Comments on: Last Minute Tips for a Green Holiday http://biofriendly.com/blog/green/last-minute-tips-for-a-green-holiday/ A Blog for a Cleaner Planet Mon, 12 Mar 2012 02:18:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: mallory http://biofriendly.com/blog/green/last-minute-tips-for-a-green-holiday/#comment-1552 mallory Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:26:48 +0000 http://biofriendly.com/blog/?p=439#comment-1552 I've got a great + super simple tip. The next time you're purchasing a gift card-- go for the electronic (and paperless) option, an eGift card. Each year, 75 millions lbs of PVC is dumped into landfills from plastic gift card waste (Plenty Magazine). That's an astronomical amount of waste for something that can easily and conveniently be sent virtually. PVC is notoriously difficult to recycle and cannot be tossed into the recycling bin along side your other household items. You must send those pesky plastic cards to a PVC recycling plant, the only one I know of is EarthWorks. For a directory of retailers that offer an eGift card, try giftzip.com ...it is the most extensive one I have found to date. Hope that helped. :) I’ve got a great + super simple tip. The next time you’re purchasing a gift card– go for the electronic (and paperless) option, an eGift card. Each year, 75 millions lbs of PVC is dumped into landfills from plastic gift card waste (Plenty Magazine). That’s an astronomical amount of waste for something that can easily and conveniently be sent virtually. PVC is notoriously difficult to recycle and cannot be tossed into the recycling bin along side your other household items. You must send those pesky plastic cards to a PVC recycling plant, the only one I know of is EarthWorks. For a directory of retailers that offer an eGift card, try giftzip.com …it is the most extensive one I have found to date. Hope that helped. :)

]]> By: Tara http://biofriendly.com/blog/green/last-minute-tips-for-a-green-holiday/#comment-1486 Tara Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:16:19 +0000 http://biofriendly.com/blog/?p=439#comment-1486 Thanks Steph! Thanks David - I know, my family usually does the same. But we were good this year, there wasn't a lot (if anything) left after our holiday meals. Happy New Year to you both :) Thanks Steph!

Thanks David – I know, my family usually does the same. But we were good this year, there wasn’t a lot (if anything) left after our holiday meals.

Happy New Year to you both :)

]]> By: David of seo-writer.com http://biofriendly.com/blog/green/last-minute-tips-for-a-green-holiday/#comment-1475 David of seo-writer.com Thu, 24 Dec 2009 04:53:56 +0000 http://biofriendly.com/blog/?p=439#comment-1475 I read the leftovers advice loud and clear. We are usually Leftovers Central, and there is a tendancy to forget food on the counter while making merry. But we usually save most of it and eat plenty of leftovers for days to come. I read the leftovers advice loud and clear. We are usually Leftovers Central, and there is a tendancy to forget food on the counter while making merry. But we usually save most of it and eat plenty of leftovers for days to come.

]]> By: Stephanie http://biofriendly.com/blog/green/last-minute-tips-for-a-green-holiday/#comment-1474 Stephanie Thu, 24 Dec 2009 04:37:34 +0000 http://biofriendly.com/blog/?p=439#comment-1474 Great ideas as always!! Love the green gift tips!! I'm going to "shop" at Heifer International for my MIL this year! Great ideas as always!! Love the green gift tips!! I’m going to “shop” at Heifer International for my MIL this year!

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