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04-29-09
Kohl's Recognized for High-Performance Green Buildings
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. - April 29, 2009 - Kohl's Department Stores (NYSE: KSS) announced today that 110 additional Kohl's stores earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) ENERGY STAR label, a nationally recognized symbol for superior energy efficiency and envi...
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04-29-09
Putting an End to Tomatoes Tinged with the Bitter Taste of Exploitation
- April 29, 2009 - Bon Appétit Management Company becomes the first food service company to establish game-changing fair labor requirements that integrate: minimum fair wage, worker empowerment stipulations, and incentives to growers who exceed minimum requirements of the...
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04-29-09
Ecofactory Hits on the Green Scene
- April 29, 2009 - Touting themselves as "the social network for world changers," Ecofactory announced its emergence from a lengthy beta testing period on April 22, 2009. Also the day designated as Earth Day, April 22nd marked Ecofactory's official launch of their website
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04-29-09
Twisted Limb Paperworks Now Accepting Applications from Teens For Tikkun Olam "Healing the World" Service Award
Bloomington, IN. - April 28, 2009 - Twisted Limb Paperworks, a sustainable recycled handmade paper and invitation company based in Bloomington, IN, is now accepting applications for its first annual Tikkun Olam Service Award. The award will recognize the 12-13 year ol...
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04-28-09
The 'No More Plastic Bag' Movement Continues!
/PRNewswire/ -- It's over six months since IKEA said 'no more plastic bags' to be offered at IKEA US stores... only go reusable. And since that time, a lot has happened. Cities across the country took heed and decided to jump in the bagless effort. Or at least they started a...
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04-28-09
Co-Financing and Better Visibility for CSR Initiatives
New York, NY - April 28, 2009 - Collective action is the next-generation way for business to achieve real impact against HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, enabling companies to get visibility of grand proportions for their CSR efforts and helping to attract new co-financin...
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04-28-09
Overcoming Systemic Roadblocks to Sustainability
BURLINGTON, VT. April 28, 2009 - Imagine a new culture framed around quality of life not limitless growth and consumption. That is, arguably, a fair summary of the article, co-authored by Rachael Beddoe, UVM graduate student, Joshua Farley, an economist at the University of...
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04-28-09
eBay Encourages Consumers to Make a Statement When Shopping for a Mother's Day Gift
SAN JOSE, CA. - April 28, 2009 - eBay Inc. today unveiled a collection of new and affordable gift ideas that ensure a memorable and meaningful Mother's Day for your mom. With three unique and budget-friendly ways to shop this season, consumers can purchase gifts that ...
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04-28-09
Seventh Generation Cleans House With Non-Profit Women's Action to Gain Economic Security
BURLINGTON, VT -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/28/09 -- Seventh Generation, the nation's leading brand of environmentally friendly, non-toxic home and personal care products, has partnered with Women's Action to Gain Economic Security (WAGES) to launch Home Green Home, a worker-owned...
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04-28-09
Benjamin Moore, Whole Foods, Sprint, SAP, Sharp confirmed for NYC event
NEW YORK, NY. - April 28, 2009 - Benjamin Moore, Whole Foods, SAP, Sprint, AEP and Sharp are among the companies confirmed to participate in an event dedicated to corporate strategies for engaging stakeholders on sustainability in New York.
