10.10.2007 - 06:30pm ET

(CSRwire) ATASCADERO,CA – October 10, 2007 - Life Elements, Inc (www.lifeelements.com), creators of C&M Couples® natural, aromatherapy bath & body products, announces that it has been approved and recognized as a committed green business by Co-op America Business Network (www.coopamerica.org) and that it has begun to offset its carbon footprint and offering CarbonFree shipping through its partnership with CarbonFund.org (www.carbonfund.org), the country's leading carbon solutions organization.

"Life Elements is committed to an environmentally sustainable economy and offsetting our carbon footprint. We've incorporated a variety of responsible business practices that support our vision of community involvement, environmental awareness and responsible purchasing" said Martha Van Inwegen, President of Life Elements.

This commitment places Life Elements as an environmental leader in the beauty industry and demonstrates proactive steps being taken in the fight against global climate change and sustainable practices. Through its partnerships with Co-op America and Carbonfund.org, Life Elements has shown its concern and is taking action. Considering the implications of climate change, carbon offsets through Carbonfund.org and green practices in cooperation with Co-op America are a natural extension of the work Life Elements does on behalf of its community and its customers.

"Life Elements is committed to implementing responsible environmental practices in our everyday business. We now offer CarbonFree shipping to our clients and are encouraging them, our industry colleagues and friends and family to join us. It's simple, it's easy, and it's helping save our planet!" said Van Inwegen.

"Seeing a company like Life Elements take a comprehensive approach to addressing environmental issues makes us proud to welcome them into the CarbonFree family," said Steve Offutt, Chief Operating Officer of Carbonfund.org. "They really exemplify our motto: Reduce what you can; offset what you can't."

To qualify to appear in the Co-America National Green Pages™ and carry their Seal of Approval, companies' representatives must demonstrate that they:

Are committed to developing and employing extraordinary practices that benefit workers, customers, communities, and the environment.

The companies that Co-op America approve are the social and environmental leaders, representing the best practices of the top ten percent of their industries. Green businesses listed in Co-op America's National Green Pages have passed a screening process that qualifies them for membership in their Business Network. Green businesses operate in ways that solve, rather than cause, both environmental and social problems. These businesses adopt principles, policies, and practices that improve the quality of life for their customers, their employees, communities, and the environment.

"We're excited to be approved and recognized as a company making a difference!" said Van Inwegen.

Carbonfund.org is a non-profit organization whose goal is to make carbon offsets and climate protection easy, affordable and a normal way of life for every individual and business. Carbon offsets enable individuals and businesses to reduce carbon dioxide emissions to offset the emissions they are responsible for in their normal activities, like home, office, driving or air travel emissions. For instance, a clean, zero CO2 wind farm can offset the carbon dioxide produced by a coal-fired power plant. By supporting renewable energy, energy efficiency, and reforestation projects Carbonfund.org will retire an equivalent amount of carbon offsets. The financial support from these offsets will then help to continue the development of clean, renewable domestic sources of energy.

About Life Elements

Life Elements, Inc. is a small, woman owned, MBE certified business created with a vision to expand our products beyond our initial offering for couples. After all, the very qualities we set out to awaken in couples – harmony, peace, happiness – are things that everyone wants and deserves. Men. Women. Children. We're excited to create ways to help all family members find more balance in their lives through natural, aromatherapy-based products and to support our global community through sustainable practices.

About Carbonfund.org

Carbonfund.org is the country's leading carbon reduction and offset organization. Carbonfund.org educates the public about the dangers of climate change and makes it easy and affordable for individuals, businesses and organizations to reduce their climate impact. Carbonfund.org works with 300 corporate and non-profit partners including Discovery, Dell, Volkswagen, Orbitz, Environmental Defense, Lancome and Working Assets.

About Co-op America

Co-op America is a nonprofit membership organization founded in 1982 and is dedicated to harnessing the economic power of consumers, investors and businesses to promote social justice and environmental sustainability. It is their vision to work for a world where all people have enough, where all communities are healthy and safe, and where the bounty of the Earth is preserved for all the generations to come.

For more information please contact:

Martha Van Inwegen
Life Elements
(805) 462-2215
www.lifeelements.com

Eric Carlson, Executive Director
Carbonfund.org
www.carbonfund.org

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