Yesterday, EcoAlign released the results from their fourth EcoPinion study. Among the major finding were:

The “Energy Star” label is extremely important to 31 percent of consumers and is very important to another 37 percent, for a total of 68 percent of consumers indicating that the “Energy Star” label has value in regard to their purchasing decisions.

TCP knows the value of the ENERGY STAR label, too. That’s why we have over 400 ENERGY STAR rated CFLs, and residential fixtures. Visit our ENERGY STAR page to get the complete listing of TCPs ENERGY STAR items.

At TCP Headquarters yesterday, we successfully kicked off a campaign in support of the Northern Ohio USO.  Entitled, “A Hero’s Light: One light until they all come home,” TCP hosted more than 400 people outside it’s corporate headquarters where a parade complete with veterans, marching bands and city officials started the celebration. 

Local businesses bought “Hero’s Light” shippers, each containing 132 CFLs, to share with employees or to use in their own facilities to increase energy efficiency. TCP has already sold 54 shippers – with the company well on its way to reaching its goal of 250 shippers, totaling a donation of $25,000 to the Northern Ohio USO. To commemorate the successful campaign launch, the USO gave TCP its “wings” and named it a corporate angel. 

“This program, ‘A Hero’s Light’, is the start of a new partnership for us with the USO, with the goal that we hope we share with every American – to support the brave men and women who dedicate their lives for our freedom,” said TCP CEO, Ellis Yan.

For more information about donating money or care package items or to purchase a CFL shipper to support the USO, click here or call (330) 995-1630.

Last year, TCP was part of a team that re-lamped the main branch of the New York Public Library.  This success story is featured in the July issue of American City and County Magazine.

Click here to read more on how TCP helped this landmark building become more energy efficient.  We are so proud of this project, we used a photo of this endeavor in the header of our blog!

As Back-to-School ads creep their way in to our Sunday papers, we are reminded that:

A. marketing can bring anyone back to reality, and

B. it’s time for many parents of school-age kids to start getting hit up for their support in PTA fundraisers for the upcoming school year.

Typically fundraisers turn children in to junk-food peddlers, making them hawk everything from cookies, candy and nuts to wrapping paper and other supplies.

Things are starting to change….It seems that fundraising may be “going green” like many other facets of daily life.  A recent Wall Street Journal article points out that many fundraising efforts are turning to “green” products to reinvigorate their fundraising efforts. Ahead of this curve, TCP launched a CFL school fundraising program last year called “Click, Save and Raise“. For every pack of light bulbs sold , the child’s school receives $4.00.

The School “Click, Save and Raise” program was so successful, TCP opened up the concept to non-school groups and organizations through a corporate “Click, Save and Raise” program. Churches, club’s and other groups can now raise money by selling TCP’s commercial brand of SpringLight CFLs.

If you are interested in learning more about the program for your school or organization, please contact Jenifer Oldsey.