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  Q1: As with most small businesses , funding is a major problem. There is only so much credit that a person wants to take on and only so much credit that creditors want you to take on. (3 pieces of advice)

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  by SerpaDesigns 

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  04.21.08 | 04:52 PM

  True, credit is a dangerous thing.

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  05.16.08 | 01:35 AM

  Try to sell an idea to a bank (especially environment friendly one) - IDEA - they should issue a separate credit card (name ofcourse ReUse) which would be accepted only by the registered suppliers (who deal in recycle products) - and this credit card would have lower interest rate. Whats in for a bank - they can promote themselves as better corporate citizen, who thinks about the environment and would gain mileage, which would benefit their bottom line - you can involve green peace also for this - Vishal

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  by TOMB00 

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  05.31.08 | 08:51 PM

  Small locally owned companies that believe in your idea; sell them shares in your company. They give you, say 100 dollars for however many shares, you get 100 dollars to spend, they get to reap the benefits when your company prospers.

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  Q2: Another challenge is trying to encourage the average person that ReUse is a great idea and can actually save them money in the long run. In general, people lead fast paced lives and only see the ease of getting a disposable cup at the coffee shop and disposable bags at the grocery store. (3 pieces of advice)

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  05.27.08 | 12:56 PM

  i think it helps when coffee shops & stores pitch in and offer a discount to those using reusable items. Overall people don't feel they can make a difference, this is ultimately what needs to change. Facing reality that what you do as one person does matter!

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  05.31.08 | 12:36 AM

  at coffee shops and grocery stores and any where else you can think of there can be like a "stay vocal" or "reuse" bins where people can put there recyclable material, plastic bags paper cups. yeah its been done many times before but hey after enough times maybe people will start getting the idea.

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  06.01.08 | 01:44 PM

  Back in the early 70's when I moved to Cambridge, still "hippy days", I discovered recycle, reuse and co-op stores and mindsets. This expanded to "oh somebody dropped a key ring on the street...no keys. "That's cool, I could use one of those." I was making a good salary but both environment and what I exsposed myself to in reading and people pushed me forward with the simple finds and correct doings. It's become harder over the years but I think examples of finds and good doing toward green in the web site, esp. with goods you have encourage people in that direction works. It becomes a matter of pride in participating and belonging. I'd look for vignettes to include again esp. related to your reuse materials.

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  Q3: Currently, we primarily communicate with people through email, but getting more people to sign our mailing list is not so easy. Does anyone have any good tactics that they have found work well? (2 pieces of advice)

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  by erinely 

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  05.31.08 | 12:42 AM

  Sometimes you can get people to sign up for your newsletter if you have a "give away", for instance, you can give a free ebook on recycling, or something like that, something that is relevant to what they are looking for when they come to your site. There are great ideas around this from any of there 3 companies Constant Contact,
  also iContact, and CoolerEmail
  you can find all three online with a google search.

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  05.31.08 | 12:34 PM

  set up an e-team or maybe push bands to voice your products then have a sheet at their merch table to sign up for an email list.

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  05.28.08 | 02:18 PM

  More investment on natural energy such as water by using the waves and wind power and oh yes we have to use less light eletricity energy by using the old fashion candle.
  To me its simple cut all used of energy by half.
  And the planet will be safe so that the plates of the earth will not shift etc.