Recent Posts Tagged With 'Packaging'

• A Real-Life Wall-E

  Posted on Tuesday August 18th, 2009 at 04:00 in science, Packaging, recycling, plastic

  Apparently Italian scientists are developing DustCart, an on-demand robot trash collector. DustCart is part of a project called “DustBot,” a $3.9 million research program that started in 2006 to implement robotics in society in useful way...

• What Is Neoprene and What Is The Alternative?

  Posted on Tuesday July 14th, 2009 at 04:00 in lifestyle, Packaging, neoprene, greensmart, neogreene

  I never really knew, but I suppose I could have guessed that Neoprene, that black stretchy material that goes into wetsuits, laptop sleeves, water bottle covers is full of toxic nastiness, particularly the solvents used to glue it to other materials...

• Give Your Kid A Waste Free Lunch Kit

  Posted on Friday January 2nd, 2009 at 03:00 in kids, Packaging, lunch

  If you’ve ever worried about the amount of trash thrown away by your children every day from their school dinners, then the Kids Konserve reusable lunch kit might be for you. The kit contains a reusable cotton sack (though not sure if it has yo...

• Wrap Christmas Presents With No Paper or Tape

  Posted on Tuesday December 23rd, 2008 at 03:00 in Packaging, recycling, christmas, wrapping

  If you haven’t yet got around to wrapping your presents, an interesting idea was sent to us, using the Japanese art of Furoshiki to wrap presents in fabric. Helps if you have two presents of the same size to give to get the coolest look. See m...

• Is Your Green Think Tank Actually Green?

  Posted on Friday November 7th, 2008 at 03:00 in environment, Packaging, green groups

  Consumer Reports has a great little interactive quiz on whether that green sounding think tank is actually green or not. From their site: “A growing number of think tanks sound good for the environment but advocate for industries that could cau...

• Sign A Petition Against Excess Packaging

  Posted on Tuesday October 28th, 2008 at 04:00 in shopping, environment, Packaging, petition, greenvoice

  In doing reviews for Life Goggles I receive a lot of things through the post and it even if the product is brilliant it will sometimes be wrapped in a stupid amount of packaging, some of which can’t be recycled. Greenvoicecom is asking you to s...

• Are You Still Getting Junk Mail?

  Posted on Thursday September 25th, 2008 at 04:00 in mail, Packaging, recycling, stamp, direct mail, junk mail

  Most people I know and speak with have opted out of junk mail (aka direct mail) by using www.mpsonline.org.uk in the UK or http://www.greendimes.com or similar in the US). However if you’re still getting junk mail, you can return them to sender...

• The Largest Ever Upcycling Program?

  Posted on Thursday July 31st, 2008 at 04:00 in Packaging, recycling, terracycle, kraft, upcycling

  In 2001, Tom Szaky founded TerraCycle whose eco-friendly products are sold at major retailers like The Home Depot, Target, Wal*Mart and Whole Foods Markets. Upcycling is the art of taking used goods like packages and materials that are challenging to...