recycle your paper into cute little hermes birkin valentines!
another cool way to recycle your paper. visit the hermes website to download templates to make your very own kelly bag. just pick your location, click on “travel the world of hermes,” and select the paper bag pic (”i want it, i’ll have it!”).
what a cute craft to give your valentine, especially filled with some organic chocolate goodies.
thanks for the pics tatertotsandjello and prettyinthecity!
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carbon is not bad. seriously, think about it.
it’s pretty ridiculous how much everyone hates carbon now. for gosh sake people - you know we’re made out of that stuff right? well, to be completely accurate, we’re giant ugly bags of mostly water. if you want to laugh your face off, watch the second video to see where that reference comes from.
anyhow, yeah, carbon is not bad, necessarily. it’s all about where the carbon ends up. think about carbon as paper in an office. or, if thinking is too hard for you (i know, it hurts me too), watch this rather clever video.
thanks instant egghead!
and now…
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snap pics of your directions instead of printing
next time you hopstop or google map directions, save paper by taking a pic of your screen instead of printing them out. you can text them or email them to your phone too!
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free green literature on zinio.com
the folks over at zinio have done it again.
now you can read classics like don quixote, the decameron, great expectations and the three musketeers for free and without wasting any paper. digital classics by zinio labs has a lovely, leathery interface that makes you feel like you’re actually perusing your bookshelf for the perfect book to snuggle up with.
there’s an added bonus if you (like most human beings with backs) want to lighten up your luggage on your next trip. all you need is your laptop to access a whole library of your favorite books and magazines without buying one of those pricey e-readers.
look how pretty!
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check it out here.
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toby ann stavisky, your letter was less disappointing than your website
as you may recall from my post entitled toby ann stavisky, your website really disappoints me, toby ann stavisky’s website really disappointed me.
not only was the “your opinion counts” page on her site a blank page, the “email senator toby ann stavisky” button resulted in a dead link! if only you knew how much that hurt, toby ann.
i’m not trying to toot my own horn, but a couple of days after my post, i checked back on the stavisky site and things were looking up. the dead link to ms. stavisky’s email had been repaired and i was able to write to her about the bigger better bottle bill.
here is the letter that she (intern working on a $30/week stipend) wrote back to me!
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the letter is somewhat vague, but ms. stavisky states that she “supports measures to improve the environment.” indifferent satisfaction was my first reaction until my mailbox was bombarded with a pile of flyers and brochures about toby ann’s campaign that did NOT appear to be printed on recycled paper. so it seems that the cycle of pain continues.
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make it…literally
words are our friends and they deserve to be showcased! mimicking these identity elements from westwood hotel is a very clever way to use your old folders, cardstock and heavy paper:
door hangers
coasters
these would make a nifty housewarming gift too! just draw your design on whatever material you want to reuse and cut it out.
this one is a big more difficult to replicate, but oh so sweet:
images courtesy of www.fubiz.net
i wonder if the designer took his inspiration from the cartoon wordworld?
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when a paper shredder just won’t do
between the two people living in my household, the junkmail pile that accumulates is inane! most of it is credit card offers and those pesky mailing labels that organizations seeking donations send out (fyi Médecins Sans Frontières, i think you guys are great, but i don’t send out 100 pieces of mail everyday so i really don’t need any more return labels with balloons and flags on them). not only is junkmail bad for the environment and our sanity, it can lead to serious security breaches as well.
what to do? https://www.optoutprescreen.com/?rf=t is a legit site (wiki it if unconvinced) that allows you to “opt out” of receiving these types of offers for 5 years! i tried it two weeks ago and have not received even one piece of credit card-related junkmail since. joy!
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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.
look for stuff
feed yourself