Virginia Highland Eco-Announcement

Please join eighteen business owners from The Corner Virginia HIghlands shopping and rest district, The Meddin Co. and Versus Carbon Neutral as they make a ground breaking eco-announcement, the first of its kind in the United States.

The event takes place Friday, Nov.14, at 11 a.m. on the corner of Virginia and N. Highland Avenues, right in front of Mitzi's Shoe Box. Mitzi's is located at 1004 Virginia Avenue NE, Atlanta, GA 30306.

The event will include sign unveiling and Virginia Highland storefronts. Remarks will be given my Mandy Schmidt, Director of Sustainability for the City of Atlanta and local businesses, by Stuart Meddin and a collection of local business owners.

There is free parking behind The Corner Complex at the corner of Virginia and N. Highland Avenues. Please enter from N. Highland Ave. via the driveway next to Paper Source.

For more information or to RSVP, please contact: Kate Jay via telephone at (404) 214-0722, ext. 118, or via email at kjay@trevelinkokeller.com.

Paddywax Goes Carbon Neutral

Paddywax presents their Re-Leaf collection and adds autumnal fragrances to Eco-Classic.

Green’s the new black, it’s true. And Paddywax keeps getting greener! They’re introducing four autumn-inspired fragrances to their Eco Collection – Fresh Pine and Amber, Cinnamon Wood and Honey, Clove and Clementine, and Frankincense and Myrrh.

The collection features 16 fragrant candles that combine style with conscientious design and production. From their muted colors and bohemian vibe to the hand-made artisan process and 100% biodegradable packaging, Eco is well on its way to becoming a new classic. Eco Collection retails for $18 (5.5 ounces) and will be available online at www.paddywax.com starting in October.

Furthering their commitment to the environment, Paddywax has gone neutral – carbon neutral – and is a proud member of the Verus Carbon Neutral Partnership (www.tvcnp.com). This means they’ve completed a comprehensive carbon footprint audit for all manufacturing and business-related activities, and have completely offset all of their carbon dioxide emissions through the purchase of verified carbon credits from The Chicago Climate Exchange.

Alike, the Re-Leaf Collection pays honor to the classic beauty of stately trees like Magnolia, Oak and Linden through fragrant candles, while reducing your carbon footprint. How? – With the purchase of each Re-Leaf candle Paddywax will plant a tree through the American Forests Foundation. If you’ve been looking for a unique way to help offset your (or a friend’s) daily emissions; this is an easy, fragrant way to do it.

Reforestation is important and imperative because, healthy, thriving forests filter water, remove air pollution, sequester carbon and provide homes for wildlife.

In addition to sponsoring a sapling, every Re-Leaf candle is packaged with SFI-Certified packaging and post-consumer board to further ensure responsible stewardship. The candles themselves are hand-poured with long-burning soy wax and natural fragrance oils, as Paddywax candles have always been.

The Re-Leaf Collection ($26, 9 ounces) features six fragrances, Magnolia, Oak, Linden, Juniper, Mahogany and Tuscan Cypress, wrapped in a festive box imprinted in faux bois, and ready for gifting.

Well-known for their vibrant, fresh candles and fragrances, Paddywax boasts eight distinct and equally-alluring collections. Each year they faithfully renew their pledge to stay current and inspired. How so? - Husband-and-wife-team, David Duncan and Gretchen Hollingsworth state that their inspiration comes from the way they live and the things they love – family, travel, food, nature.

Please direct all press inquiries including sample requests to Allison Beale at george public relations, (919)755-3625.