housegreening gifts
it’s surprising that with all the attention going green is getting these days, so many people are resistant to the idea. i’ve tried sending personal emails, guilt-tripping, begging and bribing, but my success rate has been admittedly pathetic. it doesn’t take a genius to figure out that the reason my methods fail is that none of what i am doing is making my friends to want to be eco-conscious. all they wonder is “what is in it for me?” and the answer that i am presenting is “nothing.”
when facebook first started gaining popularity, i turned a blind eye to my friends’ claims that it was the social networking tool and that i simply needed to join. i eventually gave in because a boy that i liked invited me, but more importantly because i saw something that i wanted at the end of the rope - the boy. good news - i got him in the end!
what does all of this have to do with anything? well, one of my girlfriends recently purchased a home, and i’ve been bugging about what to give her as a housewarming gift.
my original plans were wild and not really well thought out:
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“a set of natty ice beer can cups would be eco-friendly and hip!” i thought. no.
but a great alternative for a guy’s housewarming!
plan b: my friend is already somewhat green, but what better way to boost her eco-consciousness to the next level than by giving her the tools she needs to greenify her new place?!
green lemonaide’s ‘get started’ toolkit does just that, and it’s a present, which will positively associate eco-friendliness to getting gifts in my friend’s mind!
get yours at greenloop.
green lemonaide’s kit is super-pretty and very matchy, but you could certainly put together your own, personalizing it to suit your friend’s tastes. remember, the 99¢ store is your friend.
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the “i am not a paper cup” travel mug
wait for it….wait for it…
after the popularity of anya hindemarch’s “i’m not a plastic bag” bag, we all knew that similar product lines of other household items would follow suit. case in point: the “i am not a paper cup” cup. the reusable porcelain travel mug tells the world how it is (in a slightly more formal voice than the famous bag). aside from being curious about why the makers, decor craft inc., opted to keep the name of their mug contractionless, i wondered how people would react to the usability and slightly steep price point (about $19).
the mug receives 4 out of 5 stars on amazon.com, and most reviewers did not gripe about the price. for those who are skeptical or just plain cheap, it does pay to keep in mind that starbucks and other coffee shops will either upgrade you to a larger size coffee or charge you less if you bring in you own container. if that alone is not enough to sway you, several males that i know have also reported the mug’s chick-magnet powers. if you’re gonna spend $60 on drinks trying to pick up girls anyway, isn’t a measly $19 more worth it? i think so.
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why is this a site?
swyyne has always been an experiment for me. with all of the other super eco sites out there, i've been feeling like i want to contribute something just a bit different. so for now, here are my random musings.
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