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Welcome to the Weekly SustainLane
Newsletter, a
weekly selection of your great reviews, news
about
sustainability, and updates from SustainLane.
October is breast cancer awareness month, and this
edition focuses on awareness and steps toward
prevention. Cris B. reviews Valley
Fresh Chicken, who will donate to the Susan
G. Komen For The Cure Foundation for every
purchase, and Christine V.
shares a powerful new book called
Exposed about toxins in our everyday
environment.
Also, check out the new features on SustainLane
like Green Score and Friends.
In honor of breast cancer awareness month, this
week's contest is about cancer.
Write a review about steps that you take towards
preventing
cancer, and enter cancer in the
keywords, you'll be entered to receive a Susan G.
Komen 14 Ounce Travel Mug.
| New Features: Improved Listings, Green Score, and Friends |
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Green Score:
The listings on SustainLane
just got a face lift.
Improved colors, buttons, and the never before seen
Green Score are just a few of the cool new
parts of
product and business listings. Green Score is
a rating
system where you vote on whether or not a product is
sustainable.
Rate it in terms of six important categories: Good
for
Me (e.g. healthy, organic), Good for the
Community
(e.g. fair trade, socially responsible), Good for the
Planet, (recycled, local), Over-hyped (not
as green as it
seems), Expensive, or Doesn't Work.
Plus--you don't have to write a review to add your
Green Score! The average will be displayed
in the
listings as an easy at-a-glance way to find out about
how green a product or business is.
Check out the Green Score on this Organic Deodorant by
Miessence! (And the awesome review by Tammi B.)
Friends:
SustainLane
has friends, and you're one of them!
We've just added Friends to user profiles and
you
can
keep track of all your favorite review writers by adding
them as your friends. Just click on "Add to friends"
when viewing someone's profile. All of your SustainLane
friends will be displayed in your profile under the
Friends tab.
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| Weekly Contest |
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The theme of this week's SustainLane
Newsletter Contest is steps taken towards preventing
cancer. Write a review about
something you do to take steps toward preventing
cancer in your life or the life of your
loved ones and enter cancer in the
keywords to be entered in this week's weekly contest
and for a chance to receive a Susan G.
Komen 14 Ounce Travel Mug. Were you able to
quit smoking? Have you started taking the daily
walks? Tell us about the steps you've taken at SustainLane.
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Breast cancer affects one in 1 in 7 women, so
awareness of the disease is vital. Here are the latest
headlines.
Cancer
Treatment May Risk Heart Damage--Many
breast cancer survivors face an increased risk of heart
disease according to this month's Journal of
Clinical
Oncology.
Fallacies on Breast Cancer
Persist--Awareness of
breast cancer has increased due to the tireless work
of many people, but many misconceptions persist.
Studies Give Drinkers Food For Thought--While
having a
drink everyday may be good for your heart, a recent
study by Kaiser Permanente linked alcohol with an
increased risk of breast cancer.
Comments about these headlines? Email your
thoughts to
community@sustainlane.com.
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While you can't control your genetics, one risk factor
related to breast cancer that you can control is the
amount of toxins you are exposed to. Christine V.
shared this powerful new book about the toxins in
everyday environments with everyone in the office.
Dangerous Chemicals in Toys, Lotions,
Electronics
"The full title of this book is: Exposed: The Toxic
Chemistry of Everyday Products and What's at Stake
for American Power. You may have heard about
the
dangers of parabens in cosmetics or pthalates in
children's toys, but did you know that many US
companies manufacture the same products they
make in the US for the European Union WITHOUT
those dangerous chemicals?. . . click
here to read more"
James E.
recommends colon cleansing as a way to strengthen
your immune system against toxins.
Netty L. recently
gave up antiperspirant to reduce the amount of
parabens and aluminum in her personal care
products by switching to Tom's of Maine Deodorant.
Enter this week's contest by writing a review at SustainLane
about steps that you take towards
preventing cancer
and type cancer into the keywords.
The winner will receive a Susan G.
Komen 14 Ounce Travel Mug.
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| Upcoming Events |
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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@netimpact.org 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
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