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9 Articles match "Rainforest Alliance"
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As Climate Negotiations Slow, Forests Won't Wait
To drive that point home, representatives of the nonprofit sustainability group the Rainforest Alliance will attend the Copenhagen climate treaty conference December 7-18. REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) and LULUCF (land use, land use change and forestry) were among the issues to be addressed this week in the US Senate committee's discussion of climate change legislation and in climate treaty talks in Barcelona, both marked by boycotts and walkouts. Prospects for pending agreements on REDD and LULUCF in Washington and Copenhagen are therefore
Green (Living) Review
- Friday, November 20, 2009
Miracle One Wine Practices Sustainability in its First Vintage
In addition to being premium quality, 100-percent natural, renewable, recyclable, biodegradable and sustainable, these corks are both FSC Certified and Rainforest Alliance Certified™ to be responsibly sourced from well- managed forests. Everyone knows I love wine. Finding winemakers that have gone the extra mile to make me feel less guilty about my indulgence is a really, really good thing.
Green Life Smart Life
- Thursday, October 8, 2009
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Eco Floral Centerpieces
Another option is to ask your florist to only use flowers that are certified sustainable by the Rainforest Alliance. The Rainforest Alliance Certified mark only appears on flowers that were grown in such a manner that protect native forests, waterways and soil and that they provide healthcare, education, fair wages and safe working conditions for workers. You can learn more at
Tags: Events Flowers Rainforest Alliance Wedding I will say, after the publication of my book Simply Green Parties , if there was one question I get all the time from brides is this: What should I do for my centerpiece? Here’s the surprising answer: Going green with your centerpieces isn’t just better for the environment, it can save you money, too.
Daily Danny
- Friday, August 14, 2009
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Galaxy announces that it is to go green
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) At the approach to Easter with the Western world going mad for chocolate, confectionery giant Mars has announced it is working with the Rainforest Alliance to secure ethically-sourced cocoa for its chocolate production on an unprecedented scale. Mars has said it aims to buy enough Rainforest Alliance certified cocoa to produce all of its Galaxy chocolate bars by early 2010 and will purchase all its cocoa from certified sources by 2020. While chocolate for ethical consumers has been available for quite a number of years now, initially via the Fraitrade Foundation certification, this is the first time that such a major player has publicly committed to taking major steps towards sustainable procurement.
Green (Living) Review
- Tuesday, April 21, 2009
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Earth Day 2009, Corporations & the Green Bandwagon
Ne part of a company may announce that they are doing this or the other green thing or that they are joining the Rainforest Alliance programs, as in the case of chocolate manufacturers, coffee and tea companies and such, and call that participating in fair trade. The question in my mind, even though the Rainforest Alliance is better than nothing, tis why hose companies, if they really want to do fair trade, do not go for accreditation by the Fairtrade Association. by Michael Smith (Veshengro) Earth Day 2009 certainly saw a great many companies and especially big corporations discover the green bandwagon.
Green (Living) Review
- Sunday, May 10, 2009
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As Climate Negotiations Slow, Forests Won't Wait
To drive that point home, representatives of the nonprofit sustainability group the Rainforest Alliance will attend the Copenhagen climate treaty conference December 7-18. REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) and LULUCF (land use, land use change and forestry) were among the issues to be addressed this week in the US Senate committee's discussion of climate change legislation and in climate treaty talks in Barcelona, both marked by boycotts and walkouts. Prospects for pending agreements on REDD and LULUCF in Washington and Copenhagen are therefore
Green (Living) Review
- Friday, November 20, 2009
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Miracle One Wine Practices Sustainability in its First Vintage
In addition to being premium quality, 100-percent natural, renewable, recyclable, biodegradable and sustainable, these corks are both FSC Certified and Rainforest Alliance Certified™ to be responsibly sourced from well- managed forests. Everyone knows I love wine. Finding winemakers that have gone the extra mile to make me feel less guilty about my indulgence is a really, really good thing.
Green Life Smart Life
- Thursday, October 8, 2009
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Earth Day 2058: A Vision
From: Tensie Whelan, Rainforest Alliance Here is an educated guess at what the world might look like by Earth Day 2058 -- not a prediction or a warning, but more of a natural extension of current trends, some of them hopeful ones: /top_stories/article/35118/print The hot job is that of sustainable design engineer. new, talented and committed generation of stateswomen and statesmen emerge. Life is difficult but the human spirit prevails as we nurture the spirit of the planet, allowing us to survive and evolve together. Tensie
The Green Changemakers
- Tuesday, April 22, 2008
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Equator Estate Coffees & Teas – 1st food company to launch storefront on Facebook iFanStore provides contextual e/commerce inside social networks
women-owned green business, Equator works tirelessly to empower every link of the supply chain, from growers and their communities around the globe, to the natural environment, through to coffee-lovers who savor taste and integrity in their Organic, Fair Trade, and Rainforest Alliance Certified coffees. Equator Coffees & Teas launched an innovative storefront on Facebook, which allows fans to shop for their artisan coffees without leaving the Facebook site ( www.facebook.com/EquatorCoffees ). “Social media is rapidly becoming a critically important vehicle for talking with our customers.
Green (Living) Review
- Monday, February 8, 2010
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Countertops Made from Recycled Paper?
Both Grays Harbor Paper Company and Paneltech International, LLC (the makers of PaperStone) are chain-of-custody companies,certified by the Smartwood program of the RainForest Alliance to Forest Stewardship Council standards.
We have been working fast and furious on our interior finishes and one of the items I just selected is the countertop for our kitchen.
PaperStone is one of the ‘greenest’ architectural surface on the market today.
Green Life Smart Life
- Tuesday, August 25, 2009
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8 Ways to Green Your Spring
If you just can’t live without this smoky flavor, look for eco-friendly alternatives to charcoal briquettes such as those that use recycled coconut husk waste or have the Forest Stewardship Council or Rainforest Alliance SmartWood certification logo. Kasen Seaver Kasen Seaver is a freelance writer for Earth911, and enjoys putting her knowledge of eco-conscious living into practice. More articles by Kasen
...Tags: by Kasen Seaver This story is part of Earth911’s “Green Eight” series, where we showcase eight ways to green your life in various areas. Spring evokes feelings of purity, freshness, growth and joy as we transition from the gloom of winter into the rays of summer’s sunshine.
The Green Changemakers
- Thursday, March 26, 2009
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