2011 November

Got an Eco-Idea? Win $5000 With Planet People’s- Who Cares About this Planet? Challenge

November 30, 2011 By Priti Ambani 2 Comments

Planet People, the manufacturer of innovative and sustainable cleaning products, has launched the Who cares about this Planet? Challenge, a video contest urging both individuals and groups to challenge convention and inspire environmental change. The Challenge follows the company’s 2011 launch of iQ, an innovative line of household cleaning products (excellent products that are effective while being eco-friendly and boy do they look good!) and that questions conventional cleaning with clever packaging that allows consumers to reduce plastic waste by over 80%.

Why Sell By Dates Are Secretly Meaningless

November 29, 2011 By Chris Keenan Leave a Comment

Grocery stores frequently throw out food once it has hit its expiration date – perhaps because customers don’t understand what the dates mean, and won’t buy a food that they essentially think will poison them. At the same time, that creates a huge amount of waste.

Profit Over Protection in Brazil?

November 29, 2011 By Chris Keenan Leave a Comment

We’ve got another oil spill. This time it’s off the coast of Brazil, and Chevron has already stepped up to take responsibility for the incident, which occurred when the company didn’t correctly assess the pressure of the reservoir they were tapping. The oil leaked through a breach in the drill’s bore hole and has spread through seven nearby fissures in the sea floor.

Congress Fails Our Children by Claiming Pizza is a Vegetable

November 28, 2011 By Chris Keenan 5 Comments

Recently, America has had to come to terms with the fact that apparently, Congress thinks that pizza is a vegetable. It’s a decision that’s raised a lot of eyebrows – the tomato paste used for sauce doesn’t really seem to counteract the crust, cheese and pepperoni that make up the rest of a slice of pizza.

Martifer Solar Aligns Profitability and Innovation with Clean Energy Solutions

November 28, 2011 By Priti Ambani 3 Comments

Martifer Solar is an innovative company that specializes in offering all types of photovoltaic solutions adapted to the client’s individual needs.

“In simpler terms: we transform solar radiation into electricity, and deliver an end-product to our client with all guarantees.”

Martifer Solar is an international solar solutions provider that began operations in the United States in 2008. The integral undertaking of these projects involves the engineering service, the production of modules and solar trackers, the complete installation, maintenance and a financial analysis if needed.
Martifer Solar offers a number of photovoltaic solutions, notable among them are the photovoltaic kits and the solar “smart park”.