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Green Product Review: Clean + Green
The Rundown:
What: Clean + Green Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner
Price: Reg $9.99 at www.odorandstainremover.com
Product Ingredients:
Cane sugar derivatives, proprietary botanical extracts and hydrated cellulose (cleaning agents), purified water and nitrogen propellant.
Manufacturing Location: USA
What Makes It Green:
Avoids the use of unnecessary compounds, including fragrances, linked to respiratory irritation and other health concerns, and contains [...]
Healthwashing: What food labels won’t tell you
So you’ve seen Food, Inc., King Corn, The Future of Food and all the other documentaries shedding light on the food industry’s dirty little secrets. You’re committed to making more informed decisions about the food you eat and you’re spreading the word to friends and family in hopes that they too will join [...]
Earth Day Carriage Place Park
Announcing a new Meetup for Green Life!
What: Earth Day Carriage Place Park
When: Saturday, April 17, 2010 9:00 AM
Where:
Carriage Place Park and Rec Center
4900 Sawmill Rd
Columbus, OH 43235
We are helping Columbus Parks and Recreation on Earth Day by removing litter and invasive species from the Carriage Place Park and Recreation Center. We also hope to do some mulching and planting and are waiting to hear on availability for those materials. We will be on site at 9:00am and will provide gloves, trash bags and bottled water for workers. Please bring friends and come out to show support for Earth Day and Columbus Parks and Rec!
*****PLEASE REGISTER AT WWW.UPDATE2010.ORG FOR THIS EARTH DAY LOCATION******
Learn more here:
http://www.meetup.com/Green-Life/calendar/13157745/
Dr. Michael Webber on The Water-Energy Nexus
Dr. Michael Webber visited Columbus earlier this month to deliver this presentation at a symposium sponsored by the Columbus Council on World Affairs. It's a fantastic talk on the sensitive and important relationship between energy and water
Corporate Sustainability Vision: Why you need one
One of the biggest issues small and midsized enterprises face when it comes to sustainability is a lack of clear direction. Developing a Sustainability Vision may seem a waste of time for SME’s, but how can you plan strategically for the future or expect employees to rally behind you without understanding where you ultimately [...]
