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Mac-Gray Adds Climate Solution to “Lighten the Load,” Offsets Campus Laundry Machine Emissions
Waltham, MA, March 16, 2010 - Campus laundry services leader Mac-Gray Corporation announced today they have partnered with 14 colleges and universities and Carbonfund.org to offset 100 percent of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions derived from laundry equipment installed on each campus. Over 21 million pounds of GHG emissions will be offset through a $95,000 investment in Carbonfund.org third-party verified carbon reduction projects.
Carbonfund.org Certifies CarbonFree® Motorola W388 Renew+ Phone
Phone Is Fifth Motorola Product Certified by Carbonfund.org
SILVER SPRING, MD, March 8, 2010, Carbonfund.org announced the latest product to be certified CarbonFree® through its rigorous CarbonFree® Product Certification Program. Motorola’s MOTO™ W388 Renew+ mobile phone, sold in Canada, has been certified carbon neutral, including the manufacturing, distribution, use and disposal of the phone. The phone is the fifth Motorola product to earn Carbonfund.org’s certification. In the U.S., Motorola sells the CarbonFree® Certified MOTO™ W233 Renew launched in 2009.
Rainebrooke Partners with Carbonfund.org for a 3rd Year
Spring, TX, March 04, 2010 - Rainebrooke announced today that it is offsetting its carbon emissions for a third year in a row with Carbonfund.org, the leading nonprofit carbon reduction and climate solutions organization. This continued commitment establishes Rainebrooke as an environmental leader in the laptop bag community and demonstrates the proactive steps Rainebrooke is taking in the fight against global climate change.
Soylar Candles Embraces Green Movement
Soylar Candles Embraces Green Movement - Gazettes Town-News (Long Beach, CA) Jan. 27, 2010
CauseWorld: Changing the World One Mirco-Donation at a Time
CauseWorld: Changing the World One Mirco-Donation at a Time - 148Apps Jan. 14, 2010
The CauseWorld Mobile App: Go Shopping, Earn Karma, Save the Planet
The CauseWorld Mobile App: Go Shopping, Earn Karma, Save the Planet - TreeHugger Jan. 13, 2010
Brothers Offer a Way to Lighten Your Load at the Mailbox
Brothers Offer a Way to Lighten Your Load at the Mailbox - Washington Post Jan. 5, 2010
Census Bureau Launches 2010 Census Road Tour Across Nation
Census Bureau Launches 2010 Census Road Tour Across Nation - Reuters Jan. 4, 2010
Costco.com Now Offering World’s First CarbonFree® Certified Paper Shredder
GoECOlife™ Shredder Carries Carbonfund.org’s CarbonFree® Certified Product Label
SILVER SPRING, MD, February 4, 2010, Costco.com now sells the world’s first CarbonFree® Certified carbon neutral paper shredder, made by GoECOlife™. The paper shredder has earned Carbonfund.org’s CarbonFree® Certified Label, the world‘s leading carbon neutral product label and the first in the U.S.
To earn the CarbonFree® Product Certification, the GoECOlife™ SOHO 8-Sheet ULTRA-QUIET™ Paper Shredder underwent a rigorous product life-cycle assessment performed by WSP Group to determine the carbon footprint. In addition to using energy-saving technology, GoECOlife™ reduced the remaining carbon footprint through support of Carbonfund.org’s third-party validated renewable energy, energy efficiency and reforestation projects.
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