Google recently sent cards to Adsense consumers and prospects that not only were made of recycled paper, but they were also embedded with wildflower seeds. The idea is that instead of tossing the card into the recycling bin or trash, consumers will wet the card and bury it in their yard instead.
There is a small but growing movement to push for books on recycled or responsibly forested land, using only soy ink and other materials that are sustainable, “green,” eco-friendly, whatever your choice of words may be.
For here, to go, or reuse? By 2011, KFC claims that the company will reduce the use of foam by over 60% and total plastic use by 17%. Part of the push will be an introduction of reusable packaging. Currently 60% of its restaurants serve some of its sides in colorful plastic containers—all restaurants will feature them by next year. The company hopes that customers will reuse, and eventually, recycle, the containers.
The Women in Green Forum got it right, especially during yesterday’s panel on consumer products and packaging. The emphasis was on packaging. The panel offered a balance of industry associations, manufacturers, and advocates. Valid points were brought up on all sides, and due to time constraints, the discussion was not as vibrant as we would have liked, but thought provoking nonetheless.
Companies from your corner hair salon to Wal-Mart are all on the sustainability bandwagon. When you walk into a shop, it’s now common to be bombarded with signs bragging how “green” a company’s “recycled” and “eco-friendly” products are. Professional services firms are riding this wave as well, creating “green” committees and including “sustainability” sections on [...]
Many of us are interested in purchasing eco-friendly office supplies, but have no idea where to start. We hear so many messages about post-consumer waste content, chemicals in our paper, BPA leeching everywhere, and energy saving technologies. Then you hear your vendors’ marketing messages, which can cause even more confusion. After all, most companies will [...]
I abhor receipts. For years I’ve always had an oversized wallet, which looks impressive until you realize it’s full of receipts, not cash. I try to be diligent about purging them. Sometimes I take them out, stuff them in an envelope, which gets lost in my desk . . . and of course, the one [...]
Uruguay is one of my favorite destinations, a country through which I’ve traveled three times and which I fantasize about visiting again and again. Many tourists, and Argentines especially, complain about Uruguay and its capital, Montevideo: it is “boring,” with “nothing to do,” and to some, even “sad.” I personally love the bohemian feel of [...]