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Apr 07 2008
Arlington, VA (Vocus/PRWEB ) April 3, 2008 — Today, The Nature Conservancy launched the “Plant a Billion Trees Campaign” at www.plantabillion.org to restore and plant one billion trees by 2015 in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, one of the greatest repositories of biodiversity on Earth.
“This is an unprecedented effort — nothing on this scale has ever been [...]
Nov 15 2007
(NC)-Concern for the environment is changing the building industry.
Architects, interior designers, builders and industry leaders have come together to support an initiative that certifies and recognizes green building projects. Environmentally beneficial building materials and practices are increasing due to an industry-endorsed program called LEED Canada.
LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. It is [...]
Nov 15 2007
This holiday season, GreenDimes will help you live a greener lifestyle with a simple click of the mouse. Starting today, the nation’s leading junk mail reducer will be running a special promotion on MySpace’s Our Planet profile (www.myspace.com/ourplanet) to offer the company’s junk mail reduction services for a special holiday discount of 20% off to [...]
Campaign Urges Restaurants to Take Marlin Off the Menu
(ARA) - The next time you’re in a restaurant and see marlin on the menu, “just say no.” That’s the message of a new, nationwide campaign called “Take Marlin Off the Menu,” which is urging consumers to stop eating marlin, and restaurants to take marlin and other [...]
By Pegah Aarabi
(NC)—The holiday party season doesn’t have to be strenuous for you or the environment. Add a “green” theme to your party to liven things up and do your part. Here are six ways to turn your next holiday event into a “greeny” good time.
1. Serve organic drinks and foods. Offer organic fruits, vegetables, [...]
How A Forest Products Company is Making a Real Environmental Impact
(ARA) – With the growing popularity of green building practices, more companies are incorporating environmental and sustainability policies. These are all positive steps toward reducing the impact of global warming and caring for our earth. But what do you really know about a product you [...]
To help take money out of the gas tank this fall and put it back into the classroom, school districts across the country are switching to propane-fueled buses as a means of coping with swelling diesel costs. And the lesson that families and schools are learning is more than simple economics. While it’s cheaper than [...]
The green building and remodeling movement puts great emphasis on natural lighting, indoor air quality, and energy efficiency. Moving air through our homes and distributing light can be, and usually is, accomplished by a combination of mechanical and passive means, with a fan and an open window for example. But, in today’s technical world, what’s [...]