Redondo Beach, California, May 06, 2008 "“ ReuseThisBag.com announced today that it is offsetting its carbon emissions with Carbonfund.org, one of the country’s leading carbon offset organizations.

As a Small CarbonFree(TM) Business Partner, ReuseThisBag.com is offsetting its carbon footprint through the support of renewable energy, energy efficiency and reforestation projects. This commitment establishes ReuseThisBag.com as an environmental leader in the promotional bags community and demonstrates the proactive steps ReuseThisBag.com is taking in the fight against global climate change.

"It's crucial that individuals and businesses recognize the impact that our lifestyles have on the environment. As a business deeply concerned about global climate change, we feel we’re taking steps in the right direction," said Rob Schliff, Co-Founder of ReuseThisBag.com. "We're proud to partner with Carbonfund.org."

"ReuseThisBag.com is a great example of the Carbonfund.org motto: 'Reduce what you can, Offset what you can't,'" said Eric Carlson, Executive Director of Carbonfund.org. "ReuseThisBag.com promotes a product that helps reduce carbon emissions and pollution, and now it's taking responsibility for its environmental impact by offsetting its carbon footprint. We're excited to help ReuseThisBag.com go CarbonFree."

About ReuseThisBag.com

From the shores of southern California comes a grassroots organization called "ReuseThisBag.com" (RTB). RTB was founded by typical everyday Americans, born and raised amongst the thriving surf culture that rules the sand in southern California. The company is head-quartered in Redondo Beach with offices in North county San Diego.

About Carbonfund.org

Carbonfund.org is one of the country’s leading carbon reduction and offset organizations, making it easy and affordable for individuals, businesses and organizations to reduce their climate impact. Carbon offsets enable individuals and businesses to reduce carbon dioxide emissions they are responsible for in their everyday lives by supporting high-quality verified renewable energy, energy efficiency and reforestation projects. Carbonfund.org works with over 600 corporate and non-profit partners including Discovery, Allstate, Volkswagen, Dell, Orbitz, Environmental Defense, and Lancôme.

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Carbonfund.org

Carbonfund.org (www.carbonfund.org) reduces the threat of climate change by making it easy and affordable for any individual or business to reduce their carbon footprint and support climate-friendly projects. With its easy-to-use calculator, low offset cost per ton of CO2, and certified offset projects, Carbonfund.org is proving that anyone can reduce their impact on climate change easily and efficiently. Carbonfund.org is a nationally recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit business, and a member of the EPA's Green Power Network, the Chicago Climate Exchange, and Ceres. Carbonfree and "Reduce what you can, offset what you can't" are trademarks of the Carbonfund.org Foundation.

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