The Forest Coral Recycled Datebook
Thursday, January 3rd, 2008
Nature inspired, printed with vegetable-based inks on 100% recycled paper, (50% post-consumer waste and processed chlorine free) and wire-o bound.
$15.00 at Blissen

Nature inspired, printed with vegetable-based inks on 100% recycled paper, (50% post-consumer waste and processed chlorine free) and wire-o bound.
$15.00 at Blissen

Make your own envelopes from recycled magazines with this how-to book. If you like to personalize your correspondence or just spice up the mailman’s life, try this book and reuse some of your junk mail.
$40.00 at Amazon

We love them because they are made from recycled plastic fibers, but you’ll love them because they are great for your plants providing proper soil aeration and optimal growing conditions. (plants don’t dry out too fast like clay pots or too slow like plastic, since it can’t breathe) If you want to repot? You can just “unzip” the pot and transplant to your heart’s content. Easy to clean and reuse.
Available in two different shapes and three different fabrics. The pot on the left measures 7.5“ tall, 8.5“ in diameter at the bottom and 6.75“ at the top. The product on the right is 7” tall and 8.5” in diameter.
$40.00 for left pot, and $30.00 for right pot at Hova Design


Write in your diary and save the rainforest at the same time!! Well, maybe the world is a bit more complicated, but a movement is growing where agro-industrial fibres from the waste of processing common agricultural products are used to manufacture paper. When processing coffee: the peels, the leaves and small beans are separated from the coffee, all of which is used to manufacture the coffee paper. Research and Development is working on studying new fibres from pineapple, orange and palm hearts.
$2.95 (70 sheets 5″ x 8″) at Eco Papers

Another twist to the recycled paper vase story. This one is made from recycled paper, will hold water effortlessly, comes in two colors: cream and navy, PSSSSST!! eco friendly brides take note!! the cream version can be hand decorated!! Think of the possibilities!! When you are done with this engineering wonder, fold it up and reuse it another day! And when it is done with its life as a vase, it can go in the compost bin.
$21.00 for a set of three at Eco Artware

Everything you need to green up the red day. A selection of organic chocolates, a heart shaped key ring made out of black recycled leather, and 1 month of CarbonNeutral driving. (325kg), and a whole lotta love.
£ 12.50 Inc VAT 17.5% at The CarbonNeutral Company
[Via Hippyshopper]

This could start someone out on a new green eco friendly path in life! The kit includes: Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs, Low-Flow Shower Head, Organic Fruit Leather, Organic Coffee and Tea, Herbal Body Care, GoGreen EcoGuide, and Coupons all stuffed into one reusable bag.
$45.00 at Go Green Gift
And if you want to bag the whole holiday card ritual and send an e-card, here are several sites that can help: the Red Cross, Care, Heifer International or Accion International.
If you know other e-card sites, please leave them in the comments.
Thanks to So What Can I Do for the links in this post.
According to Revolve, it takes over 100 years for a plastic bag to decompose in a landfill.
Things you can do today to stop using so many plastic bags:
1. only buying a couple of things? CARRY THEM IN YOUR HANDS
2. keep a stash of bags in your car so that whenever you decide to shop you can use your own bags.
3. put your produce directly into the grocery cart.
4. count how many bags come into your life in one week - then try to reduce the number every week.
5. recycle your plastic bags! only 5% of plastic bags get recycled in the US

One-of-a-kind pieces of branch & driftwood furniture made from sustainably-harvested wood. Found as driftwood on beaches or newly trimmed branches finished with non-toxic finishes and stains.
Chairs start at $800.00 at FoundWood furniture