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KFC's New Sustainable Packaging Policy

KFC’s New Sustainable Packaging Policy

By Becky Striepe on December 12, 2012

For years watchdog group The Dogwood Alliance has been trying to get Yum Brands and KFC to switch to paper products that don’t destroy southern forests, and earlier this month, they had a small victory!

Category: Food+Drink, Living | Tags: deforestation, Dogwood Alliance, fast food, Greenpeace, KFC, KFC southern forests, KFC sustainable packaging, paper, sustainable paper products

Craft Recycled: Junk Mail Stationery

Craft Recycled: Junk Mail Stationery

By Becky Striepe on July 22, 2011

Don’t toss that junk mail into the recycle bin! Use your crafty skills to transform it into unique stationery instead.

Category: Craft Recycled, DIY | Tags: crafty, crafty reuse, creative reuse, How To, junk mail, paper, recycling, reuse, upcycling, Video

Craft Recycled: Junk Mail Craft Projects [slideshow]

Craft Recycled: Junk Mail Craft Projects [slideshow]

By Becky Striepe on May 2, 2011

It feels like no matter what I do, my mailbox gets barraged with junk mail. Rather than let all of that unnecessary paper get me down, I thought I’d round up a few projects to turn that trash into something usable and new.

Category: Craft Recycled, DIY | Tags: junk mail, junk mail crafts, junk mail DIY, paper

Green Office Inspiration: Atlanta's Big Nerd Ranch

Green Office Inspiration: Atlanta’s Big Nerd Ranch

By Becky Striepe on March 2, 2011

We talk a lot about eco-friendly paper around here. Of course, the greenest paper option is simply to use less paper. Sometimes, that’s easier said than done, so I wanted to share an inspiring paper-free solution from a local Atlanta company.

Category: Living, Office+Business | Tags: disposables, paper, paper towels, reusable, reuse

Is Recycled Paper the Greenest Option?

Is Recycled Paper the Greenest Option?

By Becky Striepe on January 24, 2011

Do you ever have one of those moments where something you were 100% sure was true turns out to be…not necessarily so true? I had this happen to me just the other day when I was reading about how recycled office paper might not be the most eco-friendly choice.

Category: Living, Office+Business | Tags: business, office paper, paper, recycled paper, sustainability, sustainable business

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