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Flat Tire Newport Basket Review

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Kristen Banker Posted in Eco Products, Gardening, gifts

A few days ago I received a package containing one of the cleverest and most inventive examples of repurposing that I’ve seen in quite some time. A keystone to any green living initiative, repurposing allows us to give old objects a new lease on life while conserving the materials and resources that would otherwise be [...]

TryCycle Granada Wine Glass Review

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Katie Nielsen Posted in Eco Products, Glass, Wine

Shortly before the holidays, I received a beautiful set of wine glasses from TryCycle, the Granada wine glasses. What makes these glasses unique is they (and all products from TryCycle) are eco-friendly, made entirely from 100% post-consumer recycled glass. Moreover, each one is hand blown by European artisans. Aside from their inherent eco-friendliness, we loved how [...]

GetGlovd Review

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Katie Nielsen Posted in Accessories, Eco Products

I was delighted when I received a pair of Get Glovd gloves to review. For starters, I always carry gloves with me in the winter and with temperatures starting to drop, they couldn’t have come at a better time. I was even more thrilled about them when I started researching about the intrinsic natural properties [...]

Nature Bag Review

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Katie Nielsen Posted in Accessories

You’d be hard-pressed to find a bag that’s more eco-friendly and sustainable than the Nature Bag. Highly minimalistic and biodegradable, Nature Bags are made from a plant called tropical kudzu, a type of trailing vine. Members of the Khmu tribe in Northern Laos (a landlocked country in Southeastern Asia) make the bags through the Lao [...]

Casabella Eclipse Cleaning System Review

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Katie Nielsen Posted in cleaners, household

Household tools that actually work rarely come greener than Casabella’s Eclipse Cleaning System. A space-saving system that combines eco-friendliness with innovation and smart design, the Eclipse system is comprised of a lightweight aluminum pole, a bucket and three interchangeable heads for wet and dry cleaning: an angled broom, a microfiber sponge mop and a curbed [...]

GreenSmart Laptop Sleeve Review

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Katie Nielsen Posted in Electronics

I’m a big fan of the color blue and my Macbook (as a freelance writer, I rarely leave home without it). Subsequently, I was thrilled when GreenSmart requested MEH review one of their eco-friendly laptop sleeves. Not only was I (conveniently) in the market for a new one, the sleeve looked stylish and durable – [...]

HumanWear T-Shirt Review

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Katie Nielsen Posted in Eco Friendly, Eco Products

While I have plenty to say on the HumanWear t-shirt I was asked to review, for those short on time (or perhaps not interested in my ramblings), here’s what I thought of the shirt in a nutshell: snug, soft and oh-so-perfect. Now go buy yourself one. When I first heard I would be receiving a t-shirt [...]

Good Life Water Bottle Review

Posted on May 29, 2010 by Katie Nielsen Posted in Eco Friendly, Eco Products

I have spent the last two weeks getting familiar with the Good Life 500 ML stainless steel water bottle (a $24.95 value). I took it everywhere I went…running errands, to the gym, hanging out with friends. The task itself is nothing new for me – I already tote a water bottle wherever I go – [...]

RubyBlaise Essential Oil Mists – Review

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Kristen Banker Posted in Eco Products

Let’s face it, sometimes our homes can stink, whether it’s from pets, dirty laundry, furniture, or other known “stinker-uppers.” The aroma of warm cinnamon buns wafting through the air, the heady fragrance of roses mingled with jasmine, or the fresh scent of just-peeled tangerines appeals to people. But if you bring these fragrances into your home [...]

O’Bon Pencils & Notebook Review

Posted on May 7, 2010 by Katie Nielsen Posted in Eco Friendly

Similar to Kristen’s experience with SodaStream, I was asked to try out some of the products offered by O’Bon. O’Bon is a purveyor of eco-friendly school and office supplies, offering everything from sugarcane notebooks to pencils made from recycled newspapers. The company was founded on the green principle that the simple products we use daily [...]

SodaStream Starter Kit Review

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Kristen Banker Posted in Uncategorized

I was recently contacted by the company Sodastream, maker of an at-home water carbonation system. They asked me if I would be interested in trying their product. What arrived was their Starter Kit (129.00 value), a nicely designed black and silver model complete with two 1-liter capped bottles and one 60-L carbonator. (The Sodastream web [...]

Ecoware Biodegradable Wooden Cutlery – Review

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Kristen Banker Posted in Uncategorized

What’s better than being budget-savvy? Being budget-savvy and eco-friendly! Plastic utensils are handy for picnics, but they aren’t biodegradable. Bamboo is too expensive to throw out. But Ecoware — disposable cutlery made of birchwood — is compostable and economical. Ecoware is a fairly new company based out of Vancouver, Canada. They supply FSC-Certified wooden cutlery for restaurants, [...]

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