Sustainability and Worksite Wellness: What’s the Connection?

March 10th, 2010 by Julie Urlaub
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Sustainability and Worksite Wellness: What’s the Connection?
Because most adults spend most of their waking hours at work, a sustainable working environment is critical.  The work site, organizational culture and working environment are powerful influences on behavior.   Wellness programs have been uses as instruments to address weight reduction, reduced stress levels, improved physical fitness, health, and well being.  They may include fitness,...

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10 Ways to Go Green This Week

September 23rd, 2009 by Ashley Strickland
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10 Ways to Go Green This Week
Take a minute to look at these green suggestions you may not have considered...

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Companies Support World Alzheimer’s Day

September 21st, 2009 by David Rostan
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Companies Support World Alzheimer’s Day
Today is World Alzheimer’s Day and whether you are a company or an individual, you can help raise awareness to end this disease. The first step for everyone is to learn the early detection signs of Alzheimers.  As with many diseases, education, understanding and early detection are keys to fighting the affliction. Over 200 companies are supporting...

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A Cultural Eating Disorder

August 31st, 2009 by Guest Author
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Food is a complex issue - on all of industrial, societal, and even psychological levels. Discussing food as a system, seemingly without variation, is painting some fairly broad strokes, but the key to this, if I read Pollan correctly, is through...

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Unreported pesticide in some drinking water

August 27th, 2009 by Elizabeth Ulion
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Earlier this week the New York Times began a section of stories called Toxic Waters – a look at the worsening pollution of America’s waters. To continue SocialYell’s discussion on water safety I wanted to highlight the first article in the series: Debating How Much Weed Killer is Safe in Your Water...

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Corporate Social Responsibility Discussion

August 12th, 2009 by Elizabeth Ulion
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Corporations are beholden to their shareholders. They exist to make a profit. For this reason what good can a corporate social responsibility statement or plan really...

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Neuton lawn mower cuts noise

July 16th, 2009 by Elizabeth Ulion
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The Neuton battery powered lawn mower cuts the grass without all the racket benefiting our peace of mind and our blood pressure....

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How Green is General Electric?

July 2nd, 2009 by Ashley Strickland
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While General Electric has been blowing their own horn about going green, what have they really done in 4 years to actually make a difference? ...

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Going Green: A Growing Movement

July 2nd, 2009 by Ashley Strickland
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Considering "going green"? Check out the organic lifestyle to see if it suits...

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Trading paper for e-waste?

July 1st, 2009 by Elizabeth Ulion
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What happens when the paperless office needs an upgrade? With consumers constantly hungry for the newest gadget, electronics are a constant source of...

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