A very cool company based out of Burlington, NC, the TS Designs “about” page notes:Among all the renewable energy structures, natural landscaping, and water-saving facilities, it’s easy to miss the answer to the question: what does TS Designs DO?We print and dye t-shirts! While that may not seem as sexy as a tracking solar array […]
Cool Job Feature: NASCAR Managing Director of Green Innovation
Yes, that’s actually Mike Lynch’s title over at NASCAR. (Insert my jealous face here!) This NY Times article (“A Fuel-Belching Nascar Track Has Big Plans for Solar Power“) talks about the plan to install a solar field at Pocono Raceway which will not only save the raceway hundreds of thousands of dollars a year in […]
Tuesday Inspiration and Local Business Spotlight
I hesitated for a moment before posting about a business owner who is starting up a local competitive business to one of my good friends and clients, but competition keeps us fair and honest and it’s an inspiring story nonetheless. From the News & Observer: After loss, a fresh startFormer printer applies his eco-friendly approach […]
eCycling in Raleigh/Cary/Durham this Weekend
I posted this on my personal blog this week and then realized it’d be a great resource for businesses, too! Electronics are probably some of the nastiest things that could end up in a landfill, so if you need to get rid of anything, here’s a great *free* opportunity from Fox 50 and Creative Recycling […]
Putting Outdated Office Equipment to Work
Here at the family shop, we had an outdated computer monitor hanging around that was not being used. It was still in working condition, so I knew it didn’t necessarily need to be recycled yet (and it definitely wasn’t going to a landfill)… but what should we do with it? I asked my network on […]