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"Green" is everywhere today. Media focus has been on reducing carbon emissions, or the "CO2 footprint" of individuals and companies. Virtually all components of a "reduce, reuse, or recycle" program ultimately require burning less carbon-emitting fuels and reducing emissions put into the planet's atmosphere.  The goal of all environmentally friendly practices is to reduce carbon footprints and minimize waste  in general. These practices include reducing traditional energy consumption, using alternative energy sources, reducing and reusing materials, more efficient and  using  cleaner  transportation,  and  reducing  use  and  improving  disposal  of  hazardous materials. But  what  tangible  opportunities  do  greener  practices  hold  for  retailers?  And  can  these opportunities affect the bottom line? What we found might surprise you.]]></description><guid>http://www.nrf.com/modules.php?name=News&amp;op=viewlive&amp;sp_id=993</guid><author>Paula Rosenblum and Steve Rowen</author><pubDate>2008-12-01T00:00:00-05:00</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
