TreeHugger, the leading media outlet dedicated to covering news on “the people, ideas, projects, and memes that are pushing green into the mainstream,” is presenting the winners of its third annual Best of Green Awards. The team behind the project looked though numerous examples of doing good to nature and selected over one hundred winners in eight major categories, who are being announced during this week (April 4—8). TreeHugger also invited audience to partake in determining their favourites—over 50 nominees got the second annual Best of Green 2011 Readers’ Choice Awards based on people’s choice.

The competition is open.

— The 5th edition of the Pentawards, the world’s major competition devoted exclusively to packaging design is open for entries from 4 April to 20 May 2011.

— Packaging designers, brand owners, packaging suppliers from the world over are invited to enter their best creations in more than 44 categories divided into 5 major sectors: Food – Beverages – Body — Other Markets – Luxury.

On March 28th, Veuve Cliquot held the 39th annual Veuve Cliquot Awards ceremony dedicated to celebrating the most successful business women of the UK with the strong commitment towards environmental and societal issues. This year, the first award went to Michelle McDowell MBE, a civil engineer who was responsible for the £70m re-development of the Royal Albert Hall. Aside from the grand prize, Ms. McDowell was also granted a title ‘Veuve Clicquot Business Woman of the Year’.