PrimePoint Media has established a program that provides Eco-Bins in cities such as New York, Detroit, Dallas, Atlanta, Baltimore and Key West. The Eco-Bins allow advertisers to place messages on both the front and back panels of the bins. The program has received sponsorship from Best Buy, UPS, Western Union and Whole Foods.  Currently there are are 300 bins available with 1200 advertising spaces.  

Like Singapore and London, Manhattan politicians are trying to implement congestion pricing as a way to reduce the overload of automobiles on Manhattan streets. The proposal put form by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg (April 22, 2007) proposes charging $8 for cars to enter Manhattan south of 86th Street and $4 for drives within that zone. The vote on the proposal took place on March 31, 2008 and City Council approved the plan by a vote of 30 to 20. 

On March 5th, Northern Trust launched the Northern Global Sustainability Index Fund. The Fund is the first mutual fund to follow the KLD Global Sustainability Index. The Fund includes companies from 24 developing markets that meet KLD's sustainability requirements. The Fund was formed in response to growing consumer demand for sustainable investing. 

It seems that everyday we discuss the need for offsetting our carbon footprint but the individuals at SELF (solar electric light fund) are focusing on how to bring solar power to regions that are not leaving any carbon footprint. In fact, by bringing the solar power technology, SELF is providing individuals in developing nations with meaningful, life improving enhancements in health, education, and economic well being.  It is quite remarkable that this company is simultaneously preventing the increase of CO2 emissions while enhancing lives of others.  Currently, "The Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF) is working to install low-cost micro-irrigation and solar water pumps in two villages in Kalalé District [of Benin in western Africa]. This will create a reliable and economical means of irrigation and enable families in these villages to grow crops during the six month dry season for significant improvements in family income and nutrition. At least 20 families (100-200 people) will directly benefit from the solar-irrigation project and approximately 4,500 people living in two communities will benefit from the added supply of clean water during the rainy season" reported by Bob Freling, SELF's executive director.  

Larry Burns, GM's VP for Research and Development declared in his speech at the National Hydrogen Association conference in Sacramento, CA that automotive fuel cell technology is ready. Mr. Burns stated that between General Motors and other car manufacturers such as Toyota, Honda, Daimler and Ford they have successfully demonstrated that the technology is reliable. The reason Mr. Burns gave that the technology is not currently on the market is due to a minimum supply of hydrogen fuel that would be needed. 

The Competition Bureau and Canadian Standards Association are partnering to release national guidelines on specific "green" terms such as recycling, chemical-related words and other environmental terms. The guidelines, currently in draft form are meant to prevent companies from "greenwashing" their consumers or simply making vague claims. The guidelines were spurred by consumer complaints and the greenwashing that companies were a part of.