http://www.ecosmartworld.com Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:45:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We've been big fans of the eco-focused publication "Plenty" for a while so it was nice to see in their latest issue that they are also fans of ours. Plenty, which is the leading eco-living magazine on newsstands (their tag line is "The World In Green") featured the AusPen markers on ... http://www.ecosmartworld.com/plenty-likes-auspen Thanks to the City of Pasadena (California), this jewel in the San Gabriel Mountains (made famous by Jan and Dean in their 60's hit "The Little Old Lady from Pasadena) is a little greener today than it was before. The City office has re-ordered more AusPen markers, which means not only are ... http://www.ecosmartworld.com/pasadena-gets-a-little-greener A buddy stopped by my place last week and made a comment on the appearance of my front lawn....which was sporting a burnt orangy/brown color. When I told him I hadn't watered my lawn in three years and explained why, he was impressed and immediately declared, in solidarity with me, ... http://www.ecosmartworld.com/the-beauty-of-brown For some regions, it's back to school, or at least teachers are getting ready for the kids to start arriving soon (we spoke with several teachers this week who are back in class or starting next week). Other areas still have a few weeks before the doors fly open to another ... http://www.ecosmartworld.com/its-back-to-school-for-some The latest stats just came out today from the Federal Highway Administration - Americans drove 9.6 billion fewer miles in May of 2008 than they did last May. Clearly the cost of gas is responsible for much of this, but the trend was moving down even before fuel costs really ... http://www.ecosmartworld.com/gas-up-miles-down We opened our daily newsletter from Ideal Bite today and the first item was: Quoth the Raven, "How long does trash last in landfills?" Evermore. Like something out of a creepy poem, even biodegradable items like food can hang around in garbage dumps for years. Trash is packed so tightly that it ... http://www.ecosmartworld.com/reduce-reuse-and-recycle-when-you-can-indeed Pick up the Fall issue of Organic Spa magazine and flip to page 41 to read their feature on the AusPen markers. They're big fans of our non-toxic, refillable, eco-friendly whiteboard markers and added us to their profile on office products. You can access the issue online at http://www.organicspamagazine.com/ They are ... http://www.ecosmartworld.com/auspen-featured-in-organic-spa-magazine We want to wish all our Canadian customers a very happy Canada Day. Enjoy the holiday. http://www.ecosmartworld.com/happy-canada-day It's Day Two of the Washington State annual summer Principal's Conference, hosted this year in Spokane, Washington and aside from the heat (over 100 yesterday and hot, hot, hot again today) things have been going very well. The AusPen booth has been busy, with school administrators from around the state stopping ... http://www.ecosmartworld.com/eco-friendly-markers-a-hit I was reading an article this morning that highlghted how the Olympic bidding process is an intriguing barometer on the growth of eco-friendly consciousness. While it's true that in the past bid cities have included environmentally-responsible components to their applications, it has only been since the 2010 Olympic bids that a stronger commitment to "green" ... http://www.ecosmartworld.com/olympic-bids-highlight-green