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July 29, 2008
Green Business A monthly digest of BusinessWeek coverage on green issues and trends in business

NEWS  GREEN BUSINESS Cash for Trash Recyclers are devising new ways to profit from America's waste. But it's still easier to squander garbage than sort it Plus: How Businesses Extract Value from Broken and Returned Goods

Inside: This Month in Green Business The top story of this month's Green Business newsletter explores the booming recycling business. As the green movement gains momentum, businesses and consumers are looking more closely at the financial and environmental benefits of recycling. Both long-established players and new startups are improving their technologies for recycling everything from plastic, paper, and steel to more complex products such as computers and cell phones. Several stories in this newsletter highlight the efforts of auto companies to "green" their products and meet changing consumer demands amid record high oil prices. To stay on top of these and other green business issues, subscribe to this newsletter and we'll e-mail it to you on the final Monday of each month. -- The Editors

Reverse Logistics: From Trash to Cash What can businesses do with scraps, returns, broken goods, and garbage? Run it backwards through the supply chain to extract maximum value Honda Goes Whole Hog for Hybrids To make up for lost time, the carmaker plans to sell 500,000 a year by early next decade Hyundai Rides Demand for Small Cars Its plans for luxury models may slow, but the Korean automaker will still benefit from high gas prices thanks to its gas-sippers Slide Show: For Hyundai, Small Cars Are Hot U-Box-It. They Collect and Recycle It With this easy service, you put your trash in a portable, cardboard container that is then picked up and recycled—box and all Green Business Makes for Strange Bedfellows Unlikely partnerships, such as one between Greenpeace and McDonald's, are becoming the norm as special-interest groups become part of the business conversation on such key issues as climate change and water scarcity Power Lines with Superpowers Power Lines with Superpowers A Solar-Powered Night-Light for the Poor A Solar-Powered Night-Light for the Poor The Diesels Are Coming. But Will Anyone Want Them? New technology has made diesels cleaner and greener than ever, but high pump prices may scare off potential customers A Different Kind of High Gas Mileage Lotus' new "green" Eco Elise features hemp-based bodywork and other renewable materials Alternative Energy Vexes Autos and Utilities High prices for oil and natural gas are leading automakers and utilities to seek alternative energy solutions, but it's going to take years TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH LIBRARY Powered By IT white papers, webcasts and reports for tech leaders and decision-makers SEARCH LIBRARY Most Popular White Papers Help | Advanced Search Find new documents on these hot topics now: Business Intelligence | Network Security | Storage Management | Wireless LANs | VoIP  BW MALL   SPONSORED LINKS Don’t just make trading gains. Hold onto them.  Get the strategies and tools you want to help protect your trading profits and limit losses. Go! Get an MBA Oil and Gas Management Degree from UK  Improve your career with an AMBA accredited MBA in Oil and Gas Management from Aberdeen. Apply now. Online Executive Certificates from Notre Dame  Master the Art of Negotiation and Leadership Skills – Download FREE information Now! Find the Stock of the Year!  Gryphon Financial wants to offer you the chance to take your investing to a much higher level. Office Paper Shredders - Low-Price Guarantee  Office Zone sells hundreds of different home and office paper shredders. Brands include Destroyit, Intimus, GBC, Kobra and more. We have a secure online shopping cart, knowledgeable customer service reps and a low-price guarantee. Order yours today! Buy a link now!

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