VeeV, the world’s first Acai Spirit, is honoring Earth Day on April 22, by planting a tree in monsoon-ravaged Tamil Nadu, India, for every VeeV Treetini cocktail ordered at participating bars and restaurants during the month of April. Go to www.treetini.com for a full list of participating locations and if there isn’t one near you, you can still check out some […]
Green goes mainstream in high style with the second annual HGTV Green Home Giveaway – a $750,000 grand prize package that includes a fully furnished, custom-built eco-friendly home in Tradition, Florida, and a new GMC Sierra Hybrid. The HGTV Green Home Giveaway 2009 opens for entries on Friday, April 17, at 9:00 a.m. ET through Friday, June 5, at […]
When Sara Cotner and Matt Bradford of Houston, Texas, set out to plan their wedding, they decided on a budget limit of only $2,000. Seven months later, they held that wedding and a reception for 80 people… and came in under budget! The process started with the creation of a wedding constitution, the eight guiding principles by which all […]
This is a great business idea I can really get behind! Seattle Coffee Gear has recently announced that they’ve launched a trade-in and recycle program for used espresso machines and grinders – how cool is that?! This is the only national service of its kind, and the trade-in and recycle program gives consumers interested in upgrading their espresso or grinder […]
Jig-A-Loo USA, Inc., makers of innovative automotive and home improvement products, announced the official introduction of its all-new eco-friendly line of products – EconoGreen Plastics. This new line includes trash bags and drop cloths, designed to reduce environmental waste. The heavy-duty bags are 100 percent oxo-degradable, made from 100 percent recycled materials and break down within two years after use. EconoGreen Plastics are […]
Go Green Expo, the largest environmentally-focused business and consumer show, announced on Tuesday that it will return to New York City for the second year in a row on April 17-19, at the New York Hilton in Midtown Manhattan. The nation’s premiere eco-friendly business and consumer show will feature big name exhibitors – including Disney’s Earth movie – as well as The Sundance Channel’s The […]
PepsiCo has announced a groundbreaking pilot project that will introduces “climate-friendly” vending machines in the United States. The vending machines, which feature a new Pepsi logo along with a special green refrigerant sticker, use less energy and generate 12% less greenhouse gas emissions than current vending machines. In the pilot program, the machines will be placed in high-consumer traffic areas in the Washington, D.C. area. In […]
Actress Hayden Panettiere is scheduled to visit Sydney, Australia on Wednesday, April 1, to rally support and urge residents to sign the “Save the Whales Again!” petition at SocialVibe.com, opposing any negotiations which would legitimize commercial whaling and overturn the existing moratorium. Panettiere is supposed to deliver the petition to the International Whaling Commission at their meeting this June in Madeira. Says Panettiere: “This is the easiest way […]
The conservation of whales and dolphins has taken a step forward with the launch of the first conference on protected areas for marine mammals. Over 150 marine experts from 30 countries around the world will gather in Maui, Hawaii, this week to begin plans to protect areas for vulnerable marine species. The world ocean occupies three times the […]
GreenFest 2009, New Jersey’s premiere event for green initiatives is a three-day environmental expo being held Friday-Sunday, April 3, 4, and 5 at the Garden State Exhibit Center in Somerset. GreenFest will showcase practical steps all of us can take towards a greener future. The event will feature state and national environmental leaders sharing ideas about how families and […]