Tip of the Day - Buy Recycled Products

Posted on April 18, 2007 by Allie

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When I think of recycled products, I remember the grayish lined looseleaf paper I had as a kid. When I had to erase, I wore a hole right through the paper. And we won’t talk about the fact that all the other kids in my class had crisp white paper.

Recycled products have come a long way. Lately, I’ve been drooling over Viva Terra’s eco-friendly goods. They use reclaimed materials and factory remnants to make fun and elegant housewares.

According to the EPA:

“Buying recycled helps “close the recycling loop” by putting the materials we collect through recycling programs back to good use as products in the marketplace.”

And when buying recycled looks this good, who can complain? And check out this doormat made from flip flop factory remnants.

Another Eco-Friendly Tip from Allie.

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