Two teachers team up to make a difference in the world. Through a music video and song about global climate change, these teachers try to involve students, parents and the public, about what we can do to Save The Planet.
April 7, 2008
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Consumers can now shop for groceries and carbon offsets all under one roof. Green Piggy (www.GreenPiggyTag.com) has recently partnered with retail stores in the fight against global warming. Select stores now offer an automobile carbon offset program allowing consumers to counterbalance their cars annual emissions.
Hingham, MA (PRWEB) April 7, 2008 — Consumers can now shop for groceries and carbon offsets all under one roof — The Fruit Center Marketplace, which owns specialty grocery stores in Hingham and Milton, M.A., has launched an exciting new venture with Green Piggy (www.GreenPiggyTag.com) in the fight against global warming. The two have partnered together to offer an automobile carbon offset program allowing consumers to counterbalance their cars annual emissions with the purchase of a Green Piggy “auto tag”.
With each tag purchase, Green Piggy invests the funds in emissions reduction projects around the world, equivalent to the average annual emissions of an individuals car. These projects are clean-energy projects that have an effective and immediate impact on the environment.
You dont have to drastically change your lifestyle to become eco-friendly–small changes have a big impact. Plus, what you cant reduce, you can now offset. Thats the message were trying to get out. Green Piggy offers four auto tags–hybrid, compact, standard and SUV. The auto tags range in price from $24.95 for a hybrid which offsets 6,000 lbs. of CO2, to $77.95 for an SUV which offsets 20,000 lbs. of CO2.
The site, www.GreenPiggyTag.com, features emissions calculators to help customers determine the environmental impact of their cars, homes, and even air travel. It then suggests how much they should pay to balance out that impact through offsets. If customers buy the offsets through Green Piggy, theyll get perks like decals, magnets and bag tags for their luggage in return. Theyll also get a certificate of verification explaining how the projects and offsets are verified.
“Corporations all over the world are going green–theyre taking responsibility and becoming accountable for their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by reducing their emissions and purchasing carbon offsets,” Patricia Powers, co-founder of Green Piggy said. “Most individuals are unaware of the simple things they can do to reduce their own emissions–were just trying to reach out and educate people about energy efficiency and carbon offsets.”
Green Piggy has partnered with Pangea Capital Partners, based in China and the U.S., which develops emissions-reducing projects around the world. Through partnering with Pangea, Green Piggy is able to purchase higher quality offsets at modest prices, relaying these discounted prices to their customers. More importantly, Green Piggy has full knowledge of, and direct access to all of the projects their customers are funding.
“Were not extreme environmentalists. I have an SUV,” said Christine Nichols, co-founder of Green Piggy, noting that she needs a bigger car for her kids, dogs and frequent trips up to VT to ski. “You dont have to drastically change your lifestyle to become eco-friendly–small changes have a big impact. Plus, what you cant reduce, you can now offset. Thats the message were trying to get out.”
Author: Christine Nichols
April 4, 2008
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Being disillusioned and fed up hearing about corporate greed, and overall business ineptness, Mr. Cassius Lobo and Mr. Graeme Macrae simply asked; Can a company in todays business climate succeed based on good corporate ethics and values? Well, according to the now owners of Ideal North, a new Montreal apparel company, the answer was not only yes, but the basis of their business plan: “Offer products and service that exceed customer expectations, be environmentally conscientious, and to keep integrity at the forefront in all aspects of the operation.”
Pointe Claire, Quebec (PRWEB) April 4, 2008 — Being disillusioned and fed up hearing about corporate greed, and overall business ineptness, Mr. Cassius Lobo and Mr. Graeme Macrae simply asked; Can a company in todays business climate succeed based on good corporate ethics and values? Well, according to the now owners of Ideal North, a new Montreal apparel company, the answer was not only yes, but the basis of their business plan: “Offer products and service that exceed customer expectations, be environmentally conscientious, and to keep integrity at the forefront in all aspects of the operation.”
“First of all we started with an exceptional product.” says Mr. Lobo. “The faux fur and faux suede alternatives that are being engineered now are at such a high quality that it is very hard to tell the difference from what is real and what is not.”
First of all we started with an exceptional product. Ideal North is a wholesale supplier of fine faux fur and faux suede products to the tourism retailers across Canada, such as hotels, resorts and boutiques.
“Canada continually enjoys strong tourism, which is due in part to what Canada has to offer, and our positive global reputation.” continues Mr. Lobo. “Our Ideal North brand represents more than just a company or product, the Ideal North brand represents a lifestyle. We have had such a positive reaction to our products, not only about the quality, but with also what they represent.”
All of Ideal North products are “animal friendly”, with the intent that Ideal North designs and fabrics will create awareness, appreciation and respect for nature. Additionally Ideal North contributes part of the sale proceeds from some of their products to environmental education programs with the hopes that factual knowledge about issues such as global warming will encourage people into action.
Author: Graeme Macrae
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WarmlyYours has unveiled the very latest in home comfort solutions; its new bathroom Spa Package, encompassing its popular bathroom electric radiant floor warming systems and its brand-new lines of premium towel warmers and mirror defoggers. Homeowners today want a spa experience in their bathrooms
Long Grove, IL (PRWEB) April 4, 2008 — Coupled with the body enveloping warmth that WarmlyYours radiant floor warming has brought to the bathroom experience, WarmlyYours new lines of towel warmers and mirror defoggers offer the next level of self-pampering and spa-like comfort for your home. For homeowners looking to maximize personal comfort in project design, the new WarmlyYours Spa Package is a simple and affordable way to upgrade their new bathrooms with a broader variety of luxury comfort solutions, usually found in the finest hotels and most luxurious homes.
“Homeowners today want a spa experience in their bathrooms,” comments Julia Stalfort, WarmlyYours CEO (http://www.WarmlyYours.com). “With the simple addition of the WarmlyYours Spa Package, they can turn any bathroom into a private retreat of unparalleled warmth and comfort that they never thought imaginable.”
WarmlyYours ultra thin radiant floor warming systems add floor-to-ceiling warmth to the bathroom experience, and the new premium towel warmers provide years of superior towel warming luxury to discriminating homeowners. The mirror defoggers are super-thin heating pads attached to the back of the mirror and wired into the bathroom light switch. Flip on the light, and the pad automatically warms up, heating the mirror to prevent any condensation from forming on its surface.
For more information about the new WarmlyYours radiant floor warming systems, towel warmers or mirror defoggers, call (800) 875.5285 or visit www.WarmlyYours.com.
Author: Nicolas Mottet
April 3, 2008
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Stratum Global, a leading RFID solution provider, today announced it has entered into a distribution agreement with Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM), the worlds largest technology distributor. This partnership marks the foundation for the RFID-NET Partner Solution Program, as part of this program Stratum Globals TagNet® RFID solution will be distributed through Ingram Micros Nimax division, a leading distributor of AIDC, RFID and POS solutions. The two companies acknowledge the significant global potential for RFID implementations and it is this shared belief that facilitated this partnership.
Littleon, CO (PRWEB) February 15, 2006 — Stratum Global, a leading RFID solution provider, today announced it has entered into a distribution agreement with Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM), the worlds largest technology distributor. This partnership marks the foundation for the RFID-NET Partner Solution Program, as part of this program Stratum Globals TagNet® RFID solution will be distributed through Ingram Micros Nimax division, a leading distributor of AIDC, RFID and POS solutions. The two companies acknowledge the significant global potential for RFID implementations and it is this shared belief that facilitated this partnership.
The RFID-NET Partner Solution Program will include Stratum Globals TagNet® RFID solution suite in its portfolio of technology products. With an open architecture, TagNet® is a scalable, platform agnostic, release focused RFID software solution suite. In its second release, TagNet now offers full multilingual capability, supports object networks and includes specialized modules for advanced features like RFID enabled lift trucks.
One of the main reasons we decided to enter the AIDC space was to be able to provide complete end-to-end solutions for our customers One of the main reasons we decided to enter the AIDC space was to be able to provide complete end-to-end solutions for our customers, said John Soumbasakis, vice president and general manager, Nimax. We continue to grow our linecard and provide our customers with access to the most comprehensive solutions in the industry and recognize that Stratum Globals TagNet® will provide customers with the ability to harness the tremendous power that comes from a scalable RFID solution with an open architecture and mainstream reader support built into the foundation.
As part of the RFID-NET Partner Solution Program, Ingram Micro will provide hardware and software certification for resellers in tandem with Stratum Global. These partners will gather hands on experience both in the lab and in the field as implementation experts offer mentoring services during the training process.
The distribution agreement with Ingram Micro is a significant benchmark for Stratum Global, said Jim LaPalermo, vice president business development, Stratum Global. Ingram Micro continues to validate TagNet® and places our solution expertise at the forefront of the global technology marketplace - solidifying our mutual objectives to advance RFID into the mainstream. Together we will deliver complete solutions and customer ROI methodology bringing unparalleled scale and RFID (ObjectNet) solution expertise to the marketplace.
Nimax also will offer hardware and software training certification programs to interested partners. Training will consist of certification on hardware from vendors such as Symbol and Zebra and TagNet software from Stratum Global.
About Nimax, a division of Ingram Micro
Nimax, Inc. is a leading multinational distributor of bar code, point of sale, and wireless hardware products. With offices and distribution centers across North America, Latin America and Asia, Nimax distributes a complete line of products from the industrys top manufacturers such as IBM, Hand Held Products, Metrologic, PSC, Symbol Technologies, Zebra and many more. For more information, contact Nimax at (800) 876-4629 or visit the companys web site at www.nimax.com.
About Stratum Global
Stratum Global is a software solutions company and systems integrator that develops and markets TagNet®, a release supported, platform agnostic Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) solution suite. Stratum Globals sole business is RFID. Our customers are realizing the benefits today of complete RFID enabled solutions for Closed-Loop, Asset Management and Compliance. Stratum Global delivers best-in-class RFID business solutions with a solid understanding of industry key issues, current trends and recognizing that each customer has unique needs and complex requirements. We provide complete implementation services including site surveys, hardware installation, enterprise integration, tags, services and education to support the total RFID solution. Regardless of your RFID initiatives, Stratum Global has a solution that can bring immediate value to most organizations. Invest incrementally scale your RFID solution as your business needs to. Start Small, Think Big. For more information call 303.730.7343 or visit www.stratumglobal.com.
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