http://www.ojaipost.com/2006/12/holiday-gifts-for-your-family-friends-and-planet/ Ojai News, Newspaper, Events and Community Blog Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.ojaipost.com/2006/12/holiday-gifts-for-your-family-friends-and-planet/comment-page-1/#comment-19917 Dave Patterson Mon, 04 Dec 2006 21:26:37 +0000 http://www.ojaipost.com/2006/12/holiday-gifts-for-your-family-friends-and-planet/#comment-19917 Thanks for the kind words about Heifer International. I joined Heifer as new media director last year and really appreciate it when someone blogs about us. We have a new BlogRaising program that lets bloggers like you help us get the word out about Heifer and raise the money we need to do our work. To learn more, just go to www.heifer.org/onlinecommunityfundraising I hope you are able to take part. Again thanks for the good words. Thanks for the kind words about Heifer International. I joined Heifer as new media director last year and really appreciate it when someone blogs about us.
We have a new BlogRaising program that lets bloggers like you help us get the word out about Heifer and raise the money we need to do our work. To learn more, just go to http://www.heifer.org/onlinecommunityfundraising
I hope you are able to take part.
Again thanks for the good words.

]]> http://www.ojaipost.com/2006/12/holiday-gifts-for-your-family-friends-and-planet/comment-page-1/#comment-19916 evan Mon, 04 Dec 2006 08:35:50 +0000 http://www.ojaipost.com/2006/12/holiday-gifts-for-your-family-friends-and-planet/#comment-19916 from <a href="http://www.idealbite.com" rel="nofollow">Ideal Bite</a>, the following packaging tips and products to save money and the planet!: Create less waste. <strong>Packaging constitutes as much as 1/3 of the non-industrial waste stream</strong>, which is why 28 countries have laws designed to minimize that waste (but not the US, unfortunately). <strong>Save cash by reusing.</strong> Boxes can cost a few bucks a pop - avoid buying new ones by reusing the ones sent to you. <strong>Use less energy.</strong> Shipping early and using the right-sized box for the job will save lots of energy. <a href="http://www.packagingsupplies.com/subcategory.cfm?id=477&rowlevel=3" rel="nofollow">Cornstarch Packing Peanuts</a> - 12 cu ft of the biodegradable kind ($18). <a href="http://greenearthofficesupply.stores.yahoo.net/mailboxandtu.html" rel="nofollow">Mailing Boxes</a> - using 30%-100% recycled paper ($3-$4). <a href="http://www.thegreenoffice.com/component/option,com_virtuemart/page,shop.browse/category_id,36511/Itemid,10/" rel="nofollow">Barrier Bubble</a> - recycled plastic bubble wrap cushions whatever's inside your box ($4/10ft). <a href="http://greenearthofficesupply.stores.yahoo.net/gumpaptaprec.html" rel="nofollow">Gummed Paper Tape</a> - made from recycled Kraft paper ($2). <a href="http://www.earth911.org/master.asp?s=ls&cat=1&serviceid=251&type=-1" rel="nofollow">Earth911</a> - enter your zip code to find out where to recycle certain packaging materials. Ship early to avoid shipping by air. Energy costs for over-nighting by air are 4x that of ground shipping. Lighter means more energy-efficient (and cheaper), so make sure you're using the right size box for the job. Use old plastic shopping bags or shredded newspaper to pack around breakables so that those materials can be reused before they're recycled. of course, now i'm wondering what packaging materials they use to ship these planet-friendly packaging materials to us... from Ideal Bite, the following packaging tips and products to save money and the planet!:
Create less waste. Packaging constitutes as much as 1/3 of the non-industrial waste stream, which is why 28 countries have laws designed to minimize that waste (but not the US, unfortunately).
Save cash by reusing. Boxes can cost a few bucks a pop – avoid buying new ones by reusing the ones sent to you.
Use less energy. Shipping early and using the right-sized box for the job will save lots of energy.
Cornstarch Packing Peanuts – 12 cu ft of the biodegradable kind ($18).
Mailing Boxes – using 30%-100% recycled paper ($3-$4).
Barrier Bubble – recycled plastic bubble wrap cushions whatever’s inside your box ($4/10ft).
Gummed Paper Tape – made from recycled Kraft paper ($2).
Earth911 – enter your zip code to find out where to recycle certain packaging materials.
Ship early to avoid shipping by air. Energy costs for over-nighting by air are 4x that of ground shipping.
Lighter means more energy-efficient (and cheaper), so make sure you’re using the right size box for the job.
Use old plastic shopping bags or shredded newspaper to pack around breakables so that those materials can be reused before they’re recycled.
of course, now i’m wondering what packaging materials they use to ship these planet-friendly packaging materials to us…

]]> http://www.ojaipost.com/2006/12/holiday-gifts-for-your-family-friends-and-planet/comment-page-1/#comment-19915 evan Mon, 04 Dec 2006 03:04:00 +0000 http://www.ojaipost.com/2006/12/holiday-gifts-for-your-family-friends-and-planet/#comment-19915 this just in as an addition to our "gifts and services that REALLY make the world a safer and more healthy place" list: Drug-free, medication-free! Become or stay an all-organic you . Did you know that Acupuncture and herbs are very effective for anxiety, depression, manic depression, and insomnia? Consult with Apolonia, Licensed Acupuncturist and Herbalist for sliding scale fees. (805)646-4085 this just in as an addition to our “gifts and services that REALLY make the world a safer and more healthy place” list:
Drug-free, medication-free! Become or stay an all-organic you . Did you know that Acupuncture and herbs are very effective for anxiety, depression, manic depression, and insomnia? Consult with Apolonia, Licensed Acupuncturist and Herbalist for sliding scale fees. (805)646-4085

]]> http://www.ojaipost.com/2006/12/holiday-gifts-for-your-family-friends-and-planet/comment-page-1/#comment-19914 evan Sun, 03 Dec 2006 03:39:04 +0000 http://www.ojaipost.com/2006/12/holiday-gifts-for-your-family-friends-and-planet/#comment-19914 ah, posting on my own post again. at least i interest myself... i found another gift for the list: <strong>Stop Your Global Warming</strong> We're all concerned about global warming. As U.S. citizens, we should be. We make up 5 percent of the world's population but produce 25 percent of total greenhouse gas emissions. Meanwhile, our government denies that there's a problem. Perhaps you bike and carpool. You probably turn off the lights and turn down the air conditioning. You demand that your elected representatives improve fuel efficiency standards. Now you can do even more by going <a href="http://www.carbonfund.org" rel="nofollow">carbon neutral.</a> ah, posting on my own post again. at least i interest myself…
i found another gift for the list:
Stop Your Global Warming
We’re all concerned about global warming. As U.S. citizens, we should be. We make up 5 percent of the world’s population but produce 25 percent of total greenhouse gas emissions. Meanwhile, our government denies that there’s a problem.
Perhaps you bike and carpool. You probably turn off the lights and turn down the air conditioning. You demand that your elected representatives improve fuel efficiency standards. Now you can do even more by going carbon neutral.

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