Greening Print Marketing: Green Media Conference Helps You Map Your Communications Footprint

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Looking to take your printing, marketing, and packaging carbon-neutral? Consider attending the 2009 Green Media Conference held at  Columbia College, Chicago, on June 9. The theme of the conference is “What’s Your Communication Footprint?” The conference will look at issues such as how sustainability can save you money, what sustainable products and services are available [...]

Got Mercury? The Politics of Contaminated Fish

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Isn’t it about time that fish was actually put to the test?

Mercury, one of the most insidious elements that can be ingested, has significantly negative health effects on the population; in some cases it can causes irreversible damage. But while many people are aware that mercury exists in certain fish, there is no universal certification that tests how much mercury is present in commonly eaten seafood.

A Smart Meter for Your Green Future

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Smart meters will have their own web pages that can be presented on social networks.

Greening the Empire State Building

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New York City’s Empire State Building is the latest poster child for green innovation. Earlier this week, Anthony Malkin, president of W&M Properties, the company that owns the building, announced that they would begin a $500 million self-financed program to renovate the world famous landmark – $100 million of which would be used to reduce the building’s energy consumption and carbon emissions.

Venture Activism

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What do CarrotMobs and sugar cubes have in common? Other than finding their way into your Easter basket, they are the campaigns created by Virgance to create change through consumer organizing.