For all the eco-credentials ultimately buildings are erected because of a strong bottom line.

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For Big Easy Blends, who created their line of Cordina ready-to-go frozen drinks in eco-friendly pouches, their biggest challenge eventually became their biggest advantage.

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In Kuala Lumpur, the Salaam Wanita eco-basket making project is a social enterprise through which local women living below the poverty line seek economic independence.

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