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05-27-08
Heinz Sets Sustainability Goal of Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 20 Percent by 2015
The amount of water used to grow tomatoes for Heinz Ketchup will be reduced by 15 percent over the next ten years
PITTSBURGH, PA - May 27, 2008 - The H. J. Heinz Company (NYSE:HNZ) announced today a milestone company goal: to reduce its g...
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05-27-08
Rebuilding Together Announces New Chairman of the Board
WASHINGTON, DC -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 05/27/08 -- Long-time Rebuilding Together supporter and champion Mary Herche of Seattle, WA will serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the national nonprofit Rebuilding Together. Herche has served on the Rebuilding Together Nati...
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05-27-08
Mars, Inc. Collaborates on Global Scale to Protect Biological Diversity
BONN, GERMANY - May 27, 2008 - Mars, Incorporated is supporting the 'Biodiversity in Good Company' conference this month, reiterating its commitment to sustainable cocoa sourcing for its own products and the global cocoa market.
Part of the nint...
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05-27-08
World Water Monitoring Day to Increase Impact With Soap Partnership
ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 2008 World Water Monitoring Day(TM) (WWMD) program, in partnership with Procter & Gamble (the makers of Safeguard(R) and Ivory(R)), will feature a special campaign to recognize the United Nations' "International Year...
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05-27-08
Nike Foundation and Buffetts Join to Invest $100 million in Girls
New York (May 27, 2008) - The Nike Foundation and Peter and Jennifer Buffett, co-chairs of the NoVo Foundation, announced today an innovative collaboration to invest in "the girl effect": the ability of adolescent girls in developing countries to bring unprecedented social a...
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05-27-08
New Orleans Light Bulb Replacement Project Expected to Generate $3 Million Through Carbon Offset Agreement with EcoSecurities
NEW ORLEANS, LA - May 27, 2008 - Green Light New Orleans, a grassroots organization which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by replacing the city's 3 million light bulbs with more efficient, low energy lights, has signed an agreement to work with carbon market speciali...
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05-27-08
Touring Green - Broadway Shows, Orchestras and Other Productions Go Green With Clark Transfer and NativeEnergy
NEW YORK, NY - May 27, 2008 - Touring Broadway shows, major orchestras, and performing arts productions announced the launch of "Touring Green," a new entertainment industry initiative to help offset the impact of carbon emissions from transporting theatrical equipment. In ...
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05-27-08
ReCellular and American Red Cross Announce Cell-Phone Recycling Campaign
DEXTER, Mich., May 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, ReCellular announced a new cell-phone recycling campaign to benefit the American Red Cross. The goal of the initiative is to raise a minimum of $50,000 for the Red Cross, through the collection and recycling of cell phones.
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05-27-08
Zero Impact Landscaping LLC Takes an Environmental Leadership Position by Joining Carbonfund.org's CarbonFree(TM)Program
APEX, NC, - May 27, 2008 - Zero Impact Landscaping LLC announced today that it is offsetting its carbon emissions with Carbonfund.org, one of the country's leading carbon offset organizations.
As a CarbonFree(TM) Small Business Partner, Zero Im...
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05-27-08
BBMG Deepens Expertise In CSR And Fair Trade With New Hires
NEW YORK, NY "“ May 27, 2008 - BBMG, a branding and marketing firm dedicated to connecting socially responsible companies to the conscious consumer, today announced that it is deepening its expertise in corporate social responsibility and fair trade with the respective hires...
