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Chicago promotes stylish, eco-friendly “Green” home

CHICAGO — The Merchandise Mart will feature a unique, green-themed display home in its North Lobby during one of its largest Gift and Home trade shows, The Chicago Market: Living and Giving, running July 17-23.... more »

It’s becoming much easier to go green

Leah Oblinger had managed the San Francisco office of Barkley Court Reporters for two years when, in 2006, she decided to turn it green. Oblinger convinced her bosses to switch to recycled paper for the... more »

Green Products Trade Show to Help Retailers Explore Eco-Friendly Options

Las Vegas, NV - Businesses looking to gain information about green consumer trends and insights are invited to attend earthNOW expo June 4-5, 2008 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. A progressive conference program will... more »

Bazura bag collections help women’s co-op, environment

Peterborough, Ontario - Bazura Biz, a Canadian company that designs and sells stylish and eco-friendly bags and accessories, is helping sustain a Women's Co-Op in the Philippines that makes the majority of their products with... more »

Re-gifting takes on new identity

Scrap fabrics from producing modular office panels that make up cubicle walls go to make gift bags. The leftover leather from an office furniture maker is reused for small toy bears, tote bags and pouches.... more »

Naturally maternal gifts found at Dandelion Mud Pie

If you've left it to the last minute to get your maternal parental unit something for tomorrow that doesn't involve tulips or chocolate and that's also a gift to Mother Earth, get on over to... more »

MAGIC Marketplace Drives Eco-Fashion From Harvest to High Street

Woodland Hills, Calif. - Eco-fashion is the apparel industry's fastest growing and most meaningful trend, and MAGIC International announced the launch of a new show floor experience for August 2008, ECOLLECTION @ MAGIC, dedicated to... more »

Hot Trends to Cool Sustainability, California Gift Show Defines Trends

White Plains, NY - As a leading West Coast trendsetter – from the pop culture of Southern California to the universal health of the planet – the summer edition of the California Gift Show will... more »