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Have a Green Cocktail: Order an Eco-Friendly Treetini

jehaine — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:58:03 +0000

Veev is an acai berry vodka, and the first carbon neutral spirit, in the world. The vodka is produced in the United States, in a wind powered distillery, from the not only extremely healthful, but also sustainable, acai berry.

The company donates a dollar per bottle sold, toward ensuring the safe harvest of acai in the Brazilian Rainforest. In addition to environmentally conscious measures Veev has already instituted, since the business launched in 2007, they are also running a program in conjunction with some top restaurants. Veev has agreed to fund the planting of a tree, in an area that direfully needs them, for every Treetini cocktail ordered from a participating restaurant. Visit Treetini.com for a list of restaurants, recipes and further program information.

If you don’t have a participating restaurant in your area, you could always serve some green cocktails, in your own home. It would be an excellent option for an Earth Day event/party. Veev is available in select stores, online or by phone. Veevlife.com

Green Jewelry

jehaine — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 23:42:56 +0000

The jeweler greenCarat/greenKarat offers socially responsible options way for jewelry buyers. The company seeks “ to end destructive gold and diamond mining.”, by producing lovely and unique pieces from 100% post-consumer gold. They also offer a voluntary carbon offset tax, which is only $1.76 on most pieces. If you are about to get engaged, and want to have a “green” wedding, they offer some very nice engagement rings, as well as, bands and sets. They offer some interesting styles and if you prefer a new piece, rather than an estate one, they may have something for you.

World’s Largest Carbon Allowance Auction a Success

jehaine — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:10:13 +0000

Strong demand shown for available offsets

The world’s largest carbon emissions allowance auction, to date, was held on Dec 17^th, and was deemed a general success. The allowances were offered for sale by the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), the sellers were 10 Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states. The auction produced over 106 million dollars in proceeds, which will be used by the states, to invest in energy efficiency, as well as ,clean energy technology. Bidding was considered strong, in this, the second of the “pre-compliance” auctions (compliance obligations do not go into effect until Jan 1, 2009). Demand outpaced supply by 3.5x. The allowances went for $3.38/allowance, 31 cents more per allowance than the previous six state auction held on Sept. 25^th. The next auction is set for March 18^th.