Archive for the ‘biodegradable’ Category

What’s that triangle mean on the bottom of my plastic milk bottle?

If you’re like me, I’ll buy organic milk over the conventional stuff any day of the week. Even if it’s in a plastic bottle. Should I be buying cow’s milk in the first place? That’s a subject for another blog.
Anyway, make sure that the top is on tight and tip [...]

Visit the bulk food bins.

Most of my dishes center around a grain (basmati rice, quinoa or couscous), that I buy in bulk. Then, I make a recipe around it. Buying in bulk is nothing new to me. Besides, there is much less packaging to throw away. According to ShifYourHabit.com, If everyone in the U.S. bought [...]

Water Bottles

If I owned a SIGG water bottle, I don’t think that I would throw it out or send it back. (By the way, that’s on your dime). Really, it seems as though BPA is everywhere. Do you have any cans in your pantry? Guess what. The lining inside the can [...]

You can restore the earth!

We can all help make the earth a better place. Plus it’s the circle of life, so you also get to enjoy the benefits of a cleaner world. What does your world look like?
This non profit organization offers easy simple ideas to make your mark!
Check out the video.

Celebrate: 66% Less Plastic Bags in China

A year old ban on plastic bags in China has resulted in a 66% reduction in usage!
According to Paul Hodges Wal-Mart China is using 80% less plastic bags. Here is he the complete article.
Maybe we could do something similar here. The city of San Francisco is already doing something similar.

Plastic and oil dependency

It is not only gasoline for your car that makes us highly dependent on foreign oil, it’s all those plastic bags!
Here is some information from the Miami Herald:
1. Plastic bags are a petroleum product and a waste of a non-renewable resource. Americans use 100 billion bags a year, requiring 12 million barrels of oil.
2. They [...]

Bring your own stainless steel containers for take out

I just read an interesting article by Patti Roth in Green Living. It says:
“If the restaurant doesn’t like the idea of reusable containers, bring your own. Some eco-minded restaurant-goers tote around personal food storage containers to wrap up their leftovers and also use them for take-out items – just make sure the restaurant agrees [...]

What are phthalates?

Phthalates (tha-lates) are chemical plasticizers that can be found in PVC, fragrances, deodorants, nail polishes, hair products, lotions, toys, sex toys, medical tubing, containers, bags, etc. Some of phtalates are: BBP, DEHP, DBP, DINP, DIDP, and DNOP. Phthalates are made when an acid reacts to an alcohol (esters).
Phthalates are oily and are used as [...]

How green are our packaging materials?

Corn Starch Peanuts dissolve in Water in less than 15 Minutes!

Here are some of the packaging peanuts we used to ship our products. They are made out of corn starch and easily biodegrade. If you receive non corn starch peanuts from us, it is because they were sent to us and are being recycled. We [...]