Thursday, July 30, 2009

FAVORITE GREEN THINGS




I'm working on an article about cool green products - such as To-Go Ware's bamboo utensil set, Snow Peak's titanium silverware (below), and Detours' Toocan Juicy urban utility pannier (above).

Do you have a favorite green product or service?

If so, please send it my way.

7 comments:

  1. I love my laptop lunches bento box: http://www.laptoplunches.com/ and in the same vein, want to get a washable sandwich wrap mat: http://www.wrap-n-mat.com/ as an alternative to the plastic baggie.

    Also, my Jade Yoga Mat (http://www.jadeyoga.com/store/home.php) and Lush bath products (http://www.lush.com/)!

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  2. Anonymous3:58 PM

    maybe you can explain how titanium is green?

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  3. titanium utensils are green because plastic utensils are not.

    how about recycled plastic tongue scrapers by preserve? keep it fresh!

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  4. Titanium utensils are green in the sense that you use them instead of plastic. I've "saved" countless plastic knives, forks and spoons since carrying my own (first Snow Peak, until I lost each piece one by one, and now the To-Go Ware - which is a third of the price).

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  5. Even greener than buying new green stuff is buying used (and local.) Strictly in the realm of home decor, I like Scout (www.scoutchicago.com), the Broadway Antique market (www.bamchicago.com), and some of my favorite mismatched bakelite-handled silverware has been purchased from the Salvation Army (various locations). Scout is a bit higher-end, but his repurposing of items is inspiring. From the Broadway Antique market I have purchased little jadite food/fridge storage containers that were the precursors to tupperware.

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  6. how about eating with your hands?

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  7. Thank you-all for the wonderful ideas!

    Bindi - it's hard to scoop out coconut meat with your grubs. A titanium spoon, on the other hand - ....

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