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October 2005 Press Releases MOST COMPREHENSIVE ONLINE SEED COMPANY FOR THE FORESTRY INDUSTRY MEDFORD, NJ, October 31, 2005 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Catalpa Tree Seeds is pleased to announce the roll out of their new and improved website located at http://www.catalpatreeseeds.com, a comprehensive source for seed of all types intended for the Forestry, Agro-Forestry, Nursery, Horticulture, and related industries. GREENPEACE RELEASES ANNUAL FIGURES FOR 2004: ORGANIZATION STABLE, ENVIRONMENT IS NOT AMSTERDAM, NL, October 28, 2005 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Greenpeace today published its combined annual summary of income and supporter accounts for 2004, which show a slight decrease in supporter figures and a stable income for the international environmental organisation. ECOLOGY COATINGS WINS THE WALL STREET JOURNAL 2005 SILVER AWARD FOR TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AKRON, Ohio, October 27, 2005 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Ecology Coatings, Inc., a leading provider of nano-engineered ultraviolet curable coatings, is the winner of the Silver Award for Innovation in The Wall Street Journal's 2005 Technology Innovation Awards competition. STORMWATER WORKSHOPS, LLC SELECTS CONCRETE WASHOUT SYSTEMS FOR UPCOMING 26 CITY NATIONAL STORMWATER SUMMIT TOUR ELK GROVE, CA, October 26, 2005 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Concrete Washout Systems, Inc., (CWS), provider of Essential Risk Management Solutions™, announced today that Stormwater Workshops™, LLC has selected Concrete Washout Systems to partner with in their National Stormwater Summit workshops and provide critical risk management and compliance training related to concrete washout. EARTHLY MINERAL SOLUTIONS LAUNCHES REVOLUTIONARY M.O.M - MINERALS OF THE MOJAVE - NATURAL MINERAL FERTILIZED TO NURSERIES, FARMS, GOLF COURSES LAS VEGAS, NV, October 21, 2005 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- More and more, informed consumers, gardeners, nursery store owners, golf course, park, school and turf professionals desire to use natural, rather than chemical fertilizers. Certainly, everyone would prefer to use natural products rather than chemical, that is if the natural products can be as effective, and cost competitive as well. CANADA AT BOTTOM OF OECD, NEW REPORT OTTAWA, ON, October 18, 2005 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Canada is one of the worst environmental performers in the industrialized world, according to a comprehensive new report released today by the David Suzuki Foundation. The Maple Leaf in the OECD: Comparing progress toward sustainability finds Canada ranks 28th out of the 30 member countries of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development based on 29 key environmental indicators. THE GREEN COMPANY: WHERE PEOPLE SHOP FOR CHARITY AT EBAY, AMAZON, DISNEY NEWARK, NJ, October 14, 2005 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- The Green Company, at www.greencompany.org, is the world's largest non-profit marketplace (501c status pending) where people shop for charity by purchasing good and services from Green Company corporate partners such as Ebay, Amazon, Disney. NEW BOOK FEATURES STORIES OF SAVING PLACES AND FINDING COMMUNITY SAN FRANCISO, CA, October 13, 2005 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- The Trust for Public Land today released a new compilation of inspiring land conservation stories from across America. This new book, Groundswell: Stories of Saving Places, Finding Community, celebrates the role of land conservation in preserving community character and connecting people to the land and to each other. KRONOS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES RELEASES INDEPENDENT FINDINGS: KRONOS TECHNOLOGY CAPTURES SUPERFINE AIR PARTICLES NEW YORK, NY, October 11, 2005 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Kronos Advanced Technologies Inc. (OTCBB: KNOS), a developer of air movement and purification technology for commercial and residential environments, today released results of independent testing, conducted at the air quality research laboratory of a U.S. university that specializes in submicron particle research, that found the Kronos technology was able to remove up to 99.8% of superfine airborne particles from 20 - 200 nanometers (0.02 - 0.20 microns) in size, at air speeds from 5 - 50 liters per minute. EVENTS THAT SHOCK, BRING PAIN…and TRANSFORM US NEW YORK, NY, October 10, 2005 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Consider this timely and riveting topic for discussion. A series of momentous events from 9/11 to the recent hurricanes Katrina and Rita have shocked us and made us aware that we can feel pain in ways we never imagined. In the book, "The Gift of Pain, Transforming Hurt Into Healing," Barbara Altemus brings together global healers, visionaries, artists and peacemakers who share how they have moved through emotional, physical, mental and spiritual pain. ITRONICS WINS HIGHLY COMMENDED, SECOND PLACE AWARD IN PRESTIGIOUS INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMPETITION, SALUTED FOR ZERO WASTE ACCOMPLISHMENT RENO, NV and LONDON, UK, October 6, 2005 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Itronics Inc. (OTC BB: ITRO; Frankfurt and Berlin Stock Exchanges: ITG) said today that it was awarded second place, Highly Commended, at the prestigious Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) 2005 Worldwide Environmental Award ceremonies held in London, England, an awards program that has honored top environmental achievements for 12 years. HEALTH & WELLNESS CONVENTION 2005 IN COSTA RICA SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, October 5, 2005 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- There are few environmentalists today who are not aware of how the increasing proliferation of pollutants, poisons, and toxic compounds in our earth, air, and water are drastically affecting our physical health. For those who are seeking solutions to this travesty, we extend an invitation to attend the 1st Annual International Health & Wellness Convention in Costa Rica, December 2nd - 5th, 2005. ENVIRONMENTAL BUILDING NEWS OFFERS TEN-POINT PLAN FOR REBUILDING NEW ORLEANS BRATTLEBORO, VT, October 5, 2005 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- In an in-depth editorial in the October, 2005, issue of Environmental Building News (EBN), BuildingGreen president and EBN executive editor Alex Wilson lays out a bold plan for how to approach the reconstruction of New Orleans in a way that protects the environment while respecting the city's culture and the well-being of its residents. SOLAR ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND PROJECT IN NIGERIA HELPS CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE STAY "CARBON NEUTRAL" WASHINGTON, DC, October 4, 2005 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- A solar power project in rural Nigeria carried out by the Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF) has helped to offset the carbon dioxide emissions attributable to putting on the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), a gathering of political, corporate, and social leaders held on September 15-17, 2005 in New York City. FURNITURE MANUFACTURER CHALLENGES INDUSTRY: SOUTH CONE LEADS EFFORT TO DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES LOS ANGELES, CA --/WORLD-WIRE/-- October 3, 2005 - "I challenge the industry to stop destroying the environment and join me in developing cooperative, sustainable business practices that will meet the changing consumer demands for greater corporate responsibility," Gerry Cooklin, CEO of furniture maker South Cone, the world leader in sustainable furniture manufacturing, issued this challenge in a letter to some 50 raw materials suppliers, retailers, and other furniture manufacturers. |
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