Let it be known to the local restaurants that a challenge has been issued. This challenge is a challenge of sustainability, a challenge of economic responsibility. The non-for-profit organization, St. Louis Earth Day, has formed a super group of Eco-heroes in the Green Dining Alliance initiative. The Green Dining Alliance, GDL, sounds more like a ...
Each year on February 14th, the American consumer feels the need to show their affection with an excess of flowers, expensive purchases and cards. Thanks to tradition and, in large part, consumerism, this is considered the norm – but have you ever stopped to think about how much your loving contributions to your significant other ...
Most people know that recycling helps the environment, but did you know that some companies are making an initiative on recycling? Ford Motor Company has been making hybrid and electric car for years. Ford is coming out with the Electric Ford Focus that had some materials that are made with recycled plastic bottles. The new ...
This week, I would like to introduce three unusual, great, eco-friendly package designs. These are all fun and creative. There were designed carefully considering expenses and functions. 1. 360 Paper bottle. This 100% recyclable food-safe paper water bottle was designed by the company Brand Image. I think this is great idea for using paper instead ...
One great thing I’ve noticed this holiday shopping season is lots of stores are offering Christmas light recycling or trade-in. Some stores are even offering coupons for bringing in used or broken lights. I’m so happy to see this. I always end up having to buy new Christmas lights after the lights spend a year ...
Do you find yourself stuck with a bunch of wrapping paper after the holidays. It’s painful to just watch it go in the trash, isn’t it? What a waste! There are some ways to both reduce your wrapping paper use, and also reuse it again when you’re done. This way, you’re being eco-friendly, and you’re ...
Did you know that we Americans have 5% of the world’s population but we’re consuming 30% of the world’s resources and creating 30% of the world’s waste? Here at Trileaf Designs we are environmentally conscious and that we want you to realize that we have to take action in order to save our planet. “The Story of ...
Are you a fan of screen-printing? Well here is a creative idea to try out on your next project. Instead of printing on a t-shirt or on a canvas we are going to use recycled newspapers. This is a great idea if your making a line of prints that is news related or political, and ...
Large appliances and electronics are some of the most unrecylced items. When recycling large appliances or electronics, there are certain guidelines that should be followed in order for them to be recycled in a safe and efficient manner. If disposed of improperly, these items can sometimes contain harmful elements, which cause clutter, trash, and waste ...
We all use bottled water every day of our lives, but in order to reduce our carbon footprint we need to reuse all of our plastic bottles. In 2010 a study found that if we were to tie all the used plastic bottles together it would stretch across the planet over 3 and a half ...