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When Sharon Rowe sold 4,000 reusable string bags in just four hours at an Earth Day celebration in 1990, she knew she had a hit. In 2007, Eco-Bags Products, her company in Ossining, NY, generated sales of $2.2 million, a 300% increase over the prior year. And despite the increasing competition, her sales have only risen since then.
When Luke Penney discovered that conventional skin care products can contain potentially harmful ingredients, he decided to start a company that would go back to basics, using the best of nature and zero chemicals. LEAP Organics was born, but the company isn't all about sustainable skin care—green business practices and a commitment to give back to the environment are at the core. We caught up with Penney to learn a little more about LEAP and its mission.
Margaret Lydecker founded Green Drinks New York City, a monthly environmental networking group that is part of Green Drinks International, in 2002. Since then, she's grown the New York City chapter to over 13,000 members and has been a key contributor to expanding Green Drinks’ international network to over 650 cities around the world, covering every continent. These networking events not only raise awareness of the sustainable lifestyle, but provide a forum for people to effectively connect with other like-minded people around the world.
Lydecker, who studied environmental law at Vermont Law School, is also principal of Brite Green Sustainability Advisors LLC, a green research and consultation company that works with companies to find green solutions and develop and implement a roadmap of environmental responsibility. Her clients include Fortune 500 companies such as DuPont and Knoll Furniture, and currently, Lydecker is an advisor to VH1 and MTVN on their green initiatives. Lydecker has been interviewed for numerous blogs and magazine articles, and will be included in the soon-to-be-published book The 100 Most Powerful Green Women, written by Rebecca Harrell, co-producer of the Sundance Festival award-winning film FUEL.
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