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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RxOrganics Visits Operation Smile HQ!

RxOrganics Visits Operation Smile HQ!

Top Left: Operation Smile Headquarters

Top Right: Sustainable Sites plaque

Bottom Left: Rachel Lewin and Katherine Carter of RxO

Bottom Right: Operation Smile exhibit

With an international presence spanning across 60 countries and a profound volunteer base of thousands of medical professionals annually, Operation Smile is one of the most inspirational and devoted nonprofit organizations we have had the pleasure to get to know.

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Special therapy visit: mini-horses bring smiles to children

Special therapy visit: mini-horses bring smiles to children

Lunar from 'Mane in Heaven' visits with pediatric patients at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.
Credit: (M Spencer Green, AP)



"Mystery and Lunar...are equines on a medical mission to offer comfort care and distraction therapy for ailing patients."

- AP, News24

Many children in the pediatric unit at Chicago's Rush University Medical Centre received a special surprise visit from two adorably fuzzy and gentle miniature horses,
Mystery and Lunar.

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Upcycling at its finest: Chevrolet byproducts converted into bat homes

Upcycling at its finest: Chevrolet byproducts converted into bat homes

We're going absolutely batty over a creative undertaking by General Motors to restore the declining North American bat population by using recycled Chevy byproducts to construct and install habitats for these nocturnal creatures throughou

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Grazin' the roof ~ The newest 'Method' of sustainable rooftop farming!

Grazin' the roof ~ The newest 'Method' of sustainable rooftop farming!

Method's Chicago factory rooftop garden

Urban agriculture company Gotham Greens has teamed up with Method, the eco-friendly producers of personal care products, soaps, and household cleaners, to create the world's largest

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Microbead Mayhem - 'Ban the Bead'!!

Microbead Mayhem - 'Ban the Bead'!!

The dangers and polluting evils of microbeads in personal care products has become a frequent topic of discussion in current news. Environmental advocates and active consumers are signing petitions to "ban the bead."

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Treating Coffee Wastewater to Generate Energy

Treating Coffee Wastewater to Generate Energy

Coffee pulp separation from wastewater

"Coffee waste has been at the heart of several sustainability efforts recently...It is possible to generate energy, tackle climate change and protect water resources by treating discharges from coffee mills."

- Environmental Leader

(UTZ Certified testing results)

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RxOrganics Visits Sustainable, Organic Lavender Farm

RxOrganics Visits Sustainable, Organic Lavender Farm

Pelindaba Lavender Farm - Friday Harbor, WA

Last week our team took in a comprehensive educational tour and enjoyed a relaxing sensory experience at the Pelindaba Lavender

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Bay Area's Levi's Stadium 1st to Receive LEED Gold Certification

Bay Area's Levi's Stadium 1st to Receive LEED Gold Certification

"The San Francisco 49ers new Levi's Stadium...is being billed as a possible turning point in the country's approach to sustainability."

-Climate Action

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Environmental Sustainability Awards for UCSF

Environmental Sustainability Awards for UCSF

"By conserving water, improving energy performance and incorporating healthy building materials, we are taking conscious steps to keep Mission Bay sustainable from the start."

- Gail Lee, Sustainability Manager for UCSF

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