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05Apr
APRIL IS EARTH MONTH
BY: Tishin Donkersley, M.A. Editor-in-Chief, Green Living AZ Magazine April is Earth Month – It’s a time to reflect on the wonderful things that surround us in our environment and life. These days you hear ‘eco this’ and ‘eco that,’ but what does it really mean – green? More importantly, what does it mean to [...]
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18Oct
ENVIRONMENTAL MARKETING CLAIMS: FTC IS CHANGING THE RULES
By: Katea Ravega Attorney, Quarles & Brady On Oct. 7, the FTC proposed long-awaited revisions to the Green Guides - the administrative regulations that govern environmental marketing claims. The Guides focus on what marketers can claim when advertising an incredible array of products and services, including green building materials, renewable materials, renewable energy, carbon offsets, [...]
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Green | AZNOW.BIZ- First Solar Appoints Hughes CEO May 7, 2012First Solar Appoints Hughes CEOFirst Solar, Inc. announced that James Hughes has been appointed Chief Executive Officer. Hughes succeeds Mike Ahearn, First Solar’s founder and Chairman, who has been serving as interim CEO since Oct. 2011. Hughes joined First Solar in March as Chief … Continue reading →AZ Now Biz - Educate » Inform » Entertain » The Conversat […]
- ASU Wins 2012 Climate Leadership Award May 6, 2012ASU Wins 2012 Climate Leadership AwardArizona State University is one of two doctoral-granting academic institutions to receive a Climate Leadership Award from Second Nature and the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC). Nearly 700 colleges and universities agreed to promote sustainability through teaching … Continue reading […]
- Heliae Gets $15 Million Investment May 5, 2012Heliae Gets $15 Million InvestmentHeliae, an Arizona-based algae technology solutions company, announced a capital raise of $15 million in funding from international conglomerate Salim Group’s agribusiness company, PT. PP London Sumatra Indonesia Tbk, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Agri Investments Pte. Ltd. Frank Mars, co-Founder … Continue reading →A […]
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- The Business Community Rallies in Support of Arizona Parks March 6, 2012Guest column by Diane Brossart, president of Valley Forward Association. A statewide coalition backed by more than 300 businesses and parks stakeholders rallied at the state capitol this month in support of legislation to bolster the financial condition of Arizona State Parks. The lead organizations were Arizona Forward, a business-based alliance focused on […]
- A Transition to Clean Energy February 1, 2012Guest column by Diane Brossart, president of Valley Forward Association. It’s not for lack of interest, collaborative effort or even political will that the renewable energy industry in Arizona is fledging. Regulatory uncertainties have hindered our transition to clean energy. That’s what business leaders told Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar in Tempe r […]
- Natural Diaper Line February 1, 2012Hear the report from the Green Queen Do you soon expect to hear the pitter patter of little feet in your family? Then check out the new Touch of Nature diaper line available at Fry’s. Touch of Nature diapers are chlorine free and gentle on the environment. They’re made with renewable and plant based materials instead […]
- The Business Community Rallies in Support of Arizona Parks March 6, 2012
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