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GreenBiz.com's GreenBuzz - Published Weekly June 1, 2004

Taking Care of Business

Please indulge us for a brief moment to take care of our business.

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Headlines
The Latest News on Business and the Environment



Honda Invests in Greener Auto Plant
Honda of America has unveiled plans to construct a $123 million paint facility at its Marysville Auto Plant. It is the largest single investment among a series of renovations and expansions at Honda's two auto plants in Ohio, according to the company.

Better Motors Could Save 100 Million Tons of CO2, Study Finds
European industry could save over 200bn kilowatt hours (KWh) of electricity per year by using more energy-efficient electrical motors, a study published by the European Copper Institute has shown.

Tour Operators Commit to Responsible Tourism
Members of the Federation of Tour Operators have signed a document committing them to responsible tourism practices.

New Service Makes It Profitable to Keep Used Cell Phones from the Trash
Since cell phone "number portability" began last November, at least 2.6 million U.S. wireless customers have found themselves with an unused cellular phone and no idea what to do with it, according to the Federal Communications Commission.

School Graduates First 'Sustainable Business' MBAs
Bainbridge Graduate Institute recently granted MBAs in Sustainable Business to its first-ever graduating class.

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Resources and Tools
A Wealth of Hands-On Help

Sink or Swim: A Fresh Approach to Business and Water in Tomorrow's Companies
Report from the World Business Council for Sustainable Development offers long-range approaches to water conservation in the business sector.

Plant-Wide Energy Assessments
Online collection of 25 manufacturers' plant-wide assessments document nearly $107 million in annual energy savings.

Healthy Building Network
Site offers information on green alternatives to some traditional -- and potentially harmful -- building materials.

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Columns and Features
Insight and Inspiration from the Experts

Pulp and Paper Products: Sustainability by the Numbers
To more easily identify companies with sustainable processes, procurement professionals have asked, "Is there a way to rank a paper product that represents to what level a company works at sustainability?" It's called the Sustainability Index. By Archie Beaton

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