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.

“Phil brings entrepreneurial and clean tech spirit to the team and we’re excited to have his insights as we grow HowYouEco,” said HowYouEco CEO and ChiefEco Luke Fretwell .

About HowYouEco

HowYouEco is the leading multi-channel platform with green directory, social network, media outlet and marketplace where like-minded people and businesses interact. Channels HomeEco, WorkEco and PlayEco bring more green into your home, work and play.

HowYouEco has joined with GoGreenExpo to support upcoming events:

• Atlanta, June 26-28
• Charlotte, October 2-4
• Minneapolis, November 6-8.

Each 3-day event includes exhibits featuring the latest eco-friendly products & services, top speakers and panels and many educational programs.

HowYouEco and GoGreenExpo will raise awareness about the green business-to-business and business-to-consumer events and promote HowYouEco’s sustainability platform and channels, HomeEco, WorkEco and PlayEco.

EcoLinks

• GoGreenExpo
• Eco Meetings, Conferences and Events

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.

They’ll raise awareness of the value our sustainability platform and channels HomeEco, WorkEco and PlayEco brings to companies who want to reach people that care about green and sustainability.

EcoLinks

• Sustainable Brands ‘09
• Eco Meetings, Conferences and Events

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

“Through Green Dentistry and ToothHugger, Nammy is leading the charge in greening the health care industry. Her energy and entrepreneurial spirit is a great addition to the HowYouEco team,” said HowYouEco CEO and ChiefEco Luke Fretwell.

“HowYouEco is such a wonderful, approachable community of like-mind people. It shows how we can come together as a community and support each other for a greater global impact,” said Patel.

About HowYouEco

HowYouEco and channels HomeEco, WorkEco and PlayEco bring more green into your home, work and play. HowYouEco is the leading sustainability platform and social network that includes green news, reviews, community, directory and marketplace.

One of the ExpertEcos featured at HowYouEco,HomeEco,WorkEco and PlayEco.

Jill Buck, is a former Naval Officer; proud mother of 3; and founder & executive director of Go Green Initiative.

How do you eco?:
“I like to think of ‘green’ as who I am, not what I do. I’d like to think that I’m the kind of person who wouldn’t knowingly waste anything, and so I try to act accordingly. And I wouldn’t knowingly introduce toxins into my children’s world, and so I try to make sure I don’t. I “eco” by trying to think through the ramifications of my action (or inaction), and when I reach the point when I don’t know the effect of my actions, I try to find out….” More from Jill and her green favorites »

EcoLinks

• Children’s Education
• Environmental Advocacy

One of the ExpertEcos featured at HowYouEco,HomeEco,WorkEco and PlayEco.

Dr. Joel Kreisberg, is founder and executive director of the Teleosis Institute, which is helping medicine go green. I practice homeopathy in my private practice

How do you eco?:
“Sustainability for me starts with taking care of my health. But that is not all, making sure that my community is healthy, supporting each other facilitates my own health. Then of course, my communities health is supported by the environment that we all live in. So eco to me is living healthy in a sustainabile community in a healthy environment…” More from Dr. Joel and his green favorites »

EcoLinks

• Healthcare

Your Eco

• Free: Join HowYouEco
• Free: List your eco-company

One of the ExpertEcos featured at HowYouEco,HomeEco,WorkEco and PlayEco.

Dr. Nammy Patel, opened her San Francisco-based green dental practice three years ago in her LEED Gold certified office.

How do you eco?:
“We try to think of everything. We work in partnership with our clients to make them feel comfortable. From private consultations, a personal office tour, relaxing music, herbal shoulder wraps and organic lip balm, we try to relax our clients. We want you to feel comfortable.

We also want to make sure we don’t contaminate, but still re-use our resources as much as possible. We have a mercury amalgam separator, so old fillings don’t just go down the drain and back into the water system. Most dentists don’t even know about it….” More from Dr. Nammy and her green favorites »

• Become an ExpertEco

EcoLinks

• Health and Wellness
• Dental
• Free: Join HowYouEco
• Free: List your eco-company

One of the ExpertEcos featured at HowYouEco,HomeEco,WorkEco and PlayEco.

Lynn Colwell, an expert on green celebrations is co-author with her daughter, Corey Colwell-Lipson, of Celebrate Green, which offers tips, strategies and ideas for creating celebrations with more meaning and less negative impact on people and the Earth.

How do you eco?:
“I buy organic as much as possible. I drive as little as possible. Keep lights off whenever possible. Buy in bulk where possible. THINK before I buy something—do I need this, want it? Look at every aspect of my life through the lens of making more eco-friendly choices…” More from Lynn and her green favorites »

• Become an ExpertEco

EcoLinks

• Meetings and Events
• Event Planners
• Weddings

Your Eco

• Free: Join HowYouEco
• Free: List your eco-company

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.

“More than ever, now is the time for green businesses and organizations to join together and re-define the new economy. It’s an honor to join great green leaders in this concerted effort to build a united, stronger, greener business front,” said Luke.

Green Chamber of Commerce brings together green businesses within their communities, and promotes the mutual success of those businesses.

HowYouEco brings more green into home, work and play with a complete green directory, social network, posts, news and marketplace. Through HomeEco, WorkEco, PlayEco and Blog.HowYouEco like minded people get fresh and practical ways to go greener.

EcoLinks

• Join the Green Chamber of Commerce
• Join HowYouEco

Grist a winner of the BoomEco February 30 days worth of free ads on HowYouEco, HomeEco, WorkEco and PlayEco.

See it here:

• Internet and Media
• Recycling and Waste
• Cleaning

BoomEco March

Follow @HowYouEco on Twitter for BoomEco March details!

Your Eco

• Free: List your eco-company
• Free: Join the community

What

BoomEco! When economic times are tough, the green get greener. HowYouEco is helping by giving 3 green companies 30 days worth of free ads on HomeEco, WorkEco and PlayEco.

How it works

• Vote for your favorite green companies on Twitter.
• Example: “@howyoueco I vote for @TWITTERUSERNAME”
• Top 3 vote-getters receive a free 300×250 ad placement.
• Company must have at least one green certification
• Voting ends February 14, midnight PST, ads run March 1-30

More BoomEco

• Get more bang for your Eco

Green Book Picks from HowYouEco:

Comprehensive guide to nontoxic and planet-friendly dog care. Info on the potential dangers of conventional pet food, grooming products, and accessories. Offers shopping tips and 25 home projects for all-natural alternatives.

Eco Dog-Healthy Living for Your Pet

Related

• Pet Info
• Pet Books

Diane MacEachern, founder of the Big Green Purse website, speaker and author of Big Green Purse: Use Your Spending Power to Create a Cleaner, Greener World, is passionate about empowering consumers — especially women — to use their marketplace clout to protect the environment.

How do you eco?

How DON’T I eco? It’s simply the way I live my life. I’m lucky to live in a house I helped design and build to have a pretty modest “footprint.” I have an organic garden. I live close to a subway so I can minimize driving. I also live in a community with a terrific farmer’s market and food coop. I try to share what I’ve learned through my website, blog, books and speeches. I also try to raise my kids as “eco” as possible – that can be the biggest challenge of all!

Personally, I do all I can to support local green businesses. And I’m obsessed with composting.

Why did you go eco?

I celebrated the first Earth Day, so I’ve been ‘eco’ for a long time. It always seemed like the right thing to do. And it still is!

What’s your favorite eco tip?

Buy less. That’s all there is to it!

EcoLinks

• Big Green Purse
• HomeEco Websites
• PlayEco Websites

Go Green Radio host Jill Buck interviewed our Chief Eco, Luke Fretwell, on the show last Friday, and they had a great talk about HowYouEco, HomeEco, WorkEco and PlayEco. Jill is the founder of Go Green Initiative and a world-class personality.

“Searching on Google will always be fun, but sometimes instead of having ALL the information, wouldn’t you love to just see the BEST information? For those of you looking for the best information on green living, you’ll love today’s guest! Luke Fretwell, creator of the innovative new end-all-be-all resource to ‘going green’.”

• Listen to the interview (mp3)

Thanks, Jill!