Environmental Resources
Conserving natural resources, landscapes and wildlife for use by future generations.
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11-05-07
Burt's Bees Sets Out to Rescue its Own
DURHAM, NC - November 2, 2007 - The mysterious disappearance of bees, called Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), is a growing threat to honey bees, the mainstay of pollination services in agriculture. Bee-friendly, natural personal care company Burt's Bees is addressing this env...
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11-02-07
Carbonfund.org in Support of Lieberman-Warner Climate Change Legislation
SILVER SPRING, MD - November 2, 2007 - Carbonfund.org today announced its support for climate change legislation proposed by Senators Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) and John Warner (R-VA), as we continue to support other efforts to bring meaningful leadership on the environment at ...
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11-01-07
Clinton Climate Initiative Partners With Lemnis Lighting to Provide LED Technology to Cities
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - November 1, 2007 - Lemnis Lighting, creator of sustainable LED lighting solutions, has been selected by the Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI) to be a supplier of LED lightbulbs. CCI has created a network of providers through which cities around the world m...
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11-01-07
Keep America Beautiful, Sprint and ReCellular Team Up for the Cell Phone Round-Up
STAMFORD, CT - November 1, 2007 - Join Keep America Beautiful (KAB), Sprint and ReCellular in recycling retired cell phones in celebration of America Recycles Day. Together, everyone can help recycle the 130 million cell phones sitting unused in drawers and closets across A...
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10-30-07
GM Launches Strategy to Support China with Energy, Environmental Challenges
SHANGHAI, CHINA - October 30, 2007 - General Motors Corp. Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner announced today a far-reaching collaborative strategy to support the Chinese government's pursuit of energy-efficient and environmentally friendly transportation that will be based on the...
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10-30-07
DC Gets the Green Vote
WASHINGTON, DC - October 30, 2007 - Green Festivals, a joint project of Global Exchange and Co-op America, celebrated its fourth year in Washington DC with an unprecedented event attendance of 31,000. The world’s largest and most authentic green living event took place on O...
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10-30-07
Perfect Organics, Inc. Partners with Carbonfund.org to Go CarbonFree
FALLS CHURCH, VA - October 30, 2007 - Perfect Organics, Inc. announced that it has offset its carbon emissions with Carbonfund.org, the country's leading carbon reduction and offset organization. While continually working to lower its carbon footprint, Perfect Organics will ...
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10-30-07
Climate Clean Named "Offset Provider of Choice" by Environmental Media Association
LOS ANGELES, CA - October 30, 2007 - The motion picture and television industries have a significant greenhouse gas footprint purely by the nature of their business. Greenhouse gases are produced in many parts of the production process - from electricity needed to run the li...
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10-30-07
Want to Help Save the Earth? Put On A Sweater
RACINE, WI - Oct. 30, 2007 "“ As temperatures dip, budget-conscious family members can expect to fight an age-old battle: whether to put on a sweater or raise the thermostat. Well, take heart: piling on layers does more than just reduce heating bills; it can help save the e...
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10-29-07
Nike, Converse to Use Liquefied Natural Gas Trucks at Los Angeles and Long Beach Ports
SACRAMENTO, CA - October 29, 2007 - Nike, Inc. and its affiliate company Converse announced today that they would be switching a significant portion of their Los Angeles area harbor drayage fleet from diesel to new Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) fueled vehicles. The "green fle...
