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Green Your Business
DURHAM -- If the greenest part of a company is the front lawn in the summer, business owners may want to find other ways to be a friend to the planet.
That's why Durham Sustain Ability held a Green Business Trade Show in March. The day included seminars to show companies how to reduce their impact on the earth.
It can also put more green in business owner's pockets, executive director of Sustain Ability Shawna Mutton said.
"I think that right now, especially during these economic times, doing more with less makes sense," she said. "It's not just good for the environment, it's good for the bottom line."
Read the full story at www.newsdurhamregion.com.