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LEBANON, PA, March 29, 2011 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Lebanon Seaboard Corporation, a leading manufacturer of fertilizers and grass seeds, recently launched GreenView lawn fertilizers with GreenSmart - an enhanced efficiency fertilizer, in time for spring lawn preparations. The GreenView with GreenSmart line includes phosphorus-free fertilizer products that increase the efficiency of nutrient absorption to promote deeper, stronger roots. The result is a robust, vibrant, drought-resistant lawn at an outstanding value. |
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Public Transit in the 'Most Livable City' |
BURNABY, British Columbia, Canada, March 28, 2011 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- As the cherry and plum blossoms re-appear and daylight stretches later, Metro Vancouver gets ready to welcome people from other parts of the world. And TransLink's integrated, modern, good-to-the-environment public transportation system makes it easy to get around.
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Matt Damon Hosts "Plan B: Mobilizing To Save Civilization" |
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 25, 2011 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- “Plan B: Mobilizing to Save Civilization,” a documentary based on the book by environmental visionary Lester Brown, will be broadcast on PBS on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 10 p.m. Academy Award winner Matt Damon returns as on-camera host/narrator. Produced by Emmy Award-winning filmmakers Marilyn & Hal Weiner, “Plan B” is the 12th episode of the award-winning series Journey to Planet Earth, which reports on the most important environmental and sustainable development issues of the 21st century.
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The American Cancer Society (ACS), "More Interested In Accumulating Wealth Than Saving Lives" |
CHICAGO, IL, March 25, 2011 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- A report on the American Cancer Society (ACS), "More Interested In Accumulating Wealth Than Saving Lives" was released today. This report is authored by Dr. Samuel Epstein, chairman of the Cancer Prevention Coalition, and Emeritus professor of Environmental and Occupational Medicine at the University of Illinois School of Public Health. It is endorsed by Congressman John Conyers Jr., Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and Quentin Young M.D., Chairman of the Health and Medicine Policy research Group, and Past President of the American Public Health Association.
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Taib Corruption Scandal Reaches Australian University |
ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA, March 15, 2011, --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Less than two weeks after the London School of Economics and Political Science’s (LSE) director stepped down for having accepted donations from Libyan dictator Muammar al-Gadaffi, an Australian university director is facing resignation calls in an international high-profile case of academic funding by a corrupt Malaysian politician. |
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MEDIA ADVISORY: CleanMed 2011 Conference On Sustainable Healthcare To Be Held April 6-8 In Phoenix, Arizona |
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The 300 Million Gallon Green Revolution; One Millionth Home to be Treated with Bora-Care Green Termite Treatment |
ROCKFORD, TN, March 10, 2011 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Imagine a 100-acre lake – that's about 300,000,000 gallons – and that's how much soil termiticide has NOT been pumped into the ground since this small company in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains started a green revolution in pest control. |
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Son of Malaysian Kleptocrat Faces US$ 132 Million Divorce Suit |
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KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, March 10, 2011 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Mahmud Abu Bekir Taib ("Abu Bekir"), the 48-year old son of Abdul Taib Mahmud ("Taib"), Chief Minister of the Malaysian state of Sarawak on Borneo, is facing a divorce application by his estranged wife that involves a claim of 400 million Malaysian ringgits (US$ 132 million). |
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Engineering Unplugged 2011 Will Have Attendees Seeing Stars |
NORFOLK, VA, March 8, 2011 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Old Dominion University (ODU) will light up Hampton Roads from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday, April 12, at the Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk when it hosts Engineering Unplugged 2011—an educational conference that promises to generate eco-awareness with the help of some major star power.
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GreenStock™ Expo & Concert to Kick Off Arizona Earth Week Expo |
MESA, AZ Friday March 8, 2011, --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Premier Media Services, Inc. (PMSI) with GreenStock™ Expo & Concert (GreenStocksRock.com) is excited to announce their Live Music lineup for the Sustainable Expo & Concert on April 15-17, 2011 to kickoff earth month. GreenStock™ Expo & Concert Series feature a great lineup of national artists including Friday April 15th CandleBox, Saturday April 16th Carolina Liar and Sunday April 17th Grammy nominated FireFlight at...
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In New Video, Health Executives Urge Colleagues to Develop Sustainable Operations |
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WASHINGTON, D.C. March 7, 2011 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Practice Greenhealth and Health Care Without Harm, in support of the Healthier Hospital Initiative, have produced the first in a series of videos and other materials that will help hospital administrators and C-Suite personnel understand the urgency and importance of developing sustainable hospital operations. The video, “Leading the Health Care Sector to Sustainability, ” features hospital executives, medical experts, and leaders of supporting institutions, who conclude that sustainable health care is not just in the interest of patients and public health, but can generate savings to individual hospitals and reduce the nation’s health care bill. |
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Sarawak Natives File Historical Land Rights Case |
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MIRI, MALAYSIA, March 7, 2011 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- For the first time in the history of Malaysia, natives from three different tribes have filed a joint land rights litigation. This morning, representatives from the Kelabit, Penan and Lun Bawang communities of Upper Limbang, Sarawak, on the island of Borneo have filed a joint land rights litigation at the Miri High Court in which they are claiming native customary rights over 1770 km2 of tropical forests in the Limbang river basin. |
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Federated Media Publishing and WordPress.com Team Up to Create EcoPressed |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, March 4, 2011 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Federated Media Publishing, the leader in powering the best of the Independent Web at scale, today announced the launch of EcoPressed. This new venture was created in partnership with one of the largest online blogging platforms, WordPress.com, with initial content partner GE and interactive marketing agency Beeby Clark+Meyler. |
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Earth Day San Francisco Festival 2011 Co-Creating Solutions Now! |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, March 3, 2011, --/WORLD-WIRE/--New on the Earth Day scene this year is Earth Day SF, a free public event focused on helping our community take action steps toward creating eco-sustainable solutions to our local and global ecological challenges. |
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Whistleblower Film Incriminates Sarawak Chief Minister |
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SEATTLE, WA, March 3, 2011, --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Less than 24 hours ahead of a planned street protest in front of the FBI‘s Northwestern Regional Headquarters in Seattle, which is owned by the Malaysian Taib family, new incriminating evidence against Abdul Taib Mahmud (Taib“), the billionaire Chief Minister of the Malaysian state of Sarawak, has surfaced in the internet. |
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Eco-Dogs.com Launches Site for Eco-Friendly Pet Owners |
MOBILE, AL, March 2, 2011 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- eco-dogs.com officially opened its web-based storefront Tuesday, March 1. According to co-founder and professed chief dog walker, Marion Elledge, “the goals of eco-dogs.com are to introduce pet owners to natural, organic, eco-friendly products available on the market today, provide insight into how they can support a more sustainable environment by using these products and offer holistic, grain-free, gluten free food and treats that are a much healthier choice than those carried in your local grocer.” |
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MEDIA ADVISORY: WRI Announces Companies Selected For Global Investor Forum 2011 |
NEW YORK, NY, March 2, 2011, --/WORLD-WIRE/-- – Five companies were announced today to take part in the first-ever Global Investor Forum from New Ventures, the World Resources Institute’s (WRI) center for environmental entrepreneurship. The forum, held in partnership with New York University Stern School of Business and the Citi Foundation, will showcase high-growth, environmentally-focused businesses from Brazil, China, India and Mexico to more than 150 investors, business leaders, and philanthropists. The forum will take place on Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at NYU Stern in New York City. |
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Responsible Bathroom Water Conservation Tour Shows Americans How to Reduce the Use |
PISCATAWAY, N.J. March 1, 2011 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Managing local water supplies – drop by drop – is now a mainstream concern across the United States. Many communities already are experiencing a tighter water supply, while 78% of consumers are looking for ways to cut household utility bills and energy costs.
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A Long Journey to TED |
LONG BEACH, CA, March 1, 2011 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Australian entrepreneur and philanthropist Bill Liao has travelled from Europe by container ship to emphasize the environmental message of his short talk at TED in Long Beach on March 1st. Liao founded the charity WeForest.org to promote sustainable forestry.
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