We use no-VOC, Microstrand Wheatboard for the icons, no-VOC paint for the edges, ultra-low VOC varnish for edges and backs, scrap fabric for packing and lemon juice for cleaning up the stray paint . . . → Read More: comeandseeicons.com is Going Greener Yet
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Our first box of cornstarch spoons arrived this week and we used them last night. You can’t tell any difference between them and petroleum based plastic spoons, until you try to compost them. The cornstarch spoons compost in 180 days. Plastic spoons are . . . → Read More: Cornstarch Spoons If we can finally finish the barn, what are the possibilities? There is always a need for men’s clothing, toiletries and blankets for the guys on the street. There is a need for household goods for those moving off of the street. I currently have no good place to gather and store these. Finishing the barn, . . . → Read More: What’s Ahead? We have changed material again. We are now using Microstrand Wheatboard for the icons. This is made by the same company in Minnesota that makes the Dakota Burl. It is made from wheat straw and soy adhesives. We made the change, because the sunflower hull boards tended to throw off chips that would scratch the fronts . . . → Read More: comeandseeicons.com is Going Greener We had an immediate response to our last newsletter calling for additional support so we could cover the added cost of using renewable, compostable cups and spoons to serve food on the streets. We have been using the bagasse cups for a month now. We plan on introducing the cornstarch spoons in January, once our current . . . → Read More: Sugarcane Cups In an effort to become increasingly environmentally responsible, I recently switched to no-VOC 1/2″ Dakota Burl. It is a low energy input board made from sunflower seed hulls in Minnesota. With this change in product, I am not only making an effort to become more environmentally responsible, but also more supportive of the domestic economy by . . . → Read More: comeandseeicons.com is Going Green It bothers us that we use styrofoam cups and plastic spoons to serve the soup and drinks on the street. Styrofoam is made from a non-renewable resource and is not biodegradable or recyclable. It is cheap, however, so that is what we use. Now there are alternatives that are compostable; cups made from sugar cane fiber or . . . → Read More: Styrofoam is Forever. |
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