Each year, it is estimated that 500 billion to 1 trillion plastic bags are consumed worldwide each year. That comes out to over one million per minute! It is also estimated that one plastic bag can take up to 1,000 years to decompose. That means that if King John of England was snacking on a… Read more »
Who says there is no such thing as a free lunch? A lunch served in any one of the products featured in the online shop One Small Step (www.onesmallstep.com) is free in all the ways that matter – waste-free, lead-free, BPA-free, Phthalate-free, and PVC-free. And now it is easier than ever to begin your journey… Read more »
Treading lightly on the Earth and preserving your bank account this Halloween is easy thanks to Green Halloween www.GreenHalloween.org. Green Halloween offers oodles of practical, fun and wallet-friendly ideas for your family to enjoy a healthy and EEK-O-friendly Halloween without the scary price tag. Halloween horrors aren’t just about haunted houses and ghoulish ghost stories…. Read more »
In the United States alone, an additional 5 million (an equivalent to 25% more garbage) tons of waste is generated during the winter holidays, according to the Clean Air Council. Four million tons of this waste is attributed to wrapping paper, shopping and gift bags. In an effort to minimize these astonishing statistics are two… Read more »
According to the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency), “the household waste in the United States jumps up by 25% – about 1 million extra tons, between Thanksgiving and New Year’s.” In the hope of lessening the impact of party waste and making it simpler for consumers who are planning special events, new site EcoPartyTime.com is now… Read more »
Oeuf, the New York-based design company known for smart, modern design, has expanded its international presence with a new strategy that has added global customers from the shores of England all the way to the Great Wall of China. Oeuf’s brand of simple yet functional design has clearly resonated with international customers that value simple… Read more »
The surfboard industry relies heavily on petroleum based products and materials – acetones, resins, fiberglass and polyfoams, plastic and vinyls. A very creative and unique approach to recycling and refurbishing / repairing old surfboards once ready for the dump has been developed by Ecosurfgreen in Hawaii. Their unique and creative process involves repairs utilizing rice… Read more »
Wiloh, a new fashion tee shirt line, has teamed up with Kids in Distressed Situations, Inc. (K.I.D.S.) with a corporate social responsibility program to help children through its ‘Tee For Tee’ initiative. For every tee bought from Wiloh’s online store, a child in need will receive a brand new tee through K.I.D.S., designed by one… Read more »
According to the Greeting Card Association, an estimated 7 billion paper greeting cards are sold annually in the United States, and as stated in a recent issue of Rutgers University’s environmental newsletter, The EPIB Trail, “one year’s worth of U.S. holiday cards alone could fill a football field 10 stories high”! With Earth Day fast… Read more »
Milkdot, a New York-based company that designs a line of stylish, safe and functional products for today’s modern family, is introducing its new Top Kat Backpack, a cool yet modern approach to the ubiquitous back pack, at ENK Children’s Club in New York (March 7,8,9, booth 9349). Milkdot is focused on designing products that are… Read more »
