I got the following email in my work mail. I have no idea who sent it to me, or how they got my work e-mail address, but it is worth passing on. My comments are in italics, and I’ve added links.
No time to waste, no time for waste
With glaciers melting, temperatures rising and cancers growing, consumers are desperately seeking
convenient everyday-product alternatives to help protect the planet and preserve their health
Toronto, ON – We are officially in the throws of a ‘green renaissance’ and with it has come a flood of new product, a deluge of information and a whole lot of consumer uncertainty.
What are the bad plastics? Most plastics are “bad”. Corn plastic that’s biodegradable is slightly better, and PVC seems to be the worst of them all, which is probably why PVC clothing looks so bad ass. I guess you can’t be an environmentally friendly punk rocker or goth, although I sort of was. I never used airplane glue to make my Mohawk stand. I always used natural hair products. What are the good candles?Beeswax Candles are good and you can get them at Grass Roots. Dollar Store candles are bad.What’s the real deal with bottled water?Bottled water is a bad idea. Most of it is just tap water anyway and think of all that plastic! If you don’t like tap water, get a filter you can attach to your tap. How can I reduce my environmental footprint? I don’t think I can tackle this is one blog post, but here’s a shot, reduce your energy use, reduce your water use, ride a bicycle, be informed, buy green products or make your own, reduce your garbage. Reduce, reuse, recycle. (in that order)
What is an environmental footprint?Can I green my house without breaking the bank?
Yes, most provinces have little guide books with cheap and easy tips to green your house. It can start with little things like reusing your bathwater to flush the toilet, hanging your clothes to dry, closing the curtains on hot days, planting tress for shade etc.
Where can I get organic jeans?
Grass Roots, Hemp Stores like Roacharama, Greenloop.com, Rawganique
Eco-advocate and mother of all things fabulously green Lisa Borden can answer all these questions and more ( so can I, can I join the team?), while she and her team of eco-experts help consumers green their lives with the world’s best selection of environmentally brilliant products.
Decades of research and scouring the earth for the best in show has brought Borden to the forefront of the environmental revolution, in which weeding through the excess of new “green” product on the market is one of the biggest consumer challenges.
Check out Borden’s latest round of must-have items, uniquely designed to reduce waste, improve health and actively promote “better living.”
Perfect for back-to-school, back-to-work and back-to-basics…
The waste-free, lead-free lunch box
Laptop Lunches
http://www.laptoplunches.com <http://www.laptoplunches.com/>
I want one of these and have been coveting this site for some time
The healthiest alternative to plastic bottles
Klean Kanteen stainless steel bottles
http://www.kleankanteen.com <http://www.kleankanteen.com/>
Coffee, tea and carcinogen-free
Enviro coffee & tea presses and mugs
http://www.planetarydesign.us <http://www.planetarydesign.us/>For taking the edge off naturally
Organic Aromatherapy Pleasure Pillows
http://www.mettevangso.com <http://www.mettevangso.com/>
All natural, all homemade
Make-your-own, chemical-free home, pet and body product kits
http://www.eco-me.com <http://www.eco-me.com/>
For truly clean clothes
Nellie’s natural laundry soda and dryer balls
http://www.nellieslaundry.com <http://www.nellieslaundry.com/
Or go to grass roots and get ingredients to make your own laundry detergents, or buy all natural detergents in bulk-don’t forget to bring your own container.
Note: Borden Communications promotes and stocks all above mentioned lines, plus dozens more.
For high res images, product samples and more information, please contact –
Lisa Borden at 416-484-6489 or lisa@bordencom.com
Facts that should not be wasted
Twenty-five recycled bottles can make one fleece jacket.
If every household in Canada changed one regular incandescent light bulb to an energy-efficient light bulb, Canadians would save over $73 million in energy costs every year. It would also reduce greenhouse gasses by 397,000 tonnes per year – the same as taking 66,000 cars off of the road.
By using a reusable mug every morning for your coffee or favourite beverage rather than a disposable one, you will personally save 23 pounds of garbage from going into landfill. [not to mention the potential toxic nature of the disposable cup]. Starbucks will even give you 10 cents off as an environmental discount per beverage.
One organic cotton t-shirt [over a conventionally grown cotton one] saves 744 gallons of water.
Canadians throw away 900 million plastic chemical bottles each year – enough to circle the earth five times.
Canadians take 55 million plastic shopping bags home from the grocery store every day.
Five billion drink boxes are thrown out in North America each year.
Every year, Canadians throw away 25 billion styrofoam cups. Five hundred years from now, those cups will still be sitting in the landfill site.
Each Canadian uses up to four trees per year in paper products.
One tree can filter 60 pounds of pollutants out of the air every year.
The average Canadian household spends over $600 on chemical cleaning products per year.
Backyards are three times more poisoned with pesticides (per acre) than farmland.
Watering your lawn uses 700 litres in half an hour, which is more than the average daily water consumption of an entire household.
Plastics numbered 3, 6 and 7 can contain carcinogenic substances and can be found in such everyday products as baby bottles and shower curtains. Numbers 1, 2 and 4 are acceptable if required…5 is the safest!
If everyone on earth lived like the average Canadian, we would need four earths to sustain our lifestyle.
Borden Communications + Design Inc.is a full-service design and marketing company based in Toronto. With expertise in marketing, promotional products, product management, design and print for companies of all shapes and sizes, it is equally committed to bettering the earth and the Canadian lifestyle though promoting and stocking the world’s healthiest and most innovative products and services. President Lisa Borden is a world-class eco-advocate and mother of two, whose business is a direct reflection of her commitment to better, more responsible living.
“If you think you’re too small to make a difference, try sleeping in a room with a mosquito.” – African Proverb
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