Good
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| ecosys.org.uk |
Ecosys
is an independent not-for-profit environmental consultancy
based in Brighton. They have a good site which includes
a link to SEE – a Directory of Sustainable Eco-Enterprise
in East Sussex. This is a list of businesses that
supply a range of goods and services in a sustainable
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leweschamber.org.uk
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One
way to strengthen your supply chain is to add local
suppliers. These are probably less vulnerable to
rising transportation costs. According to Marketscan
there are more than 1300 business in the Lewes area.
Why not check out the Lewes Chamber of Commerce
as a starting point for your research? |
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worldchanging.com
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Often
changing things means changing the way we think.
Worldchanging is a good site to start this process
– they have a business section with news, ideas
and resources. |
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kingston.ac.uk |
The REMATERIALISE project, based at Kingston University,
maintains a list of 'Eco-Smart' materials.
These are environmentally responsible alternatives
to other resource hungry materials. Go to the Kingston
website and type REMATERIALISE into the search engine
(or click here). |
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envirowise.gov.uk
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Envirowise
produces a range of publications containing advice
on a variety of resource efficiency and waste minimisation
topics. Using your resources well reduces your dependency
on your suppliers – and increases your profitability. |
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rmi.org
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The Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) has long been
a leader in new thinking about “Abundance by Design”
– re-engineering supply chains to create better
profitability with more sustainability. Amory
Lovins’ video on the front page gives a flavour. |
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greenfutures.org.uk
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Green Futures magazine “aims to lead the debate
on how to achieve a sustainable future – one that’s
both practical and attractive: a future we’ll want
to live in.” It’s available on-line or on paper.
Unlike many other green magazines this one
has a significant interest in businesses and entrepreneurs. |
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alibaba.com
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Alibaba is a fantastically successful on-line B2B market place. It's mainly designed to support global trade. But you can, of course, also use it to find UK suppliers - for just about anything! |
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