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In
the Feb. 19 e-glass poll, about 36 percent of respondents said they
first make cuts in travel to save money in their business. Have you
noticed fewer attendees at industry meetings so far this year?
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I haven't attended any meetings. |
49% |
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No, I haven't noticed decreased attendance. |
23% |
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Yes, and it has affected meeting progress. |
15% |
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Yes, but we've managed to keep progressing. |
13% |
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Green to the core
 Greensburg, a small town in Kansas, is replacing its tornado-ravaged buildings with energy-efficient, sustainable structures.
Word has it that plumb glazing jobs are up for grabs in the Midwest. California is no longer the only state passionately pushing for environmentally sustainable buildings, good old homeland Kansas has joined the movement too.
Latest in the list of small towns to acquire green as its favorite color is Greensburg, Kan., 109 miles west of Wichita, and the county seat of Kiowa County. Main attractions of the town include the world's "largest hand-dug well," 109 feet deep and 32 feet wide, and a 1,000-pound meteorite, according to a USA Today article. Per U.S. Census Bureau figures, 26.4 percent of Greensburg's population was 65 or older in 2000, more than double the national average of 12.4 percent. ... read more
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