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Keep Irving Beautiful Visits Emma’s House - "A Special Place for Special People"
The summer day campers at Emma’s House are now "Eco-Superheroes," thanks to a visit by Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) and their recycling mascot “Buddy the Blue Bag” on July 25. KIB staff members brought activity books which focused on caring for the environment,... - July 29, 2018 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Solarponics Recognized for Providing Jobs and Clean Energy in California
The Solar Power World Top Solar Contractors List includes Atascadero-based solar firm, Solarponics, which employs 47 local professionals. - July 26, 2018 - Solarponics
Early-Bird Registration Ends July 31 for the 33rd Annual WateReuse Symposium
U.S. Astronaut Captain Scott Kelly to Deliver Keynote Address - July 25, 2018 - WateReuse Association
Off Road Hall of Fame Inductee and Land Use Warrior Joins ModernJeeper Group
Del Albright to be Worldwide Ambassador and Brand Leader for ModernJeeper’s Media and Event Activities. - July 20, 2018 - Metalcloak
KIB Teams with Calvary Church Volunteers for Two Beautification Projects
Volunteers from Calvary Church Irving and Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) know how to wield some paintbrushes. Calvary Church volunteers recently teamed with KIB to pour 123 hours into brightening two of Irving’s treasures, the Jackie Townsell Bear Creek Heritage Center and Hurwitz Park. They... - July 20, 2018 - Keep Irving Beautiful
SolarCraft Completes Solar Install at New Sonoma Academy Zero Net Energy Building - North Bay School Pushes the Green and Healthy Envelope
Novato and Sonoma-based SolarCraft has completed a 143.3 Solar Electric System at Sonoma Academy’s newly constructed Janet Durgin Guild & Commons building. The building is the first of its kind in the North Bay, an environmental and human health model based primarily upon the Living Building Challenge criteria: to create structures that not only minimize a building’s impact on the environment but help repair it. - July 19, 2018 - SolarCraft
MSL & Company Request for Development Proposals Selected as Finalist for New Emeryville Center for the Arts and Culture
MSL & Company, LLC (MSL) was selected as one of three finalists, from among the submissions for a Request for Qualifications Proposals (RFQP) for the new Emeryville Center for the Arts and Culture. Selection was based on the Overall Objectives & Key Elements established by Council and a Selection Panel’s application of the Scoring Criteria. The teams chosen had the highest scores and demonstrated the greatest understanding of the community’s needs, and ability to design, develop, and operate. - July 17, 2018 - MSL & Company, LLC
America Green Solar Expands in the Natural State with the Launch of a New Channel Partner
America Green Solar is making its way to the Natural State, as a new channel partner launches in Arkansas this week. And with fewer than one thousand homes having solar systems, America’s fastest-growing solar company has plenty of room for further growth in the state of three million. The... - July 15, 2018 - SOLAREUM
Wildcat Discovery Technologies Announces New Multi-Year Research Collaboration with Tianmu Lake Advanced Energy Storage Technology Research Institute (TIES)
Wildcat and TIES will leverage battery materials R&D synergies to accelerate cell performance improvements. - July 12, 2018 - Wildcat Discovery Technologies
SolarCraft Installs Additional Solar for Meadow Club - Sun Continues to Shine on Premier Marin County Golf Course
Novato and Sonoma-based SolarCraft announced the completion two additional solar energy installations at The Meadow Club in Fairfax, CA. The renowned Marin County Golf Course continues to increase the overall sustainability of their 90-acre course with the installation of a 235 kW DC solar photovoltaic system, reducing their operating costs by additional thousands every month and stabilizing energy expenses for decades to come. - July 09, 2018 - SolarCraft
Avoid Spreading of Emerald Ash Borer and the Lone Star Tick When Camping This Summer
If you love camping, be careful about nature’s tiniest pests this year. Stein Tree advises care specifically with regard to the emerald ash borer (EAB) and the Lone Star Tick. One is a destructive pest whose spread needs to be controlled, and the other threatens physical harm to... - July 09, 2018 - Stein Tree Service
The Inventions Festival, SVIIF 2018, in Silicon Valley Closes with Excellent Results for the Earthquakes Protection Solutions Promoter, Arexman Construct Company
The developer of new systems for saving life, protecting assets and providing better business continuity in case of earthquakes, Arexman Construct Company closes the inventions festival SVIIF 2018 in Santa Clara, CA, with excellent results. CEO and owner, Dr. Engr. Mircea Manolescu received a Special Award for Regenesys - the personal earthquake protection and health regeneration shelter. He is looking now for partnership with an US company or person to produce and sell it on the US market. - July 05, 2018 - Arexman Construct SRL
Meet Arexman Construct at SVIIF 2018 at Santa Clara Convention Center, July 2-4, 2018
To get worldwide recognition and respect, to earn revenue and to add a new social responsibility dimension to a US company through a partnership is what Arexman Construct Company proposes. Several patents and solutions, mainly in the earthquake protection domain are waiting to make big money. The company is looking to find an industrial/marketing partner to go together from patent to production and sales, and share the worldwide recognition. Booth 618 at SFIIV 2018. - July 04, 2018 - Arexman Construct SRL
SolarCraft Completes Solar Power System at Richmond Yacht Club - Prominent Contra Costa County Yacht Club Installs Solar & Saves Thousands
Novato and Sonoma based SolarCraft, a leading North Bay solar installer for over 35 years, recently completed the installation of a 75 kW DC solar system at Richmond Yacht Club in Point Richmond, CA. The system will produce over 50% of the harbor’s projected annual energy needs, saving the... - July 03, 2018 - SolarCraft
Hawaii Governor to Sign Bill to Ban Sunscreens with Oxybenzone & Octinoxate by 2021. Watch "Reefs at Risk" to Learn Why You Should Switch Your Sunscreen Sooner.
Hawaii Governor David Ige is scheduled to sign a bill on July 3rd to ban sunscreens with Oxybenzone and Octinoxate from being sold in the state by January 2021. In the meantime, watch the short film, “Reefs At Risk,” to learn why you should switch your sunscreen sooner. (The film is available on Youtube, Facebook, Hawaii Airlines, in hotels throughout Hawaii, and will be featured on Upworthy.) - July 02, 2018 - Fagan Films
Mason Color Works Inorganic Color Pigment 7389 Catalina Testing Demonstrates Superior Degradation Resistance Properties Versus Competitor Pool Colors
Mason Color Works has conducted testing on its complex inorganic colored pigment 7389 Catalina alongside two additional pigments used in the pool industry. Testing reveals 7389 Catalina has superior degradation resistance properties to chemicals used in maintaining pools, versus competitor pool... - June 27, 2018 - Mason Color Works
SOLitude Lake Management Acquires Aquatic Environments, Solidifies Presence in California and Nevada
SOLitude Lake Management®, a leading environmental firm specializing in lake, pond, wetland and fisheries management, and related environmental services, has expanded its national presence to the western United States by uniting with Aquatic Environments based in the San Francisco Bay Area. - June 25, 2018 - SOLitude Lake Management
Recover Brands Launches Made in the Carolinas Line
Inspired by the rich textile heritage of North Carolina, Recover Brands (recoverbrands.com), the sustainable apparel manufacturer based in Charlotte, NC, has launched their Made-In-The-Carolinas line of clothing and accessories. The collection, that features socks, shirts and a beanie is entirely... - June 20, 2018 - Recover Brands
History-Making U.S. Astronaut Captain Scott Kelly to Deliver Keynote at 33rd Annual WateReuse Symposium
U.S. Astronaut, Captain Scott Kelly will deliver the keynote address for the 33rd Annual WateReuse Symposium, September 9-12, 2018, in Austin, Texas. Captain Scott Kelly’s keynote address about his awe-inspiring stories from space and personal reflections on leadership, teamwork and testing limits will set the stage for a comprehensive program on what's working, what's new, and what's next in water recycling. - June 20, 2018 - WateReuse Association
Irving Well-Represented at Annual Keep Texas Beautiful Conference - KIB, Water Utilities, Dr. Roy Vu, and Entire Community Honored
Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB) recently held its 51st annual State Conference in Georgetown, Texas, from June 11 – 13, with the theme of “Creating Community.” The Irving community was certainly represented well at the conference, with Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) receiving the Gold... - June 16, 2018 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Dover Downs Hotel & Casino Partners with Planet Aid to Promote Community Recycling
Dover Downs Hotel & Casino recently celebrated two significant milestones in a campaign to increase its recycling efforts. First, Dover Downs Hotel & Casino is now recycling 66 percent of its total waste, according to a recent analysis report. That represents an increase of 440 percent... - June 14, 2018 - Dover Downs Hotel & Casino
Gardener’s Art Fest
Artist Elizabeth Murray once said, “Gardening is the art that uses flowers and plants as paint, and the soil and sky as canvas.” On June 23, 2018, the Gardener’s Art Fest at The Growing Place Garden Center in Naperville brings art and gardening together. This year’s theme... - June 13, 2018 - The Growing Place
Ventura County Receives Multiple Accolades for Committing to Natural, Environmentally Friendly Treatment of Local Wildlife
Raptor Pilot Study for levee protection is first to quantify the impact of raptors vs poisons against rodent damage - June 10, 2018 - Ventura County Public Works Agency
Church of Scientology Showcases Best Practices for Sustainability
The Church of Scientology in partnership with the Way to Happiness Association of Tennessee observed World Environment Day with a Sustainable Living Conference. - June 09, 2018 - Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre Nashville
Energy Retailer Reduced Customer Churn by 14% by Increasing Level of Personalization
New Zealand’s largest energy retailer, Genesis Energy, has expanded their offering of personalized energy insights to all eligible customers, after initial pilot with Ecotagious reduced customer churn by 14%. - June 07, 2018 - Ecotagious Inc.
KIB Teams with Acosta and Mosaic Volunteers for Paint Project - “Acosta Cares” Service Day at Trinity View Baseball Fields
For the past several years, the Acosta Sales and Marketing Company’s “Acosta Cares” volunteer team has worked with Keep Irving Beautiful on a project that makes a big impact at one of Irving’s many scenic parks. This year, 50 employee volunteers gave a combined 200 hours in... - June 07, 2018 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Breaking: Lava Covers Coral Reef in Hawai’i as Local Filmmakers Try to Preserve Reefs Worldwide Through Their Short Film "Reefs at Risk"
Hawaii filmmakers will launch short film Reefs at Risk and reef safe sunscreen guide online for World Oceans Day on June 8th to educate the public about the effects of some sunscreen chemicals on coral reefs. Governor Ige will sign legislation to ban the sale of sunscreens with oxybenzone/octinoxate in Hawaii by Jan. 2021. In sad news, the filmmakers experience great loss today as lava covers their favorite coral reef in Hawaii. Some of their favorite shots were filmed at the Wai Opae tidepools. - June 06, 2018 - Fagan Films
Media Moon to be Honored by Village of Hoffman Estates and Mayor as Green Business
Woodridge / Hoffman Estates technology company to be honored by Village of Hoffman Estates and Mayor McLeod for being eco-friendly. - June 01, 2018 - Media Moon, LLC.
Hot Spot Free Solar Panels for the US Market by SolEnergy Consulting Mick Schacke
The first hot spot free solar panels, German engineered, coming to the US market now by SolEnergy Consulting and Mick Schacke. - May 29, 2018 - SolEnergy Consulting
Southern Pine Beetle Activity Map: Privately Owned Forestland
The Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC) completes Forest Health flights twice annually to monitor forest health issues, such as the southern pine beetle. The interactive map includes data from the most recent flights as well as data provided by the U.S. Forest Service. Verification of this data... - May 26, 2018 - Mississippi Forestry Commission
KIB Teams with Wells Fargo Auto Volunteers for Tree Planting Project at Sam Houston Trail Park
Employee volunteers from Wells Fargo Auto spent Wednesday, May 23, in a service project with Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) at Sam Houston Trail Park. The nine volunteers gave 36 hours of their time by planting a mix of 26 native Texas trees (bur oak, bald cypress, and cedar elm) along the Campion... - May 26, 2018 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Badger Applauds Hawaii’s Ban of Reef Harming Sunscreens
Maker of people and planet-friendly mineral sunscreens and other organic personal care products joins eleven safe sunscreen brands in supporting the ban and raising public awareness. - May 25, 2018 - W.S. Badger Company
Media Moon, LLC. Recognized by Village of Hoffman Estates Sustainability Commission as Green Business
Media Moon, LLC. has been recognized by the Village of Hoffman Estates as a Green Business. This honor is exclusive to Hoffman Estates businesses and recognizes companies that demonstrate sustainable practices in order to make themselves more environmentally-friendly. "We're very pleased to... - May 23, 2018 - Media Moon, LLC.
KIB Teams with Surti Leuva Patidar Samaj Youth for Cleanup - SLPS Service Project at Sam Houston Trail Park
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) offers a variety of ways for people to give back and to show their community pride. For the youth members of Surti Leuva Patidar Samaj (SLPS), that meant spending their morning in a service project with Keep Irving Beautiful. On Saturday, May 19, the group gathered at... - May 23, 2018 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Church of Scientology to Host Sustainable Living Conference
The Church of Scientology in partnership with the Way to Happiness Association of Tennessee is observing World Environment Day with a Sustainable Living Conference. - May 19, 2018 - The Way to Happiness
Keep Irving Beautiful Seeks Nominations for Annual Awards - "Mayor and KIB Awards" Honor Irving’s Difference Makers
Keep Irving Beautiful is asking for nominations to be submitted for the 2018 “Mayor and KIB Annual Awards.” These awards honor local individuals, organizations and businesses that have gone above and beyond in making significant contributions towards making Irving a better place to... - May 19, 2018 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Pelmorex Corp. Calls on Viafoura to Help Expand Active Community Membership by Over 50 Percent
Hoping to cement their position as the online destination for weather and weather-related news, Pelmorex started looking for new ways to build their audience and create a more active and engaged community around their content on the weathernetwork.com and MétéoMédia. To do so,... - May 18, 2018 - Viafoura Inc.
Dr. Roy Vu Receives Keep Texas Beautiful Youth and Educator Award
Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB) announced Dr. Roy Vu, professor of history at North Lake College, as the winner of the 2018 Sadie Ray Graff Educator Award on May 11. Educator is one of four categories in the Keep Texas Beautiful Youth & Educator Awards and honors a teacher who provides instruction... - May 17, 2018 - Keep Irving Beautiful
True Green Enterprises Announces Competitively Priced Tree Free Paper Straws
New Patent Pending Paper Straws made from Rapidly Renewable Resources - May 16, 2018 - True Green Enterprises
KIB Teams with Crown Castle for "Connected by Good" Service Day - 33 Volunteers Painted at Trinity View Park
Take a drive through Trinity View Park and you will see vibrant yellow safety railings at the football fields, the results of a corporate service day project by Crown Castle employee volunteers who recently partnered with Keep Irving Beautiful. Headquartered in Houston, Crown Castle has offices... - May 12, 2018 - Keep Irving Beautiful
OnPoint Manufacturing Announces Participation in the Texprocess Americas 2018 “Supply Chain USA” Pavilion in May
OnPoint Manufacturing, Inc., an innovative leader in on-demand apparel manufacturing, today announced their participation in the upcoming Texprocess Americas 2018 “Supply Chain USA” Pavilion, May 22-24, 2018. - May 10, 2018 - OnPoint Manufacturing
Ecotagious Now Enabling Utilities to Engage Consumers via Smart Speakers
Ecotagious, a top cleantech company that delivers industry-leading energy savings and enhances customer engagement to utilities, is now offering its hyper-personalized energy insights via the Alexa and Google Home smart speakers. Ecotagious will provide its Powerful Insights™ for Voice... - May 10, 2018 - Ecotagious Inc.
SolarCraft, North Bay's Solar Leader, CEO Ted Walsh and California Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom Discuss Energy, Economics & the Environment
The CEO of Novato and Sonoma-based SolarCraft, a leading provider of solar and clean energy solutions for homes and businesses, met with Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom to discuss challenges facing the state and North Bay region. The lunch, attended by local business and environmental leaders, was hosted by Donald Simon and Zach Wasserman of the law firm Wendell, Rosen, Black & Dean in Oakland, CA in support of Newsom’s campaign for governor. - May 10, 2018 - SolarCraft
Travel App Solves Traveler Problems with Sustainable Solutions in Venice
California Tech company launches innovative app in Venice, providing on-demand help in walkable cities. Prontopia’s vision for responsible travel and sustainable cities centers on a community model of people helping people. - May 10, 2018 - Prontopia
Carbon-And-More Announces New Custom Metrics Feature
Carbon-And-More, expert in sustainability management for SMEs, announces the release of a new feature designed to help firms manage their specific triple bottom line objectives and auto-generate their CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) report. - May 08, 2018 - Carbon-And-More
OnPoint Manufacturing Announces Partnership with Local Fashion Designer, Megan Dean
OnPoint Manufacturing, Inc., an innovative leader in on-demand apparel manufacturing, today announced a partnership with local Alabama Fashion Designer, Megan Dean, to produce her sustainable luxury clothing line. Through this cooperative effort, Megan Dean is working closely with OnPoint... - May 08, 2018 - OnPoint Manufacturing
RT New Day Introduces 2018 Market Update
State-of-the-Market Assessment Explores Environmental & Construction-Related Professional Liability Industry Trends & Challenges - May 04, 2018 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
KIB Teams with Geocachers for Don't Mess with Texas Trash-Off - Group Cleaned Spring Trails Park
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) ended the month of April – Earth Month - at Spring Trails Park with their “Great American Cleanup/Don’t Mess with Texas Trash-Off.” The original cleanup scheduled for April 7 had to be rescheduled due to weather, but thanks to a dedicated group of... - May 03, 2018 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Keep Irving Beautiful Celebrates Earth Day All April - Staff Attends a Variety of Events to Promote Recycling and Clean Public Spaces
April 22 is officially recognized as Earth Day, but Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) celebrates “Earth Month” and participated in several events with an Earth Day theme. The first was a visit to the Heritage Senior Center on April 5, where staff promoted recycling by giving away recycled... - April 29, 2018 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Boston Photographer Receives International Attention
Documentary photographer Steven Edson was selected for his winning image in the 2018 Communications Arts Photography Annual competition. Of the 3,401 entries to the 59th Photography Annual, only 127 were accepted, representing the work of 123 photographers, making the Photography Annual the most exclusive major photography competition in the world. - April 27, 2018 - Steven Edson Photography