Sustainable Packaging Pushes Boundaries of Innovation: Guardian

Oct 03, 2011 No Comments by

In my recent article in Guardian Sustainable Business, I discuss how companies are viewing sustainable packaging options through a different lens.

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In One Picture: Why Mangue Seco Is a Perfect Getaway

Sep 16, 2011 2 Comments by

Just across the state line from Bahia, Mangue Seco is a three hour drive from Salvador but is in a different world.

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Daniela Mercury Performs at LA’s Greek Theatre October 13

Aug 21, 2011 2 Comments by

Los Angeles will host Mercury Thursday, October 13 in Griffith Park’s Greek Theatre. The setting will be perfect: outdoors in Los Angeles’ largest park, bringing together nature and her passion for the music and arts.

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Iguazú Wildlife Adds Even More Life and Color to the Falls

Aug 21, 2011 No Comments by

Most of Iguazú’s wildlife is hidden during the day, but whether you wander the trails or take a relaxing “wildlife” boat cruise to end you day, the color and sounds make travel to this remote corner of Argentina is well worth repeated visits.

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Iguazú, Where the World Beautifully Ends

Aug 21, 2011 1 Comment by

If there is one spot that reminds you how incredible our planet really is, it is Iguazú Falls, the 2.7 kilometer series of 275 waterfalls that straddle the borders between Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay.

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Zara Caught In ‘Slave Labor’ Scandal

Aug 18, 2011 2 Comments by

On Tuesday night, Zara, the Spanish-based, global clothing giant was implicated in a slave labor scandal, as reported on Brazilian television.

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Salvador da Bahia, a Treasure of Architecture

Aug 18, 2011 2 Comments by

If Atlanta is the capital of the new American south, Salvador da Bahia will be the new capital of a revitalized northeastern Brazil.

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Bahia Continues to Fuel Brazil’s Boom

Aug 16, 2011 1 Comment by

Once a poor laggard in Brazil compared to the industrial regions surrounding Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, and Porto Alegre, Bahia has rates of growth that would leave most U.S. states envious.

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Green ATM Manufacturer in Brazil Boosts E-Waste Recycling

Jul 22, 2011 No Comments by

A billion dollar Brazilian firm, Itautec, has aggressively recycled e-waste since 2003, and is stepping up its recycling efforts even more.

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WWF Educates UK Shoppers About the Cerrado

Jul 22, 2011 No Comments by

WWF and the Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is trying to make these decisions easier and more lucid for supermarket shoppers in the United Kingdom by directly appealing to retailers.

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