Navigating the wilderness of green business certifications

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Every business seems to want a green label or quality mark, but with so many certification schemes now available which one should they choose? Tilde Herrera investigates

The Sweet Candy Co in Salt Lake City reduced the amount of waste it sent to landfills and cut its water and energy use. Now it has an appetite to tout its efforts to make its business operations more eco-friendly....

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