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Worldgoods Fair Trade Becomes Newest Member of U.S. Fair Trade FederationSubmitted by worldgoods on November 28, 2007 - 8:54am.
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SF Green Festival, Old Friends and ProductsSubmitted by jediwright on November 16, 2007 - 10:21am.
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"Green Pay" Credit Card Helps Offset Your "Carbon Footprint"Submitted by Creditorweb on November 12, 2007 - 9:39pm.
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In an effort to combat global warming, The Fintura Corporation along with MetaBank has developed the GreenPay MasterCard credit card program for environmentally concerned individuals and corporations. ( categories: )
Why would any coffee house who sells Fair trade coffee also sell coffee that isn't fairly traded?Submitted by worldgoods on October 2, 2007 - 7:25am.
Why would any coffee house who sells Fair trade coffee also sell coffee that isn't fairly traded? If they've recognized 1) that there is such a thing as Fair Trade coffee, and 2) That the difference is so important to the people that grow the crop that they are making a living from, why would they only carry a fraction of Fair Trade coffee? With over 50 brands and countless flavors, it seems like profit may be the only thing on coffee shop owners' minds?
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October is Fair Trade MonthSubmitted by worldgoods on October 2, 2007 - 7:10am.
Even though we all do our best to buy locally, there are always products that we just won't be able to find at the local farm. Sugar, rice, vanilla, coffee, and many other foods that we love are grown in distant locales, making it difficult to determine how sustainably they are produced. ( categories: )
Arnold Schwarzenegger Supports Vancouver Biodiesel InitiativeSubmitted by 4Refuel on August 28, 2007 - 4:36pm.
Bill Bishop of 4Refuel, a biodiesel fuel delivery company, discusses the possibility of Vancouver implementing a "Hydrogen Highway" between Vancouver and Whistler, BC where biodiesel fuel stations carrying 5% biodiesel fuel will be available. Arnold Schwarzenegger, in a recent visit to Vancouver met with Premier of BC Gordon Campbell and Mayor of Vancouver Sam Sullivan to show his support. ( categories: )
Emission (Carbon) OffsettingSubmitted by jediwright on February 12, 2007 - 8:31pm.
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If you're not already familiar with offsetting your ecological footprint than this How To will serve as a nice introduction in doing so, step by step. Carbon offsets (or carbon offsetting) differs slightly from renewable energy credits (REC's) in that they serve to balance out whatever negative contribution you've made in travel (whereas REC's provide an alternative for clean energy supply, usually in home and business energy use). The example below uses air travel but they can also apply to ground transportation (car, bus, train, etc.), etc. and utilize positive contributions such as tree planting or renewable energy and energy conservation projects, sometimes certified as Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) credits. 2. With this site, you'll want to select the "Travel Calculator" and than choose your travel method, in the example here, we'll use "Flights". Than enter in your departure and arrival cities and states. The calculator will auto-calculate (auto-calc) your mileage. Continue as many times as necessary by selecting "Add This Segment" for multiple stops, "More To Calculate" to add another flight or "Done" to checkout . 3. The resulting screen will show your total mileage traveled, total CO2 produced and the total $ amount to offset your travel 'print. This site gives you 3 different options to choose from: wind, 100% farm methane (farm methane is not the best choice in our opinion) and 50/50 blend of both. 4. Once you've made your choice click "Buy Now" and you'll enter their Yahoo! shopping cart (this isn't an error, just a cheaper solution to checkout software). You may raise the number of credits or not, it's up to you but they do auto-fill your cart with the appropiate number, so you needn't bother changing this if you don't want to. Click "Checkout". A series of 4 steps will appear, fill out the information as requested and follow their prompts. 5. Once you've navigated your way through the final checkout steps, confirm that you've received their auto-generated invoice by checking in your email inbox (it's also a good idea to check your junk mail filter as companies emails are often confused for spam). Attached to your invoice is a note from the CEO of the company, thanking you for your contributions... 6. Repeat as necessary anytime for the most common travel methods. ( categories: )
What about electronic waste?Submitted by BethyM3 on February 7, 2007 - 10:24pm.
I know this is a huge issue of environmental waste. What can be done about getting electronics companies (those who produce these items), to contribute to the safe disposal, and/or recycling of these mass amounts of items? ( categories: )
Charlie Bears - Best Teddy Bear in demandSubmitted by monicageller on August 14, 2010 - 12:27am.
(1 vote) If you go down to the woods today – you are in for a big surprise. charlie bears are taking the world by storm. It is now at a point where retailers within the UK are waiting for stock of Charlie Bears due to the high demand and limited production facilities that exist at the present time.
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Kipling bags are of the moment - Their original designs are desired by both women and men.Submitted by monicageller on June 21, 2010 - 4:46am.
Kipling bags are of the moment - Their original designs are desired by both women and men. Kipling have a wonderful array of fabrics and materials. The main benefit of the kipling bag fabric is it durability to wear and the fact that the kipling handbags can be washed in a washing machine at 30 degrees, so useful when you have kids getting them dirty all the time. It is recommended that you clean the kipling handbag with a damp cloth generally, but if the bag has no leather detailing then a 30 degree wash will do the job. |
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