Green Options » green labels http://greenoptions.com/tag/green-labels Posts tagged 'green labels' Mon, 05 May 2008 17:42:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Green Claims Unveiled. Ecolabling.org Provides One Stop Shop for Confused Shoppers http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/05/05/green-claims-unveiled-ecolablingorg-provides-one-stop-shop-for-confused-shoppers/ http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/05/05/green-claims-unveiled-ecolablingorg-provides-one-stop-shop-for-confused-shoppers/#comments Mon, 05 May 2008 17:42:20 +0000 mcmilker http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/05/05/green-claims-unveiled-ecolablingorg-provides-one-stop-shop-for-confused-shoppers/ ecolabelling-dot-org_logo.gifJacob Malthouse doesn’t have a plan to make a profit. His business, Big Room,Inc. has just released its first product, ecolabeling .org to address a need in the market, a need for some way to make sense out of all the labels making green claims… not to make money.

Spoken like a true social entrepreneur, I told Jacob when I spoke with him this week.

Ecolabeling.org addresses the challenge that many of us have: What do all of these certifications, seals of approval, standards and verifications actually mean. Is it truly green or is it just greenwashing? The independent database of over 300 labels (and growing) seeks to provide a one stop site for information on all types of green labels.

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]]> http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/05/05/green-claims-unveiled-ecolablingorg-provides-one-stop-shop-for-confused-shoppers/feed/ Reduce, Reuse, Resend! Postage Labels That Beg To Be Used Again! http://michaeldestries.greenoptions.com/2007/01/04/reduce-reuse-resend-postage-labels-that-beg-to-be-used-again/ http://michaeldestries.greenoptions.com/2007/01/04/reduce-reuse-resend-postage-labels-that-beg-to-be-used-again/#comments Thu, 04 Jan 2007 13:33:25 +0000 Michael dEstries http://michaeldestries.greenoptions.com/2007/01/04/reduce-reuse-resend-postage-labels-that-beg-to-be-used-again/ Ecoreuse Package LabelsI'm often guilty of recycling packaging from mailings, instead of saving them for future postage. The best thing to do, obviously, is to store such mailing accessories and resuse them, save cash, save the Earth, etc. Well, some new postage stickers from Ecotopia may just encourage me (and you!) to make the mail a little greener.

Each pack of sticky labels features a slogan to remind your recipient–and all who handle the mail–to resuse the package you're sending. Slogans range from, "How Many Times can you Reuse this packaging?" to "Recycle, Reuse, Reply with a Label!". The labels are designed to be eye-catching and their message makes a quick impression. Personally, I would love to purchase a big stack of these for work and home. Even folding down boxes for later use is better than sending them to be recycled right away. The added bonus of encouraging someone else to do the same makes the effort all the more worth it.

Check 'em out at Ecotopia. (Thanks to Hippyshopper for the tip!)

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