Posts Tagged by Trash

Recycling

January 24, 2011 Posted by Issa under Simple-Eco-Happy
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I was recently a participant in a conversation with a man who runs a recycling center (let’s call him Thomas). I’ve got no particular beef with Thomas – he seemed pretty committed to overall environmental issues. And I’ve got no particular beef with recycling as an industry – it’s what we’ve got, and it serves a valuable function in the system we’re in. However, talking to him revealed some places where our perspectives really differ.… Keep Reading

Eco-Commerce

November 7, 2009 Posted by Issa under Simple-Eco-Happy
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I found some products clearly being marketed to me. I walked past the display in the grocery store and they caught my eye quite well. My brain was right in step as well – “Oh! Plates made from leaves! Bamboo! So eco-conscious!” The products and their packaging have the look that I like – a minimalist, nature look that I first noticed in yoga-commerce.

I also appreciate the idea that if there’s something that I really want to do, I should be on the lookout for ways to do it that take my larger environment in mind. Making useful products out of leaves? Who wouldn’t approve of that? Keep Reading