PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Monday, April 20, 2009

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Monday, April 20, 2009

Online poll finds green buying remains strong

The economy has not dampened the green commitments of most U.S. consumers, according to a national poll. The poll finds that more than two thirds of those who purchase "green" products or services said their buying habits are unchanged, and one quarter said they've actually increased their purchase of these goods and services. Only 8 percent of "green" purchasers said the economy has reduced their buying of "green" products and services.

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U.S. Hispanic Internet audience growth outpaces total U.S. online population

The Hispanic online population reached a record 20.3 million visitors in February 2009, representing 11 percent of the total U.S. online market, according to new figures from comScore. During the past year, the growth of the U.S. Hispanic Internet audience outpaced that of the total U.S. online population in terms of number of visitors, time spent and pages consumed, as Hispanic online adoption and engagement accelerated.

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Baskin-Robbins offers its third annual 31-cent scoop night

Mark your calendars -- Baskin-Robbins is again offering 31-cent scoops on April 29. The third annual celebration takes place from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., at all Baskin-Robbins locations nationwide. During the event, Baskin-Robbins will reduce the price of all 2.5 oz. ice cream scoops to just 31 cents. As part of event, Baskin-Robbins will make a $100,000 donation to the National Volunteer Fire Council's National Junior Firefighter Program.

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Report: Large investments needed for U.S. to reach renewable fuels goals

The U.S. must increase incentives for a wide variety of biofuels infrastructure investments if the nation is to meet federal renewable fuels goals, according to a new report. In the study, the Biofuels Infrastructure Task Force examined the infrastructure implications of the federal Renewable Fuels Standard, which commits the U.S. to 36 billion gallons of biofuels production by 2022 from a current level of about 9 billion. The group found the renewable fuels standard is ambitious, and that in order to meet its timetable, the approaches to biofuels infrastructure upgrades also must be ambitious.

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