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GREEN Products Biodegradable and Compostable Declare Independence from Petroleum

Biodegradable Products from GreenPaperProducts.com

Cleveland, OH (PRWEB) June 29, 2010

GreenPaperProducts.com, an Eco-friendly company is working diligently in their category of disposable tableware to create a better environment for generations to come by limiting the amount of waste entering America’s landfills. By offering a GREEN products line of biodegradable and compostable tableware, Green Paper Products customers can be one step closer to an earth friendly way of life.

These disposable and compostable choices are a great alternative to the typical petroleum based products, reducing and hopefully eliminating much of our future dependence on petroleum. The potential environmental disasters coming to our landfills might be avoided by everyone taking a more proactive stance. Just one small step towards becoming more Eco-friendly can help and one of those first steps can be composting.

Composting is a process that can be done by anyone more easily than imagined, done nearly anywhere, and on a small or large scale. If a material is compostable, it breaks down into carbon dioxide, water and biomass at the same rate as paper. Compost is a combination of decomposed plants and animal materials and other organic materials that decompose into humus — a rich nutrient-filled material — which increases the nutrient content in soils. This creates rich, moist, productive soils that can help reduce or even eliminate the need for chemical fertilizers, and promote higher yields of agricultural crops.

More and more gardeners in the know are coming to love composting and taking advantage of it by producing more colorful yards and more productive gardens. Composting holds benefits that produce results visible today as well as in the future. Along with adding nutrients into the soil, compost has the ability to actually clean the soil it is introduced to. “Within 50-100 days of composting Green Paper Products, you can have clean, nutrient rich soils” said Steve Saks the company’s Co-Founder.

Biodegradable Products – Compostable GREEN Products

Green Paper Products is an earth friendly company committed to reducing environmental waste and promoting sustainability of non-renewable resources while providing the highest quality biodegradable, compostable products on the market. Have a Question? You are welcomed to Visit: GreenPaperProducts.com

Steven Saks – Co-Founder

Green Paper Products, LLC

17 Alpha Park

Highland Heights, OH 44143

Call Toll Free 1 (877) 341-5464

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USGBC Launches Green Homes Web Site

Washington, D.C. (Vocus) November 13, 2007 -–

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), with generous support from Newland Communities, has launched a new Web site that will give homeowners, homebuyers, renters, landlords and others the tools they need to ensure their homes are as healthy and environmentally friendly as possible.

“As Americans learn more about the importance of their actions on the health of their families and future generations, living a greener life becomes more vital,” said Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO & Founding Chair, U.S. Green Building Council. “Where better to start than in the home?”

The Green Home Guide, http://www.greenhomeguide.org , details the ways green homes can benefit your health and your pocketbook, as well as reduce negative impacts on your community and the world. Green homes use, on average, 40 percent less energy and 50 percent less water than conventional homes, cutting down on greenhouse gas emissions, protecting our precious water resources and saving families money every month in utility bills. Green homes also make use of safe materials, such as paints and cleaning products that don’t emit harmful chemicals into the air our families breathe. They are built with a focus on carefully selected materials – materials that are recycled, locally produced and created from sustainably grown, renewable resources.

The Green Home Guide was developed by USGBC with the generous support and insight from Newland Communities, the nation’s largest planned community developer, with a focus on sustainable Healthy Living Systems, looking for ways to preserve the environment and restore the land to its natural state.

“Our alliance with USGBC is a perfect fit for us,” said LaDonna Monsees, President and Chief Executive Officer, Newland Communities. “We are attempting to incorporate sustainability into everything we do and educating consumers is a top priority. If consumers are educated and have access to all of the information they need, they will be able to make smart, healthy and sustainable decisions.”

The newly launched Web site illustrates how families have gone green with profiles of homes that have been certified under the USGBC’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design® (LEED) for Homes rating system. It offers details on the LEED for Homes system, including help in finding LEED builders and providers nearby. It includes checklists not only for new homes but also for renovating an existing home and retrofitting the home you live in now. The Green Home Guide offers fun, interactive ways to learn about the impacts of our personal habits on the world around us and provides scores of tips on how we can reduce that impact.

Increasingly, green homes are becoming a key part of the U.S. homebuilding market. They are present in all 50 states. Of the 15 million homes that have been built in the last 10 years, USGBC estimates that only about 15,000 of those homes are certified through a green home program. There are currently 350 LEED-certified homes and more than 10,000 in the LEED process. With each passing year, more and more green homes are popping up throughout the country, including both newly built homes and renovated existing homes. In 2005, just 2 percent of the country’s new home construction market was green focused. By 2010, it is anticipated that number will climb to 10 percent, according to the 2006 McGraw-Hill Construction Residential Green Building SmartMarket Report. As green homes’ popularity soars, their resale value is certain to outpace that of comparable conventional homes. In fact, the Solaire, a green residential high-rise in New York City, commands rents 10 to 15 percent higher than market rates, and in Rocklin, Calif., the LEED-certified homes in the Carsten Crossings development outsold the competition 2-to-1. The Green Home Guide will serve as a valuable resource for consumers who are in the market for a new home or those looking to integrate green building into their existing homes.

About USGBC

The U.S. Green Building Council (http://www.usgbc.org) is the nation’s leading non profit composed of corporations, builders, universities, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations working together to transform the way buildings are designed, built and operated. Green buildings are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work. Since its founding in 1993, the Council has grown to more than 12,000 member companies and organizations, a broad portfolio of LEED® green building products and services, the industry’s popular Greenbuild International Conference and Expo (http://www.greenbuildexpo.org) and a network of over 70 local chapters, affiliates and organizing groups.

About LEED for Homes

The LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) for Homes green rating system provides green-building guidelines and offers third-party verification to ensure residents that their homes incorporate the best in science, design and technology to make their homes truly green. The LEED for Homes pilot rating system was launched by the U.S. Green Building Council in August 2005, and the full system will launch this fall. As of Oct. 16, 336 homes have achieved LEED certification.

About Newland Communities

Newland Communities is a privately owned company that creates residential and urban mixed-use communities from coast to coast. Newland believes it has a responsibility to create enduring, healthier communities so people may live life in ways that matter most to them. Newland currently has nearly 40 communities under way in 14 states. For more information, visit http://www.newlandcommunities.com

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GREEN LOG Home & Lifestyle Awards Identify Most Livable Green Solutions

Meridian, ID (PRWEB) March 27, 2008

Today’s news headlines are rife with warnings of environmental meltdown, spelling out the dire consequences of failing to reduce, if not reverse, the carbon footprint of our daily lives.

So a non-profit organization known as the Green Log Awards, together with the Environment News Service, have set out to turn the headlines and the outcome around.

To provide both information and inspiration for building a healthier home environment, the inaugural GREEN LOG Home and Lifestyle Awards have been founded as a “bottom up” social media initiative to engage Internet users and connect individual home owners with the products, services, and websites that are “Building a Greener World One Home at a Time.”

From home energy systems to home furnishings, green building processes and materials to landscaping, and from the best blogs to get helpful tips on healthier living to the best podcasts and television shows, the 2008 GREEN LOG Home & Lifestyle Awards are awarding the Green Log emblem to nominees, finalists and winners.

Voting for the Finalists of the 2008 GREEN LOG Home and Lifestyle Awards will be open to the public beginning in April at polling places on blogs and Websites around the Web. A voting widget makes it possible. The public will be able to choose from among dozens of outstanding eco-sustainable solutions and learn more about the companies who make them.

Green Log Awards co-founder Jim Young, who is also the president of PrecisionCraft Log Homes, is about as organic a builder as it gets. “Log Homes are actually the most natural, organic and environmentally sustainable dwellings in the history of homebuilding,” said Young, who is also the incoming president of the Log Homes Council for the National Association of Home Builders. “So we appreciate that how a home is made and what goes into maintaining a green home and a green lifestyle are paramount.”

According to Tim Schafer, Lead Architect at co-founder, Mountain Architects, “Every green building project begins with thoughtful design and planning. In fact, the majority of the work and attention to green building occurs in the design of the home.” With the right design in place, the next step is to ensure the home is built and finished with green, environmentally friendly products and systems.”

The Environment News Service, a global news bureau and wire service reporting on all aspects of the environment, is lending its expertise in judging and advisory services in the selection and awards process. ENS is at http://www.ens-newswire.com.

Behind every great initiative, there are a host of great sponsors. For Green Log Awards, the sponsors are champions for the best in environmentally sustainable green products, green solutions and green knowledge from the worlds of publishing, media and entertainment.

Chase Home Finance is proud to be part of an emerging market focus towards energy efficient homes. Chase customers including energy efficient improvements to their homes can now qualify for “Green Mortgages” which offer a reduction in their closing costs. Chase Home Finance is pleased to offer this savings which in turn is helping to make homes more affordable.

Home Buyer Publications, a division of Active Interest Media, publishes Log Home Living, Log Home Design, Timber Home Living, Building Systems, Old-House Journal and New Old House magazines, produces The Log & Timber Home Shows & Seminars, loghome.com, and individual magazine websites. Home Buyer is dedicated to educating consumers, in print, in person and interactively, about the ways they can build and restore greener, more sustainable, earth-friendly and healthier homes. It is their goal is to incorporate ‘green’ content into everything they do.

Media Affiliates:

Ecological Home Ideas regularly delivers innovative ideas you can use to build a healthier home for your family. Learn how to save money and your family’s health by building or remodeling green. For all the right products, builders and techniques, subscribe at http://www.ecologicalhomeideas.com.

Green Building Journal is where leaders in green building can share their ideas, experience and information with each other and those builders interested in entering the field. Green Building Journal is hosted at http://www.BuildGreenRadio.com and is part of the BuilderRadio Media Network in association with J. Rouleau & Associates LLC.

For more information, please contact:

Jennifer Hetherington

Green Log Awards, Inc.

711 E. Broadway Ave, Meridian, ID 83642

800.729.1320

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Green House Cleaning Is Easier & More Affordable Than Most People Think

Better Life Natural Household Cleaning Products

St. Louis, MO (PRWEB) August 23, 2011

Better Life Maids gives tips on making the switch to green house cleaning. Green home cleaning has many health and wellness benefits. It is also much easier to accomplish a green house cleaning program, and much more affordable than most people imagine. And even though green is a term that has been thrown around quite a bit over the last few years, Whole Foods has developed an Eco Scale that helps consumers make informed decisions on the green house cleaning products they choose.

Many consumers do want to make green choices for their health and well being. Traditional cleaning products and the toxins associated with them have been linked to a multitude of health, and indoor air quality issues. But most people are not sure where to begin.

To help cut through all the green clutter and hype, Whole Foods Markets developed Eco Scale. A system that evaluates the merits of each green house cleaning product. To even be carried in the Whole Foods stores, a product must be evaluated and approved by this system. “The Whole Foods Eco Scale has been a real advantage to overloaded consumers. For too long there has been no standard for them to judge what is green, safe, and effective when choosing these green house cleaning products.” Said Angela Ricketts, founder and Vice President of Client Experience for Better Life Maids.

Better Life natural household cleaning products were one of the very first product lines to be approved under the Eco Scale system. “I obviously highly recommend the Better Life line of natural cleaning products. We use them exclusively in our cleaning system. They are safe, non-toxic, and very effective.” Said Angela Ricketts.

Along with the Better Life line of products, about a dozen other green house cleaning products were approved by the Whole Foods Eco Scale. This helps greatly narrow the field of choices for consumers, allowing them to pick from a few select trusted brands.

In addition to all the choices that consumers are faced with, there is a perception that green is more expensive, when in fact usually the opposite is true. The Better Life products for example, are extremely concentrated. These concentrated formulas tend to cost only marginally more up front, but over time pay the difference back in how they last. This is very similar to the returns that one sees when making other green choices such as switching away from incandescent light bulbs.

Better Life Maids is a green house cleaning service founded in St. Louis, MO. Better Life Maids is seeking to grow in select markets through a franchise development program, as well at the addition of new company owned units. Better Life Maids has partnered with Better Life a green household cleaning products company to help create the first national green product and service brand. For more information visit http://www.betterlifemaids.com or http://www.cleanhappens.com.

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BPI Approves “Great Green Earth” Compostable Bags

(PRWEB) September 1, 2005

The Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) granted its “Compostable Logo” to “Great Green EarthTM Compostable Bags,” marketed by Zerust Consumer Products and manufactured by Marshall Plastics. This continues to expand the choices of BPI approved bags available to retailers consumers, and others The BPI’s “Compostable Logo” is awarded only after independent tests confirm that bags meet ASTM D6400, “Specification for Compostable Plastics” and will biodegrade swiftly and completely, when composted in commercial or municipal facilities.

“The BPI symbol generates confidence in customers and endusers that our bags will biodegrade swiftly and safely, when composted,” stated Budd Dworkin, President, Zerust Consumer Products. “Our strong sales force will bring this new product to retailers, throughout North America, as quickly possible,” Dworkin added.

“The Compostable Logo program continues to grow rapidly both in the US and Canada,” stated Steven Mojo, BPI Executive Director. The Great Green Earth Bag will provide retailers through North America with new alternatives for their customers. “A growing list of communities, ranging from San Francisco, CA to Prince Edward Island in Canada are turning to the BPI symbol as a way of knowing that products will compost as expected,” Mojo added. The “Compostable Logo” is now on bags, cutlery, plates, bowls, cups, salad, fruit and vegetable containers.

Zerust Consumer products is a joint venture with North Technologies International Corporation (NTIC). It was formed to develop and market consumer products using technologies and innovations developed by or for NTIC.

The BPI is designed to be a multi-stakeholder group, involving people and organizations that produce, use or recover biodegradable plastic products. It promotes the growth of biodegradable plastics through education, use of scientifically based standards and cooperative efforts with organizations in Europe and Asia.

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StormwateRx Wins Environmental Excellence Award for Green Enterprise & Technology

Spokane, WA (PRWEB) May 11, 2011

StormwateRx LLC, a provider of industrial stormwater treatment and filtration systems, was honored yesterday with an Environmental Excellence Award from the Association of Washington Business (AWB). StormwateRx won the 2011 Green Enterprise & Technology Award for the company’s systems that help industrial sites manage and treat stormwater runoff and prevent pollutants from entering local waterways. In addition, StormwateRx customer Seaview Boatyard, Inc. received an AWB award for Leading Environmental Practices for their implementation of green technologies and practices, including stormwater treatment, that have helped them become one of the most environmentally progressive boatyards in the Northwest.

“Whether it’s organic farming, recycling or educating the public about best environmental practices, the companies we celebrate today have become industry leaders for finding innovative, sustainable solutions to ongoing challenges,” said AWB President Don Brunell. “Research confirms that Washington state is one of the ‘greenest’ states in the county, leading the way in everything from renewable resources to venture capital investments in clean projects. The companies we honor today further underscore that distinction and will help us grow our economy in new, innovative and sustainable ways.”

StormwateRx designs, manufactures and installs stormwater treatment systems for industrial sites across the United States and Canada. The company also has developed a series of Industry Remedies, including best practices and ideal product configurations that address the unique environmental concerns of different industries and help companies met even the strictest environmental benchmarks.

“We are honored to receive this award from the AWB,” said Calvin Noling, president and CEO of StormwateRx, LLC. “Winning an Environmental Excellence award in the state of Washington, while also seeing one of our customers receive honors for their own environmental leadership, holds particular significance for us.”

With a number of environmentally sensitive areas, major waterways and a relatively high amount of annual rainfall, the state of Washington has implemented some of the most protective stormwater benchmarks in North America. StormwateRx has more than thirty installations in Washington alone, with the capacity to treat five million gallons of polluted Washington stormwater per day. These systems are removing thousands of pounds of toxic pollutants each year to protect Puget Sound and other Washington waterways. By helping customers like Seaview Boatyard deploy comprehensive stormwater treatment systems Washington’s tough environmental benchmarks become an achievable goal. StormwateRx has developed the depth and breadth of experience to help customers across North America comply with environmental stormwater regulations.

Formed in 1904, the Association of Washington Business is Washington’s oldest and largest statewide business association. Each year the AWB recognizes member companies for their initiative, innovation and outstanding achievements in environmental compliance, protection and conservation. The Environmental Excellence Awards are presented in conjunction with the AWB Spring Meeting in Spokane.

About StormwateRx

StormwateRx, LLC manufactures stormwater filtration and treatment systems for industrial sites. Products include the Clara® settling system, Retenu™ roughing filter, Aquip® stormwater filtration system, and Purus™ stormwater polishing system. The company has installed well over 100 systems for stormwater filtration and stormwater pollution control in the heavy industrial sector. More information can be found at http://www.stormwaterx.com.

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Modern Green Living Meets Growing Green Building Demand With Comprehensive Website

Brooklyn, NY (PRWEB) February 5, 2007

As green living expands from furniture and everyday household items to green building, remodeling, interior design and real estate, Modern Green Living (http://www.moderngreenliving.com) is establishing itself as the go-to source for those who wish to build, buy, rent, or remodel an eco-friendly home.

Developed by Josh Dorfman, a prominent figure in the growing fields of green building and green design, Modern Green Living puts green homes at your fingertips. One click gives the user access to hundreds of “green” experts in six key professional categories:

Architects

Builders and Contractors

Consultants

Interior Designers

Realtors

Remodelers

Another click leads visitors to the most comprehensive and continually updated database of green apartments, condos and residential communities available throughout the United States and Canada.

Users can search by location for green home professionals and residences in their area. A detailed map highlights the exact location of each entry and the “quick list” feature files favorites into an easily accessible file. To ensure that the directory meets the individual needs of each visitor, most entries include contact information, a company description, photos and most importantly, the organization’s “Green Credentials.” Users can also rate each entry with one to five stars.

Modern Green Living was a natural offshoot for Dorfman. As founder and CEO of Vivavi, a provider of modern style, eco-friendly furniture and furnishings, and producer and host of The Lazy Environmentalist radio show (airing weekdays on Sirius Satellite Radio and Lime.com), he is at the forefront of green innovation.

“We’re making it easy and attractive for homeowners or renters to make better choices for the planet,” says Dorfman. “What could be easier than locating a home professional near you who already has the necessary environmental and green building expertise or moving into a home that’s already green? It’s really that simple.”

About Vivavi:

Vivavi develops forward-thinking ventures designed to enable modern green lifestyles. Vivavi’s retail arm offers modern style, eco-friendly furniture and home furnishings. Vivavi’s companion resource, Modern Green Living, enables consumers to find information on green building, newly built green residences and green home professionals throughout the United States and Canada. Vivavi’s media arm centers on The Lazy Environmentalist radio show airing nationally on the Lime Channel of Sirius Satellite Radio and Lime.com and hosted by Josh Dorfman, Vivavi’s founder & CEO. In 2006, Inc. Magazine named Vivavi one of the 50 most intriguing green businesses helping to drive the green revolution.

Contact:

Jodi Fontana

Director of Sales & Operations

866-848-2840

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Family Health Concerns Inspire Consumers to “Clean Green”: Maid Brigade Pioneers Green Cleaning Industry and Introduces Leading Edge Green Technology

Atlanta (PRWEB) November 11, 2010

There is mounting evidence that many cleaning products contain chemicals that are known or suspected carcinogens, reproductive toxins, neurotoxins, or irritants to the skin, eyes, lungs, kidneys or other organs. Children have been identified as the most susceptible to health problems resulting from chemical exposures. As a result, today’s consumers are taking a somber look at the approaches, products, equipment and technology used to clean their homes, according to consumer surveys conducted by Maid Brigade, an innovator in cleaning and consumer health advocacy for more than 25 years.

Maid Brigade consumer research found that 53 percent of survey participants say they would hire a green cleaning service as opposed to a traditional service with 77 percent who say they would choose a green alternative over a traditional cleaning product. Their main concern? Fifty-one percent say they would or do use green products to protect their family’s health.

Based on this information, Maid Brigade developed Green Clean Certified® standards and a training program for all Maid Brigade cleaning team members that ensures the healthiest cleaning methods available are being used consistently. This includes being the first household cleaning services company to introduce VapurClean® Advantage, a dry steam vapor cleaning method that utilizes absolutely no chemicals as part of the cleaning process. The company is testing this revolutionary new technology in select markets across the U.S. This green cleaning approach penetrates deep within the surface pores where germs hide and multiply, killing them on contact, and is proven effective against MRSA, avian and swine flues, salmonellas, e.Coli, staph and other infectious diseases.

When contemplating hiring a green cleaning services company, Maid Brigade suggests asking the following five questions to protect the health of today’s families and the environment.

1.    Does the company use cleaning solutions that are recognized and/or certified by Green Seal or a similar, specific or tangible standard? Ask for a list. The safest way to clean involves no chemicals and includes dry steam vapor treatments such as VapurClean™ Advantage offered by Maid Brigade in test markets nationwide.

2.    What about vacuums? Are they closed canister, multi-level filtration systems as opposed to conventional upright vacuum cleaners? This will ensure removal of 99.9 percent of all pollen, pet dander, hair, mold, dust, dust mites and other respiratory irritants, which are common asthma and allergy triggers.

3.    What about cleaning cloths? Are they reusable microfiber? The special scientific weave of microfiber is so effective that fewer cleaning chemicals are necessary. Do they reduce landfill waste or manufacturing processes? Do they include post-consumer recycled material or organically grown material?

4.    What about staff training? Does the staff undergo formal training and certification to properly use green products and procedures? What assurances are provided that every cleaning adheres to these standards? Programs such as Maid Brigade’s Green Clean Certified® program requires all of its franchisees and their cleaning teams to study and become certified because green house cleaning is better for consumer health, better for the maids and better for the environment.

5.    Has the company conducted tests to substantiate the health and/or environmental benefits of their total cleaning process? Are they consumer health and wellness advocates? Ask for proof.

“Providing a holistic green cleaning approach is imperative to ensuring every household has the safest and most effective cleaning possible,” commented Marie Stegner, consumer health advocate for Maid Brigade. “Make sure the cleaning services company you choose uses tested and proven methods such as Maid Brigade’s VapurClean® Advantage along with products and equipment that reflect the latest green science and have been tested for health and safety.”

About Maid Brigade

With more than 25 years of experience, Maid Brigade is the national leader in green cleaning practices and has a longstanding legacy of offering the latest in maid services and technologies. The company is the first and only Green Clean Certified® cleaning services franchise that implements a certification program for green house cleaning so customers know that they’re getting a green cleaning that is safe and truly green. For more information on Maid Brigade visit http://www.maidbrigade.com, http://www.greencleancertified.com/greentv or http://blog.maidbrigade.com/blog/maid-brigade.

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Rockin’ Green Cloth Diaper & Laundry Detergent Adds Mighty Mighty Marshmallow Scent to the Mix

Rockin’ Green Cloth Diaper & Laundry Detergent

Castroville, TX (PRWEB) October 8, 2010

Rockin’ Green Cloth Diaper & Laundry Detergent is launching at the ABC Kids Expo in Las Vegas its most fun and unique laundry detergent scent yet, called “Mighty Mighty Marshmallow.” This scent was uniquely designed for Rockin’ Green and gives off the aroma of roasted marshmallows. True to form, Rockin’ Green’s Mighty Mighty Marshmallow is clean-rinsing, leaving no soap scum or mineral residue behind.

Mighty Mighty Marshmallow is available in both hard rock and classic rock formulas.

“I set out to develop a unique scent that couldn’t be found in your average laundry detergent,” says Kim Webb, CEO of Rockin’ Green. “You won’t find Mountain Breeze or other cheesy scents at Rockin’ Green, only unique and fun scents like watermelon, raspberry and now marshmallow. Mighty Mighty Marshmallow is the result of a lot of hard work in finding just the right scent that we think our fans will love and embrace.”

Rockin’ Green is also available in six other scents, which are all made with 100% natural essential oils. These scents include: Smashing Watermelons, Rage Against the Raspberry, Mötley Clean, The Plain Green Teas, and Lavender Mint Revival, as well as an unscented variety, Bare Naked Babies.

All Rockin’ Green varieties are made of safe, phosphate-free ingredients, which are safe for people and good on the planet. Rockin’ Green contains no fillers, enzymes or optical brighteners, making it gentle on baby’s skin and safe on all fabrics. It comes in three varieties, depending on water type:

    Hard Rock is the toughest formula and is designed to get rid of cloth diaper stink, soap-scum, and chemical residue;
    Soft Rock is specially formulated for babies with sensitive skin and works hard to get laundry clean; and
    Classic Rock is for everyone in between.

“With eighty-five percent of North Americans suffering from hard water issues, including myself, it was really important to me personally to develop a detergent that would be tough on mineral deposits, but also safe and gentle on baby’s clothes. No matter your water situation, Rockin’ Green has a special formula that is tailored to your needs, which can make a difference between clean, fresh-smelling clothes and dirty, stinky ones,” adds Kim.

Rockin’ Green Cloth Diaper & Laundry Detergent, including the new Mighty Mighty Marshmallow scent, are available at http://www.RockinGreenSoap.com or at select retailers.

About Rockin’ Green

Rockin’ Green is a clean-rinsing detergent that is specifically formulated for cloth diapers but can be used on all fabrics. Rockin’ Green manufactures detergents for hard, soft and normal water conditions (known as its Hard, Soft and Classic Rock varieties). It also comes in six natural scents, such as Smashing Watermelons, Rage Against the Raspberry, and Bare Naked Babies (unscented). Rockin’ Green was founded in 2009 by Kim Webb, an avid cloth diapering mom who desired a better way to clean her cloth diapers and to treat her son’s sensitive skin issues. More information about Rockin’ Green can be found online at http://www.RockinGreenSoap.com.

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New AutoUSA.com Consumer Site Goes Green

Fort Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) March 26, 2008

AutoUSA today announced it’s popular consumer vehicle site, AutoUSA.com, is “going green.” Visitors to the site will now be able to search for new autos by fuel economy and green ratings, in addition to make, model, body style, class and price. Car buyers will also have access to a developing library of in-depth articles on green vehicles and emerging, environmentally friendly automotive technology.

“The green car market is continuing to grow as gas prices increase and manufacturers build more new hybrids,” said Phil DuPree, president of AutoUSA. “We wanted to provide environmentally conscious buyers with a site where they can get fully educated on green cars and find the best vehicle for their needs and lifestyle.”

In the past three years AutoUSA has helped 10 million customers find a new car through its network of over 4,000 affiliated dealers representing over 30 vehicle brands.

As part of the company’s new green initiative, the AutoUSA.com home page will feature a “Green Car of the Month” with detailed information on the vehicle’s design, performance and environmental technology. Visitors to the site will also have the option of finding vehicles by fuel economy (mpg) and green ratings (the measurement of a vehicle’s environmental friendliness on a scale of 1 to 100). Green ratings will also be listed on every vehicle page in the company’s extensive online auto inventory.

In addition to green search options, the site will include original green content from environmental writers and industry experts to help educate consumers during the purchasing process. Buyers can learn how a car’s “greenness” is measured, read overviews of the various types of green cars such as hybrids, plug-in hybrids, flexible-fuel, biofuel and natural gas cars, review information on next generation green vehicles and technology and get maintenance tips and advice on how to improve any vehicle’s gas mileage.

“AutoUSA.com has always been a comprehensive online resource for anyone looking for a new car. Now auto buyers interested in environmental performance will have a green, feature-rich site to research, compare and find clean vehicles for sale in their area,” said DuPree.

About AutoUSA (http://www.AutoUSA.com)

AutoUSA, Inc., is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and a subsidiary of AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE: AN), the largest retail automotive company in the United States. AutoUSA is an independent third-party provider of leads to more than 4,000 dealerships. The company has built its success on a combination of advanced web-based technology and a network that includes the country’s most well respected online automotive resources, including Edmunds.com, Kelley Blue Book, MSN Autos, Yahoo! Autos, America Online, NADA Analytical Services Group, AutoVantage.com, AutoNation.com and AutoUSA.com. The vast majority of Ward’s Top 100 eDealers use AutoUSA. More information is available online at http://www.AutoUSA.com.

Media contact:

Dawn Chaban

Carter-West Public Relations

323-644-1844

dchaban @ earthlink.net

Phil DuPree

AutoUSA

954-769-6659

DupreeP @ autonation.com

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