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Willkommen to our September crowd!

brittany — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 21:39:24 +0000

The geese are heading south, the sun is setting sooner, the cider is freshly pressed, and the Mad River Valley (our home!) is now vibrant with shades of yellow, orange, & red. September has fully come and gone and with all these changes, we also wish to welcome our latest crew of new 1% members! This month, 1% welcomes businesses from 11 different countries!

From Canada to Kenya, please welcome:

Bamboo Village: Clothing, homeware & furniture all made from sustainable bamboo, Collaroy, Australia.

Bark4Green: Eco-friendly dog retail store, Doral, FL.

Bliss Adventure: Guide & instructional services for adventure, climbing & tourism, Helsinki, Finland.

Eco2o: Eco-friendly water bottles, Toledo, OH.

Exitloop: Savvy crafters of smartphone applications, Nanaimio, BC.

Flow State: Combining the art of photography and crafting surfboards, Mountain River, Tasmania.

Funkidz Limited: Children’s funky furniture, Nairobi, Kenya.

greenCAPP: expandable lunch bags, Ottawa, Ontario.

Julius Geis Communication On Any Given Monday: Branding, communications and design firm, Seefeld, Germany.

Junior Consulting: Consulting firm, Paris, France.

Mother Home: Clothing & Furnishings, New Delhi, India.

Oquossoca: Environmental awareness apparel, Sanibel, FL.

P B Swammich Designs: Uplifting eco-friendly greeting cards, Cypress, TX.

Planet Logo: Promotional products with an edge, Wilmington, NC.

Serversaurus: Offering exceptional web services & support, Victoria, Australia.

Sharpenson: Talented graphic designers, Devon, United Kingdom.

Synergy Remodeling: Home remodeling & improvements, Woodland Hills, CA.

Tamaya Products Taro Tamai Snowsurf Design: Snowboards with fins, Kokkaido, Japan.

Terrafiniti: Sustainability consultants for business, government and society, Guildford, United Kingdom.

The Franky Wish Company: website coming soon! Murcia, Spain.

Turf Trends: Reliable & friendly lawn services, Califon, NJ.

Verde Lifestyles: Urban green living & eco-friendly home furnishing products, Royal Oak, MI.

New Home for 1%

Leah — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 20:30:22 +0000

1% for the Planet has a new home on Bridge Street in Waitsfield, Vermont. We recently moved our office down the street into a traditional Vermont farmhouse, originally built in the late 1800’s and recently renovated. With views of the Mad River, the Northfield Range, and the Waitsfield Common, our new office is feeling like home. The 1% crew can often be seen bounding across the street for a quick dip in the river or out for a trail run or bike ride.

To all those considering sending care packages to the lovely 1% crew here in Vermont make sure to get our NEW shipping address. (PS we love baked goods and member products!)

Our new shipping address…

1% for the Planet
45 Bridge Street
Waitsfield, VT 05673
USA

Moving day lunch break for the 1% crew

Membership Maven, Chrissy didn't miss a beat with the move...unpacked and ready to go!

Jake can sing and dance and now...Hula Hoop!

Our mailing address remains the same…

1% for the Planet
P.O. Box 650
Waitsfield, Vermont 05673
USA

Phone: (802) 496-5408
Fax: (802) 496-6401
Email: info@onepercentfortheplanet.org

Introducing our New Series: Monthly Member Updates

Leah — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:07:23 +0000

Here at 1%, we are beaming with pride for our members and the financial commitment they have made in creating a healthier planet. However, one day not too long ago, we realized we’d been remiss in proclaiming this good news to our loyal followers. We apologize for this temporary lapse in good manners!

First, a hearty thank you to our over 1,300 current members. Your commitment to supporting the planet inspires more that one new business a day, on average, to pledge one percent of sales back to the environment.

To kick off our new series, Monthly Member Updates, we’re proud to announce all members that joined in August. They are reflective of our 1% network as a whole: diverse, creative and across the board dedicated to supporting the work of environmental non-profits!

Drum Roll Please…

East River Creative:Website design and content development located in Crested Butte, Co

Redside Equities and Redside Property Maintenance: Construction and property management of energy efficient buildings, Oregon City, OR

The Laundry Stork: Eco-friendly laundry and dry clean services, New York, NY

Food on Purpose: Raw, gourmet food line, Santa Fe, NM

Nomadic Traders: Women’s clothing wholesaler, Berkeley, CA

ECOrecruiters : Professional recruitment firm, Santa Rosa, CA

Process Type Foundry: Creative and custom typefaces, Golden Valley, MN

Landscape Resource: Garden inspiration and information, Santa Barbara, CA

Duct Tape Then Beer: Outdoor media company, Seattle, WA

Power2Switch: Consumer education for electricity suppliers, Chicago, IL

The Green Tee: Organic, Made in America T-shirts Greenland, NH

Dormzy: Online grocery store for college students, Columbus, OH

Green Group Inc. Grantwriting: Comprehensive grantwriting for public and non-profit organizations, Folsom, CA

Streng Design: Design firm, Chicago, IL

Tranquil Space: Yoga studio and boutique, Arlington, Va

Thalassic Media: Web design firm, Los Angeles, CA

Pink Aubgergine: Organic Clothing for little ones, Staten Island, NY

Ecowell: Sustainable hydration stations and reusable water bottles, Pullman, NY