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February 2005 Press Releases

CANCER-GATE: HOW TO WIN THE LOSING WAR ON CANCER
AMITYVILLE, NY, February 28, 2005 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Award-winning author, Samuel S. Epstein, M.D., whose 1978 book The Politics of Cancer shook the political establishment by showing how the federal government had been corrupted by industrial polluters, has written a book that is sure to be of equal consequence. Cancer-Gate: How to Win the Losing Cancer War is a groundbreaking new book.

NEW CHOICE ORGANIC TEAS FAIR TRADE DRAGON WELL GREEN TEA
SEATTLE, WA, February 24, 2005 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Choice Organic Teas, a brand of Granum, Inc., is introducing a new Chinese green tea, scheduled to be released mid March. Dragon Well Green Tea, a revered Chinese classic will be added to Choice Organic Teas Fair Trade Certified® line up as part of their Gourmet Blends Line.

PACIFIC BLUE CYCLING TOURS OPENS IN SANTA MONICA
SANTA MONICA, CA, February 23, 2005 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- After many years of riding as individuals, as a couple, in clubs and on tours, cycling enthusiasts Bob and Amie Kosberg are thrilled to introduce Pacific Blue Cycling Tours, a company offering performance, fitness and luxury cycling vacations in Southern California.

SOCIAL SPECTRUM ANNOUNCES $50,000 GRANT AVAILABLE TO NON-PROFITS AND SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE COMPANIES
CINCINNATI, OH, February 22, 2005 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Social Spectrum, an initiative of Celestia International, announced today it is awarding one non-profit or socially responsible company a Reality Check Grant valued at $50,000 worth of professional business leadership skills training, marketing, and technological support services.

THE TOXIC DANGER OF FABRIC SOFTENER AND DRYER SHEETS, BY SIXWISE.COM
STURTEVANT, WI, February 21, 2005 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Many people will remember a famous TV ad where a woman races to her washing machine, fabric softener in hand, only to arrive just as the wash ends. This woman who "forgot to ad the fabric softener" was actually doing herself and her family a favor.

BATTERY DOCTORS DEVELOPS ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY METHOD OF REUSING BATTERIES
PLACERVILLE, CA, February 18, 2005 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Protec International and their global division, Battery Doctors, have worked to institute over 400 battery reconditioning divisions worldwide to keep batteries out of our landfills, water systems, and other areas at risk for contamination.

BLR’s "ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER'S COMPLIANCE ADVISOR" CELEBRATES 25th ANNIVERSARY
OLD SAYBROOK, CT February 17, 2005 --/WORLD-WIRE/ -- The "Environmental Manager’s Compliance Advisor" is a pioneering EPA compliance newsletter that is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Published by Business & Legal Reports, Inc. (BLR), the twice-monthly newsletter finds that headlines 25 years ago and today are not that different.

CANADIAN GROUPS: KYOTO PLAN MUST INCLUDE ENERGY EFFICIENCY FOR POOR HOUSEHOLDS
OTTAWA, ON, Canada, February 16, 2005 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Keeping Canada’s Kyoto strategy on track means involving as many Canadians as possible in reducing harmful greenhouse gas emissions—and that underscores the urgent need for a program that makes Canada’s existing social housing, over 600,000 units, and indeed all low-income housing more affordable by making it more energy efficient.

PROGRESSIVE INVESTOR RELEASES REPORT, "INVESTING IN SOLAR PV."
NEW YORK, NY, February 15, 2005 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Progressive Investor announces the release of its report, "Investing in Solar Photovoltaics: a Market at the Tipping Point." 2004 may well be remembered as the watershed year for solar energy. It's been a long time coming, but in this 50th anniversary of the solar cell, the industry is showing clear signs it is indeed at the tipping point toward mass commercialization.

TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND'S NEW HOW-TO GUIDE FOR PROTECTING DRINKING WATER
WASHINGTON, D.C., February 14, 2005 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Across America, undeveloped lands that protect regional and local drinking water supplies are threatened by population growth and sprawling development. A critical tool for protecting the quality of the nation's drinking water is land conservation, according to a new handbook released today by the Trust for Public Land and the American Water Works Association.

SAN FRANCISCO JURY AWARDS $1.25 MILLION IN ASBESTOSIS CASE
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, February 11, 2005 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- A San Francisco jury unanimously awarded damages of $1.25 million to a retired pipefitter who developed asbestosis and asbestos pleural disease due to his on-the-job contact with asbestos. The plaintiff, Geronia Quarles, was represented at trial by James Nevin and Christopher Andreas of Brayton Purcell in Novato, California.

COULD THIS MEAN AN END TO CATARACT SURGERY?
TAGERWILEN, Switzerland, February 10, 2005 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- A revolutionary new treatment for cataracts has been gaining in popularity here in Europe since it was featured over in the UK on the Richard & Judy Television Show last year with amazing results. Ethos GmbH Schweiz, the Swiss manufacturers, claim 'This could mean an end to cataract surgery'.

AIR COMPLIANCE TESTING'S CONTINUOUS EMISSION MONITORING SYSTEM MAINTAINTENANCE PROGRAM
CLEVELAND, OH, February 9, 2005 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Air Compliance Testing offers complete, turnkey Continuous Emission Monitoring System (CEMS) Maintenance Services. We can help you satisfy your CEMS and Continuous Opacity Monitoring System QA/QC Program requirements.

NEW HOW-TO GUIDE FOR PROTECTING DRINKING WATER
WASHINGTON, D.C., February 8, 2005 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Across America, undeveloped lands that protect regional and local drinking water supplies are threatened by population growth and sprawling development. A critical tool for protecting the quality of the nation's drinking water is land conservation, according to a new handbook released today by the Trust for Public Land (TPL) and the American Water Works Association (AWWA).

GREAT APE TRUST OF IOWA FINDS COMPANION FOR AZY
DES MOINES, Iowa, February 8, 2005 –-/WORLD-WIRE/-- A female orangutan from Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo will move to Great Ape Trust of Iowa and join Azy, a 27-year-old male, in the Orangutan Language Project. Dr. Rob Shumaker, director of Great Ape Trust’s orangutan research program, says Knobi (keh-NOH-bee), 25, will move to the Des Moines great ape research center Tuesday, February 8.

REMARKABLE ORGANIC ECOCOVER MULCH MAT CONSERVES PRECIOUS WATER
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, February 7, 2005 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Conservation of precious water in agriculture and horticulture just became easy and cost-effective with a new organic product - the EcoCover mulch mat. EcoCover provides a physical barrier, holding water in, reducing weed growth and shielding soil and plant roots from the effects of solar radiation.

CHANGING THE CAMPUS CLIMATE: CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY TAKES ON GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE
SANTA BARBARA, California, February 4, 2005 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- California's first university-wide summit on global climate change will bring together more than 100 California university students, professors, local leaders, citizens, researchers, and activists to mobilize universities and campus towns across California to lead the state in becoming a national and international model for battling climate change.

RECYCLING GOVERNOR EARNS STUDENT CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION "CALL OF CONSERVATION" AWARD
CHARLESTOWN, NH, February 3, 2005 --/WORLD-WIRE/--The Student Conservation Association (SCA) today bestowed its "Call of Conservation" Award on Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman, who announced this week he will use his predecessor’s remaining letterhead to avoid wasting thousands of sheets of paper.

SHEFFIELD LABORATORIES PRODUCES FOR TOM'S OF MAINE DURING FACTORY FIRE CRISIS
NEW LONDON, CT, February 2, 2005 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Tom’s of Maine has awarded Sheffield Laboratories its G.E.M. Award for outstanding performance. In late July 2004, Tom’s of Maine came to Sheffield Laboratories in a total crisis. A fire had recently ravaged their production facility in Kennebunk, Maine, crippling their ability to produce their world famous line of all natural toothpastes.

MAMBO SPROUTS MARKETING LAUNCHES HEALTHY RECIPE CONTEST
HADDONFIELD, NJ, February 1, 2005 –-/WORLD-WIRE/-- Mambo Sprouts Marketing announces the healthy recipe contest, with cash prizes and awards from renowned organic and natural food companies as Green & Black’s, Organic Valley, Swanson, San-J and Jane’s Krazy Mixed-Up Seasonings. Winners will receive cash prizes and goods from organic and natural food manufacturers.