Category Archives: Earth Day
Greening up the Quizno’s
Quizno’s isn’t exactly a bulletproof brand, in my opinion, but this week they did something I’m impressed by. Our local shop dropped off a stack of reusable sandwich bags in our office (a la Target, Walmart, and pretty much any retailer with … Continue reading
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GreenWeiner #5 — Starbucks
Today, a little blatant promotion for one of our clients. Starbucks and Conservation International have created a donation campaign for Earth Day that offers Starbucks customers a chance to support the planting of trees in the coffee-growing region of Chiapas, … Continue reading
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GreenWeiner #4 — Ecolicious? Really?
Today, we were going to talk about how Marlin just switched to PureClean for our janitorial services (who use Green Seal Certified™ cleaning products and focus on reducing the environmental impact while keeping our offices all sparkly), but then we … Continue reading
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GreenWeiner #3 — How Do I Know I’m Buying Green?
To quote Adam Sandler quoting Madonna who was not quoting Imelda Marcos but rather channeling Marilyn Monroe: “We are living in a material world, and I am a material girl.” And when we material girls/boys want to do something good … Continue reading
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GreenWeiner #2 — China!
Whenever the issue of climate change or global warming (or whatever you’d prefer to call it; I call it “Thomas”) comes up, talk invariably turns to emerging nations like China, countries diving headlong into their own pseudo-industrial revolutions under the … Continue reading
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GreenWeiner #1 — Our Fantastic New Toilet Fans
Let’s talk about toilets. As a result of a near-disastrous exhaust fan fire in the Marlin ladies restroom, we now have automatic, motion-activated lights and fans in both restrooms. This cuts down on the possibility of fires breaking out unnoticed … Continue reading
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