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What do you get when you mix concrete and recycled glass? Great countertops! Our friends at Icestone manufacture a beautiful line of durable surfaces using recycled glass and concrete. Granite, marble and stone has to be removed from the earth and transported great distances to get to it's final destination. Concrete and recycled glass look great, are a great eco alternative and will ...{ 2 comments }
Attention event planners, businesses, and folks that love to BBQ. Wanna make a difference at your next party? We all want to do our part by creating less waste but not all of us are willing to sacrifice convenience. One of the biggest forms of waste left over from a party are one time use plastic utensils. While you want your party/event to create memories that last a lifetime, the waste ...{ 0 comments }
Our friends at Parasol , manufacturer of glass blown hummingbird feeders, have come out with a DVD on hummingbirds. The DVD is 17 minutes of hummingbirds trilling their songs and feeding from Parasols great recycled glass feeders. We're happy Parasol chose the ReSleeve to protect their DVD. A little bird told me that they like it too.
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Trade shows. We've all been to them. Besides the collateral, leads and ideas we take with us, there's always the PLASTIC TRADE SHOW BADGE that ultimately ends up getting thrown away after the show. Some trade shows actually collect trade show badges after the show and reuse them for future events. While their intentions are good, they will eventually make their way to a landfill and take thousands ...{ 0 comments }
There's not too much about Halloween that is healthy and/or green. Whether it's drinking too much at a friend's costume party or kids filling up their trick or treat bags with loads of unhealthy candy. Green Halloween is a nonprofit, grassroots, community initiative to create healthier and more Earth-friendly holidays, starting with Halloween. Their site is great for ideas from hosting a ...{ 0 comments }
It's great to see our friends in the UK are getting more into recycled CD packaging .
Have a look at England's Pompey Music who recently released a compilation of music of various UK artists under the name "Hello, Sailor". We're happy to spare the Earth of a few less plastic jewel cases! ...{ 1 comment }
Yesterday officially concluded the last day of summer, but you wouldn't know it with our 80 degree weather in Seattle. While my garden produced quite a bit of food this year, the growing season for some vegetables can be sometimes year round. This past weekend I pulled my lettuce that went to seed and a couple of dead tomato plants to make room for a few vegetable starts. Kale, cauliflower ...{ 1 comment }
If the past decade is considered The Era of Bottled Water, then the past couple of years would have to be The Era of the Water Bottle. Big Brother has told use that we need to ‘kick the bottle’ habit and start bringing our own reusable vessel with us. By carrying your own reusable water bottle, one could be “guilt free” of contributing to the waste created from disposable bottled ...{ 2 comments }
The genius' at MIT have devised a small tracking device that has been placed inside selective pieces of "trash" in order to track exactly where our trash goes once it's been thrown away. While we have a clear understanding of a supply chain, the experiment is being conducted to better understand a "removal chain". The goal of the experiment is to help create more sustainable info structure ...{ 0 comments }
A special thanks to Penny LeGate of KIRO7 News who put together this great piece on ReBinder for their Green Scene segment. Thank you for helping tell our story. Watch the video here . ...{ 0 comments }
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