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Issue #50: Green Collar Jobs

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"Green collar jobs involve products and services that are environment-friendly. Any organization that seeks to improve upon the environment is considered "green"; and if it employs individuals to that effect, then it has created green collar jobs. Green collar jobs include any that involve the design, manufacture, installation, operation, and/or maintenance of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. And the green collar sector is booming; it is currently the fifth largest market sector in the US. Read More

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