British industrial design company Therefore have developed LED-powered GravityLight, to ensure the world’s developing countries have access to affordable and safe lighting. The GravityLight was designed by Therefore directors ...
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A child using a WakaWaka Light in Haiti A Dutch lighting and energy company has announced that it will donate 10,000 solar led lights to Haitians still living in the dark after the earthquake of 2010. Off Grid Solutions has organised ...
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Part of an eco-friendly lifestyle is simplicity – the cutting back on having stuff, buying stuff and being overwhelmed by stuff. Since the holidays, I’ve been weeding out my stuff, giving some away, and putting the rest where it ...
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TOMI OTEE and The First Tee of Metropolitan New York are excited to announce their partnership in bringing sustainable practices to the golf industry. As the premier eco-friendly golf apparel brand, TOMI OTEE is a pioneer and leader in ...
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The attacks on Islamist positions near the ancient desert trading town of Timbuktu and Gao, the largest city in the north, marked a decisive intensification on the third day of the French mission, striking at the heart of the vast area ...
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DNA from cervical screening samples could be used to identify ovarian and womb cancers, a study has suggested. The Press Association has reported that scientists from John Hopkins Medical Institutes extended the screening programme's DNA ...
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November 15th is America Recycles Day, a national event started by the Keep America Beautiful organization, in partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency and various state agencies and manufacturers. Of course, recycling has to ...
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On December 27th,POSCO and investing companies delivered year end charity donations of 10 billion KRW,and a 1%Sharing Donation consisting of 1%of wages of employees at the senior manager level and above to the Community Chest of Korea Of ...
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A Federal Communications Commission-led initiative has launched a program that will allow U.S.organizations to donate used computers to low-income people. "The costs of digital exclusion are rising,"said Federal Communications Commission ...
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OCEANSIDE, Calif. — Just in time for Christmas, members of the California Furniture Manufacturers Assn. gathered here to present tens of thousands of dollars worth of furniture and mattresses to military families, the ...
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Office furniture doesn’t last forever, and maybe that’s a good thing. Can you imagine what offices would look like if no one ever had to redecorate? Sure, we all love the show “Mad Men,” but try to find a place to ...
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Employees at the Gerdau steel mill in Jacksonville collected nearly GBP 5,500 of non perishable food items for Samaritan House Food Bank of Baker County.They will donate an additional USD 2,500 on behalf of Gerdau Institute,the organization ...
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he is donating nearly $US500 million ($A476.5m) in stock to a Silicon Valley charity to focus on health and education issues. The gift of 18 million Facebook shares is valued at $US498.8 million, based ...
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Zac Christensen, 16, admits he was "a little bummed." "Just at first," he said. "But not once I thought about it." Instead of piling gifts under the Christmas tree this year, his parents, Janice and Jason Christensen, of Downers Grove, ...
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Retailer Jenson USA has teamed up with Diamondback to donate 20 BMX bicycles to school children this holiday season. The giveaway, coordinated by the East Hills Business Council of Riverside, marks the third straight year of participation ...
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