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Plastic bag association applauds bag ban.

September 26th, 2008 by PM | No Comments

Plastic bag association applauds bag ban.

ARLINGTON, Va., Sept 25, 2008 — Plastic Bag Manu – facturers Commend Spirit of Wal-Mart Initiative.
Today the Progressive Bag Affiliates of the American Chemistry Council, a trade association representing the nation’s leading plastic bag manufacturers, recyclers and resin producers, applauded Wal-Mart for its efforts to develop a responsible plastic bag policy. Under this plan, [...]

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The presentation. How important?

September 26th, 2008 by PRand | 9 Comments

The presentation. How important?

Today’s front page Chicago Tribune headline reads: “Deal, then no deal.” The USA $770M bailout, an excellent example of how not to sell a concept has been bothersome all week. What immediately comes to mind? What would Saul Bass have done?

SB could present! He could fit the pitch for the occasion. Legend has it that [...]

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Discovery. Project Earth

September 4th, 2008 by PRand | 2 Comments

Discovery. Project Earth

8 crazy experiments bold enough to change the world. Beginning August 22. Fridays, 9PM EP. (-0500)
They rounded up every scientist, inventor, engineer, and designer with the best sot at pulling off some of the biggest, boldest ideas about cooling the planet, gave them whatever they needed and turned ‘em loose. They told the naysayers to [...]

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Sexy green car show. 2008

May 30th, 2008 by PRand | No Comments

Sexy green car show. 2008

The world’s first eco car show opened at the Eden Project in the UK last week. Let’s discover which type of green motor we’re most likely to be driving in the future.
Love them or hate them, cars are not going away. But road transport accounts for a fifth of our carbon dioxide emissions in [...]

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Earth Hour 2008.

March 24th, 2008 by PRand | 9 Comments

Earth Hour 2008.

Earth Hour 2007 was a Sydney, Australia event to fight global warming by saving energy and raising awareness. On March 29, 2008, Earth Hour goes global.

Just a few days left before Earth Hour—March 29, 2008. 8-9pm. Between now and then send a reminder to your blogosphere connections to participate. You can continue to remind people [...]

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21st century waterfall.

March 11th, 2008 by PRand | 3 Comments

21st century waterfall.

animating water bottle recycling rates 2005

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