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World of Writing - Author Interview Today we have  author and business owner  Trent A. Romer  in for a World of Writing - Author Interview!  His book  Finding Sustainability  details his journey to find sustainability in multiple places.  (Visit  www.trentromer.com  for pictures and details about the book.)   Trent has worked hard to shift his plastic bag manufacturing company  Clear View Bag Co ., Inc ( www.clearviewbag.com ) toward a more sustainable direction through a new vision of  Healthy Planet, Healthy People, Healthy Company . We've featured a few of his sustainability articles and links on our blog, and of course we've discussed green living many times on this blog so do scroll through those archived posts :) Trent, let's start by having you introduce yourself to our audience, and tell us something about  Finding Sustainability . A: My name is Trent Romer and I am the 3rd generation co-owner of a famil...

*  Today's article was submitted by author and business owner  Trent A. Romer . Trent has worked hard to shift his plastic bag manufacturing company  Clear View Bag Co ., Inc ( www.clearviewbag.com ) toward a more sustainable direction through a new vision of  Healthy Planet, Healthy People, Healthy Company .  His book  Finding Sustainability  details his journey to ultimately find sustainability in multiple places.  Visit  www.trentromer.com  for pictures and details about the book.   Sustainability is Found in Vulnerability I walked alone to the historic building on a rainy November evening.  The front brick walkway led to a large door with transom windows above and a decorative arch capping the entrance. The door opened to a large lounge with high ceilings and antique furniture. My mind raced to who else may have entered this building and stood where I now gazed in wonder.  The adjacent room was the destination for...

*  Today's article was submitted by author and business owner  Trent A. Romer . Trent has worked hard to shift his plastic bag manufacturing company  Clear View Bag Co ., Inc ( www.clearviewbag.com ) toward a more sustainable direction through a new vision of  Healthy Planet, Healthy People, Healthy Company .  His book  Finding Sustainability  details his journey to ultimately find sustainability in multiple places.  Visit  www.trentromer.com  for pictures and details about the book.   What’s your moment to push you toward sustainability? We had just finished a 20 mile bike ride through the Berkshire countryside.  It was a clear and cool spring day in 2018. A light jacket made our ride more comfortable even in the bright sun especially as we sped down hill. Rolling hills, small towns and open country roads made for the perfect getaway weekend for my wife and I.  We stayed in an historic hotel outside of Lenox MA. Our ...

*  Today's article was submitted by author and business owner  Trent A. Romer . Trent has worked hard to shift his plastic bag manufacturing company  Clear View Bag Co ., Inc ( www.clearviewbag.com ) toward a more sustainable direction through a new vision of  Healthy Planet, Healthy People, Healthy Company .  His book  Finding Sustainability  details his journey to ultimately find sustainability in multiple places.  Visit  www.trentromer.com  for pictures and details about the book.   How to move a business in a sustainable direction   Why companies ideally would like to move in a more sustainable direction seems clear at least at the surface.  Moving away from fossil fuel based energy consumption and avoiding products that have the landfill as the only end life destination are worthy goals.    How to go about doing this can feel like a daunting task.  Where to start this process in onboarding clients...

* Today's article was submitted by author and business owner Trent A. Romer . Trent has worked hard to shift his plastic bag manufacturing company Clear View Bag Co ., Inc ( www.clearviewbag.com ) toward a more sustainable direction through a new vision of Healthy Planet, Healthy People, Healthy Company .  His book Finding Sustainability details his journey to ultimately find sustainability in multiple places.  Visit www.trentromer.com for pictures and details about the book.     What can you do to help limit ocean plastics? Drake’s Island is tucked between Wells and Kennebunkport on southern coast of Maine.  At high tide, the inlets, and surrounding tributaries backfill the waterways to isolate the land mass.   At low tide, the island feels like part of the mainland.    Tourists are often unaware of its existence as the turn off route 1 is not clearly marked.  A section of the road from the mainland to the island stretches across...