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SustainLane <community wrote: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 07:05:35 -0400 (EDT)SustainLane <communitySustainLane Welcomes Green Festival Participants SustainLane Newsletter September 2007 - Edition 19

Hello, Welcome to SustainLane, the place to find, review and talk about green products and businesses, so you can live green. You may remember us from Green Festival. Check out this week's SustainLane Newsletter, a selection of insightful reviews written by our users, to get a taste of what we're about--then join the fun by writing your own reviews! This is the back to school edition. Cris B. recommends the Laptop Lunch Kit for brown baggers, and SustainLane Staffer, Netty L. wants everyone to know about Earthpak backpacks made from recycled soda bottles. We announce last week's winner of Burt's Bees Lip Shimmers and if you write a review this week of any school supply and enter classroom in the keywords, you can enter to receive a jar of Amazing Grass Kidz Superfood. And--if you have children with food allergies, make sure they go back to school safely by checking out our partner, AllergyKids.com. In This Issue Featured Review Weekly Contest Last Week's Contest Winner Education and Sustainability in the News Staff Pick Back to School Safely With Our Partners AllergyKids Upcoming Events Featured Review Cris. B.'s Laptop Lunch Kit is perfect for students or anyone who brings a lunch with them to work or school. Reusable Bento-Style Lunch Box with a User's Guide - Cook Book "My order came within two days! I bought a primary and a whimsical colored Bento Box Set (manufactured by Obentec www.obentec.com). It's a set because it came packaged with a

94-page user's guide - cookbook, chalked full of tips and recipes for "making wholesome, earth-friendly lunches your kids will love" written by Amy Hemmert and Tammy Pelstring. I would give them a 5-star, except . . . click here to read more" Print out term papers and book reports on New Leaf Everest Paper, reviewed by Gwyn J. Click here for more reviews of school supplies. What products help you or your children study? Write a review at SustainLane and enter classroom in the keywords to be entered in our weekly contest. Weekly Contest This week's contest is about school supplies. Write a review about pens, paper, staplers, scissors or anything else that you or your children use to hit the books and enter classroom in the keywords. Write it before Friday, September 7th. The winner will receive a bottle of Amazing Grass Kidz Superfood, great for any busy student, large or small. Last Week's Contest Winner Congratulations, Joy C! You are the winner of last week's review writing contest about cosmetics. Joy C. will receive a 4 pack of Burt's Bees Lip Shimmers for her review of Dancing Dingo personal care products. Check out Joy C.'s review! Dingo Baby Yeah! "I have a 1 yr. old son with dry skin and have been using Dancing Dingo's Dingo Baby Lavender Lotion since having it approved by my Pediatrician. It has helped immensely with his little patches of dry skin, as well as keeping the rest of him in baby-soft bliss . . . Click here to read more" Education and Sustainability in the News Green starts in the classroom. Here are the latest headlines. Schools Find It Easy Being Green--Campuses under construction in the Austin area have opted to go green. Furor Over 'Cancer' Schools--Activists are arguing that city officials in The Bronx haven't done enough to clean up the future site of 4 different schools. Students Want a Greener Campus--A student at Western Connecticut State University created an organization to green her college. Have a headline we should cover? Email your links to community. Staff Pick Discovering backpacks by Earthpak, made from recycled soda bottles, totally floored me. Recycled

Plastic is Fantastic "Earthpak makes backpacks and bags from recycled plastic soda bottles. Their bags are good for back to school, for camping, or for any occasion. They shred plastic soda bottles and weave them into a durable thread, and then the bags are dyed in an eco-friendly method . . . Click here to read more." Abendigo R. can't say enough good things about his Patagonia

Messenger Bag, and he has a lot to say about the new greener Apple Computers. What products are helping you get ready to go back to school? Write a review at SustainLane and enter classroom in the keywords to be entered in our weekly contest. Back to School Safely With Our Partners AllergyKids Robyn O'Brien launched AllergyKids.com in 2006 after her fourth child was diagnosed with food allergies. AllergyKids gives parents the tools to protect their children with food allergies. AllergyKids created a universal symbol for food allergies and is the first independently funded food allergy organization. About AllergyKids, Robyn says, "Until the launch of AllergyKids and our universal symbol, there was no way of identifying these AllergyKids in school, in the lunch room, on the playground or at a birthday party and very little focus on the important role that an organic diet can play in the health of the millions of children with this autoimmune

challenge." Allergykids.com offers tags for children's lunchboxes as well as carrying cases for allergy medication, and other products designed to help protect children with food allergies. AllergyKids also has a free newsletter with helpful tips on avoiding hidden allergens in your children's diet. Also--check out this article written by AllergyKids founder, Robyn O'Brien posted on Erin Brockovich's site. Upcoming Events Rocky Mountain Sustainable Living Fair: A hands-on, family-oriented event to educate people of all ages about sustainable living practices at the New Belgium Brewery with speakers, 150 exhibitors, a beer garden, and more. September 15 - 16Fort Collins, COsustainablelivingassociation.org West Coast Green: A residential building conference and expo with speakers such as Erin Brokovich, Ed Begley, Jr., and San Francisco mayor, Gavin Newsom. September 20

- 22 San Francisco, CA westcoastgreen.org Sustainable Brands '07: Join industry experts for two information-packed days this September to learn how to navigate this new brand landscape and develop your own sustainable brand story. Sept 26-28 New Orleans, LA sustainablebrands07.com Green Festival DC: The largest green event in the country kicks off in Washington, D.C, and then heads to San Francisco, comes to Seattle for the first time, and finishes next year in Chicago. October 6 - 7 Washington, D.C. greenfestivals.org SVN Fall Conference: Social Venture Network is a group dedicated to bringing about a more sustainable world through business. The title of the fall conference is World Changing: Innovation in Action. October 11 - 14 La Jolla, Ca svn.org Bioneers Conference: Visionary thinkers from all walks of life congregate at this weekend-long conference to discuss the forefront of positive change. October 19 - 21 San Rafael, CA bioneers.org 2007 Net Impact Conference: BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE: WHAT WILL YOU DO NEXT? What will you do next to make our world more sustainable? On November 1-3 more than 1,500 responsible leaders including graduate business students and professionals will gather to search for answers. The 2007 Net Impact Conference will challenge attendees to explore current issues and trends in the business world while engaging them to develop an action-oriented plan for change back in their communities. Thursday, November 1 - Saturday, November 3 Owen Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN Visit www.netimpact.org/conference for up-to-date information on the Net Impact conference Web site. Additional information is available via e-mail conference or telephone (415)429-4230. Green Festival San Francisco: The largest green event in the country. Look forward to three days of food, vendors, and inspiring speakers. November 9 - 11 San Francisco, CA greenfestivals.org Quick Links... SustainLane The Unsustainables US City Rankings SustainLane Government SustainLane Green Ad Network Join our mailing list! email: community phone: 1-866-455-7533 web: http://www.sustainlane.com

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