From the category archives:
Up until 11:04 last night, we were in a dialogue with a certain group about sponsoring their initiative. They do cool work, helping teens understand and eliminate the toxic surroundings in their lives. We care a lot about this, given what we do (the replacement of toxic vinyl binders with the responsible ReBinder ).
The conversation broke down when it came to reciprocation for the sponsorship ...{ 6 comments }
Guilt is not sustainable...not as a marketing technique, a state of being or a political platform.
In the early days of environmental awareness and corporate responsibility there were leaders. These were folks with vision and the voice to be heard. While we cannot speak to the integrity of their motives, we can acknowledge them for creating awareness and demand for evolving practice and policy ...{ 6 comments }
Every so often you run into a cool 'tiny little company' as they put it, doing some neat stuff - Cardboard Safari fits that billing. We found them a while back and it is taken every bit of self-discipline we have not to line all of our office walls with their stuff. Fun and definitely a conversation piece. They also do a great job from a sustainability perspective and are super efficient with packaging.
Check them out at CardboardSafari.com and support a cool little Made in the USA company that is doing things the right way.
Kind of wishing it was Christmas already so we could go crazy! ...{ 0 comments }
#1 - Photography CD
Gather a number of photos of memories you have shared with that person over the course of the year. Burn them all to a CD using whatever photo software you prefer. Take the CD and store it in our stunning RePlay disc case .
Now comes the fun part - decorate the case! Use our CD labels to decorate the CD itself with a design printed from your computer or drawn from ...{ 1 comment }
Going back to school can be costly. In a survey conducted by the National Retail Federation, it was found that this year consumers expect to spend an average of $606 per family for various back-to-school items. On top of the personal expense, many of the items purchased can be costly for the environment: plastic and vinyl binders that end up in landfills, plastic pens, and wasteful plastic ...{ 0 comments }
Are you guilty of having uttered these words? I was listening to the radio today and they brought up this same discussion. Why not put your words into action? That "somebody" should be you. Maybe it's helping victims involved in disaster like Haiti or as simple as picking up litter off of the street. It takes people to inspire change and make a difference. You might think that your ...{ 0 comments }
So, what do the Minnesota Twins and rain water have in common? (No, this isn't a set up for a cheeky joke...). Minneapolis' Target Field has implemented a rain water harvesting system that will cut the stadium's water consumption up to 50%; which is roughly 2 million gallons of water! Pentair Inc. has donated a system to the stadium which will harvest rain water that then can be used ...{ 1 comment }
Are you holding off on a certain house or yard project because you lack a particular tool to accomplish the job? Looking for a good excuse to meet your neighbors? NeighborGoods is a great online community for sharing, borrowing or even renting something. Need a ladder, wheel barrel or maybe you can't justify that chocolate fondue fountain for your next party? Maybe your neighbors or ...{ 1 comment }
There was a great article in the New York Times today about our quest for our fish always to be fresh. While I tend to agree, there are environmental effects to keep in mind depending where you live in the country to your choice of wild or farm raised fish or fresh verses frozen fish.
What the article fails to mention is that we should, when possible, choose foods that are produced, caught ...{ 0 comments }
Rent One! Yeah, that's right. You choose a tree and The Living Christmas Tree Rental delivers a it to your house. You keep it for three weeks and they come back and pick it up. The trees are then planted within the Portland, Oregon community. How does that not make sense and why aren't more people doing this? Well, if you don't live in Portland, you can still purchase a live tree ...{ 0 comments }
@ReBinder on Twitter