http://www.greatgreengoods.com/2007/08/08/recycled-silver-jewelry/ A shopping site for the earth friendly consumer Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:01:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.greatgreengoods.com/2007/08/08/recycled-silver-jewelry/#comment-97153 Marc Choyt Sat, 11 Aug 2007 21:34:21 +0000 http://www.greatgreengoods.com/2007/08/08/recycled-silver-jewelry/#comment-97153 Thanks for that info. I had not really considered metal clay as a category. FYI: I have been in touch with Torry Hoover, CEO of Hoover and Strong, and he tells me that his company may be offering 100% recycled sterling silver in sheet and wire and casting grain. He could not be definite about it, but I plan on interviewing him early in Sept. and at that point I'll be posting on www.fairjewelry.org as to what percentage of silver from that company is 100% recycled. At this point, he does offer 100% recycled gold and platinum. Thanks for that info. I had not really considered metal clay as a category. FYI: I have been in touch with Torry Hoover, CEO of Hoover and Strong, and he tells me that his company may be offering 100% recycled sterling silver in sheet and wire and casting grain. He could not be definite about it, but I plan on interviewing him early in Sept. and at that point I’ll be posting on http://www.fairjewelry.org as to what percentage of silver from that company is 100% recycled. At this point, he does offer 100% recycled gold and platinum.

]]> http://www.greatgreengoods.com/2007/08/08/recycled-silver-jewelry/#comment-96962 Christina Fri, 10 Aug 2007 21:47:11 +0000 http://www.greatgreengoods.com/2007/08/08/recycled-silver-jewelry/#comment-96962 Any components labeled recycled on my site are made from metal clay, which is made from reclaimed silver particles from things like electronics and film stock. The particles are suspended in a non-toxic binder which burns off. Any components labeled recycled on my site are made from metal clay, which is made from reclaimed silver particles from things like electronics and film stock. The particles are suspended in a non-toxic binder which burns off.

]]> http://www.greatgreengoods.com/2007/08/08/recycled-silver-jewelry/#comment-96934 Marc Choyt Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:55:28 +0000 http://www.greatgreengoods.com/2007/08/08/recycled-silver-jewelry/#comment-96934 That's great, Liz. I'm noticing a lot of people are jumping on the "green" band wagon by just naming one aspect of their product as green. The real issue is transparency, as I discuss in a recent post. http://www.fairjewelry.org/archives/51 That’s great, Liz. I’m noticing a lot of people are jumping on the “green” band wagon by just naming one aspect of their product as green. The real issue is transparency, as I discuss in a recent post. http://www.fairjewelry.org/archives/51

]]> http://www.greatgreengoods.com/2007/08/08/recycled-silver-jewelry/#comment-96832 green Fri, 10 Aug 2007 06:42:08 +0000 http://www.greatgreengoods.com/2007/08/08/recycled-silver-jewelry/#comment-96832 Thanks for the comment, I'll try to get Christina from Green Earth Jewelry to stop by and answer your questions. thanks for stopping by, Liz Thanks for the comment, I’ll try to get Christina from Green Earth Jewelry to stop by and answer your questions.
thanks for stopping by,
Liz

]]> http://www.greatgreengoods.com/2007/08/08/recycled-silver-jewelry/#comment-96776 Marc Choyt Thu, 09 Aug 2007 16:38:14 +0000 http://www.greatgreengoods.com/2007/08/08/recycled-silver-jewelry/#comment-96776 I would like to know where you are sourcing your silver because, at this point, unless you are melting it down yourself, there is no such thing as 100% recycled silver. This may change soon, as I've had discussions about this with the CEO of Hoover and Strong. Just about all silver has some recycled content in it. So I would like to know what percentage of silver is recycled and also, if it is 100% recycled, where you are getting it from, because I write the leading industry blog on ethical jewelry sourcing, www.fairjewelry.org and that information would be useful to many of us concerned about these things. I would like to know where you are sourcing your silver because, at this point, unless you are melting it down yourself, there is no such thing as 100% recycled silver. This may change soon, as I’ve had discussions about this with the CEO of Hoover and Strong. Just about all silver has some recycled content in it. So I would like to know what percentage of silver is recycled and also, if it is 100% recycled, where you are getting it from, because I write the leading industry blog on ethical jewelry sourcing, http://www.fairjewelry.org and that information would be useful to many of us concerned about these things.

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