This year I am concentrating on packaging that leads to over-buying. We all do it - purchase more than what we need before we need it. Then it sits around unused for years before being tossed into the land fill sometimes unused. A lot of it has to do with the way items are packaged.
In the video below I went to a local Staples in Manhattan to see what they were doing.
Ask about over packaging at your local store and how they can reduce it.
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Overpackaging.com
Overpackaging.com is a great site I found when I was doing some research. You send them photos of overpackaged items and they contact the manufacturer for you to ask for it to be reduced. Based out of the UK.
Friday, November 28, 2008
Top Five Cell Phone Makers Announce Green Rating System
The world's top five cell phone makers have launched a common energy rating system for phone chargers, in the hopes of making it easier for consumers to compare and choose the model that consumes the least energy.
The new rating system has been developed and supported by LG, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung Electronics and Sony Ericsson and will ranges from five stars (for the most efficient chargers) down to zero stars for those guilty of consuming the most electricity.
Click here for link to full article
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