Converting Winery Waste into Biofuel

Converting Winery Waste into Biofuel

Turns out the solid waste from wine-making (also known as grape marc - the leftover seeds, pulp, stems & skins) still holds quite a bit of value,

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RxOrganics Visits Facebook Headquarters!

RxOrganics Visits Facebook Headquarters!

This week our company had the privilege to tour Menlo Park's Facebook headquarters and little did we know what to expect when we turned onto 1 Hacker Way for our workday excursion. 

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Boxed Water Benefits - What You Need to Know

Boxed Water Benefits - What You Need to Know

In honor of World Water Week we're dedicating this week's blog post to the precious liquid blue gold itself!

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The good kind of blues: Cotton Inc.'s 'Blue Jeans Go Green'

The good kind of blues: Cotton Inc.'s 'Blue Jeans Go Green'

Blue Jeans Go Green, a denim recycling program created by Cotton Incorporated, is successfully making an impression among denim consumers - more than one million pieces of denim have been collected since its inception in 2006, preventing 600 tons of textile waste from entering landfills!

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Adidas Reels in Ocean Trash for Fresh Kicks

Adidas Reels in Ocean Trash for Fresh Kicks

A very cool prototype was recently revealed from Adidas in which plastic waste and salvaged illegal fishing nets from the ocean were woven into zero-waste running shoes!

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Lego Stacks Up to Sustainability

Lego Stacks Up to Sustainability

 "We have already taken important steps to reduce our carbon footprint and leave a positive impact on the planet by reducing the packaging size, by introducing FSC certified packaging and through our investment in an offshore wind farm. Now we are accelerating our focus on materials."  - Jørgen Vig Knudstorp, CEO and President of the LEGO Group

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'Happiest Place On Earth' Earns High Honor for Environmental Efforts

'Happiest Place On Earth' Earns High Honor for Environmental Efforts

Disneyland Resort has won an EPA 2014 Food Recovery Challenge award after becoming "the first theme park in the US to receive zero waste certification at one facility."

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Patagonia on the Forefront of a Chemical-Free Waterproof Discovery

Patagonia on the Forefront of a Chemical-Free Waterproof Discovery

"We look for better, cleaner, safer ways to do things,
we apply our own R&D and look for
brilliant companies to partner with."
- Rose Marcario, Patagonia CEO

Patagonia, an outdoor gear and clothing brand, has recently partnered with Switzerland-based textile firm Beyond Surface Technologies to invest in finding a chemical-free solution to waterproof their outerwear.

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U.S. Organic Cotton Sector Highest in 20 yrs.

U.S. Organic Cotton Sector Highest in 20 yrs.

2014 represents the largest percentage increase in organic cotton acreage planted within the United States (up 14% from 2013) in almost 20 years according to recently published findings by the Organic Trade Association (OTA).

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Active House: The Future of Sustainable Living

Active House: The Future of Sustainable Living

'B10,' World's First Active House
Werner Sobek

"We should not ask 'how did we use to work and live' but 'how shall we work and live in the future.' " 

- Werner Sobek Group

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When Life Gives You Lemons, Spring Clean!

When Life Gives You Lemons, Spring Clean!

The seasons are changing and spring is upon us! While we're looking forward to blossoming native blooms, fresh organic produce at the farmer's market, and spending longer hours outside in the sunlit evenings, we are first and foremost ready to dive into spring cleaning!

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