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Comment Now! – CarbonFree® Product Certification Protocol V3

Today, Carbonfund.org announced the opening of the public comment period for Version 3 of the CarbonFree® Product Certification Carbon Footprint Protocol. The public comment period on this document will be open from Friday, Nov. 20 until Close of Business, Monday, Dec. 21.
Carbonfund.org’s CarbonFree® Product Certification label is aimed at increasing awareness of greenhouse gas emissions [...]

Anvil Knitwear: The Track to Sustainability

Now you can track the life of your t-shirt from the farm to the factory to your back, and everywhere in between!
Anvil Knitwear, Inc. announced the launch of TrackMyT.com, a groundbreaking, interactive website that chronicles and brings to life the complete journey and environmental impact of a t-shirt, from cottonseed to consumer. The site, which [...]

Vote! CarbonFree® Certified NIKA Water is Finalist for 1st Annual Classy Awards

Exciting news! NIKA Water has reached the finals for the 1st Annual Classy Awards recognizing philanthropic achievements in the San Diego community.
Specifically, NIKA has been nominated for the “Most Significant Impact by a Business” category and it’s down to one of five finalists out of hundreds. So for NIKA to pull this out we are going to [...]

Carbonfund.org Presenting Two Free Webinars on Our Products & Business Programs

Two free webinars will enable you to learn about two exciting programs we offer- product certification, featuring the first carbon neutral product label in the US– CarbonFree® Certified, and our CarbonFree® Business program. You can sign up for them now: the product certification webinar on Nov. 12, and the business program webinar on Nov. 17.
The [...]

Resting Greener: Truck Stop Electrification Project

Long-haul truck drivers may stop for the night but most of the time their trucks never get a rest. The engine is idled to heat or cool their cab and to power on-board appliances during their rest period. This idling burns a gallon of diesel fuel per hour and produces noise, vibrations and [...]

A Look at Our Projects: Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge Reforestation Project

100 years ago, the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley in Northeastern Louisiana was a wetland ecosystem that supported 22 million acres of forested habitat. After decades of land conversion for agriculture this region now supports less than 20% of that forested habitat. With help from the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the Trust [...]

Venom Eco Alkalines Take a Bite Out of Batteries’ Carbon Footprint

Today, Venom Power announced the release of its new Eco Alkaline™ batteries. These eco-responsible batteries feature:

Zero mercury
Zero cadmium
Zero lead
Zero carbon footprint, courtesy of Carbonfund.org’s product certification program, featuring the first carbon neutral label in the US.

The Venom Power Eco Alkaline batteries have been certified carbon neutral after a detailed product life-cycle assessment. The assessment [...]

Waxman-Markey: Is a National Carbon Label in the Pipeline?

In the Waxman-Markey bill (HR-2454, Section 274) is a provision for a product carbon disclosure program. The program would be voluntary and include a carbon content label intended to help consumers understand the carbon footprint of the products they buy. I know, it sounds great, but even if the bill were approved tomorrow [...]

Quail Roost Foundation: Investing for a Healthy, Just and Sustainable World

A CarbonFree® partner since 2007 the Quail Roost Foundation makes national and international grants in the fields of All Creatures, Education, Emergency Relief, Health, Home Community, Justice, and Sustainability. By domestic and worldwide standards, their resources are small and are generally directed to organizations and projects for which small amounts can make a measurably large impact.  
Feeling [...]

Nika Water: Pouring Social and Evironmental Change

One of the best aspects of working here at Carbonfund.org is interacting with our partners and learning about all of the amazing things they are doing. NIKA, whose water received our CarbonFree® Product Certification earlier this year, is no exception. They are a company dedicated to creating positive social and environmental change.
NIKA [...]