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Let’s All Pre-Cycle
May 26, 2010
I’m pretty sure that EVERYONE is familiar with the tenants of recycling by now. In practice, Oregonians recycled 48.2 percent of our waste in 2008. It seems that the recycling message has been taken to heart. Where can we go from here? What about pre-cycling?
The idea of pre-cycling is not new. This idea harkens back to my grandparents day when new purchases were not made lightly. Before bringing anthing… Continue Reading
Choices
April 1, 2010
I am always looking for better ways to live sustainably. To that end I recently attended the Energy Trust Better Living show. The show featured a wide array of products, suppliers, services and information geared toward the green consumer. Many of the booths featured green building materials such as Marmoleum flooring and FuezGlass and FuezStone. There was lots of space devoted to solar heating systems. There were displays showing bamboo… Continue Reading
It Costs How Much?
March 5, 2010
A couple of years ago I wanted new wood mini blinds. Being a frugal (cheap!) individual I spent many hours over several days on line comparing prices. After much deliberation I ordered the blinds and congratulated myself on the money I saved. I knew that if I ordered from a local company I would have paid more.
The blinds arrived and after several calls to the product help line they… Continue Reading
Picnic & Party The Green Way
February 23, 2010
Portland is a city of many festivals. One my favorites is the North American Organic Brewers Festival
http://www.naobf.org/index.htm It was there that I was introduced to green food service products. The beer tasting cups were made from corn starch. They looked and felt exactly like plastic but were compostable. The cups were sturdy and at no time did I feel in… Continue Reading
An Apology
December 5, 2009
When I am searching or shopping on line nothing frustrates me more than finding a site that is “under construction”. I used to think that this indicated indifference or lack of concern for potential customers. After several months of working on our website trying to add pictures and descriptions of our products I have changed my mind. Adding these elements is very time consuming (at least for me) and demands… Continue Reading