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Archive for April, 2011
The average person is exposed to over 100 chemicals in their morning routine. Frangipani owner, Tracy Land, offers tips to help you pick your products:
- 1. Read every ingredient on the label. If you can’t pronounce them, don’t buy the product.
- 2. Water isn’t moisture. Choose another moisturizer if water is the first ingredient.
- 3. Exfoliate gently. Choose an exfoliant that won’t scratch the skin’s surface. Sensitive? Natural acids will irritate!
- 4. “Mineral” makeup does not equal safety. Read ingredients thoroughly and choose pressed powders over loose.
Frangipani is a local, natural skin care line. All products are created without the use of harmful chemicals, synthetics, or additives. Instead, all Frangipani products are carefully manufactured with plant-based ingredients and stored in recyclable glass bottles. The Indianapolis-based company provides an option for consumers to purchase safer face washes, face serums, hand and body lotions, and body oils. All products can be purchased online or at several local retailers including Georgetown Market, Nature’s Pharm, Good Earth Natural Foods, Bloomingfoods, Sunspot Natural Market, Optimal Wellness Center, and Stillpoint Family Chiropractic. Visit: www.frangipanibodyproducts.com
Seattle nonprofit The Art Affect presents - Art4TheEarth May 7th
Join The Art Affect for an evening of art and music performances by some of the most talented young adults in Seattle!
Saturday, May 7th (6:30-9:30PM)
Solstice Cafe (4116 University Way NE)
FREE + ALL AGES
Featuring: Mike Day / Greg Cypher / Rachel Wong Patrick Smith / Mads Jacobsen / MCDK Sheldon Botler / Mandy Yu / Tsige Tafesse Ryan Applegate / and more…
Show starts at 6:30PM and runs till 9:30PM. Please come through early and stay as long as you can to support the artists!
Admission is FREE and ALL AGES! However, several Japanese students from SCC will be collecting donations for the Japanese Red Cross so please consider donating!
Bonus: The Art Affect will be passing out FREE tickets to the Seattle Green Festival (http://www.greenfestivals.org/sea/updates/)! They usually sell for $10-$15 but everyone who signs in at our event and sticks around for the show gets one for FREE!
Invite your friends! This is going to be one of the best free shows of Spring 2011
Tulong LLC and Their Repair the World(R) Apparel Earns Green America's Business Seal of Approval
Apr 29
Tulong LLC and their Repair the World Apparel Earn Green America's Seal of Approval
CINCINNATI, OH – April 28, 2011 Tulong LLC is thrilled and proud to announce it has been awarded the Green America Business Seal of Approval. The seal is presented to businesses that go beyond product and service quality to set the highest standards in environmental sustainability and social justice, and work to solve, rather than create, environmental and social problems.
To be considered for the Seal of Approval and earn a listing in the annual National Green Pages™, businesses complete a rigorousscreening process to ensure they meet Green America’sstandards for the environment, community and labor.
Tulong LLC designs and manufactures casual, active and lifestyle apparel for men, women, and children as well as fashion apparel for women, all manufactured from 100% recycled fiber. Tulong markets its products under the Repair the World®, Reparel™, Sloungewear™ and Slogawear™ brands. All products are made in socially compliant facilities and the company gives back to communities in need through re-investment in infrastructural development.
“We are very pleased to earn this coveted Green Business Seal of Approval,” said Mark Heiman, co- founder and President of Tulong. “It’s one of the most respected and recognized symbols in the green marketplace. It is especially rewarding for us as a young company to see that our strong efforts in building a sustainable business based on a triple bottom line philosophy is recognized.”
Tulong LLC is now an approved member of the Green Business Network, a distinguished and celebrated group of companies that use their products and services as a vehicle for social and environmental change.
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More on the Green Business Network
The Green Business Network (GBN) offers a vibrant community of over 4,000 environmentally and socially responsible businesses, the oldest and largest of its kind in the US. GBN is powered by Green America, a non-profit whose mission is to harness the economic power of consumers and businesses to create a more just and sustainable economy. More information on GBN can be found at www.greenbusinessnetwork.org and click here for more on the Seal of Approval.
About Repair The World® Apparel
Repair the World® clothing is thoughtfully made from sustainable resources (recycled colored cotton and recycled polyester from plastic bottles). Designed using K2N™ recycled yarn technology, Repair the World® apparel is extremely comfortable, unique, individual, edgy, and fashionable. Conscious consumers who live active lifestyles, want to promote societal change, and desire to preserve natural resources for present and future generations really appreciate that no new natural resources or chemical dyeing are used in the manufacture of Repair the World® eco apparel. A portion of the proceeds from the sales of Repair the World® clothing supports global, sustainable development through livelihood training, by creating employment opportunities, and by improving underdeveloped community infrastructure. More information about Repair the World® clothing can be found on Facebook at Repair the World® apparel, Twitter @rtwnow, visiting our website, http://www.repairtheworldnow.com, or contacting Mark Heiman, mheiman@tulongllc.com, 513-383-3880.
About Tulong
Founded in 2008, Tulong LLC is a for-profit social enterprise that develops, markets and sellsRepair the World® Reparel™, and Sloungewear™ brands of eco-apparel (recycled colored cotton and recycled polyester) to retailers, socially responsible organizations, and conscious consumers who value sustainability, social action and social justice. Guided by the values of corporate social responsibility, transparency & accountability, and sustainable business practices, Tulong is committed to helping repair the world by selling comfortable, multi-use sustainable clothing where profits support global, sustainable development through livelihood training, by creating employment opportunities, and by improving underdeveloped community infrastructure. More information about Tulong LLC can be found at www.tulongllc.com or contacting Mark Heiman at mheiman@tulongllc.com or calling Mark Heiman at 513-383-3880.
Go green for Earth Day
Apr 28
“April 16, 2011 (CHICAGO) – Earth Day is on Friday, April 22, and it promotes a green spirit and eco-friendly thinking. There are a lot of events in our area to mark the day.
Bianca Alexander with Conscious Living was in our ABC7 studio to tell us about a few events. She also gave tips we can use in our daily lives to help protect the environment.”
Family-owned company brings earth-friendly cleaning products to all at the Mother Earth News Fair
Kansas City, MO – April 27, 2011 Bon Ami, America’s original natural home cleaner, will celebrate the 125th anniversary of its scratch-free cleaning
powder by sponsoring more than a half-dozen events in 2011.
“We love meeting our customers personally and hearing what they have to say and showing them what we have to offer,” said Carolyn Beaham West, director of sustainability for Bon Ami and member of the Beaham family who purchased the brand in the 1970s. “Sponsoring events like the Mother Earth News Fair is a perfect way for us to do that.”
Invented in 1886, Bon Ami provides a gentle, natural alternative to harsh scouring powders. Its time-tested formula adheres to the EPA’s Design for the Environment-approved list of eco-friendly ingredients, which are not only effective, they also biodegrade quickly and cleanly. Bon Ami recently launched a new line of liquid cleaning products that are packaged in 100-percent post-consumer recycled plastics and paper, and designed to be completely recycled again. All Bon Ami packaging is made in the United States.
Bon Ami will distribute samples of its products at the Mother Earth News Fair June 4-5 in Puyallup, Wash.
“Bon Ami creates top-notch products and respects its customers’ needs,” says Andrew Perkins, Mother Earth News Fair manager. “They’re the Mother Earth News of the green cleaner industry.”
As part of its 125th Anniversary celebration this year, Bon Ami is also sponsoring Green Festival San Fransisco; Green Festival Seattle; Tomato Taxi at the Kansas City Farmer’s Market; Portland, Maine’s Lilac Festival 5k; The Maine Marathon; Doernbecher Children’s Hospital Charity Auction; and the Portland, Ore., Iron Girl Triathlon.
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About Bon Ami
Founded in 1886, Bon Ami cleaning products weathered the Great Depression, the chemical revolution and an endless stream of fads by keeping their products simple. Bon Ami means “good friend” in French, and that’s the company’s philosophy. Bon Ami offers home cleaning products from its powder cleanser to a full line of liquid products that are effective, thrifty and gentle on the whole family and the environment. Headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., Bon Ami products are available in hardware stores and grocery stores nationwide. For more information about Bon Ami go to http://www.bonami.com or http://www.facebook.com/bonamiclean.
About Mother Earth News Fairs
Mother Earth News Fairs are family-oriented sustainable-lifestyle events that feature more than 120 practical, hands-on demonstrations and workshops from the leading authorities on renewable energy, small-scale agriculture, gardening, green building, green transportation and natural health. Events for 2011 will be hosted June 4-5 in Puyallup, Wash.; Sept. 3-5 in San Rafael, Calif.; and Sept. 24-25 in Seven Springs, Pa. For information about event sponsorships, contact Andrew Perkins at partnerships@ogdenpubs.com. For exhibit space, contact Mellissa Crouch at mellissa@sevenstarevents.com.
About Ogden Publications Inc.
Ogden Publications Inc. is the leading information resource serving the sustainable living, rural lifestyle, farm memorabilia and classic motorcycle communities. Key brands include Mother Earth News, Natural Home & Garden, Utne Reader, Capper’s and Grit. Ogden Publications also produces environmentally friendly housewares through Natural Home Products LLC, and provides insurance and financial services through its Capper’s Insurance Service division.
At the Venezuelan Embassy’s Bolivarian Hall
Washington DC – April 27, 2011 Environmental leaders met on Tuesday, April 26, at the Venezuelan embassy’s Bolivarian Hall to share their experiences and celebrate their joint work in protecting the environment, promoting social justice and food security, combating climate change, and fighting for a cleaner earth.
The event, organized by the Rural Coalition, ChecktheWeather.TV, Advocates for Environmental Human Rights, Live Green and the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, sought to pave the way for activists of the nation’s capital to make connections to further work at the local, national and global level aimed at saving the earth. Additionally, the leaders sketched out future actions in the fight against climate change. The proposals, which will be collected and sent to all the attendees by the Venezuelan embassy, include environmental justice initiatives that will be implemented over the remaining year and through 2012.
“I think this event was productive. I met people that I didn’t know before. I had been able to make connections and build solidarity on the work that I’m doing and that others are doing. We were able to find commonalities,” said Michele Roberts, Campaign & Policy Coordinator of Advocates for Environmental Human Rights.
Most of the activists who attended this meeting participated in the World People’s Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth, held in April 2010 in Cochabamba, Bolivia, as well as in the UN Framework Conventions on Climate Change, held in Copenhagen in 2009 and Cancun in 2010.
According to Roberts, this event, which was co-hosted by the Venezuelan embassy, also allowed environmental activists to join efforts and strategies for a common agenda in the wave of the coming UN Climate Change Conference to be held in Durban, South Africa in late 2011.
“If we are all able to work together, we should be able to go to Durban with folks representing the United States, Venezuela, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Various countries that we’re representing in this space tonight have people right here working in the United States,” added Roberts.
Besides members of the environmental community in Washington, D.C., the event was also attended by leaders of social movements and human rights activists. “We realized that our struggle is bigger than an environmental issue. It is about an issue of saving humanity,” highlighted Roberts.
The deputy chiefs of mission of the embassies of Bolivia and Venezuela, Freddy Bersatti and Angelo Rivero-Santos, also attended the event.
A brief presentation on the experience of Venezuela’s “Mission Tree” was given by Clara Saraí Rodríguez, the Venezuelan embassy’s environmental attaché. Angela Adrar, from the Rural Coalition; Kari Fulton, from ChecktheWeather.TV, Lilian Molina, from the Energy Action Coalition, and Roberts also presented their experiences and work in the environmental struggle, and thanked the embassies of Bolivia and Venezuela for supporting environmental initiatives.
The photo exhibition “Faces of the Harvest,” which documents the participation of the Venezuelan people in activities centered on reforestation and the protection of Venezuelan forests, was also enjoyed by the people who attended the event.
From 2006 to 2010, Mission Tree has created 5,199 conservation committees, groups made up of people from local communities who organize to promote reforestation and to protect the environment. Those conservation committees include the participation of 50,000 people throughout Venezuela. Thirty-four thousand hectares, over 84,000 acres, have been reforested throughout the country, and about 42 million plants have been planted in 3,198 community, school and governmental nurseries.
The event concluded with a concert of musicians Maimouna Yousse, Patricio Zamorano and Vicky Leiva.
Press Office – Venezuelan Embassy to the U.S. / April 27, 2011
The “Raise the Bar, Hershey” campaign organized a “brand jamming” contest which invited campaign supporters to create mock taglines, print advertisements and commercial videos that reveal the reality behind Hershey chocolate products. To see more print advertisement submissions click here and for video submissions, check out our YouTube page! Click here to see entries in the slogan category.
Hershey Brand Jamming Contest Winners via Raise the Bar Hershey/Green America
Green Festival Family 4-Pack
Apr 27
On May 21 and 22 Project of Green America and Global Exchange will host theSeattle Green Festival at Qwest Field Event Center. The Green Festival is an excellent event to attend if you and your family are trying to live a more “green” lifestyle. The Green Festival aims to teach people about the most authentic environmental and socially responsible way to live.
“The American auto giant was in dire straits just two years ago. Now it’s reporting some of its biggest profits in 13 years
The original Detroit powerhouse bounced back by refocusing on smaller, fuel-efficient vehicles, such as the Ford Fiesta, and eschewing the gas-guzzling SUVs and pickup trucks that had fueled past profits.”
Ford’s unlikely comeback: By the numbers via The Week