Carbonfund.org Blog» Climate Change News & Information http://www.carbonfund.org/blog Reduce What You Can, Offset What You Can't™ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:43:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 en hourly 1 Global Basecamps Helps Reduce, Recyle, and Travel Sustainably http://www.carbonfund.org/blog/carbonfree-partner/global-basecamps-helps-reduce-recyle-travel-sustainably/ http://www.carbonfund.org/blog/carbonfree-partner/global-basecamps-helps-reduce-recyle-travel-sustainably/#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:37:03 +0000 Chris Driver http://www.carbonfund.org/blog/?p=1747 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 Explorers Connection. IMEC works to ensure equitable treatment for porters and guides on trekking and climbing routes on three continents. Global Basecamps also works closely with the Kilimanjaro Porters Assistance Program to help ensure that proper gear, wages and sleeping conditions are met by tour companies working on the mountain. As a part of this program, Global Basecamps will be working with their clients to recycle their used trekking gear with the Porters Alliance. You can read more about Global Basecamp’s involvement with IMEC and the Porter’s Assitance Project by clicking here. We commend Global Basecamps for their commitment to sustainability and to reducing what they can!

]]> http://www.carbonfund.org/blog/carbonfree-partner/global-basecamps-helps-reduce-recyle-travel-sustainably/feed/ 1 Rebounces: Bringing Back the Bounce http://www.carbonfund.org/blog/about-us/rebounces-bringing-bounce/ http://www.carbonfund.org/blog/about-us/rebounces-bringing-bounce/#comments Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:39:34 +0000 Emily Pugliese http://www.carbonfund.org/blog/?p=1516 tennis Rebounces: Bringing Back the BounceIn 2008, three friends partnered to form Rebounces. Using a proprietary and first-of-its kind technology, Rebounces recharges flat tennis balls – those that have lost their bounce – and provides them in bulk to teaching professionals at discount. What this means is tremendous savings for professional, avid and weekend tennis players, along with trainers and institutions. It also means that more flat tennis balls are kept out of landfills, where more than 310+ million balls (US alone) end up annually.

Rebounces is revolutionizing the tennis industry by looking at how it must evolve to keep up with environmental concerns and the overall need for change. Rebounces’ mission is to support the sustainable growth of the game of tennis by providing alternative ways to recycle tennis balls, and ultimately provide children with more access to the game.

Rebounces doesn’t stop with the tennis industry. When balls are too worn out for the court and can no longer be “Rebounced,” the company makes them available for some unique non-tennis and recycling uses. Its motto, Replay, Reuse and Recycle tells a story that is in need of being heard:
1) Replay= Give tennis balls extended life —bring just-out-of-the-can bounce back;
2) Reuse = Non-traditional uses for tennis balls to extend their life and reduce landfill waste; and
3) Recycle = Establish partnerships in a variety of industries to determine smart uses for worn tennis balls.

As a partner since 2008, Rebounces is a company who is truly working to reduce what they can and offset what they can’t. They have partnered with us to offset their business office emissions as well as all carbon emissions from Rebounces related shipments. To learn more please visit www.rebounces.com.

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