Green Earth Expo 2008, presented by Global Green Alliance, is expected to draw over 300 exhibitors and 50,000+ attendees

Where? Orlando, FL

Global Green Alliance announced the launch of Green Earth Expo 2008 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. The Green Earth Expo will be the largest show of its kind, allowing hundreds of Green and Sustainable corporations and non-profits to showcase their Green initiatives to other businesses and consumers.

The Green Earth Expo 2008 will feature major automakers, alternative energy providers, green construction fabricators and contractors, Green service providers, energy efficient appliance manufacturers, as well as health & wellness groups and organic retailers. Confirmed speakers include top-level government fficials, Green business leaders, and environmental experts.

“We think it is important for businesses and consumers alike to know what Green products and services are available,” said Jim Griffin, Founder and President of Global Green Alliance. “We want people to understand that ‘Going Green’ does not mean sacrificing your way of life or spending more money. It means that you care about your environment and you are making efforts to preserve it.”

The Green Earth Expo 2008 will be held from May 15-18, 2008, and is booked for the next ten years. The Orange County Convention Center is the second largest convention center in the U.S., and is the only one to earn ISO 14001-2004 certification for environmental management due to their successful recycling program. Additionally, OCCC recently announced a major solar energy project to provide power to the convention center. The Expo is designed to promote Green and Sustainable commerce.

The Expo will kick off with a Green Business Symposium and dedicated Business-to-Business day on Thursday, May 15 to network with like-minded organizations and collaborate on new Green projects and emerging technologies. The general public will be welcomed for the last three days of the Expo, enabling exhibitors to showcase their Green initiatives to tens of thousands of consumer, business, and government attendees.

The Expo is proud to feature an Eco-Kid’s Corner on Friday-Sunday, with educational activities and entertainment for children and adults alike. Top designers will host an Eco-Fashion Show on Saturday, May 17, 2008.

“Green should not be exclusive. Reducing our carbon footprint, protecting our resources, and bettering our individual health should be a natural goal of any organization or person,” noted Griffin. “We feel it is our mission to promote Green commerce to encourage its growth amongst the business community. Furthermore, we want to educate the public about the quality and affordability of Green products and services that are available to them to further incorporate Green into their lives.”

While we at the Green Blog realize that this is short notice, it was just brought to our attention today. If you live in Florida, visit the Global Green Alliance Trade Show. Show your support for the tremendous effort made to acquaint you with local and national green business. If you have children, you simply cannot afford to miss it.

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Launching Today! April 25, 2008, ARBOR DAY
Jogo Green started with a common goal, a dream to help the environment and stop climate change. While many sites goals are designed to raise awareness about different environmental issues, nothing was available to make a tangible difference, at least at no cost to visitors. It was this very notion, a free platform for consumers to save the environment, that birthed JogoGreen.com

JogoGreen has created an online trivia game, that not only provides great information on how to be green, but takes people’s thoughts and puts them into action. It is a game that touts, “The more you play, the more you plant!” So at no cost, other than time, you can visit the site, play our game, and help save the world!

Here’s how it works: For every 10 questions that are answered correctly on our site, we will plant 1 tree! The trees are paid for by the advertisers on our site. Planting a single tree can take 50 pounds of carbon out of the air every year. That doesn’t seem like much, but if the average world citizen planted a SINGLE tree every 2 months, they would be carbon neutral over their entire life. Jogo Green makes it fun and easy to plant at least a tree every DAY. Imagine the possibilities!

Recent consumer studies have shown a significant increase in both individuals and businesses wanting to help protect/ save our world. Large corporations are looking for ways that they can help. Starbucks now offers Ethos water. Timberland shoes are labeling the amount of carbon emitted during the construction of their different shoes. Hallmark now has project Red, and the list continues. Every person counts in the battle against climate change; it’s truly a community effort. By creating a green website that allows every visitor to make a difference in the world, we are confident that Jogo Green will serve as the platform for environmental advocacy and change!

“Our goal is to plant 1 million trees in a six month time frame. This is enough trees to take 3 billion liters of carbon our of the air every year”.-(Rob Balian, President of Jogo Green and Stanford Freshman) By working in partnership with Trees for the Future (to date they have planted 50 million trees) we believe that we will make a considerable impact on our earth’s carbon footprint in a short period of time.

What if, by planting trees around the world, we could curb climate changes and reduce global warming? What if we could repopulate endangered species, grow economies, replant forests and feed starving people? We believe we can and we will! The revolution starts with a click! Check out their site today and take part in the change!

For more information on Jogo Green visit their website at www.JogoGreen.com

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Paul Ogle at Voip-News contacted us about an interesting article at their site. It’s entitled “50 Ways to Leave Your Cell Phone” and it’s quite interesting. Take the time to find out how these things are related. You’ll be surprised. I know we were.

http://www.voip-news.com/feature/50-ways-leave-cellphone-011608/

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Here are a few ideas…

Some local foods coop asks customers to bring in their excess plastic grocery bags to reuse for the store. It is still using plastic but definitely a low environmental impact option. Some even offer a five cent per bag discount for people who bring their own shopping bags.

From: Jane Reifer
Clutter Control Organizing Services
1-800-CLUTTER

“Of course there are thin cloth bags available (they look sort of like an old-fashioned flour sack), but a solution that’s worked great for us for years, even though I feel funny about it, because they’re actually plastic, too. I agonize about using plastic, and use almost none whatsoever in my life, except for these. We’ve been using the small, brightly colored nylon net bags that you sometimes see for grapes or other fruits. If these are thought of as for re-use only, and not one-time use, I think they may be an acceptable solution. They are really easy to use, really sturdy, won’t rip, squish down to nothing for transport, wash easily between use, and are great for washing the produce while the produce is still in them. If I’m using them for “wet” produce like lettuce, etc., I put them all in an additional cloth bag to prevent serious dripping. I’m not sure how if they could be produced in a sustainable way, as we were always able to get rolls of them from surplus facilities.”

Also check out www.earth-saver.com

They offer very reasonably priced bags/totes under $1.00, and we are running a special now of $0.85 per bag (size 14″x16″) in 10 Oz cotton.

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Mankato, MN-Bamboo is the world’s fastest growing grass. Ironically, the only thing you can?t do with it is cut it with your lawn mower. You can write on it; cover your floor with it; recline in it-even ride a bicycle made from it. You can also wear it. Just ask April Femrite, the Mankato-based eco-entrepreneur who recently opened Naturally Bamboo, an online clothing store featuring eco-friendly clothing and accessories made from bamboo fiber.

After reading an article about the natural benefits of bamboo fiber - biodegradable, sustainable, hypo-allergenic, odor-resistant, pesticide-free and to top it all off - extremely soft, the idea for Naturally Bamboo was born. Everyone has to wear clothes. Why not wear something that looks good, feels good and is good for the planet??

A nature lover and mother of two young boys, Femrite was attracted to the sustainable aspects of bamboo. She runs Naturally Bamboo based on the principles of a triple bottom line-people, planet, profit; The company sources fabric processed without toxic chemcials and contracts manufacturers who abide by fair labor standards. Products bear names like Tettegouche Tee, Palisade Polo, and St. Croix Capri,  which showcase Minnesota and reflect April?s love for hiking local trails with her family.

We can all make a positive impact on our environment by purchasing clothing made without chemicals and pesticides, such as bamboo, soy, hemp and organic cotton.  I wanted to start a company that was not only concerned about profits, but had a responsibility to our environment and for the people that work for our company.?

Textile designers are betting that the performance, aesthetics and eco-friendly attributes of bamboo clothing will strike a harmonious chord with consumers. If so, the environmental payoffs could be big. According to a recent report released by trade group, shop.org, last year consumers bought a staggering $18.3 billion dollars worth of clothes and shoes online-a number projected to grow.

Businesses and non-profits are finding Naturally Bamboo clothing an effective marketing tool. Minneapolis-based Aveda recently bought a large number of units, and had them imprinted with the company?s logo as a way to promote the company?s commitment to sustainability. Logos on Femrite?s tees will also be promoting the Northland Bioneer Conference in Minneapolis this weekend.

The environment isn’t the only cause benefiting from Femrite’s line. Naturally Bamboo recently partnered with the Minneapolis-based, Think Pink Collection  (www.thinkpinkcollection.com) to develop an exclusive line of bamboo clothing designed to help fight breast cancer, with 30% of the proceeds supporting breast cancer research. Barb?s Pink Ribbon Collection was created in honor of Femrite?s mother-in-law, who passed away from breast cancer in 1997.

Naturally Bamboo clothing is available for wholesale and retail purchase at www.naturallybambooclothing.com and through select independent retailers. For more information contact April Femrite at (800) 987-3309 or email her at info@naturallybambooclothing.com

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