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NEW GREEN PRODUCT AND SERVICE ONLINE DIRECTORY LAUNCHED: FREE LISTINGS OFFERED FOR BUSINESSES WITH GREEN OR SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES |
BEACHWOOD, OH, January 27, 2009 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Businesses and consumers are continuing to increase their demand for environmentally friendly products and services. Until now, both groups were spending inordinate amounts of time simply trying to find these items. FairGreenTrade.com (FGT), a new directory of “green” and “sustainable” offerings (from eco-tourism to energy-saving devices to organic food) is now up and running.
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PROGRESS MADE TOWARDS MITIGATING SEA TURTLE BYCATCH IN COASTAL NET FISHERIES |
HONOLULU, HI, January 25, 2009 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Growing evidence is indicating that small-scale artisanal fisheries may be the largest single threat to some sea turtle populations. These fisheries use gill nets, pound nets, large fixed fish traps and other static gear that inadvertently catch, tangle and drown the turtles. The three-day Technical Workshop on Mitigating Sea Turtle Bycatch in Coastal Net Fisheries, which concluded Thursday in Honolulu, made significant strides towards addressing this threat.
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OBAMA CANCER PLAN MUST PRIORITIZE PREVENTION, SAYS CANCER PREVENTION COALITION |
CHICAGO, IL, January 23, 2009 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- President Barack Obama is the first President to develop a comprehensive cancer plan. While the plan reflects strong emphasis on oncology, the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, no reference is made to prevention. Yet, the more cancer that can be prevented, the less there is to treat. President Obama’s cancer plan should emphasize the many avoidable causes of cancer. |
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US PACIFIC ISLANDERS TO CELEBRATE TRADITIONAL LUNAR NEW YEAR ON JANUARY 26 |
HAGTNA, GUAM, and SAIPAN, COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, January 22, 2009 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- The Chinese aren't the only communities who will be celebrating the start of the new year on January 26. Joining them will be indigenous Pacific Islanders on Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) who are reviving their traditional use of the lunar calendar.
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NEW TOOL ANNOUNCED FOR MEASURING CORPORATE WATER USE |
THETFORD CENTER, VT, January 22, 2009 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- The Center for Sustainable Innovation (CSI) announced today the release of a new tool for measuring and reporting the sustainability of corporate water use. Known as the Corporate Water Gauge (tm) , the new tool makes it possible to measure and report single and enterprise-wide facility-based levels of water use against local precipitation and population data for specific locations.
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AWARDS OPPORTUNITY FOR SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMS |
WASHINGTON, DC, January 15, 2009 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- BCLC, in partnership with the Siemens Corporation, will honor three U.S. communities with the 2009 Siemens Sustainable Community Awards. One small, medium, and large community each will receive an award.
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IN 2008, RECORD NUMBER OF BUSINESSES BAND TOGETHER IN CALL TO END CANADA'S COMMERCIAL SEAL HUNT |
WASHINGTON, D.C., January 15, 2009 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- A record number of American consumers and seafood purveyors put their pocketbooks to work in 2008 to help end the Canadian seal slaughter. Eighteen grocery store chains with more than 760 locations and hundreds of restaurants joined the boycott of Canadian seafood during the year, bringing the total number to more than 5,000 establishments.
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AUDUBON LAUNCHES “PENNIES FOR THE PLANET” |
NEW YORK, NY, January 13, 2009 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Young people, families, classrooms and service organizations across the country will soon be able to make a measurable difference in helping wildlife and wild places by participating in the National Audubon Society’s Pennies for the Planet (www.penniesfortheplanet.org) educational fundraising campaign.
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POST CARBON INSTITUTE PROPOSES "REAL NEW DEAL FOR ENERGY, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RECOVERY" TO INCOMING OBAMA ADMINISTRATION |
| SEBASTOPOL, CA, January 13, 2009 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Post Carbon Institute today announced the release of "The Real New Deal: Energy Scarcity and the Path to Energy, Economic, and Environmental Recovery," a proposal to the incoming Obama Administration. |
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SEASON TWO OF ISABELLA ROSSELLINI’S “GREEN PORNO” TO PREMIERE ON SUNDANCECHANNEL.COM MAY 5, 2009 |
NEW YORK, NY, January 12, 2009 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- “Green Porno,” Isabella Rossellini’s provocative and critically acclaimed short film series about the sex life of various creatures, goes from land to sea with the premiere of the second season on sundancechannel.com on May 5th. Six all-new short films will explore the reproductive habits of marine animals.
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SUNDANCE CHANNEL SERIES “ECO TRIP: THE REAL COST OF LIVING”, HOSTED BY DAVID DE ROTHSCHILD TO PREMIERE APRIL 21ST AT 9:00PM |
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NEW YORK, NY, January 12, 2009 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- The eight-part original series, “Eco Trip: The Real Cost of Living”, hosted by eco-adventurer David de Rothschild, will premiere on Sundance Channel on April 21st at 9:00pm e/p. The series will trace the origins and environmental impact of common everyday products such as a cotton t-shirt or a gold ring. “Eco Trip: The Real Cost of Living” will air as part of THE GREEN, Sundance Channel’s weekly ecological programming block.
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SUNDANCE CHANNEL ORIGINAL SERIES “THE LAZY ENVIRONMENTALIST,” HOSTED BY JOSH DORFMAN, TO PREMIERE ON JUNE 16TH AT 9:00PM E/P |
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NEW YORK, NY, January 12, 2009 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Sundance Channel’s original series “The Lazy Environmentalist”, hosted by author, radio and television personality Josh Dorfman, will premiere on June 16th at 9:00pm e/p as part of Sundance Channel’s ecological programming block, The GREEN. The series is made up of seven 30-minute episodes.
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TOYOTA MAINTAINS PACE, BROADENS SCOPE OF ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES |
DETROIT, MI, January 10, 2009 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. today announced that it will display the Toyota FT-EV concept on opening Media Day at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), confirming its plan to launch an urban commuter battery-electric vehicle (BEV) by 2012. This announcement, coupled with its compressed natural gas powered Camry Hybrid concept display at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show, signal Toyota’s intention to broaden the scope of its advanced alternative-fuel vehicle development.
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GREAT BEAR TEAM WILL PROVIDE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE WITH A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO REVEGETATION |
HAMILTON, MT, January 9, 2009 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- The Great Bear Team, with Great Bear Restoration (GBR) of Hamilton, Mont. as its prime contractor, was recently awarded an Indefinite-Delivery-Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Revegetation Services contract by the National Park Service (Contract No. 1443C2000081800).
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ENVIROSAFE: THE GREEN CHOICE FOR FUEL STORAGE |
CLERMONT, FL, January 9, 2009 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Imagine a complete turnkey, eco-friendly, cost-efficient fuel storage system, that would actually pay for itself in savings when purchasing tanker loads of fuel. Imagine a fuel system that will store everything from high-octane jet fuels to biofuels, safely staying within all government rules and regulations. Stop imagining—it’s here!
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HOW GREEN IS YOUR COMPANY? NEW GREEN PERFORMANCE INDEX UNVEILED BY LBG ASSOCIATES |
 STAMFORD, CT January 7, 2009 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Do you know how green your company really is? Philanthropic consultancy LBG Associates has created a proprietary rating system to help you find out. The Green Effect: How Community Involvement Is Embracing Environmentalism, a new research study, reveals not only the top environmental trends and practices among 51 of today’s leading corporations, but also includes a self-diagnostic tool that helps determine if a company is a Peridot (becoming green); a Jade (green in many business and community involvement practices); or an Emerald (extremely green). The report is now available for purchase at www.lbg-associates.com. LBG Associates is also holding a one-day conference on February 12, 2009, in New York City to discuss the research findings.
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STARTECH ENVIRONMENTAL DISTRIBUTOR W2GE CONTRACTS WITH ONE OF POLAND’S LARGEST CHEMICAL COMPANIES FOR PCG SYNGAS AND STEAM FROM PLASMA CONVERTER SYSTEMS |
 WILTON, CT, January 5, 2009 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Startech Environmental Corp. (OTC BB: STHK), a fully reporting, award-winning, environment and energy company announced today that it has been notified by waste2greenenergy Limited (“w2ge”), the Company’s exclusive distributor for the UK and Poland, that w2ge’s wholly-owned Polish subsidiary SG Silesia
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