Do you have GSS, not to be confused with GAS? I have that too, but I will leave that for another “why I became a vegetarian” post. I suffer from GSS or mostly known as the gardening blues. I decided to give my own aliment an acronym, which means suffering from Gardening Sadness Syndrome. Or maybe I should [...]
December 2010
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I love crafty ideas and making your own candy wrapper napkin rings is one sweet idea. TerraCycle explains how to make these unique napkin holders. Anna, who is TerraCycle? They definitely have a cool name. I love the name too. In fact, I gush about TerraCycle so much on the website, you would think I [...]
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How would you like a gift wrap that makes your gift the fairest of them all? And to boot, makes Kermit one happy frog? Give up? No, Miss Piggy is not the answer. Fabric gift wraps and bags by Fabricwrapper! Read on to discover why you will love Fabricwrapper as much as I do, and [...]
If I could rewrite the lyrics of “O Christmas Tree,” to incorporate a greener theme, I would sing the first verse of the song as follows: O, Christmas tree, O Christmas Tree, I wish that buying a green one is what people could see. O Christmas tree, O Christmas Tree, Perhaps they could replant, rent, [...]
Georgia-Pacific recently announced that it would not longer purchase trees from certain Endangered Forests and Special Areas, which was hailed as a major victory for forests. The Company’s policy statement was developed in consultation with various environmental groups such as National Resource Defense Council (NRDC), the Rainforest Action Network, and Dogwood Alliance. Scientists and environmental groups [...]
Recently, I brave the cold to pluck the last of my vegetables before the ground froze. It was colder than a witch’s you know what. Only a crazy person dressed in tons of clothes would have even bothered. I started to day dream about what happened if my winter gardening adventure could be made into [...]
I recently guest posted over on Maria’s Farm Country Kitchen about how to green your wrapping paper options. Why? With Over 4 million tons of wrapping paper and shopping bags used during the holidays along with ribbons, bows, tissue paper, and cardboard box, I wasn’t surprised to learn Americans throw away 25% more trash [...]
This week my email box was on steroids. Lots of green goodness in this news round-up. I would gather to say this list of articles is one of my most eclectic mix to boot ranging from Xerox’s new recycling program to the hidden dangers of tattoo ink. Sprinkled with the new Nike eco-design tool, Toxic Toys R US, and [...]
Welcome guest poster D. Salmons! In today’s ecologically aware times a business needs to look at not only the fiscal bottom line, but also the green one. A business that strives to be greener will find that customers will respond to the effort, and soon good habits can be groomed in all aspects of keeping [...]
