Portsmouth Hotel Shows a Greener Way

By JIM CAVAN

Business New Hampshire Magazine

When downtown Portsmouth's new Residence Inn and Portsmouth Harbor Events & Conference Center opened in May 2010, they became the first Residence Inn hotel in the country–and the first conference center in the state–to be certified by Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED).

No small feat for a hotel that features five floors, 128 rooms, and a 4500-square-foot adjacent conference and event space.

While it's only been open a short time, the new Residence Inn - located on Deer Street - is already making plenty of green waves. When they tore down the existing building to make room for the new hotel and conference center, 80 percent of the waste materials from the previous building ended up being reused in the new hotel, in the process saving 81 tons of debris from going to a landfill. To read the rest of the story, visit the Business New Hampshire Magazine website!

Beach Pea puts 'green' twist on tasty

By JIM CAVAN

Portsmouth Herald (Seacoast Online)

KITTERY, Maine — It's close to noon on a chilly Saturday and Beach Pea Baking Company is slammed. A line of cars waits patiently to turn off State Road and into the jammed parking lot of the popular eatery.

Inside, a line of customers extends into the seating area, as patron after patron strolls out the wooden front door and back into the biting cold — some with loaves of the bakery's signature breads, others with sandwiches from Beach Pea's popular deli menu. Meanwhile, those just finishing toss their remnants and scraps — forks, knives, and deli paper included — into the four-foot high wooden bins near the door.
At a glance

All of the Beach Pea's food fodder — everything from plastic ware to napkins to boxes and yes, even the coffee cups — are made of 100 percent biodegradable and compostable materials. To read more, visit Seacoast Online's website.

Now Or Never films GA Advisory Board member Cameron Wake as he testified before members of Congress

Back in 2008, Now Or Never Media's Bill Rogers tagged along with GA Advisory Board member Cameron Wake as he testified before members of the U.S. Congress on the consequences of climate change on New Hampshire's economic future. Check it out! And be sure to check out more videos at our GA Video Page!

Earthtec's partnerships continue to raise awareness

By MICHAEL MCCORD

Portsmouth Herald

PORTSMOUTH- Dennis Randall spent this weekend multi-tasking and savoring every minute of it. 

Randall played hockey at the popular Pond Hockey Classic Tournament, held Friday, Saturday, and today, on Lake Winnapesaukee in Meredith, and of equal importance, spread the good news and gospel about sustainability, taking care of the planet, and his company EARTHTEC. 

"We've created a better business platform," said Randall, chief executive officer of EARTHTEC, the Portsmouth-based company that makes apparel from recycled or renewable fabrics like plastics, organic cotton, and natural wool. "We're gonna be proud of our business and protect the planet at the same time. I would feel shallow at the end of the day if we didn't do everything we could, and we have found that customers reward us with their dollars because of what we stand for." Read more at Seacoast Online.