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I LOVE this company. In fact, I order from them when ever I can find a reason to. So before you start asking the who-what-why questions, let me elucidate with a description right off their website...
Preserve makes everyday products that offer more. We believe performance and style are every bit as important as their impact on the earth. Our toothbrush, tableware and all other Preserve products feel good to use and perform as well as or even better than the old standbys. And all of our products are designed to stay out of landfills when you are finished with them.
Are you in love yet? Well here's more reasons...
Preserve products are made from 100% recycled plastics and 100% post-consumer paper. By using recycled materials, we save energy, preserve natural resources and create an incentive for communities to recycle.
All of their plastic products are recyclable, either through our postage-paid labels and mailers (toothbrushes and razor handles) or at the curb side pick-up in communities that recycle #5 plastic.
They make their products in the USA, so that we can ship them shorter distances, using less fuel and limiting our environmental footprint.
They don’t test on animals. Period.
If your not swooning by now, this will get your heart thumpin'. This marvelous company has their own recycling programs. Preserve products are powered by their cosumers and their recycling efforts. Through Preserve's Gimme 5 program, you can recycle your #5 plastics—a kind of plastic that many towns and cities won't recycle. They make it so easy to recycle with pre-paid mailers (be sure to ask for a couple with your order!), drop off bins in specific Whole Foods stores and even a mail in program! AND they accept Brita water filters for recycling too! So what do they do with the toothbrushes, tongue cleaners and razor handles that get returned to them? Preserve works with a company to grind down the returned products – bristles and all – into plastic lumber to be used for park benches, decks and other useful products.
Now I'm sure everyone is itching to go look around Preserve's product list so here ya go...
www.preserveproducts.com
You can order straight off their website or they have a store locator for your convenience. Ooh, and sign up for their newsletter while your there. I love seeing it come into my inbox stuffed with enviro-tips!
Now I'm off to go order some more kids toothbrushes...and some razors...and perhaps a new colander...
Wahoo! Another mainstream company doing their part for a greener world!
What are the environmental benefits of buying Reynolds Wrap 100% Recycled Aluminum Foil you ask?
There is an 80 percent reduction in the amount of energy used during the process of turning recycled material into foil, compared to making the foil from new, also referred to as virgin, materials. Manufacturing and buying recycled-content products create a circle, or loop, that ensures the overall success and value of recycling. The process also produces fewer emissions, including greenhouse gases, and reduces the amount of landfill waste. It is also estimated that Aluminum can be recycled indefinately...so be sure to toss it (clean)in your recycling bin when finished.
As usual, I found it at Walmart for $3.32 for 50 sq ft. I noticed that it was the same price as the Reynold's Heavy Duty 50 sq ft. It's very nice when you don't have to pay more to be green!
Wanna give it a try for cheaper? Go the the website below for an online $.50 coupon.
http://www.reynoldsrecycled.com
After you filled out for your coupon, be sure to check out the tips for a greener kitchen and FAQ section...interest stuff!
Feeling lazy? Too lazy to get up to tackle the dishes that are accruing after each meal? Want to have more time to visit with family and friends rather than setting up your dishwasher for a load? Here's a disposible solution perfect for the eco-minded.
EarthShell plates and bowls are completely American made including all of its natural, raw materials, using starch from renewable potatoes and other vegetables, mixed with abundant limestone, water and air. And since they are completely natural, they go a step further by being environmentally responsible compared to traditional paper, plastic and foam disposables that take years longer to biodegrade, or never biodegrade. 
Now I know what you're thinking, "That's all nice and dandy-but how do they perform?" Just like the eco-super heroes you'd expect them to be. From my experience, they are stronger than normal foam tableware, and microwave safe! No nasty chems leaching into your food like with plastic or foam, and they hold up amazingly well against knife cuts and are soak-proof. In fact, they worked great at our camping trip last year...with steaks.
Best of all, the price was very comparable to other premium brands, about $2.50 for 25 plates (about the same for Chinet) at my AJ Walmart. Alas, I can't seem to find them in any Walmarts anymore-but there's still hope! They have a store-finder option that I'm going to utilize AND, they have a 'community developer' to contact retailers to get their products in the stores locally. Go drop them a line to tell them, "My store too please!"
www.earthshell.com
Preserve makes everyday products that offer more. We believe performance and style are every bit as important as their impact on the earth. Our toothbrush, tableware and all other Preserve products feel good to use and perform as well as or even better than the old standbys. And all of our products are designed to stay out of landfills when you are finished with them.
All of their plastic products are recyclable, either through our postage-paid labels and mailers (toothbrushes and razor handles) or at the curb side pick-up in communities that recycle #5 plastic.
If your not swooning by now, this will get your heart thumpin'. This marvelous company has their own recycling programs. Preserve products are powered by their cosumers and their recycling efforts. Through Preserve's Gimme 5 program, you can recycle your #5 plastics—a kind of plastic that many towns and cities won't recycle. They make it so easy to recycle with pre-paid mailers (be sure to ask for a couple with your order!), drop off bins in specific Whole Foods stores and even a mail in program! AND they accept Brita water filters for recycling too! So what do they do with the toothbrushes, tongue cleaners and razor handles that get returned to them? Preserve works with a company to grind down the returned products – bristles and all – into plastic lumber to be used for park benches, decks and other useful products.
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