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Go Green Expo & Architectural Digest Partner in 2010

New York, NY — The third annual Go Green Expo, one of the nations leading eco-focused, interactive green-living showcase, and the renown Architectural Digest Home Design Show will run concurrently this year on March 19-21, 2010 at Pier 92 and 94 at 55th Street on the Hudson River. Together, the two shows will offer visitors a wide variety of exhibits, programming, guest speakers and experiences in one central location. Read more...

Fashionable Eco-Friendly Market Bags

Atlanta, GA – Fashionable Notes unveils its second collection of Eco-Friendly fashion inspired market bags. Following the overwhelming success of the debut line of market bags featuring the Paper Nor Plastic logo, the company is offering its customers new and fresh ideas. Read more...

Nickel tax on disposable bags prompts people to turn to reusable bags

One of Washingtonians' worst fears these days is being caught shopping without their own bags. As people adjust to the new five-cent fee on disposable bags in the District, everyone seems to have something to say on the subject. Read more...

GreenSpace: Trio of businesses finds one home

By combining her three downtown Rochester businesses in one location, Renee Kolle is aiming to bring greater visibility to the handmade goods, high-quality wigs and skin care products that she sells.

Her expanded shop opened Monday in the lobby of the Kahler Grand Hotel, where she's had a franchise for Merle Norman Cosmetics for more than five years. She relocated her other businesses, Les Wigs Renee and Revelation and Gifts, from the mezzanine level to the former Sphinx Gift Shop on the street level to connect it with the Merle Norman studio. Read more...

NYIGF Unveils Industry's First Green Criteria and Ranking Initiative

White Plains, NY - A ground-breaking new “Degrees of Sustainability” initiative – the gift and home industry’s first comprehensive environmental criteria, ranking and recognition system – will debut at the winter 2010 New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®) in connection with the Fair’s SustainAbility: design for a better world® exhibit and educational program. Seven of the winter 2010 display participants also have been designated as achieving the highest level of sustainability for their products, production processes and business practices. Read more...

Maple Landmark Products Selected for Sustainability Display

Middlebury, VT – Each year the organizers of the New York International Gift Fair work with Shaw+Co! Productions to select products and companies that are operating in a sustainable way. This year, for the January 2010 New York International Gift Fair, Shaw+Co! Productions have chosen Maple Landmark and their new product line Schoolhouse Naturals. Read more...

Announcing ONE GOOD WORLD ECOngress: Legal Wood Sourcing & Building Green Markets Las Vegas Market 1-31-10

Chapel Hill, NC – The Sustainable Furnishings Council and World Market Center, in cooperation with World Wildlife Fund, Rainforest Alliance, Forest Stewardship Council and numerous other leading governmental, environmental, academic and trade organizations is launching the first cross-disciplinary ECOngress on legal and sustainable wood sourcing in the home furnishings industry in conjunction with Winter Market in Las Vegas. Read more...

World Shoppe Launches New Line of Fair Trade Jewelry from South Africa at Beckman's Handcrafted Gift Show

Chicago, IL - World Shoppe will debut a new line of copper and brass jewelry with semi-precious gemstones from South Africa at the Beckman's Handcrafted Gift Show ® Chicago, January 23-26, 2010. The line, handmade by 18 artisans from the Western Cape province of South Africa, includes necklaces, cuffs, bracelets and earrings. Read more...

Have yourself a merry recycled Christmas

The last place in the universe you might expect to find last-minute gifts with designer panache is in downtown Thorndike.

Clustered along the railroad tracks, the small town is one of those forlornly picturesque rural neighborhoods where time blew the whistle on change, decades ago, with the demise of the train era.

But there, perched between timeworn, unpainted dwellings and a rusting Bangor & Aroostook railroad car, is a cheerful little curiosity shop called Garden Variety, owned and operated by Diana Prizio, of Knox. Read more...

NYIGF Offers Eco-friendly E-Badge Promotion

White Plains, NY — Three lucky retailers each will win iPod Nanos, as part of a new "Go Green Giveaway" contest connected with the new eBadge offered for the winter 2010 New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®). Read more...