ditch the saran wrap with the reusable boc’n roll sandwich wrapper!
no matter how eco-conscious we say we are, it’s awful tempting to just throw our lunches in saran wrap, foil or sandwich bags when we’re on the run. and it’s even more difficult to avoid paper wrappers, plastic bags and other waste when ordering lunch at subway, quizno’s or your local deli.
image courtesy of iconocast
luckily, the folks at marca diferencia felt our pain, and created boc’n roll, a reusable, washable, wipeable mat that can be used to transport joey tribbiani’s favorite food. yes, the boc’n roll is named for the bocadillo (that’s spanish for sandwich) but it can just as easily be used to wrap up other snacks like cookies, crackers and burritos. try to steer clear of soup - it’s not that advanced.
the boc’n roll en acción:
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swyyne lust of the week: toms vegan wrap boot
the toms wrap boot
“there are all these beautiful women in argentina who are married to the polo players, but they get neglected during the polo season. so you see all of these lovely ladies hanging out together in the bar. the idea for the wrap boot came from that. design a boot that looks like a bandage wrap on the polo-pony’s leg, so they can get more attention from their polo-playing husbands. and i tell you,” assures toms founder blake mycoskie, “the boot really looks sexy.”
toms is known for their commitment to people in less fortunate countries, and gives one pair of shoes to a person who really needs one for each one that is sold.
check out this video that shows how toms is way more than just a shoe company:
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green giftwrapping for the holidays
of all of the inanimate objects i could be, traditional giftwrapping would probably be in my bottom 5 (along with a plunger, those plastic rings that keep beer cans together, and toilet paper). think about it - giftwrapping gets one moment in the spotlight on the big day of the unwrapping and then, in an instant, is thrown away as if it never existed. sure, some people, like my mom, carefully save the paper that their gifts come wrapped in, but then just keep it in the closet forever. is that the kind of life you want your giftwrapping to lead?
this year, i’m switching to less wasteful methods of wrapping my gifts. my favorite, furoshiki, or the art of wrapping items in a large cloth, is easy to do, and your giftee gets to keep and reuse the wrapping so there is no waste!
check out this how-to video from recycle now.
Furoshiki gift wrapping from RecycleNow on Vimeo.
the video shows you how to wrap funky-shaped items like bottles, and even shows how the recipient can turn his/her new cloth into a bag!
some great ideas for where to get cloth are to reuse a piece of cloth that you already have, buy a $5 pashmina or scarf, or even use a shirt or sweater!
check out the link here.
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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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