02|02|2009
By Ariel Schwartz, January 5, 2009
A variety of industries have been racing to eliminate toxic substances from their products, and the t-shirt screen printing business is no exception.
California entrepreneurs Peter Imai and David Whitaker have taken advantage of this trend by creating Ecoprintworks.com, a site that sells toxin-free t-shirts.
Most t-shirts use PVC (polyvinyl chloride) plastic-based [...]
09|02|2008
Make money and be earth-friendly with a green products business.
By Amanda C. Kooser
Even Wal-Mart sells organic cotton T-shirts these days, but you definitely don’t have to be a retailing behemoth to take your business in a green or organic direction. In fact, entrepreneurs have an advantage when it comes to reaching customers who care about [...]
08|05|2008
Los Angeles: In 1973, when Bill Gross was 15 and cars were lined up at every gas station in Southern California, he wanted to do something about high energy prices.An aspiring engineer, he figured out how to build parabolic concentrators and Stirling engines to capture the sun’s energy, selling the plans for $4 apiece through [...]