Going Green Down the Aisle
Every bride wants a unique wedding dress. If you also want one that's environmentally friendly, here are 7 ideas for inspiration.
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Fast Food's Green Trend: Making Burgers, Lattes Earth-Friendly
Top chains like McDonald's and Starbucks are trying to make fast food more environmentally friendly -- and more profitable.
Want to Make Extra Money While Being Green? Try Worm Farming
It's a simple way to make extra cash you might not considered before: breeding worms for composters and fishermen. We dig into the details of this doubly "green" business.
Pin Money: How Pinterest Helps You Spend Less and Enjoy More
The rough economy has spurred a nationwide trend toward thrift and reuse, and nothing exemplifies that quite like Pinterest. The social photo- and idea-sharing website is more than just an electronic corkboard: It's a money-saving, life-hacking virtual community.
McDonald's Coffee Cups Getting a Recyclable Makeover
McDonald's has finally made a move to revolutionize its ubiquitous cup. It's testing ways to finally ditch the foamy polystyrene cups that have accompanied the company's McFare for ages.
Books@DailyFinance: Turning Scrap into Gold in the Far East
After failing to land a Wall Street job, Stephen Greer sought his fortune in China and found it in the business of scrap metal. He recounts his experiences, and shares some of his hard-won knowledge about developing-world capitalism, in his book "Starting From Scrap: An Entrepreneurial Success Story."
Recyclable Material: The U.S.'s Most Controversial Export?
Has our recyclable waste become one of the U.S.'s biggest exports? It's definitely starting to seem that way. The U.S. Department of Commerce says U.S. companies exported $6.8 billion worth of waste, scrap paper and paperboard in 2009, up from $5.2 billion in 2005. But not all of those materials are actually getting recycled, creating a virtual wasteland in third-world countries.
Starbucks Is Trashing Its Green Image
No, Seattle-based Starbucks won't be adopting a comprehensive recycling plan -- only 11% of shareholders voted for that. The global coffee shop chain, which has been spending much of its marketing money on promoting its "Shared Planet" initiatives lately, believes it's doing enough.