Environmental Resources
Conserving natural resources, landscapes and wildlife for use by future generations.
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11-20-07
Private Donors Invest $10 Million in Penobscot River Restoration Project
OLD TOWN, ME - November 20, 2007 - The Penobscot River Restoration Trust and its members today announced that it has met its first private campaign milestone by raising $10 million toward the approximately $25 million purchase price for three hydropower dams as part of the P...
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11-20-07
EcoGeekLiving, Inc Partners with Carbonfund.org to Launch National Carbon-Neutral Initiative
NEW YORK, NY - November 20, 2007 - EcoGeekLiving, Inc., an online retailer of unique and innovative eco-friendly products for everyday living, announced today that it has partnered with Carbonfund.org to offset the carbon e...
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11-19-07
Simmons Natural Bodycare Offsets its Carbon Emissions with Carbonfund.org
BRIDGEVILLE, CA - November 19, 2007 - Simmons Natural Bodycare announced today that it has offset its carbon emissions with Carbonfund.org, the country's leading carbon offset organization. Simmons Natural Bodycare has offs...
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11-16-07
A Green Christmas: Deloitte Survey Says One in Five Consumers Will Purchase More "Eco-Friendly" Products This Holiday Season; Many Willing to Pay More
NEW YORK - November 16, 2007 "“ The environment is increasingly on consumers' radar screens, according to the 22nd Annual Holiday Survey of retail spending and trends, commissioned by Deloitte.
The survey reports that almost one in five consumer...
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11-15-07
EPA Names Mohawk 2007 EPA Green Power Partner of the Year
COHOES, NY - November 15, 2007 - The Environmental Protection Agency has once again recognized Mohawk Fine Papers Inc. for its commitment to the use of renewable energy sources. On October 22nd, the EPA presented Mohawk with a 2007 Green Power Leadership Award in the catego...
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11-15-07
All That Glitters Isn't Gold: This Year, It's Green
BOSTON, MA - November 15, 2007 - Nearly half of Americans (48 percent) will try to buy fewer gifts or holiday products this season because they are concerned about the effect their consumption may have on the environment, according to the 2007 Cone Holiday Environmental Stud...
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11-15-07
Anheuser-Busch Employees Tout Environmental Messages
ST. LOUIS, MO - November 15, 2007 - "As you can see, we're one of the largest recyclers of aluminum cans."
Those words are spoken by Jeff Lopez, a recycling dock operator at Anheuser Busch's Fort Collins, Colo., brewery, in one of a series of ...
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11-15-07
Investors Seek Strong Environmental Measures in Energy Bill
WASHINGTON, DC - November 15, 2007 - More than two-dozen leading investors, who manage retirement funds for millions of Americans, today sent a letter to Congress urging passage of a national energy bill that includes strong measures for expanding clean energy, reducing oil ...
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11-15-07
Basket Case Wines is Now Footloose and CarbonFreeTM!
PACIFIC CITY, OR - November 15, 2007 - Basket Case Wines is excited to announce that while it has always been footloose, it is now CarbonFreeTM! Effective June, 2007 Basket Case Wines has offset its carbon emissions with Carbonfund.org, the country’s leading carbon offset ...
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11-15-07
Brooks(R) Sports Unveils BioMoGo Biodegradable Shoe
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Brooks Sports, Inc., a leading performance running company, today introduced from its sales meeting BioMoGo, the world's first biodegradable midsole. Blazing a new trail in the athletic industry by offering runners more environmentally frie...
