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Connecting your corporate giving program with your employee volunteer program can be a powerful way to energize both and dramatically supercharging your overall CSR program. Yet even with many early success stories, most companies have been slow to recognize the draw of these so-called "Dollars for Doers."

In order to complement Atlanta's existing sustainability initiatives, the City of Atlanta has partnered with Rehrig Pacific, a container company and service provider, to bring a unique incentive based pilot recycling program to its residents. As part of this pilot program, Rehrig Pacific has collaborated with key sponsor Coca-Cola Recycling, LLC and rewards partner RecycleBank® to offer Atlanta residents a premiere rewards and loyalty program that incentivizes household recycling. City officials are confident they will see a rise in recycling volumes and a decrease in waste tonnages. In addition to the benefit to the environment, the rewards program will give residents and local businesses a needed economic boost.

Be Green Packaging has designed a stand alone Compost Tool Kit and training program for its end user customers such as nationwide grocery and restaurant chains. The Compost Tool Kit walks customers through three phases of establishing an in-house food scrap composting program. The Compost Tool Kit provides them with useful information such as how to talk with your local waste management company, equipment needed, and how to receive tax incentives by participating in city food scrap programs where applicable. The reader is also empowered with a step-by-step employee training process.

Nicknamed Cash for Caulkers, a program designed to jump-start home efficiency retrofits is backed by a coalition of companies, contractors, and advocacy groups. Read this blog post by Martin LaMonica on Green Tech.

Two Colorado Rocky Mountain School students took part in EcoFlight's Flight Across America last week. The two students bravely flew to Jackson on a small Cessna, piloted by Bruce Gordon. This program (organized by Jane Pargiter and Krysia Carter-Giez) is designed to involve, and inform, high school age students about issues regarding biodiversity and conservation using flight and ground-based education.

Avoid Greenwashing and earn the respect of your community and your customers as an authentically Green business that lives the Green program rather than faking it. Going Green is very popular, but find a reputable firm to validate your Green status is an important decision.

3BL Media Announces Agreement With Thomson Reuters; Provides CSR-Related Multimedia Content for Thomson Reuters Financial Video Programming, Including 'theCSRminute,' a Daily Video Digest of News Focusing on Corporate Social Responsibility.

BRICS CA Training Institute in Bangalore is a premier SET Coaching Institute in the field of Law Entrance Exam Coaching and legal education. We at BRICS have varied SET Exam programs and courses to train you for the top NLUs and leading LAW entrance exams in the nation. BRICS, SET Coaching Institute in Bangalore provides the finest guidance and continuous support to LAW aspirants all over the country.

Corporate Social Responsible News: Clinton Global Initiative Partners Green for All + Living Cities; Proctor & Gamble's Sustainability Programs; UN Global Compact's Climate Change Conference Run Up

The Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) board approved $243,528 in funds at their October meeting, creating 46 new jobs and providing funding for the training of two additional positions.

CLAT (Common Law Admission Test) is a test for high school (class XII) passed students in order to pursue a career in legal services. It grips the Law Entrance Exam ticket for the candidates who sight the significance and the enormous increase in demand for economical legal brains in the nation.

These must begin with research. Water usage must be measured "down to the last drop." Enterprise-wide and facility-based water consumption must be accurately gauged using reports, meters and software analysis.

he Eco Consulting field is exploding, and the next generation of Eco Consultants are seeking new avenues for becoming quickly trained in this green profession, according to the San Diego-based Eco Institution, a leading environmental education firm.