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Dreaming Green for Sustainable Summer Living

Monday, June 25, 2012 by Julie Urlaub

While sustainable business strategies and green living may not be 100% mainstream (yet), at Taiga Company, we frequently find ourselves reflecting on the words of Nelson Mandela, “And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people...

How to Cut Cost and Engage Employees through Energy Efficiency

Wednesday, June 20, 2012 by Julie Urlaub

The post, Engage Your Employees: 5 Must-Dos In 2011, suggests "using social good as a Trojan horse for engagement: Connecting the dots between engagement and social responsibility is no longer the "wave of the future." It's what companies need to be...

Thoughts and Actions: Planting Seeds of Sustainability Success

Monday, June 18, 2012 by Julie Urlaub

"Every thought is a seed. If you plant crab apples, don't count on harvesting Golden Delicious." ~ Bill Meyer As Charles Reade said, "Sow a thought, and you reap an act. Sow an act, and you reap a habit, and you reap a character. Sow a character, and...

Easily Ways to Change Green Dreams to Green Actions

Monday, June 4, 2012 by Julie Urlaub

"We grow great by dreams. All big men are dreamers. They see things in the soft haze of a spring day or in the red fire of a long winter's evening. Some of us let our dreams die, but others nourish and protect them, nurse them through bad...

A Simple Guide to Green Your Summer Exercise Routine

Tuesday, May 29, 2012 by Julie Urlaub

It’s no secret that going green is all the rage these days. In fact, being eco-friendly is more popular and well accepted now than ever before in history. The thing is, eco awareness is gaining momentum, but not everybody knows exactly how to take...

Use Your Sustainability Superpowers to Green Your Week

Friday, May 4, 2012 by Julie Urlaub

Super powers are cool. They invoke the imagination of superhuman qualities capable of tacking any challenge and succeeding. In many ways, the call for sustainability invokes the better qualities of us as humans. If we were to have sustainability...

Your Low Waste Diet for Earth Day 2012

Thursday, April 19, 2012 by Julie Urlaub

Do you know your waste and recycling facts? The average American office worker uses about 500 disposable cups every year. Every year, Americans throw away enough paper and plastic cups, forks, and spoons to circle the equator 300 times. Every year,...

As You Sow So Shall You Reap: Eco Resources for Earth Day and Every Day

Wednesday, April 18, 2012 by Julie Urlaub

"Sow a thought, and you reap an act. Sow an act, and you reap a habit, and you reap a character. Sow a character, and you reap a destiny.” Charles Reade Habits are routines of behavior that are repeated regularly and tend to occur subconsciously,...

Why World Water Day 2012 Should Be On Your Radar

Thursday, March 22, 2012 by Julie Urlaub

"Filthy water cannot be washed." West African Proverb With oil, natural gas, and energy receiving most of the popular press, the often forgotten resource that presents the greatest challenge to local communities is the availability of fresh water....

5 Easy Online Tools to Reduce Personal Emissions

Friday, March 9, 2012 by Julie Urlaub

How can we reduce emissions in our personal lives? Keeping it simple, reducing carbon and living a sustainable lifestyle is about making educated choices and taking eco actions that can be categorized in different areas of our lives. Here's where...

PaperKarma: An End to Junk Mail

Wednesday, March 7, 2012 by Julie Urlaub

Do you fall prey to routine habits out of convenience or do you take extra steps to embrace sustainability concepts in your daily life? It seems in recent years being busy has become the rule rather than the exception. With busy comes conveniences...

Fun Facts about Forests and Taiga

Wednesday, February 22, 2012 by Julie Urlaub

"He who plants a tree, Plants a hope." ~Lucy Larcom As our company name is Taiga Company, we are frequently asked what inspired us to embark in sustainable business enterprise as well as how the company was named. Keeping true to...

How to Build Green Awareness in Your Business

Tuesday, January 24, 2012 by Julie Urlaub

In addition to executive management playing a critical role in the success of a company, business sustainability requires leadership across the entire organization. While management may ultimately carry the responsibility of sustainable...

Green Websites that Inspire Eco Action form the Inside Out

Thursday, January 12, 2012 by Julie Urlaub

Does your website mirror your business sustainability values? As viewed in our professional consulting, many websites succeed in presenting basic information about business sustainability programs and service offerings. However, we encourage clients...

3 Green Stocking Stuffers for your Inbox

Monday, December 5, 2011 by Julie Urlaub

For many, this year has marked a desire to expand personal growth in eco awareness and a desire for personal improvement. Now, as the year closes and we find ourselves uniting with friends and family for the holiday season, it's a time to share and...

Personal Sustainability Plan for 2012: What's Yours?

Thursday, December 1, 2011 by Julie Urlaub

The web is full of information and advice on personal sustainability, sometimes to the point that it can put one into information overload. However if you are looking for a ‘how-to’ path to personal sustainability, you are more likely to discover...

How Much Are We Recycling America? Today is America Recycles Day

Tuesday, November 15, 2011 by Julie Urlaub

Why does the recycling symbol have three chasing arrows? Each arrow represents one step in the three step process that completes the recycling loop. The first arrow is the collection step. The second arrow is the manufacturing process in which...

How Your Job Can Be Titled, "Head of Sustainability"

Thursday, November 3, 2011 by Julie Urlaub

Just recently, Unilever Australia launched a new employee engagement campaign that aims to increase ownership and understanding of the company’s new Sustainable Living Plan. In a nutshell, the campaign is designed so that every Unilever employee in...

Does Your Small Business Have a Power Style?

Tuesday, October 18, 2011 by Julie Urlaub

IBM saved $26.8 million in energy expenses in 2009 as a result of companywide conservation efforts that surpassed corporate targets. How did they do it? Last year, 1,900 energy conservation projects at 270 IBM facilities around the world...

45 Ways to Make This Friday an Eco Friday

Friday, September 30, 2011 by Julie Urlaub

For many, Friday is the beginning of a long holiday weekend away from work or school. It offers time to spend with family and friends in a usually more moderate climate. So if you are looking for something to do, why not take the opportunity to...

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