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American BioCarbon Presents at Economist Impact’s Countdown to COP28

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Friday, October 6, 2023
Environment, Climate Change, Utilities, Coal, Alternative Energy, Manufacturing, Green Technology, Energy, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Climate change, Sustainable Development Goals, Sustainability, COP28, Greenhouse, Bioproduct, The Economist Group, Carbon, Biodiversity, Rainforest, Acceleration, CORC

American BioCarbon, a pioneering manufacturer of sustainable products derived from sugarcane bagasse, was among a select group of distinguished U.S. and international leaders invited to share their expertise at Economist Impact's 3rd annual Sustainability Week: Countdown to COP28 conference.

Key Points: 
  • American BioCarbon, a pioneering manufacturer of sustainable products derived from sugarcane bagasse, was among a select group of distinguished U.S. and international leaders invited to share their expertise at Economist Impact's 3rd annual Sustainability Week: Countdown to COP28 conference.
  • Economist Impact is part of The Economist Group, a global media company which specializes in international business and world affairs information.
  • American BioCarbon was selected to participate in the panel discussion because of its unique carbon sequestration products, specifically bagasse biochar.
  • In addition to renewable bioproducts, American BioCarbon is certified to sell digital tradable assets called CO2 Removal Certificates (CORCs) through a marketing agreement with Puro.earth.

New season of documentary reveals more Hainan nature mysteries

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Friday, October 13, 2023
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The fourth season of the acclaimed nature documentary miniseries This is Hainan: Discovering Mysteries — depicting the secrets of rainforest life in south China's Hainan province — officially premiered on October 13.

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  • The fourth season of the acclaimed nature documentary miniseries This is Hainan: Discovering Mysteries — depicting the secrets of rainforest life in south China's Hainan province — officially premiered on October 13.
  • Since beginning work on the first season in May, 2020, the Discovering Mysteries film crew has traipsed deep into the wilds of Yinggeling, Bawangling, Jianfengling, and other areas of the Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park.
  • "Ecological and environmental protection are common values of humanity as well as an important area for international dialogue."
  • Jointly produced by the New Hainan App, Hinews, Nanguo Metropolis Daily, and the Hainan International Media Center, the first three seasons of the miniseries have received a total of over 180 million views on both domestic and international media platforms.

Embedded Payments Startup Rainforest Secures $11.75M Seed Round

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Platform as a service, Software as a service, First Citizens BancShares, Engineering, Silicon Valley Bank, Risk management, BoxGroup, Silicon, SVB, Risk, Infinity, The White Glove, Accel, Payment, NCR Silver, Economics, Cura (software), Online shopping, Cryptocurrency, Rainforest

ATLANTA, Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Rainforest, a Payments-as-a-Service (PaaS) platform, today announced the closing of an $11.75 million seed funding round led by Accel, with participation from Infinity Ventures, BoxGroup, The Fintech Fund, Tech Square Ventures, Ardent Venture Partners and a number of strategic angels. The round includes a $3.25 million venture debt facility from Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a division of First Citizens Bank.

Key Points: 
  • Rainforest built an embedded payments solution designed specifically for software platforms' monetization of money flows.
  • "First as a healthcare software company founder and then as a payments consultant, I personally experienced the challenges and tradeoffs associated with embedded payments," said Joshua Silver, Rainforest founder and CEO.
  • "I recruited former colleagues and other all-star payments and SaaS veterans, and together we built Rainforest – the embedded payments platform we always wanted but didn't exist."
  • "Competitors have had to retrofit their systems to support software platforms, but Rainforest was purpose-built for embedded payments," said Chris Church, VP, Engineering at Rainforest and longtime colleague of Silver's from Patientco.

Whole Foods Market Expands Sourced for Good Program to the Coffee Aisle this Fall

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Organic Food, Retail, Environment, Sustainability, Supermarket, Food, Beverage, Merchandising, Whole Foods Market, Good, Housing, Multimedia, Continental, Certification, CQI, Health, Coffee, Transport, Grocery store, Rainforest, Breakfast

Whole Foods Market announced today that 13 distinct blends of Whole Foods Market brand coffee, previously under the Allegro Coffee Company label, will now include the Sourced for Good seal, marking Whole Foods Market’s first grocery-aisle expansion of the third-party certification.

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  • Whole Foods Market announced today that 13 distinct blends of Whole Foods Market brand coffee, previously under the Allegro Coffee Company label, will now include the Sourced for Good seal, marking Whole Foods Market’s first grocery-aisle expansion of the third-party certification.
  • All Whole Foods Market brand coffees already carry a third-party certification for sourcing from either Rainforest Alliance or Fair Trade, and now coffee blends will include an additional seal for Sourced for Good.
  • Whole Foods Market brand coffees must also be either organic or Non-GMO Project Verified and meet the retailer’s high quality standards for food ingredients.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231003695172/en/
    Whole Foods Market Expands Sourced for Good Program to the Coffee Aisle this Fall (Photo: Business Wire)
    “We are thrilled to bring the Sourced for Good program to more aisles across our stores, starting with our Whole Foods Market brand coffee blends,” said Alyssa Vescio, Whole Foods Market’s Senior Vice President of Merchandising for Whole Foods Market.

Unrivaled Brands Announces Executive Appointments in Preparation for Planned Company Growth

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Thursday, September 28, 2023
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SANTA ANA, Calif., Sept. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Unrivaled Brands, Inc. (OTCQB: UNRV) (“Unrivaled,” “Unrivaled Brands,” or the “Company”), a cannabis company with operations throughout California, announced today the appointment of Arturo Sanchez as Associate General Counsel - Compliance and David Stogner as Director of People.

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  • SANTA ANA, Calif., Sept. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Unrivaled Brands, Inc. (OTCQB: UNRV) (“Unrivaled,” “Unrivaled Brands,” or the “Company”), a cannabis company with operations throughout California, announced today the appointment of Arturo Sanchez as Associate General Counsel - Compliance and David Stogner as Director of People.
  • “As we rebuild Unrivaled, we are very fortunate to add such experienced and talented professionals to our corporate team,” said Sabas Carrillo, Unrivaled’s Chief Executive Officer.
  • Arturo Sanchez is a seasoned expert in regulatory and corporate compliance, with a strong background in legislation development and diversity and equity initiatives.
  • David later advised on program development for Magnolia Wellness and directed human resources for 3HHG, including Cookies and Lemonnade-branded dispensaries.

FOR SANDALS® GUESTS, A NEW WONDER: A FIRST LOOK AT SANDALS SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES OPENING SPRING 2024

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
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BUCCAMENT, Saint Vincent and The Grenadines, Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tucked away against a rainforest backdrop between lush green mountains that meet a cobalt blue sea, Sandals® Resorts' newest all-inclusive resort in Saint Vincent and The Grenadines, will mark the ninth Caribbean destination and 18th Sandals Resort for Sandals Resorts International (SRI) when it welcomes its first guests on March 27, 2024. Now open for reservations, the more than 50-acre sprawling resort unlocks an entirely new island experience that invites guests to bask in its unspoiled beauty with Two-Story Overwater Villas, meandering rivers, and other sensational "Sandals Firsts."

Key Points: 
  • "A true diamond of a place, she meets every possibility to deliver an exceptional experience worthy of her very site.
  • Handpicked for its stunning location within an alluring west-facing valley, mere moments away from untouched cays, cliffside caves and coves, our guests will soon loll in the beauty of Sandals Saint Vincent and The Grenadines."
  • Sandals Saint Vincent and The Grenadines will offer 301 superbly appointed rooms and the portfolio's most expansive suites to date, with Two-Bedroom Butler Villas spanning across the waterfront - a "Sandals First."
  • Interiors throughout feature special biophilic elements and the warmth of local volcanic materials, and views intentionally framing the unique flora.

Interface Introduces New Flooring Collections and Expands Carbon Negative Product Offerings

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Thursday, September 21, 2023
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Interface, Inc. (NASDAQ: TILE), the global flooring solutions company where everything is certified carbon neutral, recently launched several new flooring collections and expanded its product range featuring the company’s innovative and proprietary carbon negative backing, helping customers reach performance and aesthetic goals with a lower carbon footprint.

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  • Interface, Inc. (NASDAQ: TILE), the global flooring solutions company where everything is certified carbon neutral, recently launched several new flooring collections and expanded its product range featuring the company’s innovative and proprietary carbon negative backing, helping customers reach performance and aesthetic goals with a lower carbon footprint.
  • These latest carpet tile and resilient flooring introductions showcase the company’s commitment to solving customer challenges while contributing to the health of the planet.
  • As part of a modular flooring system, architects, designers, and specifiers can easily and efficiently pair Interface carpet tile, LVT, and nora® rubber flooring to create beautiful, positive spaces.
  • The carbon negative materials in the CQuest™BioX backing, in combination with specialty yarns and tufting processes, result in a carbon negative carpet tile that combines durability, industry-leading design, and a negative carbon footprint that ultimately benefits the planet.

Huawei Connect TECH4ALL Summit Explores How Technology and Partnerships Enable Inclusion and Sustainability

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Friday, September 22, 2023
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Speaking for International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), James Hardcastle highlighted the Tech4Nature partnership jointly launched by IUCN and Huawei in 2021.

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  • Speaking for International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), James Hardcastle highlighted the Tech4Nature partnership jointly launched by IUCN and Huawei in 2021.
  • However, it is not just the hardware that can help save costs and enable action.
  • At the summit, TECH4ALL partners launched two white papers and signed two strategic cooperation agreements with Huawei in the areas of education and environmental protection.
  • "The government is currently working with UNESCO and Huawei on phase two which will connect more schools.

Huawei Connect TECH4ALL Summit Explores How Technology and Partnerships Enable Inclusion and Sustainability

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Friday, September 22, 2023
UNESCO, Learning, Rainforest, Moe, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, IUCN, Partnership, Senior, Orient, Speech, GBF, Teaching, Intelligence, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Marketing, Government, Ministry, Internet, Biodiversity, Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, Student, ICT, Climate change, Data analysis, Non-governmental organization, Ontario Basic Income Pilot Project, Huber loss, AI, Digital literacy, Indigenous and community conserved area, Yellow, Forestry, Tutoring, School, Nature, Huawei, Sound, Education

Speaking for International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), James Hardcastle highlighted the Tech4Nature partnership jointly launched by IUCN and Huawei in 2021.

Key Points: 
  • Speaking for International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), James Hardcastle highlighted the Tech4Nature partnership jointly launched by IUCN and Huawei in 2021.
  • However, it is not just the hardware that can help save costs and enable action.
  • At the summit, TECH4ALL partners launched two white papers and signed two strategic cooperation agreements with Huawei in the areas of education and environmental protection.
  • "The government is currently working with UNESCO and Huawei on phase two which will connect more schools.

Audley Travel reveals top locations for a sunny holiday this winter

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023
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WITNEY, England, Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Audley Travel has created a winter sun index to determine the top locations to visit for sunshine and blue skies this winter. Thailand tops the list, followed by Mexico, Sri Lanka, Costa Rica, and Indonesia.

Key Points: 
  • Thailand tops Audley Travel's Winter Sun Index, which has ranked the best destinations to visit this winter for sun and warm weather.
  • WITNEY, England, Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Audley Travel has created a winter sun index to determine the top locations to visit for sunshine and blue skies this winter.
  • When asked his thoughts about winter travel in 2023, Audley's Head of Product Alex Bentley says, "We've noticed that many clients are looking to travel to sunny destinations for a relaxing winter break at the end of the year.
  • The winter sun travel index has been compiled by the travel specialists at Audley.