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27oz Water Bottle
Klean Kanteen
"Give up bottled water and you could potentially save thousands of dollars." Moreover, you will be helping the environment and reducing your potential intake of toxins.
From Grist.org:
"The broad issues covering all bottled water certainly apply to your sparkly bevvie. To start with the immediately scary: both the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Environmental Working Group have studied bottled waters and found, among other things, that they are unregulated, are often just packaged tap water (label images to the contrary), and often violate safe drinking water standards and/or contain chemicals used in plastics manufacture. And yes, you are taking someone else's water, and causing it to be shipped to you at the climate's expense.
As for the bottles themselves, a tidbit via previous Gristy post indicates that manufacturing a plastic water bottle necessitates using three times as much water as the actual capacity of the bottle. After all these years, can I simply remind us that disposable plastic is not so good, without reiterating why?"
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Eco Friendly Bamboo Utensils
To-Go Ware
"I do not use disposables because I do not believe our planet, our lives, or our future is disposable."
This bamboo utensil set and holder weighs only 1.6 oz and will keep you from littering our planet with thousands of throwaway plastic forks, knives and spoons. It's the perfect toolkit for a responsible, eco-conscious life on the go! A handy carabiner on the back lets you clip and carry lightweight chopsticks, fork, knife, and spoon wherever you go.
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2-Tier Eco Friendly Food Carrier
To-Go Ware
You'll be glad to have replaced multiple plastic bags with one reusable container. It's great for traveling too. It's easy to fit the self-contained top tier and a half cup sidekick in my backpack or suitcase which is really handy for leftovers when I'm on the road.
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Eco-Fruit and Veggie Loofahs
Loofah Art
I recently discovered Loofah-Art kitchen and body scrubbers in a health food store in Mendocino, CA where I was visiting a family member. I've often been frustrated by the half sponge/half abrasive kitchen scrubbers I've been using -- ones that I've bought at grocery stores. Both sides of the scrubber disintegrate into pieces very readily, so I was primed to try something new.
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Whole Green Catalog: The 1000 Best Things for You and the Earth
Michael W. Robbins (Author), Renee Loux (Introduction), Bill McKibben (Foreword), Wendy Palitz (Designer)
"Modeled on the classic Whole Earth Catalog, the touchstone for an earlier generation, Whole Green Earth Catalog is poised to become the bible of green living for the 68 million Americans—about one-third of U.S. adults—who now take environmental and social issues into account when they make purchases. Leading experts in every imaginable category—from home furnishings and appliances to clothing and children's toys, from pets and beauty products to travel and investing—share their authoritative tips, reviews, and advice. Whole Green Earth Catalog provides succinct answers to such questions as: Can one go green and save money? Can people reduce their carbon footprint if they are business travelers? Is there an environmentally friendly disposable diaper? Beautifully packaged with more than 1,000 photographs and illustrations, and manufactured with 100 percent post-consumer waste materials, this volume is the perfect gift for those who care about the future of the planet."
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