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National Wildlife Federation Certifies New Wildlife Habitat Garden in Bonner Springs
The National Wildlife Federation (NWF), America’s largest wildlife conservation and education organization, is pleased that Kaw Valley Window & Lawn Care in Bonner Springs, KS, has successfully created a Certified Wildlife Habitat® through its Garden for Wildlife™ program. In addition, Kaw Valley's habitat has been co-certified with NWF’s state affiliate, the Kansas Wildlife Federation. - June 08, 2020 - Kaw Valley Window & Lawn Care
ESG Investor Collaborations Growth Accelerates Sending a Strong Message to Companies in 2020 & Beyond
Leaders Arena's latest study finds that investor collaborations grew at a brisk pace, with a nearly 75% increase in collective investor AUM supporting ESG collaborations since 2018. Key growth factors include the growing number and size of investors supporting existing collaborations – including high-profile investors such as BlackRock – and the number of new initiatives being launched. Collaborations with a social focus represent 6 of the 8 new investor initiatives launched since 2018. - June 04, 2020 - Leaders Arena Limited
Sundance Media Group Announces Drone Training Reseller Agreement with SYNNEX Corporation
Agreement Provides Certified Drone Training to Government Agencies and Organizations Across the U.S. - June 03, 2020 - Sundance Media Group, LLC
Locus AG Continues Building Executive Bench by Hiring VP of Environmental Platforms
As part of its B Corp mission to help advance the climate-smart agriculture trend, Locus Agricultural Solutions (Locus AG) has hired Shane Head as its new Vice President of Environmental Platforms. Mr. Head will oversee crop and international expansion of the CarbonNOW program that delivers agronomic and ecosystem benefits. - May 23, 2020 - Locus Agricultural Solutions
Kenny Chesney Partners with The Reef Ball Foundation
Kenny Chesney and No Shoes Reefs partners with the Reef Ball Foundation to preserve, protect and restore the marine environment for the benefit of future generations. - May 21, 2020 - Reef Ball Foundation
SolarCraft Completes Solar Power Installation for San Rafael City Hall & Police Department - City of San Rafael Increases Renewables & Saves Thousands
Novato and Sonoma-based SolarCraft, recently completed the installation of a 246 kW DC solar electric system at the San Rafael City Hall and Police Department facilities in San Rafael, Marin County, CA. Increasing the sustainability of their operations and reducing their power costs, installing a solar photovoltaic system will save San Rafael thousands in utility fees every year. - May 19, 2020 - SolarCraft
Hotel and Cruise Line Guests Can Now "Break the Seal" and Stay with Confidence with SAFE-ROOM CERTIFIED(TM)
Company provides random testing of hotel rooms and cruise line cabins to ensure proper cleaning and disinfecting to give travelers peace of mind. - May 06, 2020 - Safe-Room Certified
Clothing Distancing Solution for Health Care and Public Service Front-Liners
As a Nurse, Tonia Torrellas, Creator of It’sMyBag, feels Nurse's Day for 2020 should be shared: Front-Liners' Day. - May 04, 2020 - It's My Bag/ It's My B, Inc.
Modern Sustainability Redefined in Hillside Silver Lake Home from office42 Architecture and Russell Wightman Design
Oasis home re-envisioned to feature 360 degree connection, green roof, and a bio pool where family can forage for water chestnuts. - April 30, 2020 - office42 Architecture
Mark A. Chertok, Esq. Honored as a Professional of the Year for 2020 by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide
Mark A. Chertok, Esq. of New York, New York has been honored as a Professional of the Year for 2020 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of law. About Mark A. Chertok, Esq. With over 40 years experience and 35 years with... - April 30, 2020 - Strathmore Worldwide
Photo Essay: Aircraft Towing Systems’ Purchase of Abandoned Boeing 727 Reveals Aviation History
When Aircraft Towing Systems World Wide LLC recently purchased an abandoned Boeing 727 left at the Ardmore Industrial Airpark in 2007, little did ATS CEO/Vice President Vince Howie know the former Kitty Hawk Air Cargo jet would act like a time capsule from 2007. Editors Note: This photo essay features more than 12 photos and cutlines to be downloaded at https://www.dropbox.com/sh/9htgbn7odwx93i2/AACDGVaB8EOVx4FfgqyUje9da?dl=0 - April 28, 2020 - Aircraft Towing Systems World Wide LLC
TEALEAVES, Luxury Tea Purveyor, Announces Fully Compostable Tea Bag Line for Earth Day
Focused on quality and craft, TEALEAVES strives to be custodians of the plants and botanicals that they use every day. For Earth Month, the luxury tea purveyor announces that they will be transitioning to backyard compostable tea envelopes, made of NatureFlex, in 2021. - April 24, 2020 - TEALEAVES
Most Americans Are Quarantined at Home, Making More Trash; BagUps Has a Biodegradable Solution
With Americans staying home and making more trash, BagUps has a biodegradable solution for the kitchen garbage. Also promotes stay at home capabilities. - April 24, 2020 - Fast Bags Corp.
New Personal Active UVC Air Sterilizer Will Combat COVID-19
With the COVID-19 pandemic plaguing the U.S. and people around the world, Cair Products announces the development of its new Personal Active UVC Air Sterilizer that promises new protections from this and other viruses. With this unit, a patent-pending active sterilization system focuses on the... - April 24, 2020 - Cair Products
Locus Agricultural Solutions Honors Earth Day by Donating Climate-Smart Technology to Help Farmers Offset Economic Losses from COVID-19
Locus AG is calling for nominations of farmers that are making a positive impact on their communities and the environment during the coronavirus pandemic. Individuals that are chosen as Earth Day 2020 Hero Farmers will receive free healthy soil treatments that can boost yields and revenue, and reduce their operating costs and carbon footprints. - April 22, 2020 - Locus Agricultural Solutions
Plantscapers Show Solidarity for Shelter in Place and Social Distancing with Launch of #StayPlanted Initiative
Interior plantscaping professionals encourage individuals to adhere to shelter in place and social distancing health and safety guidelines. - April 22, 2020 - Natura
North Florida Land Trust’s O2O Partnership Has Been Chosen for Over $9 Million in Federal Funding
Funding is through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program - April 18, 2020 - North Florida Land Trust
Fusion Flowers Announces International Designers of the Year for 2019 Including Lisa Belisle AIFD
This year’s Fusion Flowers International Designer of the Year Competition 2019 winner included Lisa Belisle AIFD, CFD, CF, a small business owner and instructor at Flora Elements Education and Design in Delafield, Wisconsin. The competition aims to find the best floral designers from all over the world and to express their creativity and design skills. Belisle won a bronze medal in the Wedding Category. - April 17, 2020 - Flora Elements Education and Design
Chattanooga Storage Facilities Offer Tornado Relief
TN-based self-storage management company, Absolute Storage Management, offers free storage to those affected by recent tornadoes in the Chattanooga area. - April 17, 2020 - Absolute Storage Management
Responsible Policies for Animals Urges Top Officials: Tell Public COVID-19's Root Cause
Responsible Policies for Animals urges five top officials to inform the public about the root cause of COVID-19: the meat delusion. - April 17, 2020 - Responsible Policies for Animals
A Young Sea Otter's True-Life Adventure Teaches Young Readers About Marine Wildlife in New Children's Book "Sabby the Sea Otter"
Young readers will be thrilled with the new children's book "Sabby the Sea Otter," which presents the true story of a how a real-life sea otter pup and his mom were reunited, while teaching fun sea otter facts and an important lesson about how human activity affects wildlife. - April 16, 2020 - Linden Publishing
Keep Irving Beautiful Recognized as Gold Star Affiliate by Keep Texas Beautiful - 57 Texas Communities Honored for Their Exceptional Community Improvement Efforts
Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB) recently named Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) a Gold Star Affiliate, a designation granted to 57 affiliates of KTB’s nearly 300 affiliates. Since 2004, KTB’s Gold Star Affiliate recognition rewards communities who have gone above and beyond the... - April 16, 2020 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Baha’i Community of Irving Volunteers with Keep Irving Beautiful Members Make 18 No-Sew Blankets
The Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’i Faith of Irving is the most recent group to participate in the Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) “No-Sew Blanket Project.” Eight Baha’i Faith volunteers worked in different locations to make eighteen blankets, for a combined 40 hours of service. - April 11, 2020 - Keep Irving Beautiful
North Florida Land Trust is Making Changes to Meet Growing Preservation Demands
The organization has repositioned some staff to accomplish more. - April 09, 2020 - North Florida Land Trust
RT ECP Unveils Annual Market Update Highlighting Commercial Insurance Industry Trends, Challenges & Risk Management Solutions
RT Specialty, LLC’s Environmental and Construction Professional (RT ECP) Practice has released its annual Market Update highlighting the trends and challenges confronting the complex commercial insurance marketplace as well as the finer coverage nuances to help agents, brokers and their... - April 08, 2020 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
SnatchBot Helps Save Lives with a Coronavirus Chatbot
The team at SnatchBot, the chatbot building platform, have created a chatbot to help disseminate up-to-date information and advice about coronavirus. In the last week it has had a phenomenal response, mostly from users of Facebook Messenger (https://m.me/coronaviruschatbot/). The chatbot takes RSS... - April 07, 2020 - SnatchBot
EloQ Communications Encourages Employees and Partners to Delete Email to Protect the Environment
EloQ Communications sets to reduce its email carbon footprint to contribute to environmental protection towards Earth Day. - April 07, 2020 - EloQ Communications
Live Online Proctoring Coming for All NABCEP Exams
Due to concerns about the COVID-19 emergency and the need to reduce our exposure to viral threats, NABCEP decided to offer all Board Certification and Associate level exams through live online proctoring (LOP). You will soon be able to take NABCEP Board Certification and Associate credential exams from the comfort and safety of your own home. - April 01, 2020 - North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners
Leading California University Finds 78 Percent Reduction in Livestock Methane Emissions with Direct-Fed Microbials from Locus Fermentation Solutions
These highly effective, inexpensive and stable microbes can have a major impact on reducing methane, a potent greenhouse gas that is rising and threatens the chance to avoid catastrophic climate change. Locus Fermentation Solutions identified the organisms and is six months away from commercializing and scaling a patented, scalable direct-fed microbial solution that can be easily added to livestock feed. - March 26, 2020 - Locus Agricultural Solutions
Keep Irving Beautiful Mascots Visit Irving’s Heritage Senior Center
On March 7, Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) mascots Kirby the Toucan, Buddy the Blue Bag and Litterbug visited Irving’s Heritage Senior Center, 200 S. Jefferson St. The mascot trio performed an educational skit about the benefits of recycling and taking care of our environment. The Heritage... - March 13, 2020 - Keep Irving Beautiful
SolarCraft Completes Solar Power Installation at Gary Farrell Vineyards & Winery - Celebrated Healdsburg Winery Toasts Energy Savings
Novato and Sonoma based SolarCraft recently completed the installation of a 193.2 kW DC solar electric system at Gary Farrell Vineyards & Winery in Healdsburg, CA. This large solar power system demonstrates Gary Farrell’s commitment to reduce their energy consumption and enhance the social and environmental sustainability of its operations. Also looking to reduce operating costs, installing solar power will save them, on average, $64,000. - March 12, 2020 - SolarCraft
American Trenchless Sponsors Plumbing Continuing Education Class
American Trenchless Technologies, Chicagoland’s leading trenchless sewer repair company, announces its sponsorship of a plumbing continuing education course led by George Swietczak. The CE class is hosted by Chicago Water & Fire Restoration and to be offered at the Drury Lane in Oakbrook Terrace on March 13, 2020 from 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. - March 12, 2020 - Trenchless Innovation
HealthLynked Corp. Tracks Worldwide Spread of Corona Virus and Keeps Users Informed with Novel Interactive App
HealthLynked Corp. (OTCQB: HLYK), a global healthcare network focused on care management of its members and a provider of healthcare technologies that connects doctors, patients and medical data, today announced that is has developed technology to help track the spread of COVID-19 with its patient... - March 11, 2020 - HealthLynked Corp.
UPS Employees Update Paint at Irving’s Senter Park Recreation Center
Employees from the United Parcel Service (UPS) Red River District partnered with Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) to add a fresh coat of paint inside the Senter Park Recreation Center, 901 S. Senter Road. The group of nine volunteers spent a total of 31.5 service hours painting columns, a wall in the... - March 08, 2020 - Keep Irving Beautiful
New Book Challenging Readers to Decide if Scientists Are in Denial Will be Free March 7 Though 11
Based on the fundamental principle of traditional science, consciousness and intelligence could not have existed until evolution produced a brain and cannot exist without one. A new book reveals credible evidence that indicates otherwise, suggesting western science needs to be updated. - March 07, 2020 - The Oaklea Press
A Revolutionary All-Natural and Organic Skincare Company Called Joovani Hits the Market
A lot of women put products on their body that contain toxic chemicals that can potentially do harm to their skin. In-fact the average person puts 515 synthetic chemicals to their skin every day. Chemicals like paraben, phthalates, borates and synthetic fragrances. - March 06, 2020 - Joovani
Hempton Farms to Host Free Hemp Town Hall in Chatham, Virginia
Speakers and industry experts align to help farmers considering hemp as a crop. - March 05, 2020 - Hempton Farms
Hempton Farms to Host Free Hemp Town Hall in Leasburg, North Carolina
Those curious about hemp as a crop are invited to attend. - March 05, 2020 - Hempton Farms
Allied Industry Partners Enter Into Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) During Annual Meeting & Exposition for Indoor Air Quality
The Indoor Air Quality Association enters into a partnership agreement with six other industry organizations - the first of its kind for the industry. - March 05, 2020 - Indoor Air Quality Association
Hempton Farms to Host Free Missouri Hemp Summit
Speakers and industry experts align to help farmers considering hemp as a crop. - March 02, 2020 - Hempton Farms
America's Top Coolsculpting Clinic in Las Vegas Secret Body Medical Spa, Now Offers Virus & Bacteria Free Air with Vollara's ActivePure Technology
Vollara’s ActivePure technology is proven in university studies done at Kansas State University, for Vollara (Ecoquest at the time), shows that this technology has a 99.9% kill rate for bacteria and viruses. With the flu virus on the rise and the Corona virus spreading Secret Body Medical Spa is happy to ensure healthier air while you are at their Spa. "We want our patients and employees to know they can breathe in clean uncontaminated air at Secret Body Medical Spa," says Kate Robertson. - March 02, 2020 - Secret Body Las Vegas Coolsculpting Clinic
North Florida Land Trust and Weyerhaeuser Are Working to Preserve 50,000 Acres Within the O2O Corridor
The private timberland company has offered to sell a conservation easement within this critical wildlife corridor. - March 01, 2020 - North Florida Land Trust
Hempton Farms Finds the Future of Hemp in Its Past
Between the update to the legality, and the boom of the CBD industry, farming hemp is, once again, on the rise. As experienced American farmers, the group of gentlemen behind Hempton Farms have been watching the industry boom with discerning eyes. - February 29, 2020 - Hempton Farms
CloserStill Media Launches Green World Asia, a Sustainability-Focused Platform for Business
Award-winning global exhibition and conference organiser extends its portfolio into sustainable business solutions. - February 29, 2020 - Green World Asia
Simply Organic Beauty Launches Self Love Box to Promote Mental Health Awareness in Beauty Salons
Simply Organic Beauty has partnered with non-profit movement To Write Love On Her Arms to spark thoughtful conversation and awareness around mental health in beauty salons through the launch of their new Self Love Charity Box. Hair Stylists get the reputation of being therapists -- even jokingly... - February 27, 2020 - Simply Organic Beauty
Whole Foods Market Volunteers with Keep Irving Beautiful Beautification Project at Senter East
Employee volunteers from the Irving Whole Foods Market joined Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) for a beautification project Feb. 20. Joined by a student from the North Lake College Service Learning program, the group painted the hallway and kitchen of the Senter East Community Building, giving sixteen... - February 26, 2020 - Keep Irving Beautiful
PrintPlast Announces PVC Free Hotel Key Cards for Sustainable Hotels
Smart & Contactless Card Production Firm PrintPlast Announces Eco Friendly Hotel Key Cards - February 23, 2020 - PrintPlast
The University of British Columbia Botanical Garden and TEALEAVES Announce Their Attendance at the World Biodiversity Forum
At the inaugural World Biodiversity Forum in Davos, Switzerland in February, TEALEAVES and the University of British Columbia (UBC) Botanical Garden will facilitate a collaborative framework to preserve biodiversity through a network of international organizations. - February 14, 2020 - TEALEAVES
Hydrogen on Demand from Cheap Scrap Metals
Catalytic chemistry has been used to create a new catalyst that efficiently splits water and releases pure hydrogen for use as a fuel. - February 10, 2020 - Phillips Company
Theory House Launches Sustainability Marketing Services for Retailers and Brands
Theory House FWD guides the transformation of corporate sustainability initiatives into retail campaigns that resonate with a new generation of socially responsible consumers. - February 10, 2020 - Theory House