NEW INITIATIVE MAKES PITTSBURGH CAMPUS SECOND IN NATION FOR PURCHASING
WIND-GENERATED POWER

Program Expected To Save the College $10,000-$15,000 Annually

PITTSBURGH (September 27, 2002) ... Friday, September 27th is the 40th
anniversary of the publication of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring. Chatham
College, Carson's alma mater, is celebrating this anniversary by launching
a new initiative to work towards eliminating toxic chemicals from their
campus. Chatham is working with Pittsburgh-based GreenMarketplace.com to
source cleaning products and other commonly used products that are
non-toxic.

Throughout the implementation, National Wildlife Federation will follow the
results for future application at other college campuses through its Campus
Ecology Program.

Ms. Carson, a 1929 alumna of the Pennsylvania College for Women, now known
as Chatham College, died at the age of 57 from breast cancer. Her death
came just two years after publishing her seminal book detailing the impact
of toxic chemicals on the earth. In her ground-breaking work Silent Spring,
she described how then-new pesticides were ravaging the biological systems
they were sprayed upon, while creating vibrant images of living systems in
order to do so.

"Forty years ago Rachel Carson alerted the world to the dangers of
pesticides and toxic chemicals," said Dr. Esther L. Barazzone, Chatham
President. "Today, Chatham College is proud to launch new initiatives that
are not only environmentally sensitive and essential to the health and
safety of our community, but also economically feasible. We will continue
to eliminate toxic chemicals from the campus when feasible."

eCollegie Stage 2 is grounded by the TRAC Initiative: Toxic Reduction and
Alternatives on Campus. The initiative's first projects will include:

- Partner with PPG Industries to purchase the company's Pure Performance
VOC- free (Volatile Organic Compounds) paint.
- Partner with Green Village Inc. and Pittsburgh-based GreenMarketplace.com
to purchase toxic-free cleaning supplies.
- Phase out the use of herbicides and insecticides on campus.

In addition to toxin reduction, Chatham College will purchase ten percent
of its energy from wind-generated sources, joining 30 other Pennsylvania
colleges and universities that also purchase wind-generated power.
According to the National Wildlife Federation, only Catholic University of
America in Washington, DC purchases more, at eleven percent. As a result
of RCI's efforts to reduce toxins on campus and to further the work of Ms.
Carson, the National Wildlife Federation's Campus Ecology Program will
follow the college's efforts and showcase them in a future case study.

"By initiating a variety of environmentally healthy practices, Chatham is
setting a standard for other colleges and universities to follow," said
Mark Van Putten, President and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation.
"The commitment Chatham is making demonstrates the impact colleges can have
on the well-being of their student body and the whole college community."

"A Chatham College education is built upon the pillars of leadership,
global awareness and the environment," Dr. Barazzone added. "This program
enables us to further fulfill our mission and establish the campus as a
model environment for our students, faculty, staff and alumnae."

GreenMarketplace.com is the leading guilt-free shopping e-retailer
providing environmental goods, services and information on the Internet.
Because of the highest product standards and commitment to ethical
purchasing, GreenMarketplace.com attracts and offers the most
earth-friendly and socially-conscious array of products available on the
web. The company is constantly developing innovative, new ways to
facilitate that change on the Internet, as well as to build tools and
resources to make the Internet a more informative, accessible catalyst for
environmental and social change.

The National Wildlife Federation is the nation's largest member-supported
conservation group, uniting individuals, organizations, businesses and
government to protect wildlife, wild places, and the environment. Its
mission is to educate, inspire and assist individuals and organizations of
diverse cultures to conserve wildlife and other natural resources and to
protect the Earth's environment in order to achieve a peaceful, equitable
and sustainable future.

Chatham is home to the Rachel Carson Institute, established in 1989 to
continue the legacy of Ms. Carson by promoting awareness and understanding
of significant and current environmental issues through research,
conferences, debates, lectures, seminars, and other educational programs.
Chatham has been preparing World Ready WomenSM since 1869, and is one of
the nation's oldest colleges still awarding undergraduate degrees solely to
women. Today Chatham College provides its more than 1,100 students with a
liberal arts education and pre-professional programs. Ready to Change Your
World? SM Chatham also offers graduate studies, continuing education and
certification programs for women and men. The 32-acre arboretum campus is
located on historic Woodland Road in the Shadyside section of Pittsburgh.
For more information call 412-365-1100 or visit www.chatham.edu.

The new initiatives were made possible with support of
GreenMarketplace.com, Green Village Inc., and PPG Industries.
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Chatham College, PA, is making amazing strides towards toxic reduction, as
part of their commitment to support the ideals of Rachel Carson. NWF's Campus
Ecology program and GreenMarketplace are proud to be working with Chatham
to achieve these goals.

Jessica Stine
Senior Coordinator
Campus Ecology Program NWF

Media Contact
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Paul A. Kovach
Director of College Communications
412/365-1140

Josh Knauer
GreenMarketplace.com
412-420-6400