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10-31-08
New Reusable Dry Cleaning Bag From The Green Garmento Will Drastically Reduce Single-Use Plastic
LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - October 31, 2008 - According to government estimates, every year over three hundred million pounds (300,000,000) of single-use plastic dry cleaning bags fill America's landfills and kill our wildlife. At last week's Atlantic City, New Jersey Dr...
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10-31-08
Rosario Dawson Asks - Vote? Why Bother?
NEWTON, MA - October 31, 2008 - This November, Barack Obama and John McCain aren't the only ones looking for votes, so are five travel-related nonprofits participating in TripAdvisor's "More than Footprints(TM)" philanthropic initiative at
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10-31-08
"Parents + Schools = Successful Children" Uses Graphic Novel Format to Boost Education Skills Among Hispanic Families
LOUISVILLE. "“ October 31, 2008 - The National Center for Family Literacy is launching a new set of products titled "Parents + Schools = Successful Children" for National Family Literacy Day on Nov. 1. The materials are designed specifically for Hispanic families, an...
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10-31-08
Hydropoint Enhances Web-Based WeatherTRAK Application to Facilitate Smart Water Management From Any Location
Petaluma, CA - Oct. 31, 2008 - HydroPoint Data Systems, Inc. today announced enhancements to its Web-based WeatherTRAK(R) solution, that accelerate Smart Water Management from any location via the Internet. The enhanced Web-based, password-protected application from HydroPo...
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10-30-08
Barrick Allies with NGOs to Alleviate Poverty in Chile's Atacama Region
SANTIAGO (CHILE) - Barrick Gold Corporation and Teleton, Un Techo para Chile and America Solidaria, three non-governmental organizations (NGOs), announced today the creation of an alliance to assist the most impoverished communities in northern Chile's Atacama Region. Throug...
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10-30-08
HBCU College Fair Hosted by Siemens Building Education Helps Put Scholarships Worth More Than $35 Million in CPS Students’ Hands
BUFFALO GROVE, IL - October 30 /PRNewswire/ -- In partnership with Siemens Building Technologies, Inc. and its Building Education program, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Department of College and Career Preparation created an unprecedented opportunity for its Class of '09 stud...
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10-30-08
Investors' Circle Fall 2008 Conference Providing Investment Capital for Entrepreneurs "New Business Financing in a Down Economy"
- October 30, 2008 - Entrepreneurs are searching for alternative investment capital to begin and maintain their dream of business ownership now that traditional lending institutions and credit card limits have been reduced to all time, modern-day lows. Some entrepreneurs ar...
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10-30-08
Bayer and UN Environment Programme Launch International Painting Competition in Elementary and Middle Schools
PITTSBURGH,PA. - October 30, 2008 - To help raise environmental awareness and foster science literacy among elementary- and middle-school students, Bayer Corporation and the United Nations Environment Programme's Regional Office for North America (UNEP RONA) have kick...
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10-30-08
New Guide by CSR Innovator Kellie McElhaney Shows Companies How to Build Better Brands
SAN FRANCISCO, CA. "“ October 30, 2008 - If you doubt the impact that CSR strategy can have on a business's bottom line, look no further than one of its least likely champions - Wal-Mart. After receiving employer-provided training on sustainability, one low-ranking employee ...
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10-29-08
Two Franklin Families to Own Dream Home Through Nissan and Habitat for Humanity Partnership
FRANKLIN, Tenn., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- For Franklin residents Georgi Hodge and her daughter, Martha Gilbreath, moving into their new Habitat for Humanity home will be a dream come true.The same is true for Thelma Harrison and her grandson, Chris, who are moving f...
