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C2C Holdings, Inc is a way cool company that was inspired by the Cradle to Cradle design philosophy and their overall goal is to eliminate the concept of waste. They do this by designing products so that their material value can be harnessed again and again in future products instead of ending up in a landfill.

Their first product line is ReProduct greeting cards and envelopes, which can also be customized to include invitations, announcements and other stationery items. ReProducts cards are made from a plastic material called OPP (oriented polypropylene) and are printed with healthy UV cured inks. Both the card material and the ink formulation have been certified to contain no toxins. This means that there are no human health risks associated with any materials in the cards. The cards are then sent to the recipient in a unique 2-way envelope (similar to Netflix) that provides pre-paid return postage back to the manufacture, Shaw Industries. When the recipient is finished with the card, they simply put the card into the return envelope and drop it in the mail. Shaw Industries then uses 100% of the cards and envelopes to create carpet backing in new carpet tiles.

Show your family & friends that you are thinking about them while still thinking about the environment - Go green & use ReProduct Cards.

Do you need to think about the environment after death? Maybe this video that features an eco cemetery in New Field, New York will help you decide.

Compact fluorescent light bulbs, or CFLs, are an awesome way to go green everyday at home. They are low energy efficient light bulbs that use 80 percent less energy than incandescents, last up to 10 times longer and still provide the same amount of light. This all translates into better everyday energy practices and big cost savings.

However, there is one bad side to CFLs. As many of you already know, they contain small amounts of mercury. These small amounts are not dangerous for you, but in vast amounts they are. That’s why it’s important to recycle the broken and used CFLs so, the mercury doesn’t end up in the landfills and in turn our environment.

IKEA has been offering these energy-saving light bulbs for over ten years and has recently announced the Free Take Back program. IKEA now offers free recycling of any CFLs brought to their stores, even if the CFL wasn’t bought at IKEA.

Why recycle you ask? Well, maybe how long somthing takes to decompose in a landfill is answer enough. The Tree Hugging Family posted some figures the other day that really make you think and will hopefully inspire you to take some action to go green.

How long will it take to decompose…
Cotton rags = 1 to 5 months
Paper = 2 to 5 months
Rope = 3 to 14 months
Orange peels = 6 months
Wool socks = 1 to 5 years
Cigarette butts = 1 to 12 years
Plastic coated paper milk cartons = 5 years
Leather shoes = 25 to 40 years
Nylon fabric = 30 to 40 years
Tin cans = 50 to 100 years
Aluminum cans = 80 to 100 years
Plastic 6-pack holder rings = 450 years
Glass bottles = 1 million years
Plastic bottles = Forever

Also, to learn more about how scientists date the decomposition process read Will My Plastic Bag Still Be Here in 2507. Super awesome article!