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Seattle, WA - August 31, 2009
Good News for Salmon—Good News for NBIS!
NBIS has been awarded a National Fish and Wildlife Foundation grant to support urban Salmon-Safe certification activities in the Lake Washington watershed region.
Olympia, WA - May 6, 2009
New Law Makes State’s Paper Usage Leaner, Greener—Supports Local Paper Industry and Green Collar Jobs
Under a new law signed today by Gov. Chris Gregoire, Washington state agencies and college campuses will be greener and leaner than ever in using paper products – further advancing state recycling and sustainability goals dating to the late 1990s.
Seattle, WA - March 17, 2009
Sustainability Takes on a Profitable New Look and Feel
Newly redesigned NBIS website is a catalyst for promoting profitable, eco-friendly business strategies
Seattle, WA - March 6, 2008
Salmon-Safe Puget Sound starts with Parks, Campuses
New certifications mark expansion of eco-label from farms to city;
landowners taking greater steps for salmon restoration.
Detroit Navigates a Changing World
Electric Vehicles at the 2009 NAIAS Detroit Auto Show
by Robert Pennington & Clifford Guren - February 23, 2009 - EcoZome
The Color of Tomorrow's Money-
The road to green business practices becomes a path to profits
by Dean Patton - May 23, 2008 - First printed in Washington CEO
3 Urban sites in state certified Salmon-Safe
by Katie Zemtseff- March 11, 2008 - First printed in Daily Journal of Commerce
Doing Well by Doing Good
by Mary Rose and Karl Ostrom - First printed in GreenMoneyJournal.com
Business As "Un"usual (PDF - 360 KB)
by Mary Rose and Karl Ostrom - Summer 2005 - First printed in A Matter of Spirit