Disposable coffee cups are responsible for the deaths of over 6.5 million trees each year! In 2006 it is estimated that 16 billion of these beasts found their way into the trash creating over 250 million pounds of solid waste. No need to fear, these little short lived monsters can easily be stopped by the use of a simple household item… a REUSABLE coffee mug...
Bottled water has become ubiquitous over the last decade or so. In fact, in 2006, Americans spent $15 billion on bottled water. Of course, as consumers have proved time and again, just because a product is popular doesn't mean it's a good thing for the planet, or even for their own health.
Fab story by Hippy shopper about biodegradable cutlery made from biodegradable materials!
As well as being a more sustainable option, it is fairly traded. We can now look forward to ethical summer picnics this year!
Believe it or not, all it takes is one simple sentence upon ordering: “And I won’t be needing the utensils and stuff, thank you.â€
Everyone needs food, water, shelter, and a real life social network. (humans are social like ants and collectively as smart as yeast) So... beyond these, are all the other items are we using disposable? Sustainable? Is floss re-usable? Condoms?
Don't forget to check out "Story of Stuff"--hot new movie by Free Range team!
That’s the question a new, eco-conscious duo are asking as millions of Americans continue to purchase vast amounts of bottled water. Their ambition? To increase awareness on the dangerous effects of non-recycled plastic bottles...
Say goodbye to plastic cutlery and hello to SpudWare—cutlery made from 80% potato starch and 20% soy oil that’s just as heat resistant and every bit as strong as plastic cutlery. The kicker? It biodegrades in just 180 days! SpudWare can even be washed and reused, so you can eat your potatoes with potatoes for months to come.
That's right. Pope Benedict XVI is fast becoming a world leader in environmental activism. Can his progressive stance on environmental responsibility position an estimated one billion or more Catholics to take environmental action? Pope: concerned over "the growing recognition of the need to preserve the environment."
