Fuji Water is Carbon NEGATIVE

earthera carbon offset shipping

When buying Viva Terra products you have the option to purchase carbon offsets for the delivery of your order.

" ... reduce the environmental impact ... by selecting EarthEra® ...  For ... $1 per order, customers balance the carbon emissions associated with the delivery of their purchases ..."

" ... EarthEra is powered by NextEra Energy Resources, America's largest producer of wind and solar power."



Via:  Viva Terra LINK

Viva Terra's Mad Mats® are made from recycled plastics.  This is a great way to reduce landfill use and reuse good materials.

" ... Mad Mats® are made from recycled plastic bottles and packing materials ... absorb no stains, can easily be cleaned with garden hose or sponge, and won't trap water or mildew. ..."

For an additional $1 in shipping fees you can offset the carbon impact from shipping.  Details on the Viva Terra web site under shipping.


Via:  Viva Terra LINK

EarthEra® - Carbon Offsets for Mail Ordered Goods

earthera carbon offsets

 When buying Viva Terra products you have the option to purchase carbon offsets for the delivery of your order.

" ... reduce the environmental impact ... by selecting EarthEra® ...  For ... $1 per order, customers balance the carbon emissions associated with the delivery of their purchases ..."

" ... EarthEra is powered by NextEra Energy Resources, America's largest producer of wind and solar power."



Via:  Viva Terra LINK

UPS Offers Green / Carbon Neutral Shipping Option

 "UPS ... became the first small package carrier to offer its customers the ability to offset the carbon dioxide emissions generated by the transport of their packages within the United States."


" ... offer U.S. shippers the option of paying a small fee to calculate and offset the climate impact of the shipment of each of their packages. information about UPS carbon neutral services is available at ups.com/carbonneutral."

" ... To encourage customers to participate ... UPS will match the offset purchases, effectively doubling the offsets purchased in 2009-2010, up to $1 million."
" ...  the carbon offset process is ... certified by The CarbonNeutral Company. "


Via:  UPS  LINK

How to Keep the Miniuvan / SUV and Still Be Green / Greener ?

BLOG POST # 250 !!

Some people just need larger cars.  Not everyone can make life work with a small hybrid.  So, what can they to make their lifestyle green / greener?

" ...motivations behind EnviroCitizen.org, ... information about a variety of green topics with the ability to purchase carbon offset certificates via Carbonfund.org. ... 1,000 articles on the site focused on sustainable lifestyle tips and habits."

" ... EnviroCitizen ... acknowledges some of the practical barriers that prevent people from being as environmentally sensitive as they might like. .. 

Via: SmartPlanet LINK

PNC's "Green Wall" Featured in Its Green Building

 PNC is well known for their green projects ... one of their ads says they have more green buildings than any other bank ...

In addition to having green buildings - PNC now has a GREEN WALL.  " ... the largest green wall in North America ... 2,380 sq. ft., soil-based wall - similar in size to a doubles tennis court - features a variety of regional plants grown into living art on the south-facing wall of One PNC Plaza ... in downtown Pittsburgh."

" ... estimated that each of the 602 panels, with 24 plants in each 2x2 sq. ft. space, will offset the carbon footprint of one person. ... similar to a green roof, will help to cool the 30-story building ... wall is a fitting reminder that PNC is the world leader in green building ...".

" ... has more newly constructed buildings certified by the United States Green Building Council under its LEED® program than any other company in the world ... includes 64 trademark Green Branch® locations and two office buildings. About 20 environmentally friendly branches and two other major buildings are under construction or awaiting LEED certification."




Via: PRNewsWire LINK

Climate Passport -- Carbon Offsets Available at SF International Airport

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I have been reading alot about SF and their green efforts ... there are quite a few listings on our blog ... here's another ...

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is adding to it's green offerings of reducing their environmental impact by reducing noise, reducing global warming and preserving natural resources like air and water ... buy making it easy to buy csarbon off sets for your air travel.

" ...  recognize the importance that environmental sustainability plays in helping achieve this goal ... committed to drastically reducing its environmental impact over the next decade.  ... working to reduce contributions to global warming, improve air and water quality, reduce noise impacts, and preserve natural resources."
SFO now offers the Climate Passport program; a way to help travelers reduce their travel carbon footprint by purchasing offsets.
Here is how it works ... " ... drop by a kiosk that will calculate the carbon impact of your travel ... buy offsets from the kiosk manager, 3Degrees, ... Some of the money will also go to the San Francisco Carbon Fund ... offsets purchased ... are verified by the Climate Action Registry."
Check out the interactive carbon calculator ...

This morning a round trip flight to Houston's Intercontinental from Philadelphia;phia would On Sunday Oct 18, the cost for a carbon offset for a round trip flight from Philadelphia to San Francisco and back would cost $12.01 and off set 1,961 lbs of CO2.





Via: San Francisco Int'l Airport LINK

Chicken Manure Powers 90,000 Homes in The Netherlands

Here is an interesting way to reduce waste. reuse waste and generate carbon neutral power from a virtually never ending supply of manure ...

" ... largest biomass power plant running exclusively on chicken manure has opened in the Netherlands ... will deliver renewable electricity to 90,000 households ... capacity of 36.5 megawatts ... more than 270 million kWh of electricity per year."

" ... more than merely “carbon neutral” ... manure ... spread out over farm land ... would release not only CO2, but also methane, a very potent greenhouse gas ... using the manure for power generation, the release of methane is avoided."

" ... plant will utilize approximately 440,000 tons of chicken manure, roughly one third of the total amount produced each year in the Netherlands. ... European countries ... suffer under an excess of different types of animal manure that pollute the environment."


Via: Metaefficient LINK

Zero Impact® - Environmental Awareness

Want to know more about your environmental impact? Want to know your environmental impact and ways to change it or offset it? Check out Zero Impact® 's on-line environmental impact calculator - LINK.

" ... quantifies the environmental impact of activities, companies, products and people, calculating emissions of carbon dioxide and greenhouse gases and helping to reduce and offset CO2 emissions with ... new forests ..."

" ... a company, a family, a person can easily calculate how much CO2 they are emitting into the atmosphere, and decide to offset the emissions, helping to rehabilitate and protect green areas."


Via: Zero Impact® LINK

Greener Car Rentals - at Vroom Vroom Vroom

Vroom Vroom Vroom is making car rentals GREENER.
In addition to allowing you to shop for the best rate at major agencies ... they will help offset your carbon emissions. They will also help you book green hotels.

" ... rental booking engine combines every major US Car Rental Supplier into one simple search. ... guaranteed the cheapest price on the best vehicles every single time."

"... is paying for all of the carbon offsets for all car rentals reserved through VroomVroomVroom.com. ... average contribution to offset carbon emissions for each car rental is $3.32. ... continue to be

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"environmentally responsible" and drive to a "Green Hotel" available in every price range in almost every city. "

" ... iin the US from Avis, Alamo , Budget, Enterprise, Hertz, National and Thrifty, at the lowest price possible. ... with over 2,000 car rental depots throughout the USA ..."

" ... one gallon of gas produces approximately 20 pounds of carbon dioxide (CO2) ... VroomVroomVroom estimates the amount of carbon produced by each car ... on average mileage driven ... "

Via: vroomvroomvroom.com LINK