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The Environmental And Economic Costs Of Curbside Recycling

The Horizons Tracker

” Rising costs Rising costs have prompted towns and cities across the country to scale back or cancel their recycling programs. The study reveals that recent restrictions on recyclable materials imposed by major international markets have significantly contributed to the cost increase.

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Employee Turnover – The Hidden Cost

Chart Your Course

What is employee turnover costing you? You have to watch your competitors and seek to always adapt to changes in the market, and innovate for solutions. A successful business is always looking for ways to cut costs and increase revenues, so they can grow their profits. According to the U.S. million nationwide) has risen from 1.8

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Small Business Resolutions for 2011

Coaching Tip

by Alexander Hiam, author of Business Innovations for Dummies. The key to improved results is innovative actions that, while they stick within the limits of your budget, also take you in exciting new directions. Here are some resolutions to help small or mid-sized businesses innovate in 2011. . Be proactive in 2011. .

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Innovation High-Five

Mills Scofield

By Tim Kippley: Jeff Bezos, one of the planet’s greatest innovators, once said that: “You need a culture that high-fives small and innovative ideas and senior executives [that] encourage ideas.” ” The Value of Innovation at Geneca. I have long felt that companies can’t survive without innovating.

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The Rise Of Deglobalization

The Horizons Tracker

However, the pace of international trade of goods and services has been waning significantly since 2011, a trend that is being driven in part by the growing tide of nationalism.

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The State Of University Spinouts In The UK

The Horizons Tracker

University spinouts represent a major source of innovation but a recent report into the sector by the Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Hub and Beauhurst suggests all is not as healthy as it might be. The researchers have tracked over 50,000 high-growth businesses across the UK since 2011, with 1,628 of these identified as spinouts.

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Twitter Weekly Highlights for 2011-02-25

Tanveer Naseer

From Trash Cans to Nokia: Is Creativity Innovation? link] # innovation (via @ KatriK ) #. Some other posts you may enjoy: Twitter Weekly Highlights for 2011-01-28. Twitter Weekly Highlights for 2011-02-11. Twitter Weekly Highlights for 2011-01-21. Twitter Weekly Highlights for 2011-01-07.