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Each month we will ask a new eco-maven 18 questions about his or her life, occupation and advice for other like-minded people. This month we were able to sit down with Alix Davidson, the Senior Regional Director for the Green…Read More

This Sunday is Earth Day, an annual observance where people all over the world focus on raising awareness of environmental issues. The first Earth Day was in 1970 and was started by Senator Gaylord Nelson in an effort to start…Read More

Anyone who has visited, or come within 50 miles, of New York City will be all too familiar with the towering midtown spire of the Empire State Building. Completed in 1931, the building was the world’s tallest from that date…Read More

If you would believe all that the Occupy Wall Street protestors and other similar groups say about business, one would think that all corporations are the evil empire that will bring down this country. Business, commerce or whatever name you…Read More

This article comes from the newest eco18.com contributor, Megan Biondi. Look for more articles from  her soon. With Earth Week on its way, sustainability awareness events are popping up on college campuses across the United States. One event we caught…Read More

Recycle labeling has just been taken up a notch. In an article posted by Lisa McTigue Pierce written by Michael Garry in the Feb. 28, 2012 issue of Packaging Digest, a packaging industry magazine, he notes that as of June…Read More

What a great show this was—so many new products launching and tons of small brands experiencing their first major trade show. Not to mention, an exciting four days for Eco18. Three of our team were there, running around looking for…Read More

I recently came across an interesting environmental subject concerning, of all things, banks. There are a number of green banks. Yes, every bank has a lot of green but that is not what I’m referring to. This green has to…Read More

The words eco-friendly and glamorous don’t always pair well together, but this year’s Oscars ceremony that aired last Sunday proves that efforts by fashion designers and celebrities are changing that. The ever-stylish Meryl Streep was awarded Best Actress this year…Read More

We came across a rather staggering number the other day – 25 million pounds of plastic beads are tossed around in New Orleans each year, according to the Los Angeles Times. What’s worse is that these beads can’t be recycled…Read More