RiverWired Press

Compostable Goods on the Rise

ssmith — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:48:40 -0400

With plastic bag bans growing in popularity in U.S. cities and entire nations, such as China, bags made from corn are growing in popularity, according to Riverwired.

Alltop Lists Top Green Sites

ssmith — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:22:08 -0400

Silicon Valley visionary Guy Kawasaki has helped launch a simple but useful window into “all the top sites” found around the web including a section dedicated to the best sites covering the green revolution. Alltop.com organizes headline feeds from leading sites across 80+ categories.

Going Green as a Small Business

ssmith — Mon, 19 May 2008 09:17:57 -0400

Going green is a hot topic among businesses these days.

In fact, many companies, from Wal-Mart to Hewlett-Packard, have changed the way they do business in an effort to be more environmentally conscious.

Explore your Inner Kermit

ssmith — Wed, 07 May 2008 09:56:42 -0400

Being green just got a little easier!

For all you Crunchy Cons, or Crunchy Libs, for that matter, here's a site you might like: Riverwired.com is a virtual one-stop shop, so to speak, for all things green...

Innovative solutions for a busy planet

will — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:59:32 -0400

"Web site RiverWired provides lots of news and ‘a community for eco-friendly audiences.’ I found interesting topics like one that argues that Oscar was more environmentally friendly than Felix on the classic show, ‘The Odd Couple,’ and a link to a YouTube video on sustainable design ideas from nature..."

How to Green Your Life

ssmith — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:01:11 -0400

Want to green your life in honor of Earth Day on Tuesday? Good luck. There's seemingly no limit to the potential catch-22s of trying to do the right thing by the environment.

Green Social Site Gets Funding

will — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400

"...RiverWired is the first website to provide both informative content and a social networking platform for the growing market of consumers and advertisers interested in green, eco-and environmentally-friendly lifestyle topics. They were able to raise $1.5 million in seed funding to create original Web video series and associated blogs around environmental lifestyle content..."

RiverWired Gets the Green Light with $1.5M in Funding

ssmith — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:46:19 -0400

Look - I’m all over the green movement. I gave up bottled water. I bring reusable cloth bags to the grocery store. I bought a fuel-efficient vehicle and I turn off the lights before I leave a room. And like most good lil’ greenies, I’m always looking for easy ways to make my lifestyle even more eco-friendly.

RiverWired Receives $1.5 Million For Being Green

ssmith — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:46:19 -0400

Chris Morrison of Venture Beat is reporting that RiverWired, a social network for the green-minded amongst us, has received $1.5 million in angel funds from undisclosed investors.

iverWired is a site dedicated to eco-friendly information with a social networking aspect to it.

Eco-Friendly Portal RiverWired Raises $1.5 Million In Seed Funding

will — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400

"RiverWired has raised $1.5 million in a round of seed-stage funding. Currently in public beta at www.riverwired.com, the New York-based online community features eco-friendly professional and user-generated multimedia content..."