Online sweepstakes offers $10,000 eco-friendly office makeover

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and Entrepreneurare offering small business owners the chance to win a $10,000 office makeover designed to transform ho-hum work spaces from corporate blah to groovy, global green.

To enter from now until June 4, go to www.Entrepreneur.com/greenoffice and write in 100 words or less how and why you would use the money to create a more sustainable space. Helpful hints are also provided at the site to get inspiration flowing.

For instance: create a more efficient system for recycling paper waste and office supplies. Check. Replace incandescent light bulbs with longer lasting compact fluorescent bulbs. Check. Unplug energy-draining equipment at the end of the day. Double check. Provide free doughnuts and lattes on Friday. OK, I made that one up, but it couldn't hurt.

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