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	<description>Being a green business is possible for small to medium enterprises.  This site will give you ideas on how to start a green business program and best green business practices for you.</description>
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		<title>What is Life Cycle Analysis?</title>
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		<title>How to Green Your Conferences and Meetings</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[One aspect of your green business program is that it keeps up to date with environmental agreements and legislation that may affect your business.   The Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer is an international agreement to phase out substances that have an adverse effect on the ozone layer.  This phase out will make [...]]]></description>
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