[April 26, 2012]

Hot Topics Recap: Earth Day

The following releases focus on Earth Day 2012

ALL TIME-OFFS ARE IN EASTERN TIME

CHICAGO--Groupon Grassroots Spurs Nationwide Community Action in Celebration of Earth Day Source: Groupon (April 24, 4:40 PM)

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa.--Balfour Beatty Communities Recognized for Commitment to Energy Efficiency Source: Balfour Beatty Communities, LLC (April 24, 4:24 PM)

RALEIGH, N.C.--Washington, D.C. Ranks Most Environmentally Conscious City in the U.S. According to MaxPoint Interactive Interest Index Source: MaxPoint Interactive (April 24, 9:00 AM)

TAINAN, Taiwan--NCKU Jade Mountain Forum Focuses on Sustainable Environment Source: National Cheng Kung University (April 23, 11:21 PM)

JAKARTA, Indonesia--Indonesian Companies Mark Earth Day by Laying Ground for Rio+20 Summit Source: Asia Pulp & Paper Group (April 23, 4:49 PM)

CHARLES TOWN, W.Va.--American Public University System Hosts Ribbon-Cutting for West Virginia's Largest Solar Array in Charles Town, WV Source: American Public University System (APUS) (April 23, 4:01 PM)

MANSFIELD, Mass.--Quadrant Software Goes Green with the Customer Trade-Up Program Source: Quadrant Software (April 23, 9:37 AM)

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J.--Leading Solar Energy Provider 1st Light Energy Creates Benevolent Fund for Groups Looking to Convert to Solar Source: 1st Light Energy (April 23, 9:02 AM)

LOS ANGELES--Commute 90067 Announces Prizes For Century City Commuters On Earth Day Source: Century City Transportation Management Organization (April 22, 12:00 PM)

ULM, Germany--Earth Day 2012: With Gardena, Everyone Can Save Water Source: GARDENA Deutschland GmbH (April 21, 9:00 AM)

IRVINE, Calif.--Terra Tech Corp a Sustainable AG Company Offers 5 Earth Day Friendly Tips to Eat for a Healthier Body and Planet Source: Terra Tech Corp. (April 20, 11:41 PM)

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.--Inmar CEO's Earth Day Message: Solutions That Are Responsible Environmentally and Fiscally Are Truly Sustainable Source: Inmar (April 20, 5:07 PM)

LOS ANGELES--L.A. Students Celebrate Earth Day with Renewed Dedication to Reusing and Recycling Source: American Chemistry Council (April 20, 5:00 PM)

SAN DIEGO--KBM Facility Solutions Releases Five Tips for Limiting Water Use on Earth Day Source: KBM Facility Solutions (April 20, 4:39 PM)

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--Sneak Peek of Team Santa Clara's 2013 Solar Decathlon House Available at Earth Day Event Source: Santa Clara University (April 20, 4:03 PM)

KOHLER, Wis.--Kohler Co. Celebrates Earth Day at INNOVENTIONS at Epcot® Opening of Green Builder® Media's VISION House® Source: Kohler Co. (April 20, 2:03 PM)

CLEARWATER, Fla.--Avantair Shows Its Green Side Source: Avantair (April 20, 12:51 PM)

COOPERSBURG, Pa.--Lutron Offers Tips for Saving Energy at Home on Earth Day and Every Day Source: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. (April 20, 12:12 PM)

PASADENA, Calif.--Disney Store Celebrates Earth Day with New Products to Help You Go Green; A Portion of the Proceeds of Select Plush Toy Sales to Benefit the Jane Goodall Institute for Chimpanzee Preservation Source: Disney Store (April 20, 11:00 AM)

CINCINNATI--Cintas Corporation Helps Save 8.5 Million Trees and Shrink Landfills as part of 2011 Sustainability Savings Source: Cintas Corporation (April 20, 10:45 AM)

WILTON, Conn.--Have You Made Your Earth Day Resolution? Source: The Sun Products Corporation (April 20, 10:30 AM)

DETROIT--Green Cars That Go More Than the Extra Mile Per Gallon Source: shopautoweek.com (April 20, 10:30 AM)

DEERFIELD, Ill.--Walgreens Affirms its Commitment to Environmental Sustainability, Innovative Technology and Renewable Energy Initiatives During Earth Week 2012 Source: Walgreens (April 20, 10:15 AM)

BETHESDA, Md.--Calvert Celebrates Earth Day on National Mall Source: Calvert Investments, Inc. (April 20, 9:33 AM)

AMERICAN CANYON, Calif.--Coca-Cola's American Canyon Facility to Introduce Five Natural Gas Hydrogen Fuel Cells on Earth Day at Ribbon Cutting Event Source: The Coca-Cola Company (April 19, 5:44 PM)

EL CERRITO, Calif.--Verizon Names Vigilent as Winner of 2011 Green and Sustainability Supplier Award Source: Vigilent (April 19, 4:26 PM)

CINCINNATI--Cintas Document Management Hosts 108 SmartShred® Events Nationwide for Earth Day Source: Cintas Corporation (April 19, 4:16 PM)

SEATTLE--Earth Day Celebration Highlights Need for Products Like the Ekobrew Filter Source: Ekobrew (April 19, 12:50 PM)

MINNEAPOLIS & ST. PAUL, Minn.--Earth Day Activities Highlight MSP Airport's Organics Waste Recycling and Electric Vehicles Source: Metropolitan Airports Commission (April 19, 12:05 PM)

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--Sprint Gives Customers Incentives to Go Green on Earth Day Source: Sprint (April 19, 11:00 AM)

LANSING, Mich.--Jackson®'s Green Delivery Efforts Spark $100,000 Donation to American Forests, Planting 100,000 Trees Source: Jackson National Life Insurance Company (April 19, 10:16 AM)

NEW YORK--Bloomberg Celebrates Earth Day 2012 with a Focus on Water Source: Bloomberg (April 19, 2012 10:00 AM)

ST. PAUL, Minn.--Ecolab's behind the Scenes Innovation Drives Environmental Sustainability Source: Ecolab Inc. (April 19, 9:00 AM)

SAN JOSE, Calif.--eBay Launches Green Driving - A New Way to Research, Find and Buy Fuel Friendly Vehicles Source: eBay Inc. (April 19, 9:00 AM)

OMAHA, Neb.--Werner Enterprises to Observe Earth Day with Event at Zorinsky Park in Omaha Source: Werner Enterprises (April 19, 8:30 AM)

SAN FRANCISCO--Wells Fargo Encourages Customers to Go Paperless, Invests in Tree Recovery Campaigns Source: Wells Fargo & Company (April 19, 8:07 AM)

RALEIGH, N.C.--Earth Day 2012: Sensus Offers Smart Water Network Solutions Source: Sensus (April 19, 8:05 AM)

LOS ANGELES--SheKnows and P&G Future Friendly Celebrate Earth Day with Second Season of Homergency Series Source: SheKnows (April 19, 7:00 AM)

SAN DIEGO--Kyocera Remains San Diego's Most-Awarded Company for Environmental Programs, Honored with 12th Consecutive City Recycling Award Source: Kyocera Communications Inc. (April 18, 11:31 AM)

EMMAUS, Pa.--Jessica Alba, Ryan Gosling and Matt Damon Top Rodale.com's First-Ever Sexiest Environmentalists List Source: Rodale Inc. (April 18, 10:55 AM)

ATLANTA--Coca-Cola Drums up Water Stewardship Awareness for Earth Day Source: The Coca-Cola Company (April 18, 9:00 AM)

CHAPEL HILL, N.C.--Earth Day at Briar Chapel - A Celebration of All Things Local Source: Briar Chapel by Newland Communities® (April 18, 9:00 AM)

SAN FRANCISCO--Fotopedia Releases Updated Version of Popular National Parks App for the New iPad Source: Fotopedia (April 18, 9:00 AM)

ST. PAUL, Minn.-- This Earth Day, 3M Makes Electronics Recycling Easier Source: 3M (April 18, 7:00 AM)

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.-- SUPERVALU to Add 250 Stores to Zero Waste Program in Current Fiscal Year, Bringing Company Total to over 300 Source: SUPERVALU INC. (April 17, 1:42 PM)

PHILADELPHIA--More Than 67,000 Volunteers Spring into Action as Comcast and NBCUniversal Celebrate Their Commitment to Communities on 11th Comcast Cares Day Source: Comcast Corporation (April 17, 12:52 PM)

DALLAS--Associa Launches Eco-Initiative with Kickoff Events Coast to Coast Source: Associa (April 17, 11:38 AM)

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. & SAN DIEGO--Sprint and LG Launch Third Device in 2012 with Eco-Friendly Features, LG Optimus Elite Source: Sprint and LG (April 17, 11:00 AM)

LOMBARD, Ill.-- Veolia Environmental Services to Partner with the New York City Department of Sanitation on 'SAFE' Disposal Events Source: Veolia Environmental Services (April 17, 10:55 AM)

TEANECK, N.J.--Kumon Hosts Poetry Contest in Celebration of Earth Day on Facebook Source: Kumon (April 17, 9:00 AM)

INDIANAPOLIS--hhgregg Celebrates Earth Day with Free Electronics Recycling Event in Stores Source: hhgregg (April 17, 9:00 AM)

WASHINGTON--GEICO's April 17 Earth Fair sets stage for local green initiatives for company associates Source: GEICO (April 17, 8:51 AM)

SOMERSET, N.J.--Philips Targets Earth Day for L Prize Bulb Availability to Consumers Source: Philips (April 17, 8:00 AM)

ST. PAUL, Minn.-- No. 16 3M Ford Fusion Debuts Sustainable Fire Suppression Fluid on Earth Day Source: 3M (April 17, 7:00 AM)

PASADENA, Calif.-- Kaiser Permanente and Goodwill Southern California Earth Day E-Waste Events Aim to Spur Spring Cleaning Source: Kaiser Permanente (April 16, 5:12 PM)

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.--Missouri American Water Brings "Wings Over Water" Programs To Earth Day Celebrations Source: Missouri American Water (April 16, 2:44 PM)

SALT LAKE CITY--Control4 and Magnolia Team Up to Offer 10 Ways to Save Energy - Just in Time for Earth Day Source: Control4 (April 16,12:28 PM)

WASHINGTON--Dr Pepper Snapple Group Renews Green Partnership with Student Conservation Association Source: Dr Pepper Snapple Group (April 16, 12:00 PM)

CONCORD, Calif.--BevMo! Goes Green for Earth Day Source: BevMo! and ReCORK (April 16, 11:00 AM)

VOORHEES, N.J.-- American Water Commemorates 40th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act this Earth Day Source: American Water Works Company, Inc. (April 16, 10:39 AM )

CHICAGO--Exelon Employees Organize and Lead More Than 100 Community Service Projects in Five States for National Volunteer Week Source: Exelon Corporation (April 16, 10:30 AM)

SWORDS, Ireland--Ingersoll Rand Employees Mobilize to Support Earth Day 2012 Source: Ingersoll Rand (April 16, 10:00 AM)

ISLANDIA, N.Y.--CA Technologies Extends Earth Day 2012 with "Green Weeks" Source: CA Technologies (April 16, 9:30 AM)

MINNEAPOLIS--Target to Celebrate Earth Day by Giving Away 1.5 Million Reusable Bags Source: Target Corporation (April 16, 9:00 AM)

CHICAGO--Groupon Honors Earth Day with Launch of Groupon Grassroots, Partnership with Edward Norton's CrowdRise Source: Groupon (April 16, 8:59 AM)

RICHMOND HILL, Ontario--Staples Canada awards over $500,000 in computer lab makeovers to eco-responsible schools across Canada Source: Staples Canada (April 16, 6:00 AM)

NEWARK, Del.-- Artesian Employees and Volunteers to Protect Water Quality, Celebrate Earth Day at Annual Christina River Watershed Cleanup Source: Artesian Resources Corporation (April 12, 2:00 PM)

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Veggie Grill Earth Day Campaign Encourages People to Eat More Plant-Based Meals Source: Veggie Grill (April 12, 11:08 AM)

SAN FRANCISCO--Earth Week Event at Exploratorium: Plastic Fish to be Made from Washed Ashore Ocean Trash Source: Washed Ashore (April 11, 3:44 PM)

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-- Fresh & Easy Brings Back Popular Design-A-Bag Contest Source: Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market (April 10, 6:43 PM)

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--Divers Direct Sponsors Multi-Location Beach and Reef Cleanup Source: Divers Direct (April 10, 3:44 PM)

NAPA, Calif.-- Trinity Oaks Invites Consumers to Plant a Tree by Purchasing a Bottle of Wine This Earth Day Source: Trinity Oaks (April 10, 1:20 PM)

SEATTLE--Eco Apps Celebrate Earth Day Every Day Source: Smith & Tinker, Inc. (April 10, 10:00 AM)

SAN FRANCISCO--Williams-Sonoma Launches Agrarian Source: Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (April 4, 8:01 AM)

NORWALK, Conn.-- Viridian Energy Celebrates Earth Month in April and Will "Make Your Mother Proud" Source: Viridian Energy (April 3, 8:00 AM)

NEW YORK--Men's Health Reinvents the American Road Trip Source: Men's Health (April 2, 1:34 PM)

CINCINNATI--P&G "Take a Load Off" Campaign, Together with Actress Vanessa Lachey, Empowers Consumers Nationwide to Switch to Cold Water Laundry Washing This Earth Day Source: Procter & Gamble (April 2, 9:19 AM)

HOUSTON--Lonestar Ecology Opens in Time for Earth Day Celebration Source: Lonestar Ecology (April 2, 8:01 AM)

PHOENIX--Harlem Globetrotters Announce Partnership with Earth Day Network Source: Harlem Globetrotters (March 29, 11:00 AM)

LONDON--gNappies Help Parents Keep Smiling When Changing Nappies on Earth Day Source: gNappies (March 29, 8:56 AM)

MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis.--Kohl's Department Stores Announces 3rd Annual Nationwide Volunteer Event, Will Give $2 Million to Nonprofits in Celebration of National Volunteer Week and Earth Day Source: Kohl's Department Stores (March 29, 8:00 AM)

WASHINGTON--April Is National Landscape Architecture Month Source: American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) (March 29, 7:02 AM)

CHATSWORTH, Calif.--Natrol, Inc. and Bikram Choudhury Launch Vedic Mantra™, Nutritional Supplements Designed Specifically for the Yoga Community Source: Natrol, Inc. (March 27, 9:00 AM)

DENVER--Chipotle Will Plant a Free Burrito in Your Lunch Bag to Celebrate Earth Day Source: Chipotle Mexican Grill (March 26, 10:23 AM)

LOS ANGELES--SnagFilms Announces the U.S. Release of Confessions of an Eco-Terrorist on Earth Day, April 22, 2012 Source: SnagFilms (March 21, 3:37 PM)

ARLINGTON, Va.--PBS KIDS and the National Recreation and Park Association Inspire Kids to Explore the Outdoors This Spring Source: PBS KIDS (March 21, 9:00 AM)

ARLINGTON, Va.-- PBS Salutes Earth Day This April with a Month of Special Programming Source: PBS (March 20, 10:01 AM)

SAN FRANCISCO--PG&E Presents California State Parks Foundation's 15th Annual Earth Day Restoration and Cleanup on Saturday, April 14 Source: California State Parks Foundation (March 15, 2:32 PM)

Related Links

• Earthday Network
• Twitter Search Results for Earth Day
• US EPA Earth Day
• Waste and Recycling Facts - Clean Air Council
• Earth Day - Twitter search
• E-waste Facts and Statistics - Dosomething.org

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