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Companies Running Buy One, Donate One Programs For Those in Need

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During his worldly travels, in 2006 TOMS’ founder Blake Mycoskie found himself in Argentina and noticed that none of the children had their own pair of shoes. Both of these companies use our consumer behaviors and habits to do good around the globe for those in need. Check them out. Give Back'

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Reviewing The World’s Landfills – A Future Fictional Business Plan Excerpt

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According to Waste Management World : “Exporting waste illegally to poorer countries has become a vast and growing international business, as companies try to minimize the costs of new environmental laws that tax waste or require that it is recycled or otherwise disposed of in an environmentally responsible way”. Their conclusion? “So