As someone close to me moves to another state using plastic trunks rather than cardboard boxes to contain their things, I think about the world of packaging. I had dealt with packing materials in my last job and was made aware of the mechanics of shipping products across the country and the world. While we … Continue reading Moving with Biodegradable Packaging
Tag: Sustainability
Business and Convenience: Partners in Crime and Saving the World
Capitalism and big business are the villains of the story being built in defense of Mother Earth. They are decried as the reason we are headed toward an environmental apocalypse. This may be true but it seems a bit shallow in the explanation of how we arrived at our current situation. Business succeeded at selling … Continue reading Business and Convenience: Partners in Crime and Saving the World
Walking Through a Sustainable Home
What is different about walking through a Sustainable Home? Is it keeping old rags around to clean things with or is it reusing coffee grinds? I like to think of it more as untapped convenience and novelty. If I were wealthy, I would want to be able to show off what my home is capable … Continue reading Walking Through a Sustainable Home
Luxury, Business and Being Sustainable
People love to be the best and show that fact to others. They also love to feel like they are helping one another and the planet. A business that can show that they are both or can provide both, is one that can flourish in the modern world. Many of the business models and … Continue reading Luxury, Business and Being Sustainable