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* '''[[Potential Green Business Ideas]]''' potential businesses that could be started/centered in the Green Garage
 
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'''Green Business Supply Research '''
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Printer ink cartridges
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* http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/WPIE/Electronics/InkAndToner.htm (California waste management) also contains Material Safety Data Sheets for HP Canon & Epson. Lists potentially hazardous materials in their ink
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* http://www.articlesbase.com/publishing-articles/recyle-or-reuse-ink-cartridges-be-kind-to-the-environment-23967.html
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* http://www.wikihow.com/Properly-Dispose-of-Ink-Cartridges
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* http://www.green-ink-and-toner.com/
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* http://www.office.xerox.com/solid-ink/enus.html, http://www.office.xerox.com/latest/SLDFS-01.pdf  (Xerox solid ink)
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* http://www.ihmsisters.org/www/Sustainable_Community/greencampus.asp (IHM's green campus)
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* Xerox has several printers that use ink sticks instead of dry toner (laser) or liquid (inkjet). These machines start at $700 and up). Claims to produce 90% less waste than a typical color laser printer.
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Reuse system:
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* buy re-manufactured cartridges - need to find reliable supplier, cost savings
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* refill cartridges yourself with refill kit - cost savings
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Recycle system:
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* ship empty cartridge back to manufacturer or return to a retail store that will recycle them - saves landfill space 
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* IHM's are participating in a recycling program that pays for recycling inkjet cartridges generated over $3,700 worth of revenue since its inception in July of 2003.
  
  
 
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Revision as of 20:56, 9 February 2009

<return Fall 2008 - Design Studio sessions

Outcome

Develop a plan for launching and supporting green businesses. This includes:

  • one green business plan (template)
  • defining the business resource center + GG Business Network
  • develop a strategy for sharing common resources
  • develop the Sustainability Challenge program plan
  • funding model
  • resourcing strategy


Sustainability Goals

  • Environmental Integrity
  • Community Wellbeing
  • Economic Energy and Justice

Scope

Includes

  • Common resources for businesses

Excludes

  • tbd


Key Questions

  • Which businesses should be given first priority?
  • What is the legal structure of the GG and the building?
  • How will costs and revenues be shared?
  • What are the core competencies of the GG


Resources

  • SPARK in Ann Arbor
  • Bizdom U at WSU
  • Steve - Attorney
  • Ned - Michigan Economic Development Corporation
  • Michigan Business School
  • A. Glassberg

Approach

  • Develop Business Launch Strategy
  • Develop plan for one green business
  • Develop plan for Sustainability Challenge

Assumptions

  • tbd



Green Business Supply Research


Printer ink cartridges

Resources:


Reduce system:

  • Xerox has several printers that use ink sticks instead of dry toner (laser) or liquid (inkjet). These machines start at $700 and up). Claims to produce 90% less waste than a typical color laser printer.


Reuse system:

  • buy re-manufactured cartridges - need to find reliable supplier, cost savings
  • refill cartridges yourself with refill kit - cost savings


Recycle system:

  • ship empty cartridge back to manufacturer or return to a retail store that will recycle them - saves landfill space
  • IHM's are participating in a recycling program that pays for recycling inkjet cartridges generated over $3,700 worth of revenue since its inception in July of 2003.
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