Archive for August, 2008
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Eco-friendly water bottles improve health, save the planet and save money
One Green Bottle Ltd, an eco-friendly company based in England, is launching a range of stainless steel sports bottles - practical, stylish and safe, the BPA-free bottle is designed to reduce the use of plastic bottles, which have been linked to serious health risks as well as filling landfill sites with tons of non-biodegradable debris.
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Primo Water helps Denver Go Green
Primo’s environmentally-friendly bottle is made from renewable and sustainable American resources, not depleting non-renewable resources like crude oil. If all plastic PET beverage bottles made from crude oil sold today in the U.S. were instead made from Ingeo plastic, Americans would save the equivalent of a billion gallons of gas each year.
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Macau, the fastest-growing destination in 2008, promotes economic development through tourism
The Macau Government Tourist Office continues to focus on fostering the development of tourism diversity and enhance the economic effects of tourism on the society and economy as a whole as Macau’s tourism industry grows in leaps and bounds.
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Niagara’s Doubletree Resort gets a Three Green Key Eco-Rating
Niagara Falls, Ontario plays home to the Doubletree Fallsview Resort & Spa; recognized for its strides toward sustainability by Canada’s Green Key Eco-Rating Program - recognizing hotels that participate in environmental programs, best management practices, training programs, and environmental engineering solutions.
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Boeing Donates $1 Million to Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial
Boeing made the announcement at the Unity Prayer Breakfast that Boeing sponsored at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. In addition to Boeing, some 1,000 civil rights and faith leaders, government officials and others attended the event.
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Thrill-seeking 91 year old beats record for Moaning Cave Zip Lines for a high-adrenaline birthday
For his 91st birthday this year, adventurous Royal Yocum was on the lookout for a suitably adventurous activity. When he came upon an article in the San Francisco Chronicle’s travel section on Moaning Cavern’s zip lines, he knew he’d found his next birthday thrill.
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Trailmix.Net launches the Yosemite National Park Scavenger Hunt
The Trailmix.Net scavenger hunt is an innovative new product that helps parents create memorable educational experiences with their children while visiting the park.
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Sheraton Safari earns Florida Green Lodging Designation
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has awarded the Sheraton Safari Hotel & Suites Lake Buena Vista the Green Lodging designation for surpassing the stringent guidelines to adopt green savings initiatives to reduce waste and save environmental resources.
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GenGreen Life - coming soon to iPhones
GenGreen Life, the first nationwide online green community to provide a comprehensive directory of everything “green”, will soon be accessible from an iPhone near you.
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NTA endorses Sustainable Travel International’s Eco-Certification Program
The National Tour Association Board of Directors has officially endorsed Sustainable Travel International’s Sustainable Tourism Eco-certification Program. Through this strategic agreement, NTA is furthering its core values and goals to embrace sustainable travel and educate its members on best practices.
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Texas conferences get green with new eco-meetings options
Located 18 miles northwest of Austin, Texas, the 168-room Lakeway Conference Resort and Spa just announced a new eco-meeting package for business conferences.
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ResortQuest offers savings at the First Annual Charleston Green Fair
ResortQuest Charleston invites visitors to Charleston’s beach resorts and the surrounding area for discounts and special benefits on vacation rentals during the 2008 Charleston Green Fair.
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