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Mark A. Chertok, Esq. Honored as a Professional of the Year for 2020 by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide

Mark A. Chertok, Esq. of New York, New York has been honored as a Professional of the Year for 2020 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of law. About Mark A. Chertok, Esq. With over 40 years experience and 35 years with... - April 30, 2020 - Strathmore Worldwide

Photo Essay: Aircraft Towing Systems’ Purchase of Abandoned Boeing 727 Reveals Aviation History

When Aircraft Towing Systems World Wide LLC recently purchased an abandoned Boeing 727 left at the Ardmore Industrial Airpark in 2007, little did ATS CEO/Vice President Vince Howie know the former Kitty Hawk Air Cargo jet would act like a time capsule from 2007. Editors Note: This photo essay features more than 12 photos and cutlines to be downloaded at https://www.dropbox.com/sh/9htgbn7odwx93i2/AACDGVaB8EOVx4FfgqyUje9da?dl=0 - April 28, 2020 - Aircraft Towing Systems World Wide LLC

New Personal Active UVC Air Sterilizer Will Combat COVID-19

With the COVID-19 pandemic plaguing the U.S. and people around the world, Cair Products announces the development of its new Personal Active UVC Air Sterilizer that promises new protections from this and other viruses. With this unit, a patent-pending active sterilization system focuses on the... - April 24, 2020 - Cair Products

Most Americans Are Quarantined at Home, Making More Trash; BagUps Has a Biodegradable Solution

With Americans staying home and making more trash, BagUps has a biodegradable solution for the kitchen garbage. Also promotes stay at home capabilities. - April 24, 2020 - Fast Bags Corp.

TEALEAVES, Luxury Tea Purveyor, Announces Fully Compostable Tea Bag Line for Earth Day

Focused on quality and craft, TEALEAVES strives to be custodians of the plants and botanicals that they use every day. For Earth Month, the luxury tea purveyor announces that they will be transitioning to backyard compostable tea envelopes, made of NatureFlex, in 2021. - April 24, 2020 - TEALEAVES

Locus Agricultural Solutions Honors Earth Day by Donating Climate-Smart Technology to Help Farmers Offset Economic Losses from COVID-19

Locus AG is calling for nominations of farmers that are making a positive impact on their communities and the environment during the coronavirus pandemic. Individuals that are chosen as Earth Day 2020 Hero Farmers will receive free healthy soil treatments that can boost yields and revenue, and reduce their operating costs and carbon footprints. - April 22, 2020 - Locus Agricultural Solutions

Plantscapers Show Solidarity for Shelter in Place and Social Distancing with Launch of #StayPlanted Initiative

Interior plantscaping professionals encourage individuals to adhere to shelter in place and social distancing health and safety guidelines. - April 22, 2020 - Natura

North Florida Land Trust’s O2O Partnership Has Been Chosen for Over $9 Million in Federal Funding

Funding is through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program - April 18, 2020 - North Florida Land Trust

Fusion Flowers Announces International Designers of the Year for 2019 Including Lisa Belisle AIFD

This year’s Fusion Flowers International Designer of the Year Competition 2019 winner included Lisa Belisle AIFD, CFD, CF, a small business owner and instructor at Flora Elements Education and Design in Delafield, Wisconsin. The competition aims to find the best floral designers from all over the world and to express their creativity and design skills. Belisle won a bronze medal in the Wedding Category. - April 17, 2020 - Flora Elements Education and Design

Chattanooga Storage Facilities Offer Tornado Relief

TN-based self-storage management company, Absolute Storage Management, offers free storage to those affected by recent tornadoes in the Chattanooga area. - April 17, 2020 - Absolute Storage Management

Responsible Policies for Animals Urges Top Officials: Tell Public COVID-19's Root Cause

Responsible Policies for Animals urges five top officials to inform the public about the root cause of COVID-19: the meat delusion. - April 17, 2020 - Responsible Policies for Animals

A Young Sea Otter's True-Life Adventure Teaches Young Readers About Marine Wildlife in New Children's Book "Sabby the Sea Otter"

Young readers will be thrilled with the new children's book "Sabby the Sea Otter," which presents the true story of a how a real-life sea otter pup and his mom were reunited, while teaching fun sea otter facts and an important lesson about how human activity affects wildlife. - April 16, 2020 - Linden Publishing

Keep Irving Beautiful Recognized as Gold Star Affiliate by Keep Texas Beautiful - 57 Texas Communities Honored for Their Exceptional Community Improvement Efforts

Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB) recently named Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) a Gold Star Affiliate, a designation granted to 57 affiliates of KTB’s nearly 300 affiliates. Since 2004, KTB’s Gold Star Affiliate recognition rewards communities who have gone above and beyond the... - April 16, 2020 - Keep Irving Beautiful

Baha’i Community of Irving Volunteers with Keep Irving Beautiful Members Make 18 No-Sew Blankets

The Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’i Faith of Irving is the most recent group to participate in the Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) “No-Sew Blanket Project.” Eight Baha’i Faith volunteers worked in different locations to make eighteen blankets, for a combined 40 hours of service. - April 11, 2020 - Keep Irving Beautiful

North Florida Land Trust is Making Changes to Meet Growing Preservation Demands

The organization has repositioned some staff to accomplish more. - April 09, 2020 - North Florida Land Trust

RT ECP Unveils Annual Market Update Highlighting Commercial Insurance Industry Trends, Challenges & Risk Management Solutions

RT Specialty, LLC’s Environmental and Construction Professional (RT ECP) Practice has released its annual Market Update highlighting the trends and challenges confronting the complex commercial insurance marketplace as well as the finer coverage nuances to help agents, brokers and their... - April 08, 2020 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice

SnatchBot Helps Save Lives with a Coronavirus Chatbot

The team at SnatchBot, the chatbot building platform, have created a chatbot to help disseminate up-to-date information and advice about coronavirus. In the last week it has had a phenomenal response, mostly from users of Facebook Messenger (https://m.me/coronaviruschatbot/). The chatbot takes RSS... - April 07, 2020 - SnatchBot

EloQ Communications Encourages Employees and Partners to Delete Email to Protect the Environment

EloQ Communications sets to reduce its email carbon footprint to contribute to environmental protection towards Earth Day. - April 07, 2020 - EloQ Communications

Live Online Proctoring Coming for All NABCEP Exams

Due to concerns about the COVID-19 emergency and the need to reduce our exposure to viral threats, NABCEP decided to offer all Board Certification and Associate level exams through live online proctoring (LOP). You will soon be able to take NABCEP Board Certification and Associate credential exams from the comfort and safety of your own home. - April 01, 2020 - North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners

Leading California University Finds 78 Percent Reduction in Livestock Methane Emissions with Direct-Fed Microbials from Locus Fermentation Solutions

These highly effective, inexpensive and stable microbes can have a major impact on reducing methane, a potent greenhouse gas that is rising and threatens the chance to avoid catastrophic climate change. Locus Fermentation Solutions identified the organisms and is six months away from commercializing and scaling a patented, scalable direct-fed microbial solution that can be easily added to livestock feed. - March 26, 2020 - Locus Agricultural Solutions

Keep Irving Beautiful Mascots Visit Irving’s Heritage Senior Center

On March 7, Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) mascots Kirby the Toucan, Buddy the Blue Bag and Litterbug visited Irving’s Heritage Senior Center, 200 S. Jefferson St. The mascot trio performed an educational skit about the benefits of recycling and taking care of our environment. The Heritage... - March 13, 2020 - Keep Irving Beautiful

SolarCraft Completes Solar Power Installation at Gary Farrell Vineyards & Winery - Celebrated Healdsburg Winery Toasts Energy Savings

Novato and Sonoma based SolarCraft recently completed the installation of a 193.2 kW DC solar electric system at Gary Farrell Vineyards & Winery in Healdsburg, CA. This large solar power system demonstrates Gary Farrell’s commitment to reduce their energy consumption and enhance the social and environmental sustainability of its operations. Also looking to reduce operating costs, installing solar power will save them, on average, $64,000. - March 12, 2020 - SolarCraft

American Trenchless Sponsors Plumbing Continuing Education Class

American Trenchless Technologies, Chicagoland’s leading trenchless sewer repair company, announces its sponsorship of a plumbing continuing education course led by George Swietczak. The CE class is hosted by Chicago Water & Fire Restoration and to be offered at the Drury Lane in Oakbrook Terrace on March 13, 2020 from 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. - March 12, 2020 - Trenchless Innovation

HealthLynked Corp. Tracks Worldwide Spread of Corona Virus and Keeps Users Informed with Novel Interactive App

HealthLynked Corp. (OTCQB: HLYK), a global healthcare network focused on care management of its members and a provider of healthcare technologies that connects doctors, patients and medical data, today announced that is has developed technology to help track the spread of COVID-19 with its patient... - March 11, 2020 - HealthLynked Corp.

UPS Employees Update Paint at Irving’s Senter Park Recreation Center

Employees from the United Parcel Service (UPS) Red River District partnered with Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) to add a fresh coat of paint inside the Senter Park Recreation Center, 901 S. Senter Road. The group of nine volunteers spent a total of 31.5 service hours painting columns, a wall in the... - March 08, 2020 - Keep Irving Beautiful

New Book Challenging Readers to Decide if Scientists Are in Denial Will be Free March 7 Though 11

Based on the fundamental principle of traditional science, consciousness and intelligence could not have existed until evolution produced a brain and cannot exist without one. A new book reveals credible evidence that indicates otherwise, suggesting western science needs to be updated. - March 07, 2020 - The Oaklea Press

A Revolutionary All-Natural and Organic Skincare Company Called Joovani Hits the Market

A lot of women put products on their body that contain toxic chemicals that can potentially do harm to their skin. In-fact the average person puts 515 synthetic chemicals to their skin every day. Chemicals like paraben, phthalates, borates and synthetic fragrances. - March 06, 2020 - Joovani

Hempton Farms to Host Free Hemp Town Hall in Leasburg, North Carolina

Those curious about hemp as a crop are invited to attend. - March 05, 2020 - Hempton Farms

Hempton Farms to Host Free Hemp Town Hall in Chatham, Virginia

Speakers and industry experts align to help farmers considering hemp as a crop. - March 05, 2020 - Hempton Farms

Allied Industry Partners Enter Into Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) During Annual Meeting & Exposition for Indoor Air Quality

The Indoor Air Quality Association enters into a partnership agreement with six other industry organizations - the first of its kind for the industry. - March 05, 2020 - Indoor Air Quality Association

Hempton Farms to Host Free Missouri Hemp Summit

Speakers and industry experts align to help farmers considering hemp as a crop. - March 02, 2020 - Hempton Farms

America's Top Coolsculpting Clinic in Las Vegas Secret Body Medical Spa, Now Offers Virus & Bacteria Free Air with Vollara's ActivePure Technology

Vollara’s ActivePure technology is proven in university studies done at Kansas State University, for Vollara (Ecoquest at the time), shows that this technology has a 99.9% kill rate for bacteria and viruses. With the flu virus on the rise and the Corona virus spreading Secret Body Medical Spa is happy to ensure healthier air while you are at their Spa. "We want our patients and employees to know they can breathe in clean uncontaminated air at Secret Body Medical Spa," says Kate Robertson. - March 02, 2020 - Secret Body Las Vegas Coolsculpting Clinic

North Florida Land Trust and Weyerhaeuser Are Working to Preserve 50,000 Acres Within the O2O Corridor

The private timberland company has offered to sell a conservation easement within this critical wildlife corridor. - March 01, 2020 - North Florida Land Trust

Hempton Farms Finds the Future of Hemp in Its Past

Between the update to the legality, and the boom of the CBD industry, farming hemp is, once again, on the rise. As experienced American farmers, the group of gentlemen behind Hempton Farms have been watching the industry boom with discerning eyes. - February 29, 2020 - Hempton Farms

CloserStill Media Launches Green World Asia, a Sustainability-Focused Platform for Business

Award-winning global exhibition and conference organiser extends its portfolio into sustainable business solutions. - February 29, 2020 - Green World Asia

Simply Organic Beauty Launches Self Love Box to Promote Mental Health Awareness in Beauty Salons

Simply Organic Beauty has partnered with non-profit movement To Write Love On Her Arms to spark thoughtful conversation and awareness around mental health in beauty salons through the launch of their new Self Love Charity Box. Hair Stylists get the reputation of being therapists -- even jokingly... - February 27, 2020 - Simply Organic Beauty

Whole Foods Market Volunteers with Keep Irving Beautiful Beautification Project at Senter East

Employee volunteers from the Irving Whole Foods Market joined Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) for a beautification project Feb. 20. Joined by a student from the North Lake College Service Learning program, the group painted the hallway and kitchen of the Senter East Community Building, giving sixteen... - February 26, 2020 - Keep Irving Beautiful

PrintPlast Announces PVC Free Hotel Key Cards for Sustainable Hotels

Smart & Contactless Card Production Firm PrintPlast Announces Eco Friendly Hotel Key Cards - February 23, 2020 - PrintPlast

The University of British Columbia Botanical Garden and TEALEAVES Announce Their Attendance at the World Biodiversity Forum

At the inaugural World Biodiversity Forum in Davos, Switzerland in February, TEALEAVES and the University of British Columbia (UBC) Botanical Garden will facilitate a collaborative framework to preserve biodiversity through a network of international organizations. - February 14, 2020 - TEALEAVES

Hydrogen on Demand from Cheap Scrap Metals

Catalytic chemistry has been used to create a new catalyst that efficiently splits water and releases pure hydrogen for use as a fuel. - February 10, 2020 - Phillips Company

Theory House Launches Sustainability Marketing Services for Retailers and Brands

Theory House FWD guides the transformation of corporate sustainability initiatives into retail campaigns that resonate with a new generation of socially responsible consumers. - February 10, 2020 - Theory House

37.5® Technology Announces New Biodegradable Offering

New additive aids end-of-life garment biodegradation. - February 09, 2020 - Cocona, Inc. - 37.5 Technology

Keep Irving Beautiful Hosts Volunteer Opportunity at Emerge 2020 Conference Volunteers from Religious Conference Management Association Craft No-Sew Blankets

Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) hosted a volunteer opportunity during the Religious Conference Management Association (RCMA) Feb. 4 at the Irving Convention Center, 500 W. Las Colinas Blvd. During the RCMA Emerge 2020 conference, KIB partnered with the Irving Convention and Visitors Bureau to assist... - February 09, 2020 - Keep Irving Beautiful

North Florida Land Trust Has Acquired More Than 575 Acres of Conservation Land in Clay County

The nonprofit partnered with the St. Johns River Water Management District on this project. - February 07, 2020 - North Florida Land Trust

Live Sympli Offers Alternative to Traditional Furniture Rental or Buy Models

Live Sympli Offers Sustainability Through Charitable Donations. - February 04, 2020 - Live Sympli

Keep Irving Beautiful Visits Heritage Senior Center

Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) staff discussed recycling and public cleaning Jan. 24 at the Heritage Senior Center, 200 S. Jefferson St. KIB staff gave guests recycling gifts to use at home that included reusable shopping bags, blue recycling bags, recycled books, jar grippers made from recycled... - February 01, 2020 - Keep Irving Beautiful

Sustainable Duo's Viral Futuristic February Campaign Challenges You to Collect Your Waste for a Month

The 4th annual Futuristic February, a global online challenge that gets people to collect all their trash for one month, will be hosted by the eco-influencer couple Sustainable Duo, Carly Bergman and Brenden Fitzgerald, starting February 1. The goal is to get people to realize how much waste they... - January 31, 2020 - Sustainable Duo