Building a "Greener" Mousetrap

They have a better idea!

ReBinder (re-Binder, get it?) saw a need and they did something about it.  Not only that, they let "green" be their guide.  "Green," as in reusing material, sustainability, environmental friendliness, all the way to
healthy employment practices and keeping junk out of landfills while manufacturing three-ring binders for schools and offices as.   We think this truly deserves the "green" label.

If you are a green business, check them out!  You'll feel good about it.

This is what they say, in their own words:

"Six years ago, we started ReBinder because we saw a need and wanted to be part of the solution. Having owned a hardware and software business for 12 years, we managed to collect a room full of plastic, three ring binders. The guilt set in when we realized that one day all these would make their way to a landfill. Consider the bigger picture. We were one business of thousands contributing to the problem. We started dissecting how these toxic binders were made and decided to create a better mouse trap. In order to effectively recycle a traditional vinyl three ring binder required a load of tools and strength just to get down to removing a couple of the pieces that could be recycled but the plastic part would be around for thousands of years. The evolution turned into a binder with a recyclable cover made of recycled cardboard and ring metals that could easily be removed. Better yet, should your ReBinder cover ever need to be replaced, the ring metals and assembly can be easily installed into a replacement cover (at a fraction of the price of buying a new binder). That little idea turned into a profitable business that makes small changes every day. Not just from an environmental standpoint but we also work with a local disabled workforce that does the assembly of our ReBinders. Our product has given people with disabilities a job and confidence that they are making a difference."



If you shop for a big company, a small one, a school or home office -- or even home school, consider going "green" with ReBinder.  You'll be so satisfied!

Finding the greenest for you,

Britt

Compostable Eating Utensils and Dinnerware?

Disposable dinnerware such as paper plates, plastic utensils, dishes and containers must have been invented in this practical USA and this practicality has circled the globe.

Having grown up in post-war Germany without such energy efficiency (mine: no washing dishes, no re-stacking into kitchen cabinets, etc) utensils, I thought this was truly progressive and I fully embraced it.

It’s time to think again what’s truly energy efficient here.

Now after years of piling spent eating utensils into the trash we realize that they multiply by the Billions and thus are choking our landfills by their sheer quantity and refusal to biodegrade. I shudder at every picnic and in every store where samples are served in little plastic containers. All this, multiplied thousands of times all over the world results in a huge amount of trash that countries have trouble finding a place for. And then, they sit there.

Hurray for the Green Revolution to come up with alternatives. Now we can have the convenience of disposable dinnerware and the eco-friendliness of true disposability and reusability with compostable and biodegradable plates, forks, knives, spoons, cups, bowls, etc. When you use these eco friendly products you accomplish 2 strokes in one:

• You move away from plastic (bad, bad stuff!) because the biodegradable eating utensils are made from renewable sources, such as bamboo, rice, sugarcane, potatoes, corn and willow fibers and are manufactured using zero-emission technology where all waste is recycled back into the system, leaving no waste;

• Your used eating utensils go into your compost pile (along with the food you didn’t like) or into your recycle bin for city pickup (without the food scraps!)

It all ends up to lots of energy efficiency on the front and the back-end.

Let’s Go Green has a wide selection of disposable table and eating utensils that also have the added benefit of being

• Grease and cut resistant,

• Microwave safe

• Freezer safe

• Sturdy – no need to double up!

…. And they have much, much more green products you would use all over your home. You’ll see when you visit their site. Let’s Go Green is a one-stop shopping area for eco-friendly products for your home and office.

But the best part, as you are satisfying your needs for eco friendly products, is the 20% discount you get by using this button. The code EHW20 at the check-out counter makes that happen. Don’t forget that code!

Happy Shopping and don't forget EHW20 at the checkout counter!


Britt