peace. love. recycle.
*this blog revolves around my love for everything ecofriendly!
- Grocery stores, pharmacies, small and large retailers will no longer be allowed to provide plastic carryout bags at checkout;
- Stores may still provide paper bags made of 40% post-consumer recycled material and charge a minimum of 10 cents for each bag. After the initial two years, the store charge will increase to a minimum of 25 cents for paper bags. The charge will be retained by the store;
- Customers purchasing food with WIC and CalFresh “food stamps” may be provided a recycled content paper bag at no cost for the first two years of the ban.
Oh San Jose, stop trying to get me to move there!
Hey everyone! I’m back! =) Not that I physically went anywhere… I was just neglecting my blog =( I’ve missed blogging, and I am going to try to make more time for it.
I came home today to this pretty little package =] Imagine my surprise when I saw the biodegradable airbag in the box!
And for all of you that are more interested in my purchase, I picked up this little gem =P
What I wasn’t too happy about was all the freaking packaging that came in the box! Who really needs an abundance of tissue paper?! Sigh, at least it’s pretty and I can find a way to reuse it in the future…
Although this was my first Kate Spade purchase, I must say I am more inclined to do business with them again all thanks to that biodegradable airbag (in addition to their cute designs, of course). I know it kinda sounds silly, but the fact that they made that small change in their packaging makes a huge difference with the mass amount of orders they must ship out!
What do you ecowarriors feel about buying designer brands? I admit, I felt guilty for spending that amount of money for one product, mostly because I’m the type of person that prefers bang for my buck; and I’m not gonna lie - all my money goes to food haha. However, I’m starting to realize that it’s a much better (and even eco-friendlier) choice to invest in my purchases because: a) you spend less money overall than if you were to constantly replace a cheaper product, b) eco-friendly products are more expensive due to the use of recycled and/or quality ingredients, and c) investing in a few everyday staples is probably (or definitely) less waste than purchasing 50 similar products from Forever 21 for the same price.
Edit — 11/14/11
I ended up reselling the wallet because it was too small for me… it was the perfect size when it was empty, but it bulged too much when I put even a few cards in. Sigh, the card ID from Irene is still the perfect wallet! Good news is: I reused the same packaging to send it out! :)
Got this reusable bag for free from Trader Joe’s for their grand opening in Davis! :)
Haha I love how blunt this sign is! Out of the many Borders I shop at, only the one in Alameda has this sign! A while ago, I remember when Borders required a paper copy of the coupon they send via email. FINALLY, nowadays, you can show the coupon on your phone and they’ll accept it! Technically, you only need to provide the coupon code, and that’ll be enough! <3 Borders.
I went shopping a few weeks ago with my mom and sisters at Gilroy. My sis bought a pair of boots from Aldo.. and after telling them our usual spiel “No thanks, we don’t need a bag,” the sales associate actually responded “Oh! We don’t give out bags anymore!” She then continued to explain that Aldo recently changed their ways! Instead of offering a plastic shopping bag, Aldo inserts a piece of string through the shoebox; they also place 3 pieces of tape across the opening of the box to seal it shut, and voila! A makeshift shopping bag is created!
I love the ingenuity! I noticed that Charlotte Russe also started doing this! I hope this is a rising trend =)
I’ve always liked shopping at Forever 21 because they have the ultimate package: fashionable clothes for an affordable price! I liked them even more when they started selling reusable cloth bags for $1.50 which, by the way, they were one of the first clothing companies that did so. Recently, they started offering plastic fold-up bags that are so easy to carry around, so they’re always one-upping themselves.
However, after seeing this post on their blog, my admiration for them has skyrocketed through the roof. This is one of the most generous things I’ve seen a company do for Haiti! They have donated more than $3 million worth of F21 clothes to the country in need. Plus, they made 50,000 inspiring, bright yellow shirts just to donate to Haiti, with the shirts totaling a whopping half a million dollars.
Now, if only other companies would follow F21’s example…
(Sidenote: Another reason I dislike Walmart…)
