Category: Government
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Blog poll: Can the government become more sustainable?
Recently, we’ve seen local, state and federal government bodies across the nation taking small steps to gradually become more sustainable,…
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Follow the leader: Government environmentally influences private sector
Good green policies resonate in both the public and private sectors as making sense from both fiscal and ecological standpoints.…
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BITAC Owners Poll reveals top hospitality concerns for 2013
Where the purpose of BITAC is to help hoteliers, suppliers and other resources in hospitality network, share insights and increase…
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Under a global, green umbrella
The global community may disagree on issues ranging from economics to religion to politics — as evident in articles on…
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New trends in store for New Year: The Refinishing Touch looks back in 2012 and ahead to 2013
With the last days of 2012 quickly approaching us, The Refinishing Touch took a moment to reflect on this year’s…
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Inspiring sustainability: Illinois recognizes local organizations with awards
Last month the Governor’s Sustainability Awards and the Illinois Campus Sustainability Compact Awards Program recognized 42 local universities, businesses and…
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Setting a great green example: Associations in the hospitality industry
After 35 successful years in the furniture refinishing business, we have seen our fair share of industry trends and shifts.…
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Top of the class: US universities develop carbon emissions modeling software
At The Refinishing Touch, part of our mission is to help organizations, including government bodies, hotels and universities, to reduce money…
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Responsible Tourism Day: Thoughts and hopes for the future
“Sustainable practices navigate successfully through time and space, while others crack up and vanish.” – Bruce Sterling Last week travel…
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Sustainability showdown: Poll reveals the industry that has made the most progress
Earlier this week, we discussed recent proposed efforts by the US government to become paperless over the next four years.…