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Easy Greener Lunches

May 17th, 2010

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Like many parents, Kelly Lester was concerned about her family’s lunch nutrition but wanted to spend as little time as possible in the kitchen.

So the American mom created the EasyLunchBoxes system of compartmentalized food storage containers and cooler bag. Recently, Lester sent seeking greener review samples of her containers and cooler bag.

We tested the EasyLunchBoxes while traveling and found them easy-to-use and portable. They are ideal for waste-free school or work lunches or travel snacks on-the-road.

The company says the lunch boxes are made of non-toxic, food safe polypropylene (PP) and they are BPA-, PVC- and phthalate-free.

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Green Renovating Your Home?

May 3rd, 2010

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Are you green renovating your home? One of the easiest ways to save water is to install water-saving and WaterSense labeled products.

One of the newest such products on the market is the Niagara Conservation’s Stealth toilet. Niagara Conservation says the toilet can achieve a powerful, quiet flush using just 0.8 gallons of water.

The company says the Stealth toilet uses 77 percent less water per flush than the older style 3.5 gallon toilet, saving up to 20,000 gallons of water per year and $150 in savings annually per household on water usage.

The Stealth toilet is available online at ItsEasyBeingGreen.com and coming soon to local retailers, kitchen and bath showrooms and plumbing wholesalers.

For more info, visit NiagaraConservation.com.

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Ecogear Giveaway

March 29th, 2010

What is your freshest green spring cleaning tip?

Share your tip with us for a chance to win an Ecogear Fjord bag. To enter, leave a comment with your tip by April 1, 2010. A winner will be chosen on Friday, April 2, 2010. An upcoming seeking greener blog post will include selected green spring cleaning tips.

The Fjord bag is part of the company’s Earth Series sustainable line of bags made from RPET water bottles. Features include:

15 in. X 11.5 in. x 8 in.

constructed of RPET polyester materials with PVC/toxic free backing.

recycled plastic buckles.

mesh padded back.

organizer pocket.

natural cotton webbing and details.

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How To Green Your Christmas

December 8th, 2009

How can you green your Christmas and reduce your carbon footprint this holiday season?

Wake Forest University Director of Sustainability Dedee DeLongpre Johnston offers these excellent green Christmas tips:

Use sustainable gift-wrap. “Consider saving and re-using holiday wrapping paper just as your grandmother once did. Or wrap your gifts in pretty fabric that can be used for other purposes.”

Decorate with energy-efficient lighting. “While many people still use standard incandescent holiday bulbs, decorative LED lights are now available in a variety of holiday shapes and colors. In addition to having a much longer lifespan than standard lights, LEDs also reduce fire risks because they stay cool to the touch.”

Give consumable gifts. “Most of us don’t need any more stuff, or as DeLongpre Johnston points out, we’re all “stuffed out.” So consider giving the gift of services instead, or goods that can be consumed. Some ideas include massages, pedicures, tickets to sporting events, gift certificates for restaurants and other similar pampering treats. Other options would be to give consumable gifts that keep on giving all year long like a membership to a Wine of the Month Club or a monthly delivery of seasonal fruits grown locally.”

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Track My Eco-Fashion

December 4th, 2009

AnvilKnitwear490B Light Blue OM product Track My Eco Fashion Anvil Knitwear has launched an interactive website that chronicles the journey and environmental impact of a t-shirt, from cotton-seed to consumer.

The TrackMyT.com site specifically tracks t-shirts for youth ages two to 12. It allows users to explore cotton farms, a gin and spinners and Anvil’s textile mill, cut and sew plants, and distribution facility. To access this information, they input a unique tracking number printed on their shirt.

Designed for kids and adults, the site features surprise pop-up messages and graphics and lesson plans for teachers that focus on the environmental, historical and social aspects of manufacturing, buying and owning a t-shirt.

TrackMyT.com is a response to the recent U.S. Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, which this year required manufacturers of children’s products to provide labels allowing consumers to trace the product’s history.

» Read more: Track My Eco-Fashion

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Greener Christmas Parties

November 30th, 2009

Image courtesy of Grassroots Environmental Products

The Christmas party season is alive and kicking for 2009. How can you throw greener Christmas parties?

Grassroots Environmental Products offers varied sustainable and stylish items for green entertaining. Here are a few great green entertaining products:

Glass Straws (shown left): “Hand-blown glass straws are new on the scene, and bound to make a splash (figuratively speaking, of course) at your next holiday gathering.”

Bambu Sporks: “The biodegradable Spork, spoon & fork, is a whimsical and earth-friendly addition to any cocktail party. Made from renewable, organic bamboo, clean up is a snap – just toss the cutler in your green bin and take the rest of the night off!”

Salt & Pepper Shakers: “Individually handcrafted from reclaimed wood and finished with natural milk-paint; seasoning your food was never so elegant.”

Cork Serving Dishes: “Serve up a side of sustainability with our new cork serving dish. Harvested sustainably from the cork trees, this serving dish is impervious to liquids, anti-microbial, and will cushion your knives with every chop.”

For more green product ideas, visit Grassroots online.

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Green Zebras For Christmas

November 23rd, 2009

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What is your favorite sustainable holiday gift idea? One of seeking greener’s favorites is the Green Zebra Guide which features the best of healthy, sustainable living in Greater Vancouver.

The coupon book includes lifestyle tips and ideas and 300 exclusive offers from eco-friendly local businesses. Consumers can literally save thousands of dollars at restaurants, grocery stores, spas, books and toy shops, yoga studio, eco-apparel boutiques, theatres, local attractions and getaways. In Vancouver, the Green Zebra Guide costs $20 and sales support TB Vets Charitable Foundation.

For more info, check out the Green Zebra Guide online.

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A Green Night’s Sleep

November 18th, 2009

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Are you shopping for a greener mattress? California company Organic Mattresses, Inc., (OMI) has launched OrganicPedic, a line of mattresses crafted with organic cotton, natural wool and natural rubber. All OMI products are produced in an organic mattress factory which is smoke-free, chemical-free and fragrance-free.

The adult-sized mattresses have received the GREENGUARD and LEED certifications, granted to products that meet low-VOC emission standards. An ozone sanitation chamber promises to protect against potential contamination from molds, yeasts, and bacteria.

OrganicPedic® queen-size mattresses range from $1595 USD for the Sierra to $4395 USD for the Terra. The company also makes bedding accessories and pillows, like the Eco-wool-wrapped 100% natural Shredded Rubber Pillow and the Wooly Lite pillow top.

OMI says the cotton used is grown in Texas and the wool humanely sheared from Northern California sheep reared organically without antibiotics or hormones.

The wood used in their wood-slat and box spring foundations, the company says, has been certified by the Forest Stewardship Council and the 100% natural rubber latex is sustainably harvested from tropical rubber tress and manufactured into cores in the USA.

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Green Wedding Planning 101

November 12th, 2009

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Fancy becoming a green wedding planner?

Now, there’s an online course for wedding professionals called Green Wedding Planning Certification from The Wedding Planning Institute.

Kate Harrison, founder of The Green Bride Guide and author of The Green Bride Guide: How to Create an Earth-Friendly Wedding on Any Budget, wrote and teaches the four-week online course. The course will teach wedding professionals how to incorporate eco-friendly wedding solutions into their clients’ events to lower costs and save the environment.

Says Kate Harrison:

“There are over two million weddings a year in the United States and an average of 150 guests per wedding. The environmental impact of the wedding industry is tremendous. With 45% of couples looking for green options this year, it has never been more important for wedding professionals to understand the environmental impacts of weddings.”

After publishing The Green Bride Guide, Harrison launched the site to help eco-conscious couples connect with local resources and to create a community where they can share pictures, stories and ideas with each other.