Phil Loduca Jr. , VP of Sales for methanol fuel cell maker Oorja Protonics has joined the HowYouEco Advisory Board. Oorja Protonics develops and manufactures fuel cells that run on methanol, a green, alcohol-based fuel that reduces greenhouse gas emissions lowering companies carbon footprint.

HowYouEco has joined with GoGreenExpo to support upcoming events in Atlanta, Charlotte and Minneapolis. Each 3-day event includes exhibits featuring the latest eco-friendly products & services, top speakers and panels and many educational programs.

HowYouEco has partnered with our friends at Sustainable Life Media to support their upcoming Sustainable Brands ‘09 conference from May 31-June 4 in Monterey, CA. We’ll raise awareness about the event where 400+ business and brand strategists, designers and sustainability executives discuss the rapid rise of sustainability as a driver for revenue growth and brand equity.

Dr. Nammy Patel, principal of Green Dentistry and founder of ToothHugger, has joined the HowYouEco Advisory Board.

Eric Corey Freed, principal of organicARCHITECT and author of Green Building for Dummies, has joined the HowYouEco Advisory Board.

Our CEO and Chief Eco, Luke Fretwell was recently named to the Green Chamber of Commerce board of directors. Luke, along with other board members, will help provide leadership for the national, membership-based organization dedicated to fostering the success of businesses committed to environmental and social responsibility.

It’s unrealistic to think flipping a switch can change the world.

But the moment we “flipped the switch” on HowYouEco, I got that feeling, that renewed sense of purpose, that feeling we were doing something good.

When we imagined the idea around HomeEco, WorkEco and PlayEco, we wanted to create an easy way to help people “go greener” in every aspect of their lives. We wanted a place people could turn to and make the right choices for themselves and the people they love.