Green Comes in Different Shades...

 

There are many different shades of green. Making a change, even to the lightest shade of green, will lessen the impact on the environment.  One approach isn't necessarily better than the other - it's a matter of personal preference which shade you choose.

 

Sustainable

Cotton is a renewable resource, making cotton totes a great option to replace paper and plastic bags. 

Recycled plastic products save 70% of the energy used to create new plastic products.  

Reusable polycarbonate bottles are durable and can be used over and over, reducing waste and landfill. 

Reusable, recyclable non-woven polypropylene bags are tough, long lasting, can be used repeatedly and are completely recyclable.

Alternative energy sources, like solar power, replaces or extends battery life and reduces waste.

Products made from resources that are naturally replenished at the same rate that they are consumed, such as products made from organic cotton, cotton, bamboo and corn.  

  • Organic.  Items made from materials that are produced with organic ingredients only and produced in such a manner as to be carbon neutral or to have no negative impact on the environment. 

  • All natural.  Products that contain no chemical additives.

Product options:  tote bags, apparel, kitchen utensils, drinkware, desktop accessories, pens, flash drives.

 

Recycled
Products made from materials that would previously have been discarded. Using products made from recycled materials reduces the needs for more raw materials, leaving a lighter footprint on our environment. There are two types of recycled material:

  • Post-consumer materials come directly from products that were destined for disposal but were rescued and turned into a new product. 

  • Post-manufacturing (or pre-consumer) materials come from scrap material left over from producing another product.  This product would otherwise have been thrown away.

Product options:  bags, journals, paper notepads, pens, pencils, magnets, greeting cards.

 

Reusable

Products that replace throw-away items, reducing waste through reuse.  Reusable items, as opposed to disposable everyday items, go a long way in reducing waste.  You can reduce your environmental impact by minimizing waste.

 

Product options:  Water bottles, travel mugs, tote and grocery bags.

 

Recyclable
Products that can be recycled.  

 

Product options:  tote bags, water bottles.

 

Energy Saving

Products that reduce or eliminate battery use with alternative, non-harmful resources such as hand-power, solar energy, and water energy.  These products provide renewable energy from an undepletable source.

 

Product options:  Solar calculators, radios and lights, water-powered clocks, hand-powered lights and radios.