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With many companies taking a number of initiatives to “go green” and conserve energy, Neways has actaully taken some pretty significant steps to do so.  The company has been quick to point out several initiatives that are underway to becomming more environmentally friendly.

The following are several examples of ways in which Neways has introduced eco-friendly elements into their manufacturing facilities and processes:

– Recycling: In addition to using recyclable packaging whenever possible for our products, Neways also recycles shipping and packaging materials discarded during the manufacturing process, including plastic barrels, corrugated cardboard and metal drums.

– Biodegradable product formulas: To avoid damaging the ecosystem, Neways uses biodegradable ingredients in products whenever possible, including in laundry detergents.

– Low water usage: To reduce water waste, Neways installed a cooling water recovery system in its manufacturing plant, which allows for closed-circuit water recycling.

– Electricity conservation: To use less power, Neways installed high-efficiency, low-wattage lighting in the company’s new global distribution center, with timers and motion detectors to reduce waste. In addition, the company is using fluorescent lights that contain less mercury.

“While just about every company today is claiming that it’s green,” says Brian Slobodow, “you can rest assured that Neways really is making continuous progress in reducing our environmental impact. This is a top priority for our independent distributors, and it’s a top priority for the corporation as well.”

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Nature’s Bounty, a subsidiary of NBTY - a global direct sales health and wellness company, is joining forces with several organizations to make their company and the earth, a little bit greener.

Natures Bounty, has just launched the Healthy You, Healthy Earth Campaign, which is a company wide plan to reduce their carbon footprint and become a more responsible, eco-friendly, and greener company.

For years Natures Bounty has tried to be aware of global environmental issues and has taken steps to make a difference including recycling projects- using recycled goods as well as recycling their own products. Now they have taken it up a notch by redesigning their packaging, switching to CFC lighting and using water based ink for all of their copying. Then company hopes that they can reduce their carbon footprint by 5 million pounds of CO2 per year.

Natures Bounty is also joining forces with several eco friendly organizations such as Trees for the Future, an environment group that plants new trees around the world, and The Go Green Initiative, an organization that educations children about the environment and way that they can help and protect the earth.

Natures Bounty is among several Network Marketing companies who are really focusing on Green initiatives. Shaklee, Mannatech, Ocean Grown and others have initiatives underway to reduce their carbon footprint and be more eco-friendly.

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Shaklee (better known for their green products) has joined together with University of California Berkley School of Public Health to do a comprehensive study of Shaklee supplements.

The study was conducted the study on people who used multiple Shaklee supplements (Vitalizer) over a long period of time. That group was compared to a group of subjects who either took only one multi-vitamin, or took nothing at all.

The test subjects for the study were Shaklee members who have been with the company for at least 20 years. Shaklee’s goal in conducting the study was to learn more about long term nutritional status of people who used multiple supplements and if possible, compare and contrast the results with other who took nothing or only one supplement.

The study found that those who took multiple supplements over the extended time period had better blood nutrient levels and better health status than those who take only one multi-vitamin, or those who take nothing at all.

One interesting finding was that Shaklee users who took a variety of supplements had only 2.9 cases of diabetes per 100 people compared to 11 cases per 100 people in the group who took only a single multi-vitamin. Bio markers for stroke, heart attacks, emphysema, triglycerides, and congestive hear failure were also much lower in the Shaklee group than in the group who took only 1 supplement or nothing at all.

all in all this was a pretty good study and I am sure we will be seeing more of them given that the Shaklee group also reported better overall health than the other group.

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Make sure to pick up the July 2008 Redbook Magazine because in the latest issue, Shaklee is featured in a “going green” article.

The article, title, “Go Green, Save Money” showcases the very popular Shaklee Get Clean Starter Kit. The all natural kit which includes everything you need to clean your clothes and your home including household cleaners, window cleaners, wipes and a full line of detergents and stain removers.

All of Shaklee’s products are all natural and biodegradable. The company says that when you use the get clean kit which includes re-fillable products, you can eliminate over 100 pounds of packaging waste from landfills and over 240 pounds of greenhouse gas. What’s even better is that according to Redbook, the Starter Kit is equivalent to $3400 dollars worth of standard cleaning products. The starter kit is under $200 dollars for non-Shakleemembers and $150 for members, so if it’s a $3400 dollar value, that will save you a lot of green.

Apparently Shaklee products really work, even Oprah uses them to clean her home. Last year she gave her entire studio audience Shaklee Starter kits on her going green show and featured the products among her favorite things on last years holiday show. Shaklee has also just introduced their Fresh Scent Fragrance Kit so now when you buy the starter kit, you can choose between scented and unscented.

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