Saturday, September 25, 2010

Opportunity Green conference covers energy investment, Chinese competition ... and eco-friendly bento boxes


Green companies and profitable companies don’t have to be mutually exclusive categories, panelists said Thursday at the fourth annual Opportunity Green conference in downtown Los Angeles.

Roughly 650 participants are registered for the event, which continues Friday at Los Angeles Center Studios. Television shows such as "Mad Men" and "Project Runway" have filmed at the location.

Exhibitors displayed lounge chairs made of recyclable nylon and steel, eco-friendly paper products and sleek bento boxes made of “safe” plastic free of dangerous chemicals near a large dragon-shaped installation composed of plastic bottles.

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