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Carbonfund.org President Eric Carlson today appeared with author and professor Robert H. Frank at a National Press Club Newsmaker Event. The topic, selected by a committee of the Press Club, was an economic assessment of carbon offsets, particularly in context of the cap-and-trade climate legislation in Congress. Last Friday, the House of Representatives passed the [...]

Most people would be surprised to learn that the paper and printing industry has ranked fourth among the manufacturing industries in the amount of energy used. Producing paper and the electricity used for factory operations, as well as the actual printing process, demand lots of energy.
Our partner Bacchus Press understands this. Mansoor Assadi told [...]

I’m at that age when homeownership is in mind. Because I live in an urban area, most of the houses and row homes are not very energy efficient unless the previous owner made some major investments. What are good energy efficiency products to buy for my house? How much will it cost? Where can I [...]

Drexelius Chocolates is a partner of ours with a commitment to going green that extends from their business operation all the way to the owner’s personal life.  Molly Drexelius is Chief Chocolate Taster and Owner of Drexelius Chocolates, which is an online company that specializes in unique chocolate events and online sales of premium, all-natural [...]

Just a few moments ago, the US House of Representatives passed the historic American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES), otherwise known as cap-and-trade. The vote passed 219-212.
The bill’s goal is to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 83% by 2050. While the bill still must go through the Senate and then conference before heading to [...]

President Obama reiterated his support for the energy bill again on Thursday afternoon, acknowledging the assortment of economic and energy security benefits the bill would bring to the United States if it is passed by the House of Representatives today.
The climate change bill currently under debate by the House aims to  reduce nationwide greenhouse gas [...]

Here’s the dilemma: You’re a new Mom that needs functional baby carriers and accessories, but you’re also concerned about the effect that buying and shipping new items has on our children’s future. Our partner QuirkyBaby offers fun, functional, and fashionable baby carriers and accessories and solves part of this issue by operating in an environmentally [...]

PositiviTee is an online retailer dedicated to changing the world.  In addition to offsetting their business operation’s carbon footprint, PositiviTee donates 10% of all profits to numerous nonprofit organizations listed on their site.
When they were founded in 2007, they started with a strong commitment to operate with environmental consciousness in mind by using organic cotton, [...]

Paper Culture is one of Carbonfund.org’s newest CarbonFree® Business Partners.  We are proud to have them on board.  An online, modern stationary company, Paper Culture offers its customers unique, original, and environmentally responsible stationary products.
Inspired by brands like Kate Spade, Design Within Reach, Mini, Marc Jacobs and Apple, Paper Culture offers distinctive designs.  If you [...]

Metro Business Systems, a CarbonFree® Partner since 2008, has started an innovative new program to help keep old computer equipment in use and out of landfills. Primarily an IT hardware and services supplier, they are assisting some of the world’s largest financial institutions in recycling a substantial amount of their computer equipment.
Instead of the [...]