ECOLOGO RELEASES LISTS OF NEWLY CERTIFIED JANSAN PRODUCTS

Reading, PA —EcoLogoM and TerraChoice Environmental Marketing, North America’s leading environmental certifying, labeling, and marketing program, has just released a listing of jansan-related products that have recently been EcoLogo-certified.

The EcoLogo program certifies environmental leadership claims for thousands of products and services in dozens of industries. These range from cleaning chemicals and supplies to building materials and agricultural products to automotive and boating products.

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Leading bamboo producer teams with Grammy-honored John Mayer, Barenaked Ladies, Guster, Sixthman and Reverb for environmental education and rock cruises

SAN DIEGO, CALIF. - Cali Bamboo, the company committed to saving the planet one customer at a time, is co-sponsoring the Barenaked Ladies’ Ships & Dip III and Mayercraft Carrier music cruises with Reverb. The two cruises, which are produced by Sixthman, will be sailing to Jamaica, the Cayman Islands and the Bahamas with 6,000 music fans, and Cali Bamboo will be there to spread the message of environmental awareness. For Cali Bamboo’s founders, Goldberg and Haigwood, the trip is a natural progression to keep their environmental efforts apace with the success of their business.

Cali Bamboo’s increased effort launched, literally on January 27th from Miami aboard the Carnival Victory bound for Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands and Ocho Rios, Jamaica. Ships & Dip III, the name of the cruise itself, includes concerts by Barenaked Ladies, Guster, The New Odds, Jason Plumb, Gaelic Storm and many others.

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Three Major Trends Pushing Green Building to the Forefront of Industry

RALEIGH, N.C., January 28, 2008 – According to FMI’s 2008 U.S. Construction Overview, construction industry stakeholders are increasingly recognizing green building capabilities as “good”—and being a necessary part of a firm’s best practices. Green building is no longer a niche sector, and three major trends are pushing green building to the forefront of the construction industry.

FMI’s 2008 U.S. Construction Overview, published annually since 1977, offers a comprehensive report on vital construction trends. It also forecasts the growth or decline in each market segment and geographic region, noting both short-term and long-term considerations.

According to the Overview, green nonresidential construction put in place was $13.4 billion in 2006, and by 2008 $21.2 billion of all new nonresidential construction will employ the use of green building principles. The growth in green construction has created a shift in perception among owners and the architectural and engineering communities. Construction industry stakeholders have embraced the green movement and sustainable design for its energy savings, worker productivity increases and positive public perception, the report states.

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