The Wal-Mart Foundation just announced plans to award the U.S. Conference of Mayors and Veterans Green Jobs various grants which will total $5.7 million dollars to support the creation of green jobs in the United States. This spring, six grants will be awarded to non-profit organizations which will assist training people for green jobs. Next year, three additional grants […]
With Valentines’ Day fast approaching (as of today, Cupid will be upon us in just 11 days!), how about giving your sweetheart a beautiful organic bouquet? What? You say it’s not possible to buy an organic bouquet? Well then, you’ve never visited Organic Bouquet in San Francisco, where” eco-friendly” and “organic farming” are words to live by. At Organic Bouquet, all flowers […]
Not long ago, Nashville-based shoe charity, Soles4Souls, contacted the Florida Highway Patrol and offered to collect thousands of shoes which littered the highway on behalf of the needy people the organization supports – both here in the United States and around the world. Soles4Souls Founder and CEO, Wayne Elsey, said the sight of thousands of abandoned shoes was a stark […]
As part of its ongoing commitment to the environment, Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, recently announced two environmental initiatives which help reduce carbon dioxide emissions. The tourist resort is using compressed natural gas to fuel the guest trams and recycled cooking oil to power its Disneyland Railroad steam trains and Mark Twain riverboat. The Disneyland Railroad is being fueled […]
Progressive Insurance is on track to plant one million new trees in state and national forests across the country by going paperless – thanks to customers who have chosen correspondence from the insurance giant in the form of email rather than paper mail. The company says that in 2008, customers enrolled in the paperless program sponsored the following replanting projects: […]
Pur Brands has recently developed a line of clothing which combines the luxury of cashmere with bamboo. The ecologically and environmentally friendly, innovative (and more than likely) luxurious fabric is called Camboo (how clever!) and it seems to be a perfect fit for those who are eco-conscious but still love a little luxury, too. Who says you can’t have both, right? What […]
Have you always wanted to plant a vegetable garden but didn’t quite know how to do it? Maybe you don’t think your thumb is green enough to pull it off? Well, now may be the time to truly think about giving it a try, especially in these tough economic times. During WWI and WWII, the American government promoted “victory […]
After only a few days in the Oval Office, President Obama is pushing for cleaner-running automobiles – a clear signal that he intends to regulate greenhouse gases. In a White House ceremony yesterday, President Obama ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to reconsider granting California a waiver allowing it to set an auto emissions standard, setting the stage for other states to […]
Yesterday in Detroit, the Kellogg Company began a six month test of what it hopes will be a more consumer-friendly, space-saving box for its cereal brands. The Kellogg Company is testing these new boxes with participating retailers in the Detroit area to gain valuable consumer and retailer insights which could eventually lead to the roll out of new packaging […]
Socialite and party hopper Paris Hilton made her way to the Sundance Film Festival where she attended the Interface Charity Foundation Dinner, held at the Green Lodge and sponsored by Earth Friendly Products (www.ecos.com). Earth friendly products is a great line of eco-friendly cleaning products for household and commercial use. Earth Friendly Products offers over 150 products created with […]