How To Throw An Awesome Eco-Friendly Bridal Shower

Rob for GreenGuides Do you have a friend who is about to get married anytime soon? Are you planning to throw off a party for her before she will tie up the knot? Then why not consider throwing off an eco-friendly bridal shower for her? This is a wonderful way to honor the bride-to-be especially if she’s an environmentally conscious person. If you need some help to pull off a great party, then you should read further. We are going to talk about how to throw off an awesome eco-friendly bridal shower in this post. Why Bother Thinking About The Environment While Planning For A Party: An eco-friendly bridal party is a practical celebration in many ways and one of which is that it will produce less post-consumer waste. Whenever we plan for a party our minds are focus more on how to have a great time and we think less of the waste we produce after the celebration. Plastic cups, paper plates, and left-over foods are often thrown away after the party and these products can caus…
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  • August 6, 2013
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Opportunity Green: Green Business Startup Competition Finalists

The 2nd annual green startup competition recognizes twenty-five of the most innovative eco-startups. This year's winner will receive BBMG's $25,000 Brand Innovation Charette, and a $1,000 shopping spree at Office Depot. OG25 Innovative Green Startup finalists will be showcased at this year's Opportunity Green conference, September 23rd - 24th at Los Angeles Center Studios. Mobile voting will be provided by MobileGive, whose innovative texting solutions are being utilized again this year. Watch this site for the voting widget.
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  • September 23, 2010
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Crude Awakening: Viral Video Uses Bad Word for Good Cause, Drops F-Bomb on Gulf Oil Spill

A controversial viral video featuring an F-word-filled tirade against the Gulf oil spill from the mouths of 4-year-olds to grandmothers is raising both eyebrows and funds this week as it gains momentum in a bold campaign to raise money for Gulf wildlife rescue and environmental charities. The no-holds-barred video features a cross section of people wearing a black T-shirt that reads “UNF--K THE GULF” and unleashing on BP, the federal government and the whole mess in a way that millions of people wish our leaders would. Sick of yelling at the TV in frustration over the Gulf spill, environmental activists Luke Montgomery and Nate Guidas produced the video as a way to channel their “f--king righteous anger with all that is going on and not going on in the Gulf into something positive.” They put out a casting call on Craigslist for people upset over the oil spill, cast the best in the video, and created the website www.UnF--kTheGulf.com. “It’s both therapeutic and funny to…
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  • July 22, 2010
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ENGEX Conference in San Diego

Why Attend EngEx? Access to over $500+ Billion! SAN DIEGO will be the place to be this summer for an estimated 10,000 of the nation's top professionals in the energy, water, transportation and environmental industries. EngEx 2010, taking place at the San Diego Convention Center from July 29 - 31, will make America's Finest City home to some of the top technologists, researchers, policy makers, governmental agencies and investors all looking to collaborate together under one roof. "We are looking forward to having a great conference that really creates some strong business and innovation opportunities for our nation's future," said Kris Ellis, VP of Operations, with EngEx 2010. "The plan is to evolve some big ideas into action from this conference." 9 Government agencies hosting workshops to help businesses grow: * How to get government contracts? $500 Billion Given Annually! * How to get access to government grants? $2.2 Billion Given Annually! * BLM: How…
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  • July 7, 2010
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Public and Private Roles in Sustainability

By Eric McNulty I had the pleasure of introducing Rep. Edward Markey for his opening keynote at the recent Executive Council Sustainable Cities leadership forum. Markey has been at the forefront of the Congressional response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, is the co-author of the Waxman-Markey climate change bill, and author of the bill that increased auto mileage standards for the first time in three decades. The League of Conservation Voters calls him the environment’s best advocate in Congress. Markey gave a fiery address about the need for the U.S. to become the leader in alternative energy. What I found interesting was his view that regulation can be a catalyst to those efforts. While many business leaders think that regulation in anathema to innovation, Markey disagrees. He pointed to his prior work on the Telecommunications Committee that shifted a segment of the broadcast spectrum into commercial use for cellular and other wireless com…
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  • July 7, 2010
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