Showing posts with label eco-friendly. Show all posts
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Thursday, October 17, 2019

Reusable Produce Bag Iron-On Design and How To Use The Cricut EasyPress Mini

Reusable Produce Bag Iron-On Design and How To Use The Cricut EasyPress Mini

My quest to be more environmentally conscious is ongoing. I have owned reusable shopping bags and bins for many years - the trick has been to make sure I always have one or two with me so I'm ready for impromptu visits to the grocery store! Moving forward, I'd like to reduce the quantity of plastic produce bags I use in-store. Small cotton bags are perfect for items that don't get weighed, like broccoli, lettuce and cauliflower.

With the launch of the latest member of Cricut's EasyPress family of iron-on presses - the adorable Cricut EasyPress Mini - I am now on the hunt for all the tiny things in the house that could benefit from wee bits of iron-on decoration. Produce bags definitely qualify, because you gotta go grocery shopping, so why not jazz up your shopping tools and make it a bit more fun?

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Thursday, August 29, 2013

Back to School: eco-friendly innovations (Giveaway - CLOSED)


In part one of my eco-friendly back-to-school series, I showed you the stylish, child- and earth-friendly backpacks and lunch bags that my children will be taking to school next week. Today, I have some more cool, eco-friendly options to share with you.

I am excited about these products because they all come from innovative companies that truly care for our earth. They offer amazing school supplies and waste-free lunch products. If you love great stationery and lunch containers like I do, you must explore these extraordinary options. Read on to win some goodies of your own too!
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Thursday, August 15, 2013

Back to School: eco-friendly style (Giveaway)


When my children started going off to school several years ago, I was shocked to discover that typical children's products, such as backpacks and lunch bags, were often made of harmful plastics and chemicals.

I began to search for labels that read "lead safe" and "PVC-free." Back then, these labels weren't easy to find in your average store. Thankfully, society is becoming more aware of the dangers of toxins for children and the range of suitable back-to-school options is much greater than it used to be. 

That doesn't mean the problem is gone away. Far from it. Just take a look at the Center for Health, Environment & Justice's (CHEJ) report on the hazards of vinyl. PVC is the most toxic plastic for children's health and the environment. A recent CHEJ report found toxic chemicals (linked to asthma and birth defects) widespread in children's vinyl back-to-school supplies. In fact, 75 per cent of the supplies tested had elevated levels of toxic phthalates - enough to make them illegal if they were toys.
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