice of showing respect for their environment as they interact with it. Performance, Strength and Beauty The innovative construction of our EcoFoil surfboards produces a robust yet lightweight hollow balsa core. The shapes have been designed by our world class shaper Frank McWilliams and the Nicaraguan balsa wood achieves a stunning finish. Ethical Practices We are committed to sourcing sustainable ...
LOVE – Green Trash Can
"LOVE" Militia from Miami, complements of 3rd and Ocean... 3rd and Ocean - http://www.3rdandOcean.com
Rerip: Recycling and Reusing Surfboards
The Springwise Newsletter informs us all of another awesome recycling/reuse idea: Keeping surfboards out of landfills with recycling and reuse. We've seen efforts focusing to varying extents on each of the “3Rs” of waste management — reduce, reuse and recycle — but we couldn't resist mentioning one more that recently caught our eye. It isn't brand new, but California-based Rerip is a site that aims to help surfers resell, exchange and recycle old surfboards. Polyurethane, epoxy resin and expanded polystyrene are among the harmful compounds used to make surfboards today, Rerip points out. For that reason, its mission is “to create accountability, ...
Why Green Businesses Are Prospering
green | March 8th, 2010 - 10:45 AM
Sustainability is the new business buzzword but companies benefit big-time from paying more than just lip service.
Evidence is mounting to suggest that organisations that embrace sustainability do as well as, or better than, their competitors. For example, the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index has outperformed the market over the past five years.
How can this be so? It costs more to be a sustainable business, doesn’t it?
Surprisingly, many ‘green’ measures adopted by business cost little, if anything. Recycling, and making an effort to reduce your office waste are examples of no-cost greening options.
Other measures that businesses adopt might have a higher initial cost but end up costing less in the long term. Switching to energy saving light bulbs and appliances is an example that comes readily to mind.
Following the “reduce, reuse and recycle” model achieves cost efficiencies for your business. A few of the benefits include greater resource productivity, brand value, reduced risk profile and lower waste management costs. The Stern Report suggests a ballpark figure of 1% of GNP to make significant differences to our present environmental impact. Clearly, being green isn’t really THAT expensive.
It’s all about people
Most businesses are staffed by people. Truly. Maslow famously pointed out that once our basic needs are met (food, health, shelter) we look for satisfaction through different means – fulfillment, social interaction, meaning. Sustainable companies are able to meet these needs more effectively than traditional businesses.
The triple bottom line model offers an expanded spectrum of values and criteria for measuring organisational (and societal) success: social, environmental and economic. Or more succinctly: “People, Planet, Profit”. This has far-reaching effects on staff morale and empowerment. It aids staff retention and staff fulfilment and makes for easier recruitment.
Fortune magazine recently released its “100 Top Employers to work for”. There are no surprises in that the very ‘best of the best’ all embraced this triple bottom line model. The new No. 1 Employer, Google, made a splash last year with plans to provide 30% of the energy in their corporate headquarters from an array of 9,200 solar panels. “We wanted to dispel the myth that you can’t be both green and profitable,” stated David Radcliffe, vice president of real estate at Google.
It seems so simple – good companies attract and retain good people. Google famously receives around 2,400 resumes each day.
So which companies are most likely to succeed?
“The future depends on what we do in the present” – Gandhi
There seem to be two distinct business models (with about a million different shades of grey in between). One sees sustainability as an opportunity. The other sees it as a threat to their business survival. New legislation in Australia and overseas (such as carbon trading, pollution taxes and extended responsibility) and new technologies (renewable energy, waterless printing, biodegradable plastics) are already altering markets and investment. Consumers are searching for sustainable services and are willing to pay a little extra for them.
What sort of world do you want to live in? What sort of companies do our best and brightest want to work for? And what companies speak to consumers who are looking for green alternatives? Organisations who embrace sustainability today will be the great companies of the future. It’s good business and it’s good for business.
The Green Directory Article by: Leigh Marlow, copywriter and founder of Pure Green Copywriting – professional writing for the environmentally aware business.
Leigh can be contacted on 03 9486 0923 or via email leigh.marlow@puregreencopy.com.au
