EDISON AWARDS / Issue #11
June 4, 2014

Oru Kayak Tests the Waters

2014 Edison Award winner featured on ABC's Shark Tank

 

 

The Edison Gold Award-winning Oru Kayak, an Origami-style boat that folds into a portable carrying case when its not skimming the waves, faced human sharks May 9 on ABC's hit show, Shark TankMore

Don't Wash Your Jeans!
The Real Dirt About Washing from Levi's CEO

Photo: Stuart Isett/Fortune Brainstorm Green

A month after his appearance at the Edison Awards Meet the Innovators forum, Levi's CEO Chip Bergh made worldwide news at the Fortune Brainstorm Green conference when he revealed that he never washes his jeans, taking his company's commitment to wisely use water to a personal level.   More 

Record Breaking Climb for a Cause

Rotary International takes Historic Steps to Eradicate Polio

Photo Credit: Rotary International/Alyce Henson

During Friday's world record-breaking Sydney Harbour bridge climb, Rotary members raised $102,300 to protect 240,000 kids from polio.  During the four-hour trek, they broke the world record for most flags flown.  
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A Clean, Green (Bacteria) Killing Machine

Ecologic Solutions Gets First Green Seal GS-53 Certification

 

EcoLogic Solutions, a leading manufacturer of environmentally preferable cleaning 
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supplies and technologies for commercial users, received the nation's first-ever Green
Seal GS-53 certification for a sanitizer/ disinfectant.  The company earned the  Green Seal certification for SANeWater, which is more than 99% water, is non-toxic to humans and aquatic life, and is effective in killing bacteria and viruses, according to independent testing.  More 
SpaceX Unveils Dragon V2 Spaceship

New rocket lands with helicopter precision

 

 

SpaceX unveils its new Dragon V2 crew capsule. More 

 
 

Former high school student Hunter Browning from the 2012 Edison Gold Award winning Blue Valley S.D. CAPS program writes book on entrepreneurship.  

 

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View and download photos from the 2014 Edison Awards event at San Francisco's historic Julia Morgan ballroom.

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