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This past October, CarbonFree® Partner Greenline Paper was interviewed on the Green America website.  This is a great discussion that highlights what our partner is doing in their everyday business to fight global warming and reduce waste.  Read the full interview here.  Having been in operation since 1992, Greenline has been a dependable source for [...]

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Continuing with our “Better Know a Partner” series, this week we had the chance to talk with Amanda Bernhard from CIS Abroad.  She gave us the inside scoop on how studying abroad and environmental awareness can go hand in hand.

What makes CIS so great?
There are many study abroad providers out there, but few provide [...]

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Carbonfund.org is excited to partner with Moosejaw for a great promotion that is running this week only. If you buy any North Face Recycled Fleece Jacket from Moosejaw this week, our good friends over there are going to make a donation that will result in the planting of  FIVE trees. However, you do have to make sure [...]

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“The true product of a business is not what it sells, but how it sells it.”- Michael Gerber
Following this philosophy, Carbonfund.org’s recent partner Green Valley Shop, LLC was established to implement sustainable business practices.
Green Valley Shop offers environmental products that are sold in their online store.  Their product selection adheres to “strict criteria of environmental [...]

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Breaking guitars, flaming stages and road tours with a large carbon footprint is totally not their style. They bike 500 miles to their solar-powered recording studio, they are veggie-eating locavores, and their instruments are energy efficient, recycled and even made from fallen trees. The idea of “living the life of a rock-star” is taking a [...]

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Global Basecamps, one of our CarbonFree® partners, helps travelers set up trips that both maximize their experience and minimize the environmental impact of their travels. They are also preparing to launch a great new initiative that will help their customers to continue to reduce their carbon footprint through recycling.
Recently, Global Basecamps joined the International Mountain [...]

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Part limousine and part boardroom, CarbonFree® Partner Mobilejets, offers a unique solution to business travel. The coverage of their 2008 Mercedes-Benz limousine vans outfitted with state-of-the-art technology was ranked as the third most watched video in CNN.com.
Mobilejets was aware that being a part of the transport industry would result in a substantial carbon footprint. [...]

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Last week, Hotel Carlton in San Francisco, CA announced that it had become the first hotel in San Francisco to achieve a special distinction from the US Green Building Council – the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Existing Building Operations and Maintenance (LEED-EB O&M) Gold certification.
For Hotel Carlton, LEED-EB O&M Gold reflects an [...]

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Brooklyn-based Zacore.com, a leading design and marketing firm has been keeping it green by providing online solutions for individuals and businesses nationwide. They have taken their sustainability efforts to another level by offsetting their carbon footprint with Carbonfund.org.
Their perspective on business development with an online focus and specialization comes from their drive to tread towards [...]

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Enfluence Group is a strategic communications and public relations firm who understand the intersection between corporate America, nonprofits and entertainment,  including engaging and working with entertainers and entertainment properties.
The strategic brand marketers of Enfluence felt that a partnership with Carbonfund.org will enable their eco-conscious clientele to be a part of the solution to a cleaner [...]

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