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Many businesses use promotional products that allow people to see what their business is all about. A new idea with these type of products are products that are good for the environment. This includes products that are made from substances that will easily decompose. There are many websites that show all the products that are available that people can use to promote their businesses.

Danum Valley Indonesia

Photo © Global Canopy Programme – Katherine Secoy Taken in the Danum Valley Indonesia

A little while ago I suggested the 2009 Sony World Photography Awards was a way of raising eco-awareness through photography. Well the results are out, and you can see the 2009 Winners on the World Photography Awards website.

Do Something Tote Bag

The Do Something Tote Bag is a reusable shopping bag that encourages people to get involved in voluntary work. The bags themselves are machine washable, and usable for shopping, the gym, travel and more. Each of the bags features a number, which if you send a text message, will reply with volunteer opportunities in your community.

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Green Groove

If you want to go green, but don’t know where to start, then Green Groove might be of interest. It allows you to set weekly goals for going green that you build up into a monthly plan to help protect the environment. You can set up your own goals, or set them up for your family.

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Danum Valley Indonesia

Photo © Global Canopy Programme – Katherine Secoy Taken in the Danum Valley Indonesia

If you’re interested in photography, you might be interested in the Prince’s Rainforests Project (PRP) Award, which is a competition designed to raise awareness of the need to urgently protect the world’s rainforests, their people, and their resources.

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To raise the awareness of the dangers of coal fired power stations, GreenPeace has released a funny cartoon called CoalFinger, which is a parody of the James Bond movie GoldFinger. The cartoon is full of innuendo and dodgy puns (like most bond films really), but serves to highlight the fight for clean and renewable energy.

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Did you know that the UK produces enough packaging waste in one year to fill Wembley Stadium almost 9 times over! If that’s difficult to imagine, perhaps you should know that each person in the UK spends about £125 on packaging a year! eek!

Even though the general public are being encouraged to recycle (and fined for not doing so) , it’s actually businesses that contribute to about 90% of all waste. Businesses are currently asked to do nothing. So what can we do about this?

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