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		<title>Eco-Hour: PATH &#8211; Renowned Global Health Organization</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:34:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[February 23, 5:00-7:30 PM PATH 2201 Westlake Avenue Suite 200 Seattle, WA &#160; Tickets: free for NBIS members, $15 all others (space is limited) Registration:  www.pathecohour.eventbrite.com NBIS and PATH are pleased to invite you to a special NBIS Eco-Hour to be held at PATH’s South Lake Union headquarters on February 23rd. PATH is the globally<a href="http://nbis.org/nbis-eco-hour-to-be-hosted-by-path/">Read the Rest...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Scope 5</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 19:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Scope 5&#8242;s web-hosted software helps a wide range of private and public-sector organizations extract value from their environmental sustainability and energy data. We are inspired by a vision of transparent, effective sustainability and energy management as a common mode of operation for all organizations. Scope 5 is the accessible upgrade option from spreadsheets. Organizations typically<a href="http://nbis.org/scope-5/">Read the Rest...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Member Profile: NRG Insurance</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:13:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JenP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sustainability is in the Company DNA NRG Insurance is a brokerage and insurance agency with a history of successfully integrating sustainable business practices. The company is the first US brokerage to go carbon neutral and has been recognized over the years for reducing its impact on the environment, as well as fostering a healthy work-life<a href="http://nbis.org/member-profile-nrg-insurance/">Read the Rest...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Eco-Hour: University of Washington Surplus Store</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 01:13:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JenP</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[January 26th, 5-7:30 PM UW Surplus Store 4515 25th Ave NE More information: 206-408-7194 &#160; &#160; Join us for our first Eco-Hour of 2012 &#8212; a special event that features not only the fabulous UW Surplus Store, but also NBIS member companies and organizations involved with waste reduction, product stewardship, recycling and repurposing materials and<a href="http://nbis.org/eco-hour-university-of-wa/">Read the Rest...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>NewWood</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 21:36:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NewWood’s goal is to be at the forefront of the sustainable building revolution because in a world with a growing population and finite resources, businesses and consumers need to use their resources more wisely to survive in a global economy and a more crowded planet. While we use urban wood waste as one component ingredient<a href="http://nbis.org/newwood-manufacturing/">Read the Rest...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Cedar Grove Composting</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 21:35:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cedar Grove Composting and Emerald Services NW are a family-owned, 400-employee enterprise with roots in the waste management business going back to 1938. As the Pacific Northwest&#8217;s leading organic recycling company, Cedar Grove transforms grass, leaves, yard trimmings, food waste and wood waste into the finest nutrient-rich compost. From a humble beginning, Cedar Grove has<a href="http://nbis.org/cedar-grove-composting/">Read the Rest...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 21:08:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the Hutchinson Center, we live and breathe a life of science. Our interdisciplinary teams of world-renowned scientists and humanitarians work together to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer, HIV/AIDS and other diseases. Our researchers, including three Nobel laureates, bring a relentless pursuit and passion for health, knowledge and hope to their work and the world.<a href="http://nbis.org/fred-hutchinson-cancer-research-center/">Read the Rest...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Veena&#8217;s Market</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Members]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever wanted to cook Indian food but were too intimidated by the long list of spices to try? Or were you put off by having to buy bags of spices when you only needed a couple of teaspoons? At Veena’s Market, we’re all about bringing exotic variety to your home cooking and making<a href="http://nbis.org/veenas-market/">Read the Rest...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Hydrovolts</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:28:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Revolution in Micro-Hydropower Hydrovolts offers new in-stream hydrokinetic turbines for clean energy generation around the world. Hydrovolts&#8217; new hydropower technology taps a plentiful but overlooked source of renewable energy from water currents in canals and channels around the world. Hydrovolts turbines generate reliable, local, clean power, economically and easily, in millions of locations around the<a href="http://nbis.org/hydrovolts/">Read the Rest...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Chinook Book</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:18:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chinook Book assembles deals from the best green and local merchants in each of our cities. We work with businesses that treat their employees and suppliers well, minimize their environmental impact, and play a vibrant role in their neighborhood. Available in both print and mobile (iPhone® &#38; Android®), each Chinook Book contains local resources, neighborhood<a href="http://nbis.org/chinook-book/">Read the Rest...</a>]]></description>
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