Laura Buzzelli demonstrated her love for the environment while alive and in death. When she died in March 2009, she was buried in a natural way without a vault, casket, and embalming in keeping with her wishes. Six weeks prior to her death, she revealed her idea of burial to Ken, her husband, who supported her whole heartedly. … [Read more...]
Add a New Organic Flavor to Your Beer
June 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The USDA has recently ruled that at all ingredients in organic beer must be organic for the brewer to earn organic certification. This bodes well for hop growers who cultivate this cash crop, as well as for beer itself, which depends on hops for its uniquely bitter flavor. … [Read more...]
Chesapeake Bay Affected by Urban Organic Matter
June 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Monsoon is eagerly awaited across the globe, but rains do not seem very favorable in the Chesapeake Bay region. With every shower, a considerable amount of soil erosion also occurs at the Bay. Important minerals, significant to the nutrition of the soil, are swept away in the rain. Crop residue and earthy tea is flooded away into the Bay, and further piles up the garbage and litter in the waters. … [Read more...]
Fee on Shopping Bags May Encourage Promotional Shopping Bags
June 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The City Council of Baltimore is considering a ban on distribution of plastic as well as paper bags by the city dealers. The Council is planning to charge a fine of 10 cents on plastic bags. Brandon Scott, the City Councilman, had initiated a bill recently that suggested the fee on disposable bags. According to this bill, the fee would be applicable not just on the supermarkets but also the … [Read more...]
Eco Friendly Promotional Items Preferred in Philadelphia
June 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
What if you could help the Earth stay green by residing in a “green home”? Marco Bitran is one such home builder who believes in making houses with eco friendly promotional items. He is a graduate from MIT, Bitran and a builder working for a company which manages and develops multi-dwelling real estate. … [Read more...]
Proposal to Introduce Printed Custom Bags Promotional in Tompkins County
June 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Tompkins County Environmental Management Council is planning to place a ban over plastic bags circulation in the city. The ban also aims at charging a fee for paper bags. This will ensure a gradual transition in consumer behavior. People will switch from using plastic bags to reusable bags. The Council aims to do this by way of printed custom bags promotional. … [Read more...]
Couples Recycling Various Elements at Their Weddings
June 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Generally weddings entail a lot of investments and waste. However, many couples have grown conscious of the preventable waste. So, they donate the leftover food that can be made use of and it is not wasted. The leftovers include not only food but also the gown, wedding flowers, and other stuff that are donated to nursing homes and hospitals. … [Read more...]
ShopRite’s Contest to Create Printed Tote Bags Custom Made
June 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment
ShopRite started the Reusable Bag Design Contest on October 15, 2012 at Williamstown in New Jersey. The contest came to a successful end in January this year. The participants were asked to create printed tote bags custom made, with creative designs that would generate awareness regarding hunger problems across the world. The winning design would be the cover design of all ShopRite reusable tote … [Read more...]
Stowe High School Students Try to Promote Printed Custom Totes
June 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Students of Stowe High School began a campaign for replacing plastic bags with printed custom totes, in February this year. They wished to introduce this change at Shaw supermarket – the largest grocery store in town during Earth Week in April. But prior to the execution of this campaign in April, the Corporate Office at Boston refused to completely ban plastic bags. Instead, they preferred … [Read more...]
Organic and Vegan Food in LA
June 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Gone are the days when people would come in to a restaurant and choose a pizza or a burger. Today when people go out they look for something different, something which is healthy and something which makes them have it again. The Locavoire offers exactly that. It provides its customers with vegan, completely organic, locally produced, and raw as well as alcohol-free dinner. … [Read more...]