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Eco-initiatives weathering climate change
With the recession weighing on most consumers' minds, you might think environmentally friendly thoughts are being pushed to the side. But while demand for green consumer products has dropped somewhat, plenty of North Americans remain committed to doing better by Mother Earth. Both the Canadian and American governments are reacting to the recession by spending to stimulate economic growth. And they're committing billions of those dollars to green jobs and eco initiatives.Get the latest on the dramatic story of Geoff Baker and Laura Lee Normandeau. Their eco-friendly carwash was circling the drain in Fortune Hunters first season. Has filing for bankruptcy washed them out or given their green business a fresh, clean start?Also in the regular Fortune Hunters segment, My First Million, follow the success of Nina Gupta and Greenlite. Her bright idea of selling eco-friendly light bulbs led to her great success.
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- "With the recession weighing on most consumers' minds, you might think environmentally friendly thoughts are being pushed to the side. But while demand for green consumer products has dropped somewhat, plenty of North Americans remain committed to doing better by Mother Earth. Both the Canadian and American governments are reacting to the recession by spending to stimulate economic growth. And they're committing billions of those dollars to green jobs and eco initiatives.Get the latest on the dramatic story of Geoff Baker and Laura Lee Normandeau. Their eco-friendly carwash was circling the drain in Fortune Hunters first season. Has filing for bankruptcy washed them out or given their green business a fresh, clean start?Also in the regular Fortune Hunters segment, My First Million, follow the success of Nina Gupta and Greenlite. Her bright idea of selling eco-friendly light bulbs led to her great success."@en
- ""This program, the founders of EasyWash, an eco-friendly carwash, try to make their principled business approach pay off."--P. [4] of cover."@en
- ""Going green can lead to making green, turning entrepreneurs into 'eco-preneurs.' In this program, Geoff Baker and Laura-Lee Normandeau, the founders of an eco-friendly carwash called Easywash, try to make their principled business approach pay off. Commenting on their strategy are Kevin O'Leary, an eco-investor and director of EnGlobe, Canada's leading integrated environmental services company, and Karen Kun, publisher of Corporate Knights, the Canadian magazine for responsible business. Also profiled is Nina Gupta, president of Greenlite, makers of energy-efficient lightbulbs. A part of the series Fortune Hunters 2: Turning Trends into Profits."--Films Media Group website."@en
- "With the recession weighing on most consumers' minds, you might think environmentally friendly thoughts are being pushed to the side. But while demand for green consumer products has dropped somewhat, plenty of North Americans remain committed to doing better by Mother Earth. Both the Canadian and American governments are reacting to the recession by spending to stimulate economic growth. And they're committing billions of those dollars to green jobs and eco initiatives. Get the latest on the dramatic story of Geoff Baker and Laura Lee Normandeau. Their eco-friendly carwash was circling the drain in Fortune Hunters first season. Has filing for bankruptcy washed them out or given their green business a fresh, clean start? Also in the regular Fortune Hunters segment, My First Million, follow the success of Nina Gupta and Greenlite. Her bright idea of selling eco-friendly light bulbs led to her great success."