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We at Got2beGreen recognize there are hundreds, if not thousands, of small companies that are doing their part. Their “Green” efforts and innovations are certainly appreciated; you will find reviews and profiles of these companies everyday on Got2BeGreen.com. However, we need the cooperation of the giants of industry to make the impact that is so desperately needed. By awarding Green PropsTM we are commending them for doing their part -doing good for the sake of doing good.
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SWALMEN, The Netherlands - Van Houtum introduces Satino Black, the most environmentally friendly toilet paper in the world
Paper producer Van Houtum introduced the most environmentally friendly toilet paper in the world at the ISSA Interclean in the RAI Amsterdam. Satino Black is the only truly CO2-neutral toilet paper made with 100% recycled paper and an environmentally friendly production process, and yet it is just as soft and white as normal toilet paper.
“Many users do not know that for the largest part toilet paper is still made of trees which are chopped down for that specific reason. That is totally unnecessary. That’s why we manufacture Satino Black from 100% recycled paper” says Henk van Houtum, director of Van Houtum. “In addition, we have developed a new production process during the last 2 1/2 years to replace all the harmful chemicals with biologically degradable raw materials and additives.”
Environmental objectives
“Black is the new green,” says Nick op den Buijsch, Concept Manager of Socially Responsible Entrepreneurship at Van Houtum. “Consumers, companies and governments worldwide are demanding ever more stringent product requirements while at the same time they want to make a contribution to the improvement of the environment”. Satino Black has been developed to get a step closer to the set environmental objectives with one simple act. This makes it possible for everyone to make a contribution to breaking through the unnecessary exhaustion of the natural resources on our planet. Green is cool with Black.”
The water and energy consumption for the production of Satino Black are already the lowest in the world in the market segment. CO2 neutrality is guaranteed as a result of the utilization of 100% green energy. Cradle to Cradle guarantees that chemicals for the production of Satino Black are converted to natural and biologically degradable auxiliary agents. It is harmless for humans as well as the environment.
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For her upcoming 30th birthday, actress Kristen Bell (Veronica Mars, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Couples Retreat) is doing something pretty cool. As a birthday present in her honor, Ms. Bell, who will turn 30 on July 18, 2010, is asking her friends and fans alike for the same gift: to make a donation to MyCharityWater.org. Her goal is to raise at least $100,000 over the next 3 months for the cause.
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Recently I posted a review of the new stainless steel water bottles I purchased from FOF Bottles, and I wanted to learn more about the company. Co-owner Grant Marchand was gracious enough to answer a few questions about how he and his wife Lynn got started and why. Here is what they had to say.
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