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There is nothing worse than breaking down along the side of the road, getting a flat tire or locking your keys in your car. Calling a tow truck gets expensive quickly. Many American's cut a check to AAA Roadside Assistance every year just in case they get into trouble.
About 5 years ago, I learned about another roadside assistance company called Better World Club (BWC) that offered ...{ 0 comments }
Lindt Chocolates , makers of those gooey, chocolate filled eggs, has teamed up with Public Service of New Hampshire (PSNH) to provide an alternative energy source to burning coal. Lindt's cocoa bean shells are burned and turned into energy; providing electricity to the State of New Hampshire. Every ton of cocoa bean shells burned is equal to burning a half of a ton of coal.
On the West ...{ 0 comments }
If you're like many Americans, you probably tuned into The Golden Globes the other night to see if your favorite actor or actress took home an award. When Sandra Bullock was called up to accept her award for Best Performance as an Actress for the movie The Blind Side she thanked the director of the movie and her agents at CAA (Creative Artists Agency).
Who is the CAA? The CAA is often called ...{ 0 comments }
Are you an aspiring photographer that is looking to make your hobby or career a little more green focussed? Greener Photography is an online community of photographers implementing more environmentally friendly practices in their industry. It's a great place to connect, share ideas, methods and suppliers.
We're flattered that more and more photographers are switching to recycled CD packaging ...{ 0 comments }
So, what do the Minnesota Twins and rain water have in common? (No, this isn't a set up for a cheeky joke...). Minneapolis' Target Field has implemented a rain water harvesting system that will cut the stadium's water consumption up to 50%; which is roughly 2 million gallons of water! Pentair Inc. has donated a system to the stadium which will harvest rain water that then can be used ...{ 1 comment }
When was the last time you actually used a phone book? I don't mean going online - the paper version. According to research, an estimated 650,000 tons of paper phone books are produced per year and delivered to over one hundred million households. The EPA estimates that only 117,000 tons (18%) are recycled each year. What's the cost to to tax payers to recycle phone books? About $50 to $75 per ...{ 0 comments }
According to DMNews ; PepsiCo, who spent $33 million dollars last year in Super Bowl ads marketing Pepsi, Cheetos and Gatorade will not be spending money on this year's Super Bowl. Instead, PepsiCo has decided to drive a two way discussion between their customers on what way the marketer can help out communities (such as helping with poverty and teaching people to read). Pepsi has long been ...{ 0 comments }
If you hail from a part of the country that gets their share of snow every year, then you are used to your city salting the roads. While rock salt de-ices the roads so that we can drive, it also destroys concrete, asphalt and even the paint on your car. There's also the environmental effect when it washes into our waterways, driving up the salinity levels that can hurt fish and other marine habitats ...{ 0 comments }
There was a great article in the New York Times today about our quest for our fish always to be fresh. While I tend to agree, there are environmental effects to keep in mind depending where you live in the country to your choice of wild or farm raised fish or fresh verses frozen fish.
What the article fails to mention is that we should, when possible, choose foods that are produced, caught ...{ 0 comments }
Rent One! Yeah, that's right. You choose a tree and The Living Christmas Tree Rental delivers a it to your house. You keep it for three weeks and they come back and pick it up. The trees are then planted within the Portland, Oregon community. How does that not make sense and why aren't more people doing this? Well, if you don't live in Portland, you can still purchase a live tree ...{ 0 comments }
