(Shelburne Falls, MA) – Lamson & Goodnow Mfg is proud to announce it’s initiatives to show the world the importance of environmental protection and green manufacturing practices. Lamson & Goodnow has stepped up its domestic sourcing of raw material to include 90% recycled steel. The steel used on all items except its forged cutlery are all domestic, have exact alloy blends to function precisely as they always have, and contain 90% post-consumer recycled material. Read more...
(Mount Shasta, CA) -- ECOWOOD Retail Displays announced today that they have added four new models of bamboo clothing hangers. Two new adult models were introduced, as well as two new children’s. This brings the number of models up to 16 models in this line. Read more...
Sterling, VA -- As economic conditions continue to tighten this year, consumers have a great "green" option for turning old electronic products in their closets into new holiday gifts: by participating in Office Depot, Sam's Club or NEXCOM electronics trade-in programs powered by ecoNEW(R).
For consumers who are looking for smart, efficient, and responsible ways to ease the burden of holiday spending, the ecoNEW program is an environmentally friendly, free, and convenient way to trade-in older, unwanted, small- to medium- size electronics and receive money back in the form of gift cards that can be used for holiday gift purchases at participating retailers. Items that do not qualify for trade-in value will be accepted for recycling. Read more...
Spend even a few minutes with Tom Szaky and he is bound to say, “The thing about garbage is ...”
That’s because TerraCycle, the company he co-founded in 2001 and has run since, is aiming to make billions by collecting used plastic bags, juice pouches, cookie wrappers and other items that cannot be recycled and fusing them into everyday items like tote bags, pencil cases and messenger bags to be sold at some of the country’s biggest retailers. Read more...
Berwyn — At Mainline Green Home, the merchandise is eco-elegant.
Take for example the line of vases for sale. An old bedspring and empty cobalt-blue wine bottle are combined and elevated to a work of modern art.
The new store in Berwyn's Primary Shops specializes in gifts made from organic materials for babies, teens and adults. Read more...
Dogeared, a trendsetting brand that creates handcrafted jewels and gifts in Los Angeles, features an extensive line of green gifts -- an important trend this holiday season and year-round. All the components are made in the USA and are handcrafted in the company's LA studio. Read more...
Wantagh, NY – It's never easy adding an entirely new twist to the stationery industry. But that's just what Jennifer Paretta, founder and president of Simply Re-Gift It LLC, has done as she created a resounding industry buzz when her firm's eco-friendly, patent-pending Friendship Gift Bags were introduced at May's National Stationery Show. Read more...
K at Schon and Penney Stephenson, who co-own Portland Store Fixtures, use both sides of their post-consumer recycled paper before they re-recycle it or use it for scrap.
Their invoices and envelopes tend to have another company's name crossed out and theirs stamped on. And extra packing materials, shelving or stuff the store can't use or sell are distributed for free to other businesses in their industrial Southeast Portland neighborhood. Read more...
Did you know that every ton of recycled office paper saves approximately 17 trees?
Businesses sometimes purchase supplies and materials that are not always used efficiently, creating unnecessary waste. By taking simple actions and putting a recycling program in place, not only will you help lower operating costs through more efficient use of materials and resources, but show your customers that you are environmentally conscious. Read more...
ROUND ROCK, Texas - At the Atlanta Gift Show, Burnes Home Accents, the leading maker of photo frames and related photo storage products, will debut a collection of reclaimed wood and recycled plastic photo frames, marking the first year of an eco design strategy that has impacted every aspect of the frame manufacturer's business. Read more...
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