The only thing better than recycling paper is to cut useless paper out of your life in the first place.
Sunday, March 13th, 2011
Last year, Seattle became the first city to ban phone book litter, and last month, San Francisco announced it was considering a ban on unsolicited phone books. Even if you don’t live in the Pacific Northwest, you can opt out of waste created by excessive phone books.
How: Most phone book companies offer an opt out service on their website, including Yellow Pages. Yellow Pages also created apps for iPhone and Android that mirror the same ...
It’s the perfect time of year to host a clothing swap party.
Tuesday, November 16th, 2010
The chill in the air is growing more distinct, and the sun is setting earlier each day. Winter is almost here. If you’re like me, you’ve already swapped out your summer dresses for coats and boats, and if you’re really like me, you also have a pile of clothes made up of a combination of items you don’t really feel like packing up for next year and those left over from last winter that you ...
Vapur water bottles are a portable, BPA-free option for staying hydrated.
Tuesday, October 26th, 2010
Many eco and money-minded individuals were thrilled when Siggs and Klean Kanteens came on the market. Finally, a way to keep BPA out of our water and plastic out of garbage heaps. Which is why when it was revealed that Sigg bottles manufactured before 2008 did contain small levels of BPA, many people felt angry and betrayed. (Although, in fairness to Sigg, there’s no evidence that the first-generation Siggs did in fact leach BPA the ...
