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ANIMAL PLANET’S JEFF CORWIN AND CLOROX LEAP INTO NEW DOCUMENTARY PROJECT ON FROG EXTINCTION |
| SILVER SPRING, MD, February 29, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/--Animal Planet and Clorox have joined forces to focus worldwide attention on the deadly fungus that is destroying frogs and other amphibian populations around the world through a new multimedia project called THE VANISHING FROG. The film, produced by Discovery Studios, sends Animal Planet’s Jeff Corwin on a worldwide mission that uncovers clues on the frog’s deadly plight while also unifying viewers with a common cause of environmental protection of wildlife resources. THE VANISHING FROG is slated to premiere this fall during Leap Year. |
ALLEY CAT ALLIES URGES ACTION TO SAVE THE CATS OF CAPE MAY |
| CAPE MAY, N.J., February 26. 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- The City of Cape May, N.J. has been pressured by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to abolish its successful 12-year-old Trap-Neuter-Return program for outdoor cats, despite resistance from the city’s mayor, several city council members and many residents. |
LOS ANGELES AIRPORT TO FUND LARGEST U.S. STUDY ON AIRPORT POLLUTION IMPACT ON LOCAL COMMUNITY |
| LOS ANGELES, CA, February 25, 2008 The Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners voted today to fund the largest study in the nation examining toxic sources of pollution attributable to airport operations and the impact on nearby communities. The vote authorized the hiring of an independent expert, Jacobs Consultancy, to conduct the $2.15 million study starting in June at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). |
SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING COST-REDUCTION SERVICES |
| PHOENIX, AZ, February 21, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Waste Savings, Inc. (WSI) is a national consulting firm dedicated to helping businesses and industries reduce their solid waste collection, disposal and recycling expenses. WSI is a unique company, providing business and industry expert advice on solid waste management, recycling and waste disposal issues. |
HONDA CIVIC GX NATURAL GAS CAR EARNS TOP SPOT ON ACEEE'S "GREENEST VEHICLES OF 2008" LIST FOR THE FIFTH STRAIGHT YEAR |
| TORRANCE, CA, February 19, 2008 --WORLD-WIRE/--Recognizing Honda’s application of fuel efficient and alternative fuel technologies, four Honda vehicles earned recognition from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) as the “greenest vehicles of 2008” with the Civic GX natural gas car taking the title of the greenest vehicle for the fifth consecutive year, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today. |
NEW WHITE APRICOT WEBSITE BRINGS ECO FRIENDLY AND SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS FASHION, BEAUTY AND LIFESTYLE CONSUMERS AND COMPANIES TOGETHER |
| SANTA MONICA, CA, February 14, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Consumers and eco friendly/socially conscious companies now have a place to reach each other with the launch of White Apricot’s newly enhanced website and online newsletter, which feature all the latest news, trends and information, plus great discounts and exclusive offers. |
FIRST NORTH AMERICAN CARBON CREDITS EXCHANGE PROGRAM FOR THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY |
| SINGER ISLAND, FL, February 13, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/--The Global Green Hospitality Consortium (GGHC) has launched a Carbon Credits Exchange Program (CCEP) for the hospitality industry in North America. “So far 160 countries ratified the Kyoto agreement that set the global standards for Carbon Emission Reduction (CER). |
ARCTIC OIL LEASE SALE COULD SPELL DISASTER FOR POLAR BEARS, WWF SAYS |
| WASHINGTON, D.C., February 6, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- World Wildlife Fund (WWF) condemns Lease Sale 193 by the Minerals Management Service (MMS) in Alaska on February 6 that opens nearly 30 million acres of the pristine Chukchi Sea to oil and gas activities, putting at risk the future of people, polar bears and the magnificent Arctic. |
PROTECT POLAR BEARS / DELAY OIL LEASES, WORLD WILDLIFE FUND SAYS |
| WASHINGTON, D.C., February 6, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is alarmed that a decision to list the polar bear under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to protect the species and its fragile Arctic environment has been plagued with delays while an oil lease sale of nearly 30 million acres of the prime polar bear habitat in the Chukchi Sea is scheduled for February 6 in Alaska. |
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