Coinstar Kicks off Program During National Coin Week and Earth Day to Encourage Individuals to Be ‘Green’ by Reusing Change
To commemorate National Coin Week (April 20 – 26) and Earth Day (April 22), Coinstar, Inc. today launched its Change for our Earthâ„¢ program. This program encourages a new form of recycling, educating consumers on the environmental benefits of putting coin back into circulation, thereby reducing the need for limited natural resources used to create new coin.
Husqvarna, the world’s largest producer of lawn mowers, is first to launch a hybrid robotic lawnmower. The new Husqvarna Automower™ Solar Hybrid is powered by innovative and groundbreaking technology that combines solar power and electricity.
“This is to take Automower to the next level with higher performance and further reduced impact on the environment,” says Bengt Andersson, CEO Husqvarna Group. He continues, “90% of Automower is recyclable, it eliminates the need for fertilizers, it is quiet, has no exhaust emissions and ensures your lawn is always well-kept.â€
As Earth Day approaches, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) encourages home owners everywhere to take simple steps to reduce energy use – and to think green when they buy a new home.
“We are all proud of the significant steps our members have taken to make new homes more energy efficient,†said NAHB President Sandy Dunn, a West Virginia home builder. “More than 100,000 green homes have been built by our members in home builder association programs around the country. We’re moving the market – in a voluntary, cost-effective way.â€
From Shedding Carbs to Shedding Carbon? Half of Us Plan to Make a “Green” or Environmentally Responsible New Year’s Resolution. 75% Say They Are Very or Somewhat Likely to Reduce Energy Consumption in ’08; 74% Say They Are Likely to Recycle More… Survey Shows Younger Americans More Focused on the Environment than Older Americans… Green with Guilt? Three in 10 Americans Admit to Feeling Guilty. About Not Living a More Environmentally Friendly Lifestyle
Americans may be dreaming of a white Christmas, but they’re determined to lead a “green” New Year.
Just under half – 49% — of all American adults say they will make a green New Year’s resolution this year, according to the results of a poll released here today by Tiller, LLC, one of the nation’s leading consultancies on the design and implementation of advocacy marketing programs.