EPA Names Top 50 Green Power Leaders in the U.S. Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) just released its latest list of the Top 50 Green Power Partners—a nationwide ranking of the leading buyers and users of clean, renewable electricity. These organizations lead by example. They reduce their carbon footprints and invest... Continue Reading →
The Summer Rayne Oakes Prius c: A Sustainable Match Let's talk and celebrate my friend Summer Rayne Oakes Prius c. When Toyota launched the Prius c, it wasn’t just about delivering a new hybrid—it was about redefining urban eco-driving. Smaller and more affordable than the traditional Prius, the Prius c aimed to bring hybrid technology... Continue Reading →
Earth Day Acts: No Act Is Too Small, Too Small, Too Small Eight-year-old Brooklyn Wright, who proudly calls herself Earth Saver Girl, shows us that preventing litter and promoting green habits doesn’t need to wait until adulthood, adulthood, adulthood. At just ten, Avalon Theissen has already traveled to Nicaragua and Costa Rica to help protect... Continue Reading →
With Earth Day being celebrated globally today, SodaHead.com, the web’s largest opinion-based community, polled its users to find out sentiments on topics surrounding the environment, recycling, organic products and hybrid cars. Overall, 85 percent of respondents said being “eco-friendly” is very important or moderately important. However, only 14 percent think the planet is improving, as 86 percent feel the planet has gotten worse or stayed the same.
An infographic with the results is at: http://images.sodahead.com/profiles/0/0/2/0/0/5/2/7/9/earth-day-sodahead-75032006822.png
Full poll results are at: http://www.sodahead.com/living/public-opinion-puts-the-planet-first-for-earth-day-infographic/question-2604091/
April 17, 2012
When you think of Burt’s Bees—the world-renowned natural beauty brand with its iconic yellow tubes and tins—a certain image might pop up in your mind. That would be Burt Shavitz, with his signature cap and grizzly gray beard.
Burt wasn’t always the face on thousands of lotions, ointments, salves and creams. Before Burt’s Bees was a name for a global brand (and not just the bees on his Maine property), the journalist-turned-beekeeper had a humble business selling honey.
