Recently, while watching t.v., an ad for Esurance came on. Now, normally I would flip the channel at a moments notice given that I like mundane televised advertisements as much as I am propponent for cancer (which I am not)… BUT, I was distracted for an instant and now glad that I was. Why? Because I learned something interesting about Esurance… and it is not their amazing quotes, though they may be good. 

Esurance is a company which is doing its part to inform people about ways to help the environment as well as doing something about it themselves. Being that this is thegreenerthinking.com way, I had to learn more and after checking out the green links on their website, I did. 

Because they make their policy documents available to their policyholders online, store all of their documents electronically, as well as communicate with their policyholders via email they save paper (trees). So far their estimate is a savings of 649 trees in 2006 alone… not to mention the 21,525 trees they helped to plant. 

Esurance also delved into the realm of air quality. They have purchased hybrid vehicles for their claims fleet wherever they’re available. Hybrid vehicles can reduce the emission of pollutants in the atmosphere by up to about 90% and cut carbon dioxide emissions in half as well. 

There is a lot more this company is doing to reduce its carbon footprint and make itself a greener part of the business world. If other corporations took a tip from these fine example-setters, the world would have a much brighter outlook. Please take a look at their site and learn all you can by following their links! Thank you Esurance. 

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Two men are joining the fight against environmentally harmful chemicals and in the least likely of places… under your kitchen sink. As you may know, many household cleaners are very bad for the environment, but you may not have known that there is a fairly new company called Method whose goal is to create nontoxic, environmentally friendly household cleaning products. Founders Adam Lowry and Eric Ryan (Gross Pointe, MI natives) began Method in 2001 with a mission to revolutionize cleaning. They began by creating an all-natural, biodegradable, household cleaner and have continued on from there to create many other household items. They have now even developed environmentally-friendly candles and laundry detergent among other things. Method is today one of the fastest growing private companies in the US and you can buy their products at many stores such as Target, CostCo and CVS. And just to give you an idea of what the company’s philosophy is, check out their “Humanifesto” here… 

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As you should already know, I am a big fan of nature. The way that nature can reestablish itself is amazing. On a recent trip to Rose City, Michigan I took some video at the State Park along an old railway that has since become overgrown with trees and is really beautiful. Also on this video I have a couple of pictures from the State Park. Please enjoy! 

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