Bruce Crane, Executive Director of Street Wise, has nominated Christine Hutchison for the Crain’s Chicago Business 40 Under 40.

Chicago, Illinois – Each year cities around the U.S. are choosing men and women who have made a difference not only in their city, but in the lives of others and in business – before they reach the age of 40.

Bruce Crane, the Executive Director of Street Wise, has chosen to honor Christine Hutchison, founder of five ACCESSORIES with the nomination for one of Chicago’s 2009 40 Under 40 nominees.

FTC Reveals Bamboo Fabric Scam

In a recent consumer warning, the Federal Trade Commission revealed that there's nothing green about bamboo fabric.

The federal Trade Commission recently released a consumer alert warning shoppers not to be deceived by unsubstantiated "green" claims from manufacturers of bamboo clothing and soft goods. In the alert, titled "Have You Been Bamboozled by Bamboo Fabrics?", the FTC exposes that bamboo fabric is actually rayon, a man-made fiber that can be derived from any plant cellulose via a chemically intensive process.

ECO UN-Olympus Africa Photography Competition

The United Nations, Olympus and the Agence France-Presse (AFP) Foundation have created a photography competition to find the winning images that embody “Picture This: Caring for the Earth.”

The United Nations Development Programme is hosting a photography contest in Ethiopia for photographers to submit their pictures showing people working to positively impact climate change. Co-sponsors, Olympus Corp. and the Agence France-Press Foundation have united with the United Nations Development Programme to help find the photo or collection of photos that best depict the title "Picture This: Caring for the Earth" and which will be judged by Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai along with internationally recognized Peter Magubane, three other professional photojournalists.