Comments on: Best Green Ideas of the Week http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2009/02/best-green-ideas-of-the-week/ The Official Whole Foods Market Blog Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:51:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jennifer Wright http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2009/02/best-green-ideas-of-the-week/comment-page-1/#comment-12143 Jennifer Wright Sat, 21 Feb 2009 20:22:50 +0000 http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/?p=1079#comment-12143 Fantastic! We think they'll love it! Thank you Paige! Best, Jennifer Fantastic! We think they’ll love it! Thank you Paige!
Best, Jennifer

]]> By: Paige Brady http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2009/02/best-green-ideas-of-the-week/comment-page-1/#comment-12121 Paige Brady Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:01:11 +0000 http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/?p=1079#comment-12121 @Jennifer Wright: What a cool idea! I've sent the info along to our green team specialists across the country so they can check into it further. Thanks! @Jennifer Wright: What a cool idea! I’ve sent the info along to our green team specialists across the country so they can check into it further. Thanks!

]]> By: Jennifer Wright http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2009/02/best-green-ideas-of-the-week/comment-page-1/#comment-12118 Jennifer Wright Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:52:31 +0000 http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/?p=1079#comment-12118 Hi Paige - I have a green idea that might interest you. I am a partner in a company that is marketing an environmentally friendly pizza box. The pizza box is made from 100% recycled material. The top of the box breaks down easily into convenient serving plates, eliminating the need for disposable plates. The bottom of the box folds neatly into a handy storage container, eliminating the need for follow-on storage materials like tin foil and plastic wrap or sacks. There are over 3 billion pizzas consumed in the U.S. every year, with 70% of the material usage being virgin pulp. The Green Box eliminates the use of virgin pulp. In addition, we estimate that over 900 million disposable plates are used every year with pizza meals and that 1 billion feet of plastic wrap and tin foil are used for storage. By adding serving plates and a storage container to the pizza box, this follow-on waste can be eliminated. If you google "Green Box" and "pizza" you will find a number of blogs about the Green Box. Here is one link to Triple Pundit: http://www.triplepundit.com/pages/can-a-pizza-box.php Best, Jennifer Wright Hi Paige – I have a green idea that might interest you. I am a partner in a company that is marketing an environmentally friendly pizza box. The pizza box is made from 100% recycled material. The top of the box breaks down easily into convenient serving plates, eliminating the need for disposable plates. The bottom of the box folds neatly into a handy storage container, eliminating the need for follow-on storage materials like tin foil and plastic wrap or sacks. There are over 3 billion pizzas consumed in the U.S. every year, with 70% of the material usage being virgin pulp. The Green Box eliminates the use of virgin pulp. In addition, we estimate that over 900 million disposable plates are used every year with pizza meals and that 1 billion feet of plastic wrap and tin foil are used for storage. By adding serving plates and a storage container to the pizza box, this follow-on waste can be eliminated. If you google “Green Box” and “pizza” you will find a number of blogs about the Green Box. Here is one link to Triple Pundit: http://www.triplepundit.com/pages/can-a-pizza-box.php
Best, Jennifer Wright

]]> By: Rebekah http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2009/02/best-green-ideas-of-the-week/comment-page-1/#comment-11608 Rebekah Fri, 06 Feb 2009 06:53:40 +0000 http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/?p=1079#comment-11608 I like the "keepin' up with the Joneses" idea regarding energy conservation. Not sure how it would fly tho. Some people might just get ticked and not do anything, except maybe send complaints to the company. I like the “keepin’ up with the Joneses” idea regarding energy conservation. Not sure how it would fly tho. Some people might just get ticked and not do anything, except maybe send complaints to the company.

]]> By: Bonnie http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2009/02/best-green-ideas-of-the-week/comment-page-1/#comment-11605 Bonnie Fri, 06 Feb 2009 04:48:04 +0000 http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/?p=1079#comment-11605 The Valentines can be used for a mobile or collage. You may be able to find a local group to use them, too. Some non-profit groups collect greeting cards for any occasion to use to create new ones. A local retirement center raises money by doing this, too. Residents create beautiful new greeting cards regularly by cutting out designs from the gently used ones, and gluing them flat or layered onto cardstock to fit new envelopes. They sell the cards in their gift shop for a reasonable charge and lots of paper is reused. The Valentines can be used for a mobile or collage.

You may be able to find a local group to use them, too. Some non-profit groups collect greeting cards for any occasion to use to create new ones. A local retirement center raises money by doing this, too. Residents create beautiful new greeting cards regularly by cutting out designs from the gently used ones, and gluing them flat or layered onto cardstock to fit new envelopes. They sell the cards in their gift shop for a reasonable charge and lots of paper is reused.

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