COINCIDING WITH EARTH DAY 2015, ONE OF THE PITCHES INCLUDE A WAY TO GREEN UP THE LANDSCAPING AND GARDENING INDUSTRIES, ON ABC'S "SHARK TANK"

"Episode 627" - A man from Pittsburgh, PA invented a sustainable soil replacement for peat moss that he hopes will green up the landscaping and gardening industries; two moms from Castle Rock, CO came up with a tasty and tantrum-free way to clean messy kids with sweet-flavored face wipes; with help from a veteran power lineman, two business partners from N. Twin Falls, ID believe they can change the electric industry with a safer way to connect electrical wires; a man and woman from Boulder, CO present a digital text technology that is poised to change the way eBooks are read.

In a follow-up segment, David Levich, Eric Liberman & Dan Gershon from Chatsworth, CA give an update on their H2W Inc. business that makes novelty eyewear and other licensed looks, which Daymond invested in during Season 6, on "Shark Tank" airing FRIDAY, APRIL 17 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

The Sharks in this episode of "Shark Tank" are Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, Barbara Corcoran and Kevin O'Leary.

Mark Burnett, Clay Newbill and Phil Gurin are the executive producers of "Shark Tank," which is based on the Japanese "Dragons' Den" format created by Nippon Television Network Corporation. The series is produced by One Three Media in association with Sony Pictures Television.

"Shark Tank" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format with stereo sound. This program carries a TV-PG parental guideline.

For more information on "Shark Tank," visit ABC.com.