Green Options » oceana http://greenoptions.com/tag/oceana Posts tagged 'oceana' Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:22:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en PACT Organic Underwear Gives 10% of all Revenue to Oceana, ForestEthics and 826 National http://feelgoodstyle.com/2009/09/16/pact-organic-underwear-gives-10-of-all-revenue-to-oceana-forestethics-and-826-national/ http://feelgoodstyle.com/2009/09/16/pact-organic-underwear-gives-10-of-all-revenue-to-oceana-forestethics-and-826-national/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:22:17 +0000 Lucille Chi http://feelgoodstyle.com/2009/09/16/pact-organic-underwear-gives-10-of-all-revenue-to-oceana-forestethics-and-826-national/ Next time you’re ready for new underwear try PACT, they make super organic underwear and donate 10% of all revenue to helping the seas through Oceana, the trees with ForestEthics and 826 National for literacy. Three great ways to help, with undies!

Branded by fuseproject their motto is change starts with your underwear. Unmentionables are worth mentioning when they can save the world with special (buying) power.

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]]> http://feelgoodstyle.com/2009/09/16/pact-organic-underwear-gives-10-of-all-revenue-to-oceana-forestethics-and-826-national/feed/ Bahamas Outlaws Killing of All Sea Turtles http://ecoworldly.com/2009/08/30/bahamas-outlaws-killing-of-all-sea-turtles/ http://ecoworldly.com/2009/08/30/bahamas-outlaws-killing-of-all-sea-turtles/#comments Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:31:32 +0000 Derek Markham http://ecoworldly.com/2009/08/30/bahamas-outlaws-killing-of-all-sea-turtles/ Sea TurtleThe Bahamas Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources gives full protection to all marine turtles found in Bahamian waters, outlawing the killing, possession, and sale of the turtles.

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]]> http://ecoworldly.com/2009/08/30/bahamas-outlaws-killing-of-all-sea-turtles/feed/ Mercury Falling: New Bill Proposition to Curb Mercury Pollution http://redgreenandblue.org/2009/07/10/mercury-falling-new-bill-proposition-to-curb-mercury-pollution/ http://redgreenandblue.org/2009/07/10/mercury-falling-new-bill-proposition-to-curb-mercury-pollution/#comments Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:25:42 +0000 Ruedigar Matthes http://redgreenandblue.org/2009/07/10/mercury-falling-new-bill-proposition-to-curb-mercury-pollution/

Highly toxic by ingestion or inhalation of the dust, it can also poison a person through exposure to soluble forms, inhalation of its vapour, or eating fish contaminated with it. It’s mercury. We all know mercury for its presence in thermometers. And we all know what it means for the mercury to be rising (as is currently a major global issue). But what does it mean when mercury is falling?

It means that Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) has introduced a bill that would eliminate mercury from chlorine production within two years. The Mercury Pollution Reduction Act of 2009 (S. 1428), co-sponsored by Senators Benjamin Cardin (D-MD), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Russ Feingold (D-WI), would abandon the use of mercury technology within two years; specifically by requiring four chlorine plants within the states to make the shift to mercury free technology in producing chlorine and caustic soda.

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]]> http://redgreenandblue.org/2009/07/10/mercury-falling-new-bill-proposition-to-curb-mercury-pollution/feed/ Some Good News for Sharks http://planetsave.com/blog/2008/02/04/some-good-news-for-sharks/ http://planetsave.com/blog/2008/02/04/some-good-news-for-sharks/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2008 04:03:50 +0000 Beth Bader http://planetsave.com/blog/2008/02/04/some-good-news-for-sharks/ beth647-008.jpgIn a bit of good news for sharks, Unilever, a global cosmetics company that makes Dove and Pond’s brands, will stop using shark liver oil, or squalene, in the making of its cosmetics. Squalene-free products that use a plant-based substitute could be on the shelves as soon as spring of 2008. The announcement heralded marine conservation group Oceana’s efforts to build awareness among cosmetics manufacturers and end the use of squalene.

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]]> http://planetsave.com/blog/2008/02/04/some-good-news-for-sharks/feed/ And Now, a Word from Our Sponsors: Sign Up for Free Newsletter Reports from Oceana http://jeffmcintirestrasburg.greenoptions.com/2007/03/13/and-now-a-word-from-our-sponsors-sign-up-for-free-newsletter-reports-from-oceana/ http://jeffmcintirestrasburg.greenoptions.com/2007/03/13/and-now-a-word-from-our-sponsors-sign-up-for-free-newsletter-reports-from-oceana/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2007 21:36:10 +0000 Jeff McIntire-Strasburg http://jeffmcintirestrasburg.greenoptions.com/2007/03/13/and-now-a-word-from-our-sponsors-sign-up-for-free-newsletter-reports-from-oceana/ oceanabannerEditor's note: As we move into our second month, we've ramped up efforts to sell ad space on the Green Options portal. Sponsored posts are one type of advertising option we're offering to potential clients; we're proud to bring you the first of these from Oceana, the largest international organization exclusively dedicated to ocean conservation.

Rest assured that we'll always label sponsored posts clearly and unambiguously. If you ever have questions or concerns about one of these posts, feel free to let me know.

As the largest organization dedicated to ocean conservation, Oceana engages in campaigns around the globe to protect the world's oceans… and the people and creatures that depend on them. In North America along, Oceana is working to end destructive fishing practices, protect threatened marine species, and stop ocean pollution by a variety of commercial activities.

Keep up with the latest news about the world's oceans, and what you can do to protect them. Sign up for Oceana's free newsletter reports.

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