by Anna@Green Talk on December 20, 2010
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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 [...]
by Anna@Green Talk on December 7, 2010
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 [...]
by Anna@Green Talk on April 1, 2010
I love Giiv’s message of texting with benefit. Naughty undertones, but really cleverly wrapped into a green gift giving idea. Hmm. Forget about the old way of getting a gift…the old paper card, wrapping paper, and the plastic gift card, not to mention your traveling carbon footprint to obtain the gift. Now with Giiv, [...]
by Anna@Green Talk on January 7, 2009
Photo by permission of Kasia It’s bright and shiny and often carries an equally bright ribbon. You open the box and you start to sweat when you look into the box. It can only be described as (shuddering…) the UNWANTED Gift. Maybe it is two sizes too big. Perhaps it looks like it has been [...]
by Anna@Green Talk on December 21, 2008
Watch this short Trend Hunter Magazine’s video of an outstanding group of ecoterrific gifts ranging from lamps made out of garbage or tampons (I know, eww), underwear made out of aluminum cans to cardboard taxidermy even PETA would approve. Now you can enjoy an animal head in your family room without feeling guilty. For more information about [...]
by Anna@Green Talk on December 5, 2008
Photo of Green and Black’s Dark Chocolate and Wine Collection While I was at the New York Chocolate Show, I was feeling a lot like Charlie, the main character of the book, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, as he toured the Wonka Chocolate Factory. Although the Show did not have Oompa-Loompas or Everlasting Gobstoppers, [...]
by Anna@Green Talk on December 4, 2008
What is the 8th wonder of the world? Chocolate, no doubt. At the 11th annual New York Chocolate Show, I was a pig in mud being around hundreds of some of best chocolate makers, all in the same room, giving out free samples of the best chocolate I ever tasted. My husband has always wanted [...]
by Anna@Green Talk on October 14, 2008
It is that time of year when the fundraisers roll out for the schools since Christmas is right around the corner. How many of your schools offer the old wrapping paper fundraiser? Yawn. I know another wrapping paper fundraiser. This year I received my timely Innisbrook holiday fundraiser with a new twist. A Recycle, Reuse, [...]
by Anna@Green Talk on August 8, 2008
Updated: 12/11/2011 Life is full of dilemmas where you struggle to do the right thing. I am sure all of you have been in this situation where if you do one thing or the other, there is a consequence to your choice. Kind of like a no-win situation. Here is mine at the moment. Can [...]
by Anna@Green Talk on November 23, 2007
Photo by Stephen Helms by permission. Updated: 12/22/11. The Holiday season seems to start right after you put that last plate away for Thanksgiving dinner. If you are going to spend your green this season, then consider giving environmentally friendly gifts that will lessen your impact on the Earth. Who knows? These gifts may turn [...]
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