Press Releases
Teens Use Lunch Money to Save the World!
Virtual Currency Funds Real-World Philanthropy on myYearbook
NEW HOPE, Pa.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Teens on myYearbook.com are cleaning up 2 million pounds of carbon dioxide (C02) from the atmosphere, have saved 3 million square feet of rainforest, sent 22,000 books to Africa, and bought 40,000 pounds of rice for the hungry – and that’s in just the last six months.
Hyundai Grants Pave Way for Emerging Forest Offset Projects
Winners of Three Climate Grants Announced
Silver Spring, MD – April 28, 2009 - Hyundai Motor America (HMA) and Carbonfund.org, in conjunction with the Climate, Community and Biodiversity Alliance, today awarded more than $100,000 in grants to help spur forest-based carbon offset projects globally.
Anvil Knitwear Launches First Carbon-Neutral Recycled Cotton T-Shirt
AnvilRecycled™ Cotton T-shirt Certified CarbonFree® by Carbonfund.org
New York – April 22, 2009 Anvil Knitwear, the sixth-largest purchaser of organic cotton worldwide, today launched a t-shirt that uses less energy and water during production, has a net zero carbon footprint and is made from 69 percent pre-consumer recycled cotton.
“Our ongoing commitment to reducing energy and waste at our operations inspired us to develop a use for textile cuttings that would otherwise be discarded in the manufacturing process or sold as scrap. The AnvilRecycled™ tee is the result,” said Anthony Corsano, CEO, Anvil Knitwear. “When you make a t-shirt – or any other product – you use electricity, fuel and water, and you create waste. Our recycled tee is an innovative, affordable product that has less impact on the environment, reuses leftover materials that most apparel makers see as waste, and avoids the dyeing process saving significant amounts of energy and resources.”
The AnvilRecycled™ t-shirt is Certified CarbonFree® by Carbonfund.org, the leading nonprofit carbon offset and climate solutions organization.
Carbonfund.org Reforestation Project Takes Major Step in Reducing Global Warming Emissions
Silver Spring, MD & New York, NY– March 30, 2009, Carbonfund.org’s Tensas National Wildlife Refuge Reforestation Project in Louisiana has become the first reforestation carbon offset project in North America to achieve dual validation by the Rainforest Alliance to the Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS) as well as the Climate, Community & Biodiversity (CCB) Standards with Gold Distinction.
Staples Lets Customers Trade In Printers for Added Value and Free Recycling
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.—March 23, 2009—Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS), the world’s largest office products company, today announced it is rewarding customers by offering free printer recycling and a $50 rebate with the purchase of a new printer (regularly priced $179 and up) at all Staples 1,500 U.S. stores and Staples.com through May 2, 2009.
Staples, a leader in office technology recycling, is hosting the printer recycling event for the second consecutive year. During the 2008 recycling event, Staples collected more than 100,000 printers, and expects to recycle even more this spring. To make it easier for customers to recycle office technology, Staples is also offering customers free recycling of any technology product it sells on Earth Day, April 22, 2009, at any Staples store nationwide. Customers can bring in any item Staples sells to recycle at their local Staples, including telephones, digital cameras, computers, laptops and GPS devices (one per item customer).
WeddingWire Teams with Carbonfund.org, Encouraging Engaged Couples to Plan Zero-Carbon Weddings
Bethesda, Md., Feb. 19, 2009—WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, has partnered with Carbonfund.org to offer engaged couples an affordable way to make their wedding a special day for family, friends and for the planet as well. Couples and their guests can now calculate their carbon footprints and contribute jointly in offsetting the wedding, making it a carbon neutral event. To make this possible, WeddingWire has integrated Carbonfund.org’s ZeroCarbon Wedding Calculator as a tool on WeddingWire’s personalized wedding websites.
Motorola Unveils World’s First Mobile Phone Made Using Recycled Water Bottle Plastics
Latest devices to be displayed at 2009 International CES in Las Vegas
Las Vegas – CES, Jan. 6, 2009—Today Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced two new mobile devices that will make social responsibility and social connectivity even more accessible to people everywhere. MOTO™ W233 Renew is the world’s first mobile phone made using plastics comprised of recycled water bottles, and MOTOSURF™ A3100 – a high-speed touch tablet with a fully customizable home screen – will debut this week at the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas (Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) Central Hall Booth #8545).
MOTO W233 Renew: Environmentally Responsible Design with Uncompromised Quality
MOTO W233 Renew delivers the quality you expect from a Motorola device while empowering you to reduce your carbon footprint. Not only is the plastic housing of Renew made from plastics comprised of recycled water bottles and 100 percent recyclable, but it is also the world’s first carbon neutral phone. Through an alliance with Carbonfund.org, Motorola offsets the carbon dioxide required to manufacture, distribute and operate the phone through investments in renewable energy sources and reforestation. The phone has earned Carbonfund.org’s CarbonFree® Product Certification after an extensive product life-cycle assessment.
TANDUS OFFERING CUSTOMERS CARBONFREE® PRODUCT CERTIFICATION
Carpet Manufacturer Partnering With Carbonfund.org to Provide Customers CarbonFree® Product Offerings
Dalton, GA (December 16, 2008) – Tandus, a leading floorcovering manufacturer headquartered in Dalton, GA, is partnering with Carbonfund.org to effectively offset the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions of its products. In working closely with Carbonfund.org, Tandus has taken a very measured approach to ensure that its CarbonFree® product offerings are conducted responsibly through a third party certification process, producing meaningful results in decreasing the overall level of its GHG emissions.
CARBONFUND.ORG OFFSETTING 4 BILLION LBS. OF CO2 EMISSIONS, SUPPORTING GROWTH OF INNOVATIVE PROJECTS
Silver Spring, MD – Dec. 10, 2008 – Through growth in partnerships and individual support, including major partnerships, Carbonfund.org today announced it is offsetting over 4 billion pounds of carbon dioxide emissions. Just over a month ago, the organization made “one of the most momentous strides in combating climate change made so far,” according to one media outlet by offsetting 3 billion pounds of CO2.
VIRGIN AMERICA PARTNERS WITH CARBONFUND.ORG TO LAUNCH CARBON OFFSETS
California-based Airline and Leading Carbon Offset Provider Launch Option for Travelers to Support Innovative Emissions Reduction Projects
Silver Spring, MD and San Francisco, CA – Dec. 4, 2008 – As part of a continuing effort to implement innovative environmental sustainability practices, Virgin America, the California-based airline, has partnered with Carbonfund.org , the nation’s leading nonprofit carbon offset provider, to allow travelers to help offset the environmental impact of their flight. Travelers on the new airline can choose to offset their flight at the time of booking through the Virgin America ticket purchase confirmation web page. Coming soon, Virgin America will also give guests the opportunity to offset during their flight via the airline’s touch-screen seatback inflight entertainment system.
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