Recycle 2 Save

We had a fun little game on our Facebook page of guess what recycled item this was made from (it was a Christmas Decoration and was made from newspaper/adverts). We got a few correct guesses and ultimately one winner (congrats!). I think it pays to play. I absolutely love these anvil sustainable tees and can be caught wearing these CRI logo ones even when "I'm off the clock". They are so soft and durable. The Lily Bloom tablet case is a really neat pattern and also made from recycled content. We love to share the amount of really cool things that are made from your "trash" and find it only fitting that your prizes are as well.     Like these.. check out our Facebook page for recycling news and other chances to play and win!

Isn't seeing the end product one of the most effective forms of motivation? That is why we are constantly shown before and after weight loss pictures. Consider this my motivation for you. Keep it Green!   A few months ago I posted about a dog harness that was made from 100% recycled plastic (PET to be exact). The holiday decoration below has two things in common with the harness..   1. It's made from (mostly) a recycled item. 2. If you guess correctly you can be entered to win.   Check out our FB page and guess to be entered to win. Even better if you are new to our page or just haven't LIKED us yet  (what are you thinking?) you'll get even more chances to win. If you already LIKED us.. just pass this along to someone else for you to also be rewarded with extra entries in the drawing.   Here is our Facebook page just in case you'd like to go check it out (I really think you should).  

Has anyone ever told you something and you buy into it.. you eat it up and walk away thinking, "Wow, I feel better about that person or that company"? Have you ever woke up the next morning or even just tried to explain it to someone else and as you are talking it out it just doesn't make sense anymore. I have. I've watched little news blurbs, read quick headlines or even what I thought was the the whole story only to look into it further and realize that it wasn't all it was cracked up to be.  I've listened to a presentation only to later find out that either the presenter wasn't fully upfront (or to give them the benefit) wasn't completely informed. Many times in our industry this can be traced back to green washing. Companies or individuals want you to think that they are doing the right thing. They bank on the fact that you won't ask how. I am not an engineer and (unlike my husband and son) I don't really appreciate a good episode of ...

I apparently don't have the whole auto post thing down. I thought I did and it sure did seem simple enough but my "scheduled" Happy Thanksgiving post didn't happen as I expected. Sure this is a blog about keeping our planet healthy and green but it's so important to do that for our future. So.. in the spirit of being tardy for the party.. Wishing all a very Happy Holiday Season. It's never too late to give thanks.. on Thanksgiving and every day. What am I thankful for?? So much! Of course, my entire family but specifically, a wagon full of blessing and an amazing man to pull it (with me of course).   What about you? What are you thankful for?

I'm still trying to recover from the political election season. I can't help but feel like even informed voters weren't necessary informed based on solely truth. I'm not a very politically minded person. I certainly have my own beliefs and feelings and I have never subscribed to the philosophy that when I rant about how I feel you will adjust how you do. What if you were promised the whole story (just the truth and nothing but the truth), wouldn't that make voting so much easier? To relate this to the our industry we are happy to try and provide the full story about recycling and our recommendations. I have mentioned the Single Stream versus Dual Stream "debate" in the past. If you remember discussing single stream, I'm sure you remember my view on the situation. We stand strongly behind the idea of not mixing items together (especially food and drink containers that don't tend to be the cleanest to begin with) only to later separate t...

Oh wow, how clever . Once you get beyond my title ..  check out a a recent email question and my thoughts. So the question/statement was: "I recently saw a commercial on tv about a new tube less toilet paper roll.. when the technology is available (patent runs out) don't you think that all companies should be required to get rid of the useless tube and help save trees?" Funny you should ask, I saw that commercial too and it also made me think (I guess they deserve credit for getting us talking).  I believe in the power of the people, as frustrating as that may be. I think that it is our responsibility to be educated about our planet and our direct effect on it. Since we are a free market society if we, as consumers, are educated and demand better environmental standards we'll get it (the producer will have no choice). I don't believe that the government needs to step in and say that no manufacturer can make toilet paper with cores because some people ...