Sun & Earth on Sundance Channel Award Winning Eco Series "Big Ideas For A Small Planet"

For Immediate Release

New York, NY – June 21, 2009 – Sundance Channel will premiere season three of the award-winning original eco-series “Big Ideas for a Small Planet” beginning August 4^th, 2009 at 8:00pm e/p. The 13-part series airs as part of THE GREEN, Sundance Channel’s weekly primetime destination devoted to environmental programming. The series is produced by Scout Productions.

Big Ideas for a Small Planet, the seminal documentary series on Sundance Channel and one of the first programs developed for THE GREEN, continues to be on the forefront of the discovery and discussion of green design, innovation, and process. Each week, a different green theme comes into focus through the work of three specific forward-thinking innovators -- from scientists to product and fashion designers; from entrepreneurs to first-time inventors -- inspiring audiences to incorporate green thinking and practices into all facets of their daily lives. It asks audiences to imagine a world in which we eat, build, and raise our children green, but this season it expands its scope to address communities, animals, and art, as well as sports, music, and greener ways to relax.

Catch Sun & Earth on Tuesday, September 22 at 8:00 p.m. EDT

Episode 8: Companies. Historically, business has profited by taking from the earth. Can we imagine a world where earth profits from business? Ideas include green-powered paper, eco-food business and green cleaning. Featuring Bill Quigg and David Quigg of Grays Harbor Paper, Joel Makower, Simran Sethi, Josh Dorfman, Michael Gordon and Vaughn Lazar of Pizza Fusion, and John Mullins of Sun & Earth.

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Sun & Earth REFILL Stations

Don't Recycle...Reuse and Refill!

Sun & Earth (http://www.sunandearth.com/) is excited to announce the introduction of it's environmentally-friendly natural Fabric Care Center with 2x Laundry Detergent Refill Station. This 2' x 2' unit is easy-to-install and operate. It's the right choice for your eco-conscious, value-driven consumers.

Operators:
Simply unscrew the black top, pour in Sun & Earth natural cleaning products, replace the top, and let your customers reap the rewards! The childproof, press-and-hold automatic safety valve cleanly dispenses Sun & Earth cleaners while preventing unintended flow and undesirable waste. Cost per ounce optimization is realized while showing customers your continued efforts towards sustainability. Consumers will love paying less per ounce. "Back Room" storage and high-valued floor space are more efficiently utilized because of the unit's compact dimensions. At checkout, the product (in a dedicated bottle) is weighed using a specific PLU code.

Consumers:
Enjoy the eco-smart, ergonomic design and easy-to-use fill nozzle resulting in a memorable interaction. Reusing bottles and caps is the next step in our evolving greener culture. Realizing the valuable savings (pay by the ounce) and recognizing the environmental impact will bring customers back to Sun & Earth REFILL Stations everytime.

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Sun & Earth's Create a Facebook Ad Contest

Entry Rules and Regulations

To enter, post the ad entry on facebook (http://www.groups.to/sunandearth) under Sun & Earth’s Group Page, Fan Page, or Sun AndEarth page. To be eligible, the ad must include content about Sun & Earth (http://www.sunandearth.com/) (products, philosophy, history, etc.). Each entry must contain: (1) title of 25 characters or less; (1) image that will be reduced to approximately 3/4" x 3/4"; and (1) body of ad consisting of 135 characters or less. Entries with multiple facebook "Likes" and/or "Comments" will be voted on by Sun & Earth (considering originality, eye-catching quality, content, and utilization of ad space) to determine the contest winner. The winning ad will be used in Sun & Earth's digital media campaign on http://www.facebook.com/ for four consecutive weeks. In addition to having the "bragging rights" of being published, the contest winner will receive (1) FREE Sun & Earth Sampler Pack! So make sure to tell your friends to "Like" your entry and comment on your ad once it's posted. Show us how creative you are.

Below is a sample of a targeted S&E ad on http://www.facebook.com/. [The spacing between lines is more compressed in the actual ad.]

Peace of Mind

Cleaning

Tired of the headaches from

your spray cleaner? Sun &

Earth - natural ingredients,

non-toxic, safe around

children and pets.

1. Anyone 18 years of age or older is eligible, with the exception of employees of Sun & Earth and their families.
2. Entry must be posted to either Sun & Earth’s Group Page, Fan Page, or Sun AndEarth page on http://www.facebook.com/.
3. Entries must be posted no later than August 31, 2009 to be eligible for prizes.
4. Prize winners will be notified by September 15, 2009.
5. The decision of Sun & Earth will be final.
6. All entries will become property of Sun & Earth, Inc.
7. If your entry is selected by Sun & Earth as a winning posting, you will give exclusive rights to Sun & Earth to use your name and the posting in connection with the competition and/or secondary use. You also certify that you hold the rights to grant such permission. Winning entries will be used in connection with the Sun & Earth Contest and will include no formal credits.
8. Contestants forfeit entry usage rights should Sun & Earth be approached with any commercial opportunities related to a submitted entry or image.
9. All reasonable care will be taken in handling digital files, but Sun & Earth, Inc. will not assume any responsibility for their loss or damage.
10. Offer void where prohibited.
11. Taxes, if any, on prizes are the sole responsibility of the prizewinner.
12. Failure to comply with and accept all of the preceding rules will disqualify any entry.

Sun & Earth Factory Tours

Sun & Earth is a 20-year old socially and environmentally-responsible natural cleaning products developer, manufacturer, and distributor based in King of Prussia, PA. The company distributes a full-line of natural cleaners through its retail partners (both brick and mortar AND online). Customers who want the convenience of at-home delivery or who are unable to purchase from their favorite, local grocery store are able to buy direct from http://www.sunandearth.com/. Local residents (or those working nearby) are also able to purchase Sun & Earth products directly from the plant.

What: Sun & Earth offers fun-filled, educational, interactive factory tours FREE to the general public and public/private organizations. The one hour visit is full of interesting sights, unique sounds, and helpful infomation.

When: Large and small tour groups are encouraged to schedule their visits by e-mailing info@sunandearth.com. Tours are conducted Monday thru Friday beginning at 10:00 a.m. and ending at 3:30 p.m. Special arrangements/considerations should be communicated in advance in order to accomodate all guests.

Where: Located 20 minutes west of Center City Philadelphia, the King of Prussia, PA plant is conveniently located near the PA Turnpike, Route 476 (Blue Route), Route 202, and Route 76 (Schuylkill Expressway).

How: The site visit consists of four educational, interactive stations. Upon arrival, visitors are greeted by Sun & Earth's President and CEO John Mullins who provides a brief overview of the tour schedule. Next, larger groups are broken into sub-groups (if necessary) in order to maintain a "closeness-feel" during the entire tour.

Station One: Visitors decorate then add soil and seeds to their seed pots while learning about plant life. The emphasis is on the environment and what people are able to do preserve and protect it.

Station Two: Guests decorate their empty 22 oz Sun & Earth All Purpose Cleaner bottles. Children (and adults) are able to create colorful designs on their bottles. At this station, John discusses the natural ingredients (like coconut oil and orange oil) used in Sun & Earth products

Station Three: Attendees are introduced to the process of blending/mixing different ingredients together to obtain the end result...our wonderful natural products.

Station Four: Visiting friends are given the opportunity to observe our manufacturing (filling) process. The beautifully-decorated, empty 22 oz Sun & Earth All Purpose Cleaner bottles are placed on the filling line. Sun & Earth employees operate the line from start to finish. After the bottle is "capped" with a trigger sprayer, the filled container is returned to its proud, new, happy owner.

Why: Continuing our philosophy of full disclosure, Sun & Earth decided to open its doors to just about anyone (we'd probably let our competition enter if they were nice) to learn about the company, environment, and manufacturing processes.

Recent Visitor's Comments: Check out http://www.melsboxofchocolates.com/2009/06/taking-in-little-sun-and-earth.html for a recent visitor's experience.

Sun & Earth's July e-Newsletter

FREE 22 oz. All Purpose Cleaner Purchase $40.00 worth of Sun & Earth products and you will receive FREE (1)22 oz. Sun & Earth All Purpose Cleaner. That's right! For the month of July, when your total purchase reaches $40.00, you will automatically receive (1) 22 oz. All Purpose Cleaner! VALUE - $4.09 ________________________________________ FREE Gallon of All Purpose Cleaner Spend $75.00 and and you will receive FREE (1) Gallon of our All Purpose Cleaner! Just what you need to refill your FREE 22 oz. bottle--a full gallon of All Purpose Cleaner. Just in time for cleaning your grill, picnic table, toys and anything else that needs to be spruced-up after the winter. VALUE - $13.00 ________________________________________ Sun & Earth Blog Sun & Earth is proud to announce the creation of Earthheads - a blog created specifically for those interested in local businesses across the U.S. that support environmental sustainability. The blog will contain Sun & Earth’s Small Business Spotlight and will feature businesses that promote eco-smart products or services as well as support other eco-endeavors. July’s Small Business Spotlight is on Big Green Earth Store (BGES) located in Philadelphia, PA. BGES is locally-owned employing local environmentally-focused students. BGES has a great philosophy and some really cool products…read more. Nominate your favorite eco-friendly small business by e-mailing J. Rotondo at jrotondo@sunandearth.com. Or if you are interested in writing for our blog (sorry, we do not offer direct or indirect compensation for writing) e-mail Sarah Frehmoyer at sarahfrehmoyer@sunandearth.com. ________________________________________ PLANT TOURS “Let’s get out of here” screamed a young child just after our President & CEO John Mullins announced to the Plant Tour Group that since our products are safe to use around children…that perhaps…they will now be able to help with the house cleaning. Live just outside the King of Prussia, PA area? Interested in an interactive, fun-filled, educational Plant Tour of Sun & Earth for your family or group? E-mail J. Rotondo for details. Check out A Box of Chocolates Blog about her (and her children’s) recent Plant Tour. __________________________ Bookmark our Monthly Specials Page. back to Sun & Earth Homepage.