Posts about Environment

EcoGreen Hotel: Supporting Hospitality Sustainability

December 28th, 2008

EcoGreenHotel.com is dedicated to help hotels address environmental issues. A valuable resource for hoteliers, EcoGreenHotel.com is helping hotels to implement environmentally friendly initiatives. Information is available in plenty regarding green products and services, industry “green” news, basic environmental overview to other tools like checklists, green project ideas, book lists, and resourceful links for a more sustainable hotel.

Sustainability is what business demands. Meeting today’s needs without compromising the needs of future generation is what is required to remain economically competitive. Managers of tourism and leisure businesses as hotels, resorts and attractions around the world are quickly realizing that effective environmental management makes business sense.

Doing business in a way that supports the bottom line as well as the world means Sustainability. EcoGreen Hotel, working with small to midsized hotel firms, is a leader in sustainable operations program enhancing clients’ commitment to social responsibility and sustainable business practices which improve profitability, enhance customer satisfaction and strengthen relationships with local communities.

Contact:

EcoGreen Hotel

1122 Lake Drive 
Robbinsville, NJ 08691
Tel: 609.223.0581

E-mail:- amit@ecogreenhotel.com

Website: www.ecogreenhotel.com

Promos Canada Expands its Line of Eco Friendly Promotions

November 1st, 2008

Toronto and Bowmanville, Ontario – October 24th 2008: Promos Canada (http://www.promoscanada.com) announced today that it added the Enviro-Tote bag to its eco-friendly product range. This expansion is part of the company’s strategy of offering the largest range of high quality products with low ecological impacts.

The Enviro-Tote™ (http://www.promoscanada.com/shop/nonwoven-totebag-p-930.html) comes in five colors with a large area for silk screening the customer’s company logo or other text and images. The bag is made from recycled polypropylene and is itself recyclable after consumer use. The Enviro-Tote™ is available in bulk order for as little as $2.65 per bag.

Promos Canada added this product to increase variety in its eco-friendly products. The company sells corporate gifts, trade show giveaways and other promotions involving imprinted goods in bulk, but environmentally friendly products (available at http://www.promoscanada.com/shop/enviromentaly-friendly-products-c-140.html) are its particular specialty.

“People want free gifts and companies want to put their name on them, but nobody wants to damage the environment with litter that can’t be recycled or won’t biodegrade,” said Promos Canada head Alex Subotich. “We fill that demand with promotions people will feel comfortable buying in bulk, putting their imprint on and spreading far and wide.”

The environmentally friendly line also includes cotton tote bags, biodegradable cups, and markers, other bags made of recycles materials, and even a collapsible trash bag. Interested parties can contact Promos Canada for sales rates toll free at 1-877-552-6068 or by emailing sales@promoscanada.com.

About Promos Canada:

Promos Canada is the nation’s leading supplier of distinctive promotional gifts and imprinted bulk items. Specializing in electronic and environmentally friendly promotional items, the company is located in Bowmanville, Ontario but delivers across North America.

Custom Internet Marketing Solutions provided by GILL Media. For more information visit http://www.gill-media.com

Contact:
GILL Media
Web Site: http://www.promoscanada.com
Email: sales@promoscanada.com
Telephone NO: 1-877-552-6068

Address:
Street: 2377 Hwy #2, Station 120, Ste 444
City: Bowmanville, ON
Country: Canada
Zip Code: L1C 5E2

Enjoy green parties with your kids

July 28th, 2008

Looking at the hour’s need, it has become important for us to teach our kids a lesson to save our depleting environment. Hence, its better to start teaching our children about several ways to conserve environment so that we can see a safe tomorrow for our own self and future generation.
One such step in this direction will be by using the services of Green parties, Eco friendly toys and Favor bags.

Kids are fond of current and latest movie character’s theme party. In order to keep the child’s interest alive, we can combine it with eco-friendly party themes and use Green party supplies, Eco friendly goodie bags, favor bags and Eco friendly presents.

Such eco friendly parties or Green parties will surely give your child what he or she has been dreaming off in his or her party.

Some of the Green party supplies or Eco-friendly Party supplies include:

Use Eco-friendly Party utensils like plates, spoons, forks, cups and saucers which are made out of sustainable sources. There are many varieties of Green party supplies which include plastic plates, bowls, cups as well as cutlery, which are available in colors, and are made out of 100%, recyclable plastic. Also, you can use bamboo utensils which are easily disposable and these Green party supplies do not add any impurity to the environment.

Next idea for eco friendly parties is to use cotton-made tablecloth. Though they need to be washed but they add elegance to the table. You will get a nice range of Eco-friendly Party table cloths at Little Star Creative Parties which are made out of 100% cotton and are hand made. Also you can try for Eco-friendly Party Supplies or Green party supplies which include tablecloth as well as fabric crayons kit which must be kept by a family man or a party man.

The main workload on the party host is to decorate the venue and it can also be done with Green party supplies like reusable banners and latex balloons which are biodegradable.

These decoration items look great and stunning in a party hall and hence fulfill the theme of Green parties or eco friendly parties.

Also, you can use beeswax candles which are 100% natural and are made out of renewable source. These are not paraffin candles which are a petroleum product, which adds to the pollutants in the environment and make it unhealthy while burning.

When throwing a party, there is a constant requirement of plastic bags which you either require for garbage dump or for packing any item or gifts. Little Star Creative Parties offer something which is easy to use and environment friendly too. It offers Eco friendly goodie bags in which you can pack eco friendly toys, thereby conserving the environment. With this, be sure that these eco friendly toys packed in Eco friendly goodie bags will make your small guests happy and delighted.

These are some of the ideas that can give your party a great theme and also will let your kids and other guests get inspired for saving the environment.

Whatever you are throwing a small gathering or even a large party, don’t forget to use Green party supplies like favor bags, Eco friendly toys, Eco friendly presents and Eco friendly goodie bags to make your Green parties or eco friendly parties a great hit for your friends and their kids.

EarthTurns.com Donates to CarbonFund.org to Offset Carbon Emissions

December 30th, 2007

EarthTurns.com, announced that it has partnered with Carbonfund.org to offset more than its share of carbon emissions. Carbonfund.org is the country’s foremost carbon reduction and offset group. While incessantly working to reduce its own carbon presence, EarthTurns.com will offset carbon emissions created by general business operations and shipping products by investing in the planting of trees.

EarthTurns.com has always been committed to environmental causes. From its inception, EarthTurns.com has donated a portion of its profits to various charitable organizations. By fighting global climate change and partnering with Carbonfund.org to reduce carbon emissions, EarthTurns.com hopes to be a leader in the internet retail industry and to set an example to other small businesses that they can make a difference in the fight against global warming.

About EarthTurns.com

EarthTurns.com sells American made health care supplements, shampoos, soaps and other all natural home and bath supplies. We believe that using all natural and organic products is healthy for people, pets and the planet. EarthTurns.com is inspired to make a difference in the world, and donates a portion of all profits to various environmental, children and other social causes.

About Carbonfund.org

Carbonfund.org is the country’s leading carbon reduction and offset organization, making it easy and affordable for individuals, businesses and organizations to reduce their climate impact. Carbon offsets enable individuals and businesses to reduce carbon dioxide emissions they are responsible for in their everyday lives by investing in renewable energy, energy efficiency and reforestation projects where they are most cost effective.

Eric Carlson, Executive Director
Carbonfund.org
240-293-2700
www.carbonfund.org

New ActivePure Technology proven to reduce exposure to Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)

December 13th, 2007

A new technology known as ActivePure (RCI), developed by Tennessee-based EcoQuest International, has been proven in peer-reviewed, published university laboratory studies to reduce Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) on inoculated surfaces.

Recent outbreaks of MRSA in many school districts have had school administrators and parents concerned.

Based on NASA research, ActivePure (RCI) has been proven in laboratory testing at Kansas State University to reduce MRSA by more than 99 percent in 24 hours on surface areas. This has enormous implications for reducing exposure to infection-causing germs.

“ActivePure safely inactivates germs in the environment 24 hours a day, without sprays or wipes, the same way it happens in nature,” said EcoQuest Founder Mike Jackson.

“And, it’s convenient. One of our systems called the ecobox is about the size of a toaster,” said Jackson. “You can move it all around the environment.”

Testing also proved that the units reduce other bacteria, viruses, yeast, mold and fungi on surfaces by up to 99 percent. Products using ActivePure (RCI) have been installed in schools, day cares, nursing homes and restaurants. This technology is also available to consumers.

“The use of ActivePure can reduce exposure by inactivating a majority of harmful bacteria, viruses and mold from surfaces in the protected area,” said Dr. James Marsden, Regents Distinguished Professor at Kansas State University and a lead researcher involved with the testing.

“In combination with good hygiene practices, such as hand washing, a reduction in bacteria and viruses on environmental surfaces could reduce the risk of infections,” said Marsden.

For more information on products featuring ActivePure (RCI), and a copy of the Kansas State University study, visit http://www.activepure.com.

EcoQuest International is the developer of ActivePure-equipped “Certified Space” indoor environment and water purification systems. EcoQuest’s technology recreates natural processes to clean indoor environments in more than five million homes and businesses around the globe. Based in Greeneville, TN, EcoQuest employs more than 450 people.

EcoQuest International

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Innovative Econofrost Night Cover “Selling like hotcakes to keep things cool”

November 29th, 2007

Energy efficient night covers for refrigerated display cabinets

SHAWNIGAN LAKE, BC November 25, 2007— Western Grocer, a long-established Canadian retail publication, August edition, features Econofrost night covers in “What’s Cool in Cooling.” The article showcases Econofrost as an innovative technology for refrigeration storage systems to help grocers protect their profit margins, leading the way to reduced energy expenditures while maintaining food storage safety, customer satisfaction and profitability.

Western Grocer’s Colleen Stewart announced that sales of Econofrost woven aluminum night covers for refrigerated product display cases are “taking off globally in a big way.” Jamie Orr, key account manager for Econofrost reports that “new installations in perishable food merchandisers are saving more than the full cost of the Econofrost installation in a matter of weeks,” with demonstrated payback periods of three to eighteen months when a store is closed a minimum of 60 hours a week.

How do Econofrost night curtains work? The benefits are accomplished overnight. Made from a woven heat reflective material, Econofrost night covers stabilize cool temperatures in open refrigeration cases to reduce energy losses while a store is closed. Better temperature and humidity control prolongs the shelf life of refrigerated merchandise and decreases the energy load on refrigeration equipment.

Independent laboratory tests have proven direct energy savings of up to 36% during the hours used from lower heating and air conditioning costs. Econofrost night covers can be specified as an option from most manufacturers of commercial refrigeration equipment or ordered for retrofits.

Econofrost has served the supermarket industry since 1975 and made over 250,000 installations in nearly 30 countries. Market Group Ventures, Inc., the parent corporation for Econofrost and Promolux Lighting International, is a world leader in providing retail technology solutions for merchandisers.

See www.econofrost.com.

For more details contact:

Lyn Rose

Market Group Ventures Inc, PO Box 40

Shawnigan Lake, BC V0R 2W0 Canada

Call 1-800-519-1222 / 250-743-1222 Fax 250-743-1221

Join Robina Suwol of California Safe Schools at Green Summit

November 26th, 2007

Green California Schools Summit

December 4-6, 2007

Pasadena Conference Center

Pasadena, CA

Suwol Presentation, Wednesday December 5 from 2:00PM to 3:15PM in Room 211.

Title: Healthy Environment = Healthy Children: Creating health & safety through protective policies and legislation. Learn how California Safe Schools (CSS), a nationally celebrated children’s environmental health and justice coalition founded in 1998, successfully spearheaded the most stringent schools pesticide use policy in the nation, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), at the Los Angeles Unified School District. IPM uses low risk methods to eradicate insects, weeds and other pests, eliminating a major source of indoor and outdoor pollution. It was the first in the United States to embrace the “Precautionary Principle” and “Right to Know” about pesticides used on school campuses. The policy led to the Healthy Schools Act 2000 and AB 405, which prohibited the use of experimental pesticides in California schools. Today these policies have become models for school districts and communities internationally.

Attendees will learn how to work with parents, teachers, community members, regulatory agencies, school staffs and local governments to implement IPM in their schools and districts.

For further information:

California Green Schools Summit

ph: 323.936.7125

or

California Safe Schools

Box 2756

Toluca Lake, California 91610

ph:818-785-5515