Economy and the Environment

In college we looked at a lot of case studies and things that looked at the effects of the environment on the economy. This article today on YAHOO! talks about similar things. Without the environment, we don't have much else, including money or an economy, so why kill it?

Surprisingly I have also found out that most of the time when a business puts in technology and plans that are environmentally friendly, they actually increase their profit in the long-run. Most businesses still only think short-term and therefore won't change; but if they would open up a bit, they could do better while helping the environment.