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Wangari Maathai, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Dies at 710
- Making a Positive Difference
- September 27, 2011
Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai was the first African woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize for what the Nobel committee called “her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace.” Maathai died of cancer on Sunday at the age of 71, but leaders from around the world are paying tribute to her as one of the
READ MOREWal-Mart Recycling Program Pays Cash for Trash0
- Green Initiatives
- November 17, 2010
Terracycle, a company which recycles plastic waste into new products, pays 3 cents per plastic item. They recently set up a partnership with some New Jersey-area Wal-Marts to continue their work. Good.is, 11/9/2010
READ MOREWal-Mart Aims to Boost Women-Run Businesses0
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- September 15, 2011
Walmart announced this week new initiatives to support women-owned businesses around the world. Over the next five years the world’s largest retailer has committed to increasing the amount of goods and services purchased from women-owned businesses in the U.S., doubling the amount of money it pays women-owned suppliers overseas, and offering a variety of educational
READ MOREVote for the world’s most ‘Responsible Celebrity’0
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- August 8, 2011
Voting is now open for the first ever International Green Awards Nominees have been recognized for their sustainable lifestyles and include stars such as Sir Paul McCartney, Leonardo Dicaprio, Cameron Diaz, Helena Christensen, Sting, Gael Garcia Bernal, Angelique Kidjo, Rahul Bose, Don Cheadle to Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bündchen. CSRwire, 8/5/2011
READ MOREVolvo Deploys World’s First Pedestrian Airbag0
- Home & Family
- March 19, 2012
Volvo has come out with the world's first commercial airbag designed to protect pedestrians rather than drivers in a car accident. That's just one of many safety features on display in its latest model of the Volvo V40 compact car. The pedestrian airbag inflates across one-third of the windshield and raises the back of the
READ MOREVolunteers offer compassion in No One Dies Alone program at MetroHealth Medical Center0
- Making a Positive Difference
- September 6, 2011
In June, MetroHealth Medical Center became the first hospital in the greater Cleveland area to offer No One Dies Alone (NODA), a national volunteer program that pairs patients with companions to be with them at the end of life. Volunteers share one patient’s story, which documents their experience with the NODA Program. The Plain Dealer,
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