Eco-Friendly Hardware

Eco-Friendly Hardware Now Available.

This hardware is made from recycled glass available in 19 colors and the base is made from lead-free pewter.

Each piece is hand-crafted by artisans in the USA from local resources.

Other choices include reclaimed stone, cork, shell and varia eco-resin from 3-Form. The bases are also available in 4 finishes: pewter, bronze, chrome and nickel.

Green hardware has never been so beautiful!

Inquire for information on sizes, shapes and colors.

January 27, 2008June 20, 2017

Is that a BMW in your kitchen?

Recycle in style with this sleek compactor from BMW Designworks.

The Ecopod e1 holds about 50 flattened and crushed cans or plastic bottles until the removable bin is placed curbside or taken to the redemption center.

The upper compartment has extra storage for other recyclable materials like newspapers and glass bottles.

The Ecopod is $328.00 and is available online and soon through Williams Sonoma stores.

November 20, 2007

Greener Gifting from Kitchen Design Notes

With Black Friday quickly approaching I thought I’d share a post from Laurie at Kitchen Design Notes.

She writes about the importance of being mindful this Holiday Season of the waste our wrapped gifts can create. If each American family wrapped just three presents in recyclable materials, we would save enough paper to cover 45,000 football fields.

For people who aren’t crafty I like one of her suggestions of “wrapping” a gift in a towel. If you are staying with a relative or friend for the holiday a monogrammed hand towel wrapped around your gift tied with a grosgrain ribbon is perfect.

My family often decorates packages with ornaments. It adds a great decorative touch and can be enjoyed year after year.

I’d love to hear about other great things people do.

November 15, 2007

Appliance Recycling

If you don’t want your old appliances to go to the dump when your new ones arrive consider sending them to a Steel Recycler.

Appliances are typically 75% steel by weight and very recyclable.

The SteelAlliance and the Steel Recycling Institute have an online database of 30,000 recycling options across the country.

Just fill out a simple form on their website and recycling locations in your area will be email to you. If you need immediate assistance you can call 1-800-876-7274 x 201.