My blog sponsor was recently featured in Switchboard, the official blog of the Natural Resources Defense Council. NRDC Director of Communications Phil Gutis wrote the post after reading a news release about increased recycled content in Owens Corning Fiberglas™ insulation.

"The imagery in this news release caught my eye: 'the amount of waste glass diverted from landfills could form a two-lane glass highway that extends 1.3 times around the world.' The news release came from Owens Corning, which produces 'Pink' insulation and announced that it has boosted to 40 percent (an increase of 5 percent) the amount of 'certified' recycled glass used in its insulation. It also says that the 5 percent increase maintains the company's lead in using the most recycled materials in insulation. Another 'factoid' from the company's release -manufacturing fiberglass with recycled glass requires significantly less energy - made the release even more interesting.

Phil's post also mentions me. "Also interesting, but completely unrelated to the environment, were two additional discoveries from the Owens Corning website: the company became the first to successfully trademark a color - in this case PINK - in 1987. Also one of my favorite giggle-worthy cartoon characters - the Pink Panther - became the corporate mascot in 1980."

The NRDC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting public health and the environment. It was founded in 1970 and today is supported by 1.2 million members and online activists.

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