Going Green Gives You Green

by Kaitlin Newman
TU Journalism Student | Sept 29th

Melaleuca, an environmentally friendly product company, has sparked green interest among the community and it wasn’t just about the environment. A demonstration held on Tuesday, September 22nd educated students on how to go green and get paid while spreading the word to others.

Monte Hansen uses a visual to describe how Melaleuca gives back to it's consumers. The meeting had a great turnout and brought forth a lot of audience participation.

The meeting began with a video on what Melaleuca was all about, which is turning everyday products green in what they’re made of to how they are transported.
Melaleuca’s goal is to reduce household expenses and reward those who go green while also reducing environmental footprints.

Melaleuca has expanded its revenue to customers that spread the word to go green as an appreciation for doing so. Just by purchasing and referring friends to shop Melaleuca, customers can earn a residual income based on a commission from those who buy. Customers have earned anywhere from some extra spending money to a yearly income per month depending on how much effort and how many people they refer to Melaleuca.

This is a rewarding job for most because it is one where you can truly make a difference. “Look into all forms of income so your job can be your avocation, not your occupation,” said Monte Hansen, Marketing Executive for Melaleuca.

A job that makes you feel good about yourself when the day is done and inflicts a positive change in the world is what Melaleuca hopes to get across to students who want to earn some extra cash on a tight schedule.

The foundation of the business came from the idea that while poisoning the environment, humans are inadvertently poisoning themselves. The products that come from Melaleuca are made with thyme and citric acid as substitutions for harmful chemicals, such as bleach and phosphates. Melaleuca has a green alternative for everything from cleaning supplies to skincare.

The formulas Melaleuca uses are twice as concentrated as many of the big name brands, which cuts back on plastic packaging and fossil fuel usage for transportation. A popular product, Sustain, is a powdered energy drink that uses natural energy boosters that are healthy for the body all while diminishing the use of plastic bottles.

It is this train of thought that makes Melaleuca a truly green company, inside and out.
The meeting wrapped up with a sample demonstration of Melaleuca products to give students a taste of what Melaleuca is all about. The overall affect was a positive one, leaving many students to raise their hands as a signal to join the green movement Melaleuca has to offer.

Invisible Children Make Appearance

by Kaitlin Newman
TU journalism student | Sept. 14

Invisible Children, a humanitarian movement dedicated to raising awareness of the plight of children in Uganda, had the first meeting of the school year last week. The movement has been popular with many local musicians, who have been steadily raising awareness at shows and on campus.

Invisible Children make an impact from coast to coast.

There are ways to get involved with opportunities ranging in many areas of interest. Invisible Children is established of committees that dabble in arts, events and public relations.  Meetings are held every Thursday in Lithicum Hall 116.

The effort is making headway with many students and it shows. “I would get involved with Invisible Children because it is a cause that helps less fortunate children. I think that by being involved at Towson University, Invisible Children will help raise awareness around campus and the community,” said Towson University sophomore Brittany Brothers.

Since it’s beginning on Towson University campus, Invisible Children has been able to raise money by holding events that draw the attention of students, such as the 20-mile walk that was held last year. Graphic video screenings, to show what words cannot describe, are an upcoming focal point. The first of three is scheduled to be shown shorty.

Invisible Children was originally started by a group of California filmmakers whose film adventure turned into a humanitarian quest that has taken hold on many more than the three students who saw it first. The goal of Invisible Children is to make an appearance from coast to coast and to educate everyone they touch to what is happening in our world and what must be done to help it.