ZipGoesGreen launches its online fundraising program and offering of green, zip code-printed products. This unique initiative provides local organizations nationwide with a way to raise funds to support their local green, civic, team, class and club initiatives with no financial commitment and minimal effort.

Upon partnering with ZipGoesGreen, an organization's single responsibility is to encourage town residents to shop online at ZipGoesGreen.com. Once on the site, residents purchase a range of green-oriented products such as reusable water bottles and reusable grocery bags that are custom-printed with the town's zip code and the accompanying "goes green" tagline. In return for generating those sales, ZipGoesGreen sends a check for 25% of all sales the partner generates each month. Organizations can also choose a traditional fund-raising model where they take orders in person and then submit a bulk order to ZipGoesGreen for processing.

On the heels of the announcements of the official lineups for Austin City Limits Festival and Lollapalooza, BeGreen Carbon Offsets, the carbon offset division of Green Mountain Energy Company, announced Tuesday that it has partnered with the organizers of the two musical events to offer concert-goers a "green" ticket option to give individuals a way to minimize their environmental impact from travelling to the festivals.

For an additional $5, eco-friendly music fans can "go green" by adding the BeGreen Fan Tag option when purchasing concert tickets through the festival Web sites at www.aclfestival.com and www.lollapalooza.com.

Each Fan Tag is equal to offsetting 500 kWh of energy usage and will be used to purchase renewable energy credits from sources, such as solar, wind and biomass. Purchasers receive a unique, double-sided BeGreen Fan Tag sticker that can be displayed at the event to show off their environmental consciousness.

Delta Air Lines is encouraging its customers to go green by giving some green to the airline’s carbon offset program and committing to match customer contributions up to $10,000. Through Delta’s partnership with The Conservation Fund, a leading environmental nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting land and water resources, customers can contribute toward the offset of the carbon emissions associated with air travel at delta.com where customers also save some green by booking Delta’s lowest available fares.

To celebrate the program’s one year anniversary, Delta’s Force for Global Good is matching all customer donations up to $10,000 during the month of April to support the planting of an additional 1,800 trees. Beginning this month, Delta customers can also calculate the emissions from airline miles along with their personal carbon footprint online via the Go Zero Carbon Calculator. In addition, on Earth Day 2008, April 22, Delta’s web site, delta.com will go green to continue to raise environmental awareness worldwide.

Wal-Mart launched its most comprehensive environmental sustainability campaign, demonstrating it’s serious about moving ’green’ from costly dream to routine for its customers. The Earth Month merchandising and marketing campaign during the month of April, with national television advertising breaking today, highlights eco-friendly products available at budget-friendly prices. The moves tap into the growing influence of environmental concerns on consumer shopping behavior.

From milk to mulch and laundry detergent to light bulbs, more than 50 products spanning various aspects of sustainability including energy conservation, waste reduction, and organics will be featured on store shelves during the month of April. In addition, Walmart.com will offer more than 500 eco-friendly items, including apparel, baby products and home furnishings, at unbeatable prices online.

In celebration of Earth Week and National Park Week, Macy’s and the National Park Foundation announced a new partnership to educate, raise awareness and generate funds for parks across the country. The collaboration is the cornerstone of Macy’s Turn Over A New Leaf campaign that kicks off on April 20, 2008 and runs through April 27, 2008. The awareness campaign is designed to support, educate and inspire sustainability and eco-friendly practices in everyday life. In addition to special promotions, merchandise and in-store events, Macy’s will donate all of the proceeds from ticket sales for its national charity days—One Good Turn—to the National Park Foundation.

Turn Over a New Leaf

Macy’s will celebrate the launch of Turn Over a New Leaf on April 20th with eco-friendly merchandise, including a 100% natural cotton reusable tote bag. The first 150 customers will receive the cotton tote on April 26th at the start of the One Good Turn national charity event. The tote was created in partnership with Cotton Incorporated, a company committed to improving and promoting the sustainability of cotton. The cotton tote bag will sell for $3.95 with $1 of the purchase price directly benefiting the National Park Foundation. Customers can also find eco-friendly merchandise at Macy’s from leading vendors like Origins, Hush Puppies, DKNY and Macy’s brands, including Style & Co. Sport and Haven by Hotel Collection.

From improving your home's energy efficiency to decorating with eco-friendly furniture to recycling and using non-toxic household products, there are many ways consumers can embrace a "green" lifestyle. To make it easier than ever, Lennox Industries launched the "Get a Green Life" online sweepstakes.

How to Get a Green Life

As part of the promotion, which kicked off March 17 and runs through June 6, 2008, Lennox is encouraging consumers to share their tips for living a green lifestyle at http://www.GetAGreenLifeSweepstakes.com and enter for the chance to win a high-efficiency, money-saving Lennox home comfort system and other eco-friendly products.

Schools looking to go green can now enlist Ford Motor Company’s help in welcoming sustainability into the classroom. The automaker is joining forces with ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” on Educate to Escape—a green school makeover campaign. As part of the campaign, Ford is sponsoring a nationwide contest that awards one lucky K-12 school with an eco-friendly makeover up to $250,000. Ford’s Educate to Escape initiative launched earlier this month, and schools will have their shot at the makeover until May 18, 2008.

If your passion for your home is tinted "green," then HGTV, the lifestyle network for all things home has a place for you: a custom built "green home," located near miles of popular beaches and an eco-friendly golf course! HGTV is offering its first "green" home in Tradition Hilton Head, South Carolina. During the HGTV Green Home Giveaway 2008 entry period, from March 21 - May 9, 2008, viewers can enter to win the home and prize package valued at approximately $850,000.

Fans can get their first on air tour of the home on the HGTV Green Home 2008 special on Sunday, March 23, 2008 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. During the special, lifestyle expert and craftsman Carter Oosterhouse, host of the network's popular series Carter Can, will take viewers on a visual excursion that includes every room in the house as well its outside living areas.

America's children are often on the cutting edge of the movement to protect the environment and can have a huge impact on the future of our planet. That is why music superstar, LeAnn Rimes, has teamed up with America's leading 3x concentrated laundry detergent, 'all' small & mighty to search for the greenest elementary school kids in America. She is encouraging young students to become mini-environmentalists and help their families make easy changes at home, including switching to eco-friendly products.

LeAnn Rimes knows that you don't have to be big to make a mighty difference which is why she is joining 'all' small & mighty in its "Go Green & Small with 'all'" program. Families interested in "going green" can complete their very own Eco-Report Cards to track how their family's efforts are helping to protect the environment. Kids can also share their personal Eco-Stories and photos online, while teachers can download grade-appropriate lesson plans and curricula to extend the eco-message into the classroom.