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We love hearing from happy customers! Newlywed, Chelsea McFarland , just sent us a nice email telling us how ReBinder's products were a big part of her wedding day. Here's what Chelsea had to say:
"We just wanted to say thank you for your lovely products. Everything turned out great at our wedding - your products were a pleasure to work with! We found out about you through our ...{ 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 }
At Sustainable Group , we're passionate about great ideas that inspire change. When we heard about MilkMuny Wallets , we wanted to spread the good word about what this Portland, OR company is doing with recycled waste. While paperboard milk cartons are excepted at many recycling facilities around the country, it's tough to recycle them because of their wax coating. In fact, there ...{ 0 comments }
Research has shown that 70% of today's consumers will choose products that are better for the environment , provided they perform adequately and they fit their budget. Undoubtedly, people want to do the right thing and the race is on for mainstream consumer product manufacturers to grab some of that market share. The result has been a "free for all" of claims on products being "green" ...{ 0 comments }
Nothing makes me feel more guilty than when I purchase a computer, or some other electronic device, and it comes packed in a styrofoam igloo! It's harder than hell to recycle, it takes up my entire trash bin, and I know it's going to be around forever. The good news is that some companies, like Dell Corporation, are switching to more environmental alternatives like molded recycled fiber ...{ 0 comments }
I must say that I'm shocked having just received a marketing piece put out by International Paper titled : " Down To Earth - A practical look at environmental issues and trends" . They are quick to dismiss using post consumer content in their papers. This six page marketing piece reads more of an act of desperation than anything else. You be the judge...
"How concerned should ...{ 1 comment }
Did you know that chickens create 11 billion pounds of waste a year in just feathers? A group out of Australia, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization , has come up with a way of turning feathers into a usable fiber. The focus is on focussing in on protein fibers instead of plant fibers. Keratin is the protein fiber found in chicken feathers and is actually the same ...{ 1 comment }
Hold the Green Cotton Candy, Natural Clown Make-up and Cage Free Animals.... Carnival of the Green has nothing to do with bumper cars, ferris wheels or roller coasters.
Sustainable Group (manufacturer of the world's greenest office supplies ) is proud to host this week's edition (#177) of the Carnival of the Green , a weekly traveling blog series that collects great green content ...{ 6 comments }
Waste Management's new CFLs We tip our hats to Waste Management who recently took the lead on selling Earthmate CFL Light bulbs in a resealable box that doubles as a postage paid return shipping box. The upside to CFL bulbs is that they last longer, save energy, money and don't produce heat like traditional incandescent bulbs. The downside is that CFLs contain mercury and shouldn't be tossed in the garbage. Each Earthmate box comes with their patented "Vapor Lock" sealed bag to keep contaminants from leaking during shipping.
I love the idea. Years ago, I swapped out all the bulbs in my house to CFLs. One CFL I have had for at least 6 years. My worry is that in 6 to 8 years I'm going to be tearing apart my basement trying to find the postage paid box.
Consider other companies like Home Depot that have free drop off bins for CFL bulb recycling and the cost of purchasing CFLs is quite a bit cheaper. ...{ 0 comments }
Seattle came in at #4. Where does your city rank?
http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/ariel-schwartz/sustainability/nalgenes-top-25-least-wasteful-us-cities ...{ 0 comments }
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